Removing The Sfp Module Patch Cable; Connecting To The 10/100 And 10/100/1000 Ports - Cisco ME 3400E Hardware Installation Manual

Connecting to the 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Ports

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Repeat these steps for the second switch to which you want to connect the first switch.
Step 3
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Removing the SFP Module Patch Cable

To remove an SFP module patch cable from the SFP module slot, release the connector, and pull it from
the SFP module slot.
Connecting to the 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Ports
The switch 10/100 and 10/100/1000 ports configure themselves to operate at the speed of attached
devices. If the attached ports do not support autonegotiation, you can explicitly set the speed and duplex
parameters. Connecting devices that do not autonegotiate or that have their speed and duplex parameters
manually set can reduce performance or result in no linkage.
To maximize performance, choose one of these methods for configuring the Ethernet ports:
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Inserting an SFP Module Patch Cable into an SFP Module Slot
Connecting Two Switches with an SFP Module Patch Cable
Let the ports autonegotiate both speed and duplex.
Set the port speed and duplex parameters on both ends of the connection.
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