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Catalyst 3850 Switch Getting Started Guide
• About This Guide, page 1
• Shipping Box Contents, page 2
• Running Express Setup, page 3
• Managing the Switch, page 7
• Installing the Switch, page 10
• Securing the AC Power Cord (Optional), page 14
• Connecting the StackWise Cables, page 14
• Connecting the StackPower Cables (Optional), page 16
• Installing the Network Module (Optional), page 17
• Connecting the Switch Ports, page 18
• Troubleshooting, page 20
• Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 21
• Related Documentation, page 22
About This Guide
This guide describes how to use Express Setup to initially configure your Catalyst 3850 switch. The
guide also covers switch management options, basic rack-mounting, stacking, port and module
connections, and troubleshooting.
For more installation and configuration information, see the Catalyst 3850 documentation on Cisco.com.
For system requirements, important notes, limitations, open and resolved bugs, and documentation
updates, see the release notes on Cisco.com.
When using the online publications, refer to the documents that match the Cisco IOS software version
running on the switch.
For translations of the warnings that appear in this publication, see the Regulatory Compliance and
Safety Information for the Catalyst 3850 Switch on Cisco.com.
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