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User Guide for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Features and Benefits
Software Features
These are the switch software features and the benefits that they provide. You can
configure these features through the device manager GUI (see the “Device
Manager GUI” section on page 1-8). For details on these features, see the chapters
on Customization, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting.
Note For enhanced switch features that are available only through Network Assistant
and not through the device manager GUI, see the “Cisco Network Assistant”
section on page 1-12.
Express Setup
• Initial setup only requires IP information for first-time switch configuration.
• Quick IP information updates if you relocate the switch to a different network.
• Date and time settings automatically synchronized between the switch and the network
management station.
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) automatically assigns the switch an IP address, a
default gateway, and a subnet mask from a DHCP server.
Troubleshooting
• General switch diagnostic test detects problems on the switch. Link diagnostic test detects
cable-related issues on a specified port.
• General switch and link diagnostic reports describe problems detected on the switch and its ports
and list recommended actions to resolve each problem.
Monitoring
• Alert LED notifies that one or more problems were detected on the switch.
• Alert Log lists all problems detected on the switch, including a timestamp of the most recent
detection of each problem.
• Graphical front panel display, LEDs, gauges, graphs, and animated indicators show switch and port
status, utilization, and error percentages, and temperature and fan status.
• Port status and statistics tables display port operating status and the statistics for data being
received and sent on each port.
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