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Cisco ME 4924-10GE Ethernet Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Switch Installation
Preparing for Installation
The switch is shipped with these items:
• Cisco ME 4924-10GE Ethernet Switch Getting Started Guide
• Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco ME 4924-10GE Ethernet Switch
• AC power supply (installed) or a DC power supply (installed with ground lug installed)
• AC power cord (AC-powered switches)
• One fan tray
• One grounding lug
• One ESD strap
• One RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable
• One RJ-45-to-RJ-45 crossover cable
• Mounting kit containing:
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Two 19-inch rack-mounting brackets
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Four Phillips flat-head screws for attaching the brackets to the switch
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Four Phillips machine screws for attaching the brackets to a rack
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One cable guide and one black Phillips machine screw for attaching the cable guide to one of
the mounting brackets
Verifying Switch Operation
Before installing the switch in a rack, on a wall, or on a table or shelf, you should power the switch and
verify that the switch passes POST. These sections describe the steps required to connect a PC to the
switch console port and to power on the switch:
• Connecting a PC or Terminal to the Console Port, page 2-4
• Powering On the Switch and Running POST, page 2-5
Connecting a PC or Terminal to the Console Port
To connect a PC to the console port, use the supplied RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable. To connect the switch
console port to a terminal, you need to provide a RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter. You can order a
kit (part number ACS-DSBUASYN=) containing that adapter from Cisco. For console port and adapter
pinout information, see the “Cable and Adapter Specifications” section on page B-3.
The terminal-emulation software—frequently a PC application such as Hyperterminal or Procomm
Plus—makes communication between the switch and your PC or terminal possible.
Follow these steps to connect the PC or terminal to the switch:
Step 1 Configure the baud rate and character format of the PC or terminal to match these console port default
characteristics:
• 9600 baud
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• No parity
