Installation guide

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Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide
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Installing and Starting Up the Switch
This chapter describes how to install and start up your Catalyst 3500 XL switches
and to interpret the power-on self-test (POST) that ensures proper operation. Read
the topics, and perform the procedures in the order that they are presented:
• Pre-installation information and guidelines
• Installation procedures
• Power-on procedures
• Connection procedures
• Set up procedures for initial configuration
• Default configuration settings
• Where to go next