Lc Cable Connection To Uplink Port With Mini-Gbic Installed - Enterasys I Series Hardware Installation Manual

Connecting to the Network
Figure 2-21
1 Uplink port with Mini-GBIC installed
2 LC cable connector
3. Plug the other end of the cable into the appropriate port on the other device. Some cables may
be terminated at the other end with two separate connectors, one for each fiber-optic strand. In
this case, ensure that the transmit fiber-optic strand is connected to the receive port and the
receive fiber-optic strand to the transmit port.
4. Repeat this procedure for the second uplink port, if needed.
5. If an uplink port is unused, install a protective dust cover.
6. If the I-Series switch is operating in a hazardous environment, secure the Mini-GBIC and
uplink cable as described in
Connecting UTP Cables to the Uplink Ports
This section describes how to connect a 1000BASE-T UTP cable from the network or other devices
to an RJ45 connector of a Mini-GBIC. These ports support Auto MDIX, which means that you can
use straight-through or crossover twisted pair cabling.
To connect a twisted pair segment to an RJ45 connector of a Mini-GBIC, proceed as follows
1. If necessary, remove the protective covers from the uplink port Mini-GBICs.
2. Insert the UTP cable into the RJ45 Mini-GBIC connector until it clicks into place.
3. Plug the other end of the cable into the appropriate port on the other device.
4. Repeat this procedure for the second uplink port, if needed.
5. If an uplink port is unused, install a protective dust cover.
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Note: To remove the LC cable connector, press on its release tab and pull it out of the Mini-GBIC
LC connector.

LC Cable Connection to Uplink Port with Mini-GBIC Installed

Note: All RJ45 front panel ports support Category 5 Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)
cabling with an impedance between 85 and 111 ohms. Category 3 cable may be used if
the connection is going to be used only for 10 Mbps.
3 Release tab
4 Link/Activity LEDs
"Securing the Uplink Cables" on page 2-36.