Specifications

Installation and Configuration Note for the Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine II-Plus TS

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Installing and Removing the Supervisor Engine

Maximum Cable Distances

Table 3 shows the maximum cable distances for transceiver speed and cable type.

Table 4 on page 17 provides cabling specifications for the SFPs that you install in the SFP port modules.

Installing and Removing the Supervisor Engine

Warning

Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, orservice this equipment.

Statement 1030

All Catalyst 4500 series switches support hot swapping, which lets you install, remove, replace, and

rearrange supervisor engines and switching modules without powering off the system. When the system

detects that a switching module has been installed or removed, it runs diagnostic and discovery routines

automatically, acknowledges the presence or absence of the module, and resumes system operation with

no operator intervention.

This section contains the following subsections:

• Required Tools, page 11

• Installing the Supervisor Engine, page 12

• Removing the Supervisor Engine, page 13

Required Tools

You will need these tools to install a supervisor engine in a Catalyst 4500 series switch:

• Number 1 and number 2 Phillips screwdrivers for the captive installation screws on most modules

• 3/16-inch flat-blade screwdriver for the captive installation screws on other modules

• Antistatic mat or antistatic foam

• Wrist strap or other grounding device

Note Whenever you handle supervisor engines, use a wrist strap or other grounding device to prevent ESD

damage.

Table 3 Maximum Cable Distances

Transceiver

Speed Cable Type Duplex Mode

Maximum Distance

Between Stations

10 Mbps Category 3 UTP Half or full 328 ft (100 m)

10 Mbps MMF Half or full 1.2 mi (2 km)

100 Mbps Category 5 UTP Half or full 328 ft (100 m)

100 Mbps MMF Half 1312 ft (400 m)

100 Mbps MMF Full 1.2 mi (2 km)