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Installation

Installation

This chapter describes how to install and remove the Catalyst 2820 modules and how to use the module LEDs to interpret the results of the module power-on self-test (POST). When unpacking the Catalyst 2820 modules, check the contents of the package against the list in "Packing List" in the "Introduction" chapter.


Note All of the Catalyst 2820 modules are hot-swappable: you can install one without turning off the switch.


Removing a Blank Faceplate

Blank faceplates on the Catalyst 2820 cover the high-speed expansion slots, as shown in Figure 2.1.

Figure 2-1 : Catalyst 2820 with Blank Faceplates

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To remove a faceplate, follow these steps:

Step 1 Loosen the thumbscrews attaching the faceplate to the Catalyst 2820.

Step 2 Remove the faceplate from the Catalyst 2820 and store it for future use. Figure 2-2 shows a Catalyst 2820 with an empty expansion slot.

Figure 2-2 : Catalyst 2820 with an Empty Expansion Slot

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Installing a Module

After the faceplate has been removed, follow these steps to install a module in an empty Catalyst 2820 high-speed expansion slot:

fig_2.gif Warning Class 1 laser product.

fig_3.gif Warning Avoid exposure to the laser beam.

fig_1.gif Caution When installing a FDDI module, do not remove the rubber plugs from the fiber-optic port or the rubber caps from the fiber-optic cable until you are ready to connect the cable. The plugs and caps protect the fiber-optic port and cable from contamination and ambient light.

Step 1 Slide the module into the slot card-guides until you feel the card touch the back of the unit.

Step 2 Push the module firmly until you feel it snap into place. Tighten the thumbscrews on the module faceplate.

When the module is installed correctly, its faceplate is flush with the front of the Catalyst 2820 unit.

Step 3 Attach the cable. If you are attaching a fiber-optic cable, remove the rubber plugs from the fiber-optic port on the module and store the plugs for future use.

Attach the cable for a specific module as follows:

Figure 2-3 : Attaching a Fiber-Optic Cable to the FDDI Module

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Figure 2-4 : Attaching a UTP Cable to a 100BaseT Module

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Note When interconnecting two Catalyst 2820s using a UTP cable, use a crossover cable.


Removing a Module

Figure 2-5 : Installed FDDI Modules

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Figure 2-5 shows a Catalyst 2820 with two FDDI modules installed. To remove a module from a Catalyst 2820 slot, follow these steps:

Step 1 Disconnect the cable from the module port.

Step 2 Loosen the thumbscrews attaching the module faceplate to the Catalyst 2820.

Step 3 Remove the module by grasping the thumbscrews and pulling the module out of the slot.

Step 4 Replace the blank faceplate to cover the empty expansion slot if you are not replacing the module with another.


POST for FDDI

When first powered on, the expansion slot LED of the Catalyst 2820 and all LEDs on the module front panel are green. A power-on self-test (POST) is automatically started. If the module passes the POST, the expansion slot LED (A or B) on the Catalyst 2820 remains green. If the module fails the POST, the expansion slot LED turns amber.

If an FDDI module fails the POST, the LEDs on the module indicate the type of failure. Table 2-1 shows how to use the LEDs to interpret POST failures.

For more information about the A and B expansion slot LEDs, refer to the Catalyst 2820 and Catalyst 1900 User Guide.

Table 2-1 : LED Indicators of Failed FDDI POST

Failed Component Connected LED Activity LED Disabled LED Response
CPU On On On Call for assistance.
FLASH On On On
Local RAM On On On
Shared RAM Slow blink On Slow blink Start the management console and check for errors.
100-Mbps controller Slow blink Slow blink On
FDDI controller Slow blink On On
ES loopback test Fast blink Slow blink On
FDDI loopback test Fast blink On On
Player+ (A) On On Fast blink
Player+ (B) On Fast blink On


POST for 100BaseT Modules

When first powered on, all LEDs on the module front panel are green, and a POST automatically begins. If the module passes POST, the expansion slot LED (A or B) on the Catalyst 2820 remains green. If the module fails POST, the expansion slot LED turns amber.

For a complete description of each LED, see "100BaseT Module LEDs" in the chapter "Introduction."

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