Cisco CATALYST 2960 Hardware Installation Guide

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Catalyst 2960 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Troubleshooting
The LEDs on the front panel provide troubleshooting information about the switch. They show failures
in the power-on self-test (POST), port-connectivity problems, and overall switch performance. For a full
description of the switch LEDs, see the “LEDs” section on page 1-14.
You can also get statistics from the browser interface, from the command-line interface (CLI), or from
a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) workstation. See the software configuration guide, the
switch command reference guide on Cisco.com, or the documentation that came with your SNMP
application for details.
This chapter describes these topics for troubleshooting problems:
• Diagnosing Problems, page 4-1
• Clearing the Switch IP Address and Configuration, page 4-5
• Locating the Switch Serial Number, page 4-6
Diagnosing Problems
The LEDs on the front panel provide troubleshooting information about the switch. They show POST
failures, port-connectivity problems, and overall switch performance. You can also get statistics from
the CLI or from an SNMP workstation. See the software configuration guide and the switch command
reference on Cisco.com or the documentation that came with your SNMP application for more
information.
• “Verify Switch POST Results” section on page 4-2
• “Monitor Switch LEDs” section on page 4-2
• “Verify Switch Connections” section on page 4-2
• “Monitor Switch Performance” section on page 4-4

Cisco CATALYST 2960 Specifications

General

Manageable	Yes
Stacking	No
Model	Catalyst 2960 Series Switches
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Available on some models (IEEE 802.3af)
VLANs	255 active VLANs
Features	QoS
Operating Temperature	32 to 113°F (0 to 45°C)
Relative Humidity	10% to 85% non-condensing
Power Consumption	Varies by model (30W to 400W)