Quick Start Hardware Installation Guide for
Cisco Media Experience Engine 3500
Revised: December 14, 2011, 78-19964-03
The Cisco Media Experience Engine (MXE) 3500 is an appliance that runs Cisco MXE 3500 Release
3.3 software.
This document provides an overview of the Cisco MXE 3500 hardware and instructions on how to enter
the initial software configuration. After completing the initial configuration, use the web user interface
(UI) to further configure the device.
For additional installation and configuration information, see the Cisco MXE 3500 documentation on
Cisco.com. For system requirements, important notes, limitations, open and resolved bugs, and
last-minute documentation updates, see the release notes, also on Cisco.com.
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Shipping Carton Contents
Verify the contents of the shipping carton to ensure that you have all items necessary to install the
Cisco MXE 3500. Save the packing material in case you need to repack the unit. If any item is missing
or damaged, contact your Cisco representative or reseller for instructions.
The shipping carton includes these items:
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Shipping Carton Contents, page 1
Installation Overview, page 2
Powering and Configuring the Cisco MXE 3500, page 4
Next Steps, page 5
Related Documentation, page 5
4-post rail kit
Cisco MXE 3500
Keyboard, video, mouse (KVM) cable
RJ-45 straight-through Ethernet cable
RJ-45-to-DB-9 serial cable