Cisco Catalyst 2950 Hardware Installation Guide

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Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Quick Installation
This chapter provides a quick step-by-step installation and setup procedure for a
standalone switch.
Note For detailed installation procedures on rack-mounting your switch, connecting to
the Gigabit Ethernet Interface Converter (GBIC) modules, or connecting to the
small form-factor pluggable (SFP) modules, see Chapter 3, “Installation.” For
product overview information, see Chapter 2, “Overview.”
These steps describe how to do a simple installation:
1. Taking Out What You Need, page 1-2
2. Connecting to the Console Port, page 1-3
3. Starting the Terminal Emulation Software, page 1-4
4. Connecting to a Power Source, page 1-5
5. Entering the Initial Configuration Information, page 1-6
6. Connecting to an Ethernet Port, page 1-10
7. Accessing the Switch from Your Browser, page 1-11

Cisco Catalyst 2950 Specifications

General

Forwarding Bandwidth	8.8 Gbps
Switching Capacity	13.6 Gbps
Forwarding Rate	6.6 Mpps
Weight	3.6 kg
RAM	16 MB
Flash Memory	8 MB
Operating Humidity	10% to 85% non-condensing
Uplink Ports	2 x 10/100/1000Base-T
Dimensions	4.4 cm x 44.5 cm x 24.2 cm
Remote Management Protocol	SNMP, Telnet, HTTP
Features	Quality of Service (QoS), VLAN support
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p
Status Indicators	system
Operating Temperature	0 to 45°C
Ports	24 x 10/100 Ethernet ports
MAC Address Table Size	8, 192 entries
Power Supply	Internal 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz