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Cisco ME 6500 Series Ethernet Switch Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Product Overview
Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch (ME-C6524GT-8S)
Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch (ME-C6524GT-8S)
The Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet switch (ME-C6524GT-8S) is a member of the Cisco ME 6500 series
Ethernet switches. The Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet switch (ME-C6524GT-8S) is a 1.5 RU horizontal
chassis with 24 10/100/1000 downlink ports and 8 1000BASE SFP uplink ports. Table 1-4 lists the
features of the Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet switch (ME-C6524GT-8S) chassis. Table 1-5 lists the
specifications of the Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet switch (ME-C6524GT-8S) chassis. Table 1-6 lists the
front panel LEDs and their meanings. Figure 1-3 shows the front view of the chassis with the major
features identified; Figure 1-4 shows the rear view of the chassis with the major features identified.
Table 1-4 Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch (ME-C6524GT-8S) Features
Feature Description
Chassis 1.5 RU height, fixed configuration chassis
Modules Fixed configuration chassis; modules cannot be installed in the chassis.
Fan Tray • Supports one hot swappable fan tray (FAN-C6524). The fan tray
contains seven fans for chassis cooling. The individual fans are not
replaceable.
• Fan tray FAN LED
–
Green—Fan tray is operating normally.
–
Red—One or more individual fans have failed.
Power Supplies • Supports one or two power supplies. The following power supplies are
supported:
–
PWR-400W-DC (400 W DC-input power supply)
• Power supply LEDs—Refer to Table A-1 on page A-1 for LED colors
and their meanings.
Pluggable transceivers supported • SFP transceivers. The 8 uplink ports support the following SFP
transceivers:
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GLC-T—1000BASE-T
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GLC-SX-MM—1000BASE-SX
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GLC-LH-SM—1000BASE-LX/LH
–
GLC-ZX-SM—1000BASE-ZX
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GLC-BX-D—1000BASE-BX10-D
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GLC-BX-U—1000BASE-BX10-U
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GLC-FE-100BX-D—100BASE-BX10-D
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GLC-FE-100BX-U—100BASE-BX10-U
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CWDM-SFP-xxxx—CWDM SFP transceivers
Note Refer to Appendix B for SFP transceiver cabling distances and
additional information.
