Cisco Catalyst 3550 Hardware Installation Guide

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Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Preface
Audience
This guide is for the networking or computer technician responsible for installing
a Catalyst 3550 multilayer switch. We assume that you are familiar with the
concepts and terminology of Ethernet and local area networking.
Purpose
This guide documents the hardware features of the Catalyst 3550 multilayer
switch. It describes the physical and performance characteristics of the switch,
explains how to install a switch, and provides troubleshooting information.
This guide does not describe system messages you might encounter or how to
configure your switch. For more information, refer to the Catalyst 3550
Multilayer Switch Software Configuration Guide, the Catalyst 3550 Multilayer
Switch Command Reference, and the Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch System
Message Guide. For information about the standard IOS Release 12.1 commands,
refer to the IOS documentation set available from the Cisco.com home page at
Service and Support > Technical Documents > Documentation Home Page >
Cisco IOS Software Configuration > Cisco IOS Release 12.1.

Cisco Catalyst 3550 Specifications

General

Category	Switch
QoS	Yes
Form Factor	Rack-mountable
Manageable	Yes
RAM	64 MB
Model	Catalyst 3550
Uplink Ports	2 x GBIC (Gigabit Interface Converter) or SFP (Small Form-factor Pluggable)
Layer Support	Layer 3
VLAN Support	Yes
MAC Address Table Size	12000 entries
Routing Protocol	EIGRP
Features	QoS
Operating Temperature	32 to 113°F (0 to 45°C)
Operating Humidity	10 - 95% (non-condensing)
Ports	24 or 48 10/100 ports