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Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for FSC Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Blade Switch Installation
BX600 System Architecture
These items ship with your blade switch:
• Console cable
• Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for FSC Getting Started Guide
• Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for FSC
• Registration card
Note If the blade switches are ordered with the BX600 system, the blade switches are already installed, and
no unpacking is required. The unpacking procedure applies only if a blade switch is ordered separately.
BX600 System Architecture
The four chassis I/O module slots are on the rear panel (see Figure 2-1). You can insert blade switches
into the NET1, NET2, NET3, and NET4 I/O blade bays.
Figure 2-1 Rear View of the BX600 System
1 NET1 slot (with blade switch installed) 5 Rear panel of the BX600 system
2 NET2 slot 6 BX600 system management blade
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