Chapter 2
Installation
Installing the GBIC Modules
Installing the GBIC Modules
Figure
2-25,
Figure
2-26, and
Figure 2-27
show how to insert a GBIC module in a GBIC module slot on
the switch. For instructions on how to install a CWDM GBIC module in a GBIC module slot, see the
documentation that came with that GBIC module.
For detailed instructions on installing, removing, and cabling the GBIC module (the 1000BASE-X
module, the 1000BASE-T module, the CWDM GBIC module, or the GigaStack module), refer to your
GBIC documentation.
Caution
To prevent electrostatic-discharge (ESD) damage when installing GBIC modules, follow your normal
board and component handling procedures.
Figure 2-25 Installing a 1000BASE-X GBIC Module in a Switch
Metal flap door
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50
1
SE RIE S
2
GBIC module slot
1000BASE-X
GBIC module
Figure 2-26 Installing a 1000BASE-T GBIC Module in a Switch
Metal flap door
C at al ys t 29
50
1
SE RIE S
2
1000BASE-T
GBIC module slot
GBIC module
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