Removing An Sfp Transceiver; Choosing The Correct Cables - 3Com 5500-EI PWR Getting Started Manual

Removing an SFP
Transceiver
Choosing the
Correct Cables
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5 Use an appropriate cable to connect the transceiver to a suitable device.
6 Check the LEDs on the front of the Switch to ensure that it is operating
correctly. Refer to
If you wish to remove the transceiver (it is not necessary to power-down
your Switch):
1 Disconnect the cable from the transceiver.
2 Move the wire release lever downwards until it is pointing toward you.
3 Pull the wire release lever toward you to release the catch mechanism;
the transceiver will then easily slide out.
All of the ports on the Switch are Auto-MDIX, that is they have a
cross-over capability. These ports can automatically detect whether to
operate in MDI or MDIX mode. Therefore you can make a connection to
one of the ports with a straight-through (MDI) or a cross-over cable
(MDIX).
The Auto-MDIX feature only operates when auto-negotiation is enabled.
If auto-negotiation is disabled, all the Switch ports are configured as
MDIX (cross-over). If you want to make a connection to another MDIX
port, you need a cross-over cable. Many ports on workstations and
servers are configured as MDI (straight-through). If you want to make a
connection to an MDI port, you need to use a standard straight-through
cable. See Table 11.
"LEDs" on page 16

Choosing the Correct Cables

Suitable port
on host Switch
for more information.
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