Cisco Catalyst 3560-X User Manual

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Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 1 Configuring Interface Characteristics
Using the Ethernet Management Port
For a Catalyst 3560-X switch or a standalone Catalyst 3750-X switch, connect the Ethernet management
port to the PC as shown in Figure 1-2.
Figure 1-2 Connecting a Switch to a PC
In a stack with only Catalyst 3750-X or Catalyst 3750-E switches, all the Ethernet management ports on
the stack members are connected to a hub to which the PC is connected. The active link is from the
Ethernet management port on the active switch through the hub to the PC. If the active switch fails and
a new active switch is elected, the active link is now from the Ethernet management port on the new
active switch to the PC. See Figure 1-3.
In a mixed switch stack with Catalyst 3750 switches, only the Catalyst 3750-E and Catalyst 3750- X
stack members are connected to the PC through the Ethernet management ports. The active link is from
the active switch, a Catalyst 3750-E or Catalyst 3750- X switch to the PC. If the active switch fails and
the elected active switch is not a Catalyst 3750-E or Catalyst 3750- X switch (switch 2), the active link
can be from a stack member to the PC.
Figure 1-3 Connecting a Switch Stack to a PC
By default, the Ethernet management port is enabled. The switch cannot route packets from the Ethernet
management port to a network port, and the reverse.
Even though the Ethernet management port does not support routing, you might need to enable routing
protocols on the port (see Figure 1-4). For example, in Figure 1-4, you must enable routing protocols on
the Ethernet management port when the PC is multiple hops away from the switch and the packets must
pass through multiple Layer 3 devices to reach the PC.
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Stack member 2
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Catalyst 3750 switches do not have Ethernet management ports.
Catalyst 3750 switches in a mixed stack are not connected to the hub.

Cisco Catalyst 3560-X Specifications

General

Enclosure Type	Rack-mountable - 1U
Subtype	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports	48 x 10/100/1000 + 4 x SFP
Flash Memory	64 MB
Power Device	Internal power supply
Voltage Required	AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Operating System	Cisco IOS
Device Type	Switch
Performance	Switching capacity: 128 Gbps
Jumbo Frame Support	Yes
Routing Protocol	RIP-1, RIP-2, EIGRP
Remote Management Protocol	SNMP 1, RMON 1, RMON 2, RMON 3, RMON 9, Telnet, SNMP 3, HTTP, HTTPS
Features	DHCP support, VLAN support, QoS, IPv6 support, Syslog
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.3ah, IEEE 802.1ag, IEEE 802.3at
Stacking	Stackable
Security Features	SSH, RADIUS, TACACS+
Management	CLI
Dimensions (H x W x D)	17.5 in
Operating Temperature	32 to 113 °F (0 to 45 °C)
Humidity	10 - 95% (non-condensing)