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Audience
Purpose
This guide is for the networking or computer technician responsible for installing the Cisco Catalyst
Blade Switch 3040 for FSC, referred to as the blade switch, in the Fujitsu Siemens Computers (FSC)
PRIMERGY BX600 S2 blade server, referred to as the BX600 system. We assume that you are familiar
with the concepts and terminology of Ethernet and local area networking.
This guide describes the hardware features of the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for FSC. It describes
the physical and performance characteristics of the blade switch, explains how to install it in the server
chassis, and provides troubleshooting information.
This guide does not describe system messages that you might receive or how to configure your blade
switch. For more information, refer to the blade switch software configuration guide, the blade switch
command reference, and the blade switch system message guide on the Cisco.com Product
Documentation home page.
Organization
This guide is organized into these chapters:
Chapter 1, “Product Overview,” is a physical and functional overview of the blade switch. It describes
the blade switch ports, the standards they support, and the blade switch LEDs.
Chapter 2, “Blade Switch Installation,” contains the procedures on how to install the blade switch in the
server chassis and how to make port connections.
Chapter 3, “Troubleshooting,” describes how to identify and resolve some of the problems that might
arise when installing the blade switch.
Appendix A, “Technical Specifications,” lists the physical and environmental specifications for the blade
switch and the regulatory agency approvals.
Appendix B, “Connector and Cable Specifications,” describes the connectors, cables, and adapters that
can be used to connect to the blade switch.
Appendix C, “Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program,” has an installation and setup
procedure for a standalone blade switch.
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