Installation guide

Rear-Panel Description
Catalyst 3500 Series XL Installation Guide
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Note Do not connect the switch power cord to an AC outlet if the switch is also connected
to a powered-up RPS. The switches do not support the fully-redundant configuration
described in the RPS Documentation. The redundant-with-reboot configuration is not
recommended.
Warning Attach only the Cisco RPS (model PWR600-AC-RPS) to the RPS
connector.
The Cisco RPS provides a quasi-redundant power source for four external devices that use
up to 150W DC each. Use a one-to-one cable (one connector at each cable end) to connect
four external devices to the four DC output power modules. The power source is
quasi-redundant because there are two AC input power modules for the Cisco RPS and one
DC output power module for each external device. The AC input to the Cisco RPS is fully
redundant, but the DC output to the external devices is not.
For more information on the Cisco RPS, refer to the Cisco RPS documentation.
Console Port
You can connect a 3500 XL switch to a PC or terminal by means of the console port and
the supplied rollover cable. For the data characteristics of the console port, see the
“Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port” section on page 2-20.