Cisco ME 3800X Installation Guide

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Cisco ME 3800X and ME 3600X Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Product Overview
Front Panel
SFP Module Patch Cable
The SFP downlink ports supports the SFP module patch cable, a 0.5-meter, copper, passive cable with
SFP module connectors at each end. This cable is only used with 1-Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports to connect
two switches in a cascaded configuration.
See the “Inserting and Removing the SFP+ Module Patch Cable” section on page 2-17 for more
information about using the SFP module patch cable.
You can order the SFP module patch cable (part number CAB-SFP-50CM=).
SD Memory Slot
The switch has an SD (secure digital) memory slot for additional non-volatile storage. You can save
configurations or Cisco IOS images and transfer them to other systems. The memory slot supports
standard SD (1 MB and 2 GB) memory cards or SDHC (4 GB) memory cards.
LEDs
You can use the switch system and port LEDs to monitor switch activity and performance.
• Switch LED Panels, page 1-7
• System LED Description, page 1-7
• Power Supply Module Input LED Description, page 1-8
• Power Supply and Fan LED Description, page 1-8
• Ethernet Management Port LED Description, page 1-8
• Alarm LEDs Description, page 1-9
• Sync LED Description, page 1-9
• SD Card LED Description, page 1-9
• Port LEDs Description, page 1-10

Cisco ME 3800X Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	ME 3800X
Category	Switch
Language	English