Installation guide
Chapter 2 Cabling and Troubleshooting the CSS
Cabling the CSS 11501
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Cisco 11500 Series Content Services Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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CSS 11501 Connectors and LEDs
The CSS 11501 has all connectors and LEDs on the chassis front panel. Figure 2-1 
illustrates the connectors and LEDs on the CSS 11501.For information on the 
connector pinouts, refer to Appendix B, Cable Connector Pinouts.
Figure 2-1 CSS 11501 Connectors and LEDs
1 Bicolor status LED 
(green and red)
6  RJ-45 Ethernet 
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX 
connectors 1 through 8
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1. The Ethernet Link/Act LED and Duplex LED are located at the top of each RJ-45 Ethernet 
connector and are not visible in this illustration.
2 Amber status LED 7 SFP GBIC (optional)
3 RJ-45 RS-232 Console connector 8 Link LED for SFP GBIC
4 10-Mbps half-duplex Ethernet 
management connector
9 RJ-45 RS-232 Diag connector for 
field service diagnostic use only. 
(A connector cover is provided. 
Removing the cover voids the 
warranty.) 
5a PCMCIA slot 0 containing a flash 
or hard disk
10 PCMCIA slot cover
5b PCMCIA slot 1 (shown empty) for 
optional installation of a second 
flash or hard disk
11 Recessed button (reserved for field 
service use only)
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