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Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 for Dell and Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3032 for Dell Getting Started Guide
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Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch
3130 for Dell and Cisco Catalyst Blade
Switch 3032 for Dell
Getting Started Guide
This guide provides instructions on how to install the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch
3130 for Dell and the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3032 for Dell—both hereafter
referred to as the switch—in the Dell Modular Server Chassis and how to set up
and configure your switch. The Dell Modular Server Chassis—hereafter referred
to as the server chassis—is a system that supports up to sixteen server modules
and up to six Ethernet switches. You install the switch in one of the chassis I/O
module bays on the rear panel of the server chassis.
Also covered in this guide are switch management options and troubleshooting
help for the switch.
For details on the number, types, and the location of the module bays and for
additional information on the entire modular server system, see the
documentation for the Dell PowerEdge Systems at
For additional installation and configuration information about the switch, see the
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3000 Series for Dell documentation on Cisco.com.
For system requirements, important notes, limitations, open and resolved caveats,
and last-minute documentation updates about the switch, see the release notes,
also on Cisco.com.
When you use the online publications, refer to the documents that match the Cisco
IOS software version that is running on the switch.
Document Outline
- Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 for Dell and Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3032 for Dell Getting Started Guide
- Contents
- Taking Out What You Need
- Switch Description
- Dell Modular Server Chassis Architecture
- Installation Warning Statements
- Installing the Switch in the Server Chassis
- Configuring the Switch
- Managing the Switch
- Planning and Creating a Switch Stack (Only 3130G-S and 3130X-S Switches)
- Connecting to the Switch Ports
- In Case of Difficulty
- Accessing Help Online
- Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines
- Hardware Warranty Terms