Cisco 6509 - Catalyst Chassis Switch Installation Manual page 135

Chapter 3 Installing the Switch
Insert the GBIC transceiver into the socket until you feel the GBIC transceiver module connector snap
Step 6
into place in the socket connector.
For optical GBIC transceivers, before removing the dust plugs and making any optical connections,
Note
observe the following guidelines:
Always keep the protective dust plugs on the unplugged fiber-optic cable connectors and the
•
transceiver optical bores until you are ready to make a connection.
Always inspect and clean the SC connector end-faces just before making any connections. (See the
•
Tip on this page for a pointer to more information about fiber-optic inspection and cleaning.)
Always grasp the SC connector housing to plug or unplug a fiber-optic cable.
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Remove the dust plugs from the network interface cable SC connectors. Save the dust plugs for future
Step 7
use.
Inspect and clean the fiber-optic end-faces on the SC connector. (See the Tip below for a pointer to more
Step 8
information about fiber-optic inspection and cleaning.)
For complete information on inspecting and cleaning fiber-optic connections, refer to the document at
Tip
this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk482/tk607/technologies_white_paper09186a0080254eba.shtml
Step 9 Remove the dust plugs from the GBIC transceiver optical bores.
Step 10 Immediately attach the network interface cable SC connector to the GBIC transceiver.
To connect 1000BASE-T GBIC transceivers to a copper network, perform the following substeps:
Step 11
Caution To comply with GR-1089 intrabuilding lightning immunity requirements, you must use grounded,
shielded, twisted-pair, Category 5 cabling.
a. Insert the Category 5 network cable RJ-45 connector into the GBIC transceiver.
Note
Insert the other end of the network cable into an RJ-45 port on a 1000BASE-T-compatible target
b.
device.
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When connecting to a 1000BASE-T-compatible server, workstation, or router, use four
twisted-pair, straight-through Category 5 cabling for the GBIC transceiver port. When
connecting to a 1000BASE-T-compatible switch or repeater, use four twisted-pair, crossover
Category 5 cabling.
Attaching the Interface Cables
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