Cisco ESW-540-8P Administration Guide - Page 15

Getting Started Typical Installation Methods 1 The ESW 540-24/24P and ESW 540-48 use shared ports. When connecting to uplink ports, the GE ports take precedence over the Copper ports. For example, on an ESW 540-24, if you plug a device into GE1, you cannot use port 11. The other port relationships are shown in the following table: ESW 500 Series Switch ESW 540-24/24P ESW 540-24/24P ESW 540-24/24P ESW 540-24/24P ESW 540-48 ESW 540-48 ESW 540-48 ESW 540-48 GE Port GE1 GE2 GE3 GE4 GE1 GE2 GE3 GE4 Takes Precedence Over Copper Port 11 23 12 24 23 47 24 48 Compare the following table with the four examples of switch front panels that are on the next page: # Port 1 Switch Ports 2 Uplink Ports 3 mini- GBIC Ports Description The switch is equipped with auto-sensing, Ethernet (802.3) network ports which use RJ-45 connectors. The Ethernet ports support network speeds of 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps. They can operate in half and full-duplex modes. Auto-sensing technology enables each port to automatically detect the speed of the device connected to it, and adjust its speed and duplex accordingly. These ports are typically used for devices such as PCs, servers, IP phones and Access Points., and are highlighted RED in the examples. These ports are typically used for connecting to other switches, routers, or network backbone devices, and are highlighted in YELLOW in the examples. The mini-GBIC ports are a type of uplink port. The mini-GBIC (Gigabit Interface Converter) port is a connection point for a mini-GBIC expansion module, allowing the switch to be uplinked via fiber to another switch. Each mini-GBIC port provides a link to a highspeed network segment or individual workstation at speeds of up to 1000 Mbps. The mini-GBIC ports are highlighted in GREEN in the examples. ESW 500 Series Switches Administration Guide 4