Fan Assembly
EIA/TIA-232 was known as recommended standard RS-232 before its acceptance as a standard by the
Note
Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) and Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA).
RESET Button
The RESET button is used to restart the switch.
Use a paper clip or other small, pointed object to press the Reset button.
Note
Compact Flash Slot
The Compact Flash slot accepts a Type 1 Compact Flash disk. You can use it for file transfer tasks such
as loading a new software image. The Compact Flash card is optional. For more information, refer to
Using the Compact Flash on the Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engines at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/hardware/configuration/notes/
OL_2788.html
Fan Assembly
For complete environmental specifications, including airflow requirements, see
Note
"Specifications."
The system fan assembly provides cooling air for the internal chassis components. The fan assembly is
a tray of fans that you can insert and remove from the chassis while the system is on line. The
Catalyst 4503-E fan assembly has two fans and the Catalyst 4506-E fan assembly has four fans, the
Catalyst 4507R-E fan assembly has eight fans, and the Catalyst 4510R-E fan assembly has ten fans. The
fans draw in fresh air from one side and exhaust air on the other side. Catalyst 4506-E airflow is shown
in
Figure
You must install module filler plates on unused switching module slots to ensure proper airflow.
Caution
Catalyst 4500 E-Series Switches Installation Guide
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1-12, the others in the series are the same direction.
Chapter 1
Product Overview
Appendix A,
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