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Chapter 2 Switch Installation
Installing and Removing SFP Modules
Table- or Shelf-Mounting
Follow these steps to install the switch on a table or shelf:
Step 1 Place the switch on the table or shelf near an AC power source.
Step 2 After the switch is placed on the table or shelf, you need to do these tasks to complete the installation:
• Power on the switch. See the “Verifying Switch Operation” section on page 2-5.
• Connect to a 10/100 port or to the RJ-45 connector of a dual-purpose port, and run the Initial
Configuration Dialog. See the Cisco ME 3400 and ME 2400 Ethernet Access Switches Getting
Started Guide for instructions.
• Connect to the front-panel ports. See the “Connecting to the 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Ports” section
on page 2-20 and the “Connecting to SFP Modules” section on page 2-21 to complete the
installation.
For configuration instructions about using the CLI setup program, go to Appendix D, “Configuring the
Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program.”
Note When the connectors are not being used, replace the dust covers on them for protection.
Installing and Removing SFP Modules
These sections describe how to install and remove SFP modules. The modules are inserted into the
SFP module slots on the front of the Cisco ME switches. These field-replaceable modules provide
interfaces.
See the “SFP Modules” section on page 1-7 for the list of SFP modules that the switch supports. Each
port must match the wavelength specifications on the other end of the cable. For reliable
communications, the cable must not exceed the stipulated cable length. See the “Installation Guidelines”
section on page 2-4 for cable stipulations for SFP module connections.
Use only Cisco SFP modules on the Cisco ME switch. Each SFP module has an internal serial EEPROM
that is encoded with security information. This encoding provides a way for Cisco to identify and
validate that the SFP module meets the requirements for the switch.
For detailed instructions on installing, removing, and cabling the SFP module, see the SFP module
documentation.
