Cisco 3750G - Manual

5 Step 5 Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds. When all of the LEDs above the Mode button turn green, release the Mode button. If the LEDs above the Mode button begin to blink after you press the button, release it. Blinking LEDs mean that the switch has already been configured and cannot go...

9 Refreshing the PC IP Address After you complete Express Setup, you should refresh the PC IP address: • For a dynamically assigned IP address, disconnect the PC from the switch, and reconnect it to the network. The network DHCP server assigns a new IP address to the PC. • For a statically assigned ...

10 3. Download the Network Assistant installer, and run it. (You can run it directly from the Web if your browser offers this choice.) 4. When you run the installer, follow the displayed instructions. In the final panel, click Finish to complete the Network Assistant installation. Refer to the Netwo...

11 5 Preparing the Wireless LAN Controller for Operation Follow these major steps to prepare the integrated wireless LAN controller for operation. • Using the Configuration Wizard to Configure the Controller • Logging into the Controller • Verifying Interface Settings and Port Operation • Connecting...

12 Step 4 Enter the management IP address of the switch (which you set in Step 12 of the Express Setup) in the web browser, and press Enter . The Catalyst 3750 Device Manager page appears. Step 5 Under Contents, click Controller Device Manager . Step 6 When prompted for a username and password, ente...

13 Step 7 In the System Name field, enter the system name, which is the name that you want to assign to the controller. You can enter up to 32 ASCII characters. Step 8 In the User Name and Password fields, enter the administrative username and password for this controller. You can enter up to 24 ASC...

17 Step 21 Enter the IP addresses of the primary and the optional secondary DHCP servers that supply IP addresses to the controller AP-manager interface. If the AP-manager interface is on the same subnet as the management interface, the AP-manager interface uses the same DHCP server IP address as th...

19 Step 29 Click Next . The RADIUS Server Configuration page appears. Step 30 To configure a RADIUS server now, enter the IP address, the shared secret, and the communication port of the RADIUS server, and click Apply . Otherwise, click Skip . The IEEE 802.11 Configuration page appears. Step 31 Chec...

20 Logging into the Controller Follow these steps to log into the controller from the switch. Step 32 Check or uncheck the Auto RF check box to enable or disable the controller radio resource management (RRM) auto-RF feature. The auto-RF feature enables the controller to automatically form an RF gro...

21 Verifying Interface Settings and Port Operation Follow these steps to verify that your interface configurations have been set properly and that the controller ports are operational. Step 1 Enter show interface summary , and press Enter . This display shows the controller interface configurations:...

22 Connecting Access Points After you have configured the controller, use Category-5, -5e, -6, or -7 Ethernet cables to connect Cisco lightweight access points to the network. As soon as the controller is operational, it starts to scan for access points. When it detects one, it records the its MAC a...

23 6 Planning Switch Stacks Before connecting the Catalyst 3750 switches in a stack, keep in mind these planning considerations: • The size of the switch—See the“Technical Specifications” appendix of the Catalyst 3750 Switch Hardware Installation Guide for the switch dimensions. Stacking together sw...

24 Cabling Considerations These illustrations show the recommended Catalyst 3750 switch stack configurations with redundant StackWise cabling connections for optimized stack bandwidth. For more configuration examples, see the Catalyst 3750 Switch Hardware Installation Guide on Cisco.com. Vertical St...

25 Side-By-Side Stacking In this example, eight switches are stacked side-by-side with redundant connections by using 0.5- and 3-meter StackWise cables. In this example, nine switches are stacked side-by-side with redundant connections by using 0.5- and 3-meter StackWise cables. 7 Rack-Mounting This...

26 Before You Begin When determining where to install the switch, verify that these guidelines are met: • Airflow around the switch and through the vents is unrestricted. • Temperature around the switch does not exceed 113°F (45°C). • Humidity around the switch does not exceed 85 percent. • Altitude...

27 Installation Warning Statements This section includes the basic installation warning statements. Translations of these warning statements appear in the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Catalyst 3750 Switch document that shipped with the switch and is also available on Cisco.co...

29 Attaching the Brackets Use four Phillips flat-head screws to attach the long side of the brackets to wireless controller LAN switches in one of three mounting positions. STACK A STACK B DC INPUTS FOR REM OTE POWER SU PPLY SPECIFIED IN MANUA L CONTROLLER CONSOLE SERVICE SWITCH CONSOLE Catalyst 375...

30 Rack-Mount the Switch Use the black Phillips machine screw to attach the cable guide to the left or right bracket. Use the four number-12 Phillips machine screws to attach the brackets to the rack. STACK A STACK B DC INPUTS FOR REM OTE POWER SU PPLY SPECIFIED IN MANUA L CONTROLLER CONSOLE SERVICE...

31 Connect the StackWise Cables Follow these steps to connect the StackWise cable to the StackWise ports: Caution Removing and inserting the StackWise cable can shorten its useful life. Do not remove and insert the cable more often than is absolutely necessary. Note Always use a Cisco-approved Stack...

32 Connect to the Switch Ports This section describes how to connect to the fixed switch ports and the SFP module ports. Connect to 10/100/1000 Ports Follow these steps: The fixed ports on the Catalyst 3750 Power over Ethernet (PoE) switches provide PoE support for IEEE 802.3af-compliant devices. Th...

33 Install the SFP Modules and Connect to the Ports Follow these steps: For a list of supported modules, see the release notes on Cisco.com. For detailed instructions on installing, removing, and connecting to SFP modules, see the documentation that came with the SFP module. Caution Removing and ins...

34 8 In Case of Difficulty If you experience difficulty, help is available in this section and also on Cisco.com. This section includes Express Setup troubleshooting, how to reset the switch, how to access help online, and where to find more information. Troubleshooting Express Setup If Express Setu...

35 Resetting the Switch This section describes how to reset the switch by rerunning Express Setup. These are reasons why you might want to reset the switch: • You installed the switch in your network and cannot connect to it because you assigned the incorrect IP address. • You want to clear all conf...

36 Troubleshooting the Wireless Controller You can troubleshoot the controller by using the show platform wireless-controlle r privileged EXEC command. It displays information about the internal wireless controller in a Catalyst 3750G Integrated Wireless LAN Controller Switch. You can use it to dete...

37 For More Information For more information about the switch, see these documents on Cisco.com: • Catalyst 3750 Switch Hardware Installation Guide (not orderable, but available on Cisco.com). This guide provides complete hardware descriptions and detailed installation procedures. • Regulatory Compl...

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42 For a complete list of Cisco TAC contacts, go to this URL: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/contacts Definitions of Service Request Severity To ensure that all service requests are reported in a standard format, Cisco has established severity definitions. Severity 1 (S1)—An existing network is do...

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