Disconnecting A Base-T Port From The Network; Connecting A Fiber-Optic Port To The Network - Cisco Nexus 9508 Hardware Installation Manual

Disconnecting a BASE-T Port from the Network

• You must have BASE-T ports available on another networked device, which can be another switch or
Step 1
Route the copper interface cable from the other networking device to the switch. At the switch, route the cable through
the cable management slot next to the 48-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet I/O module that you are connecting.
Step 2 Insert the RJ-45 connector for the new interface cable into the appropriate port on the I/O module.
Check the port LED to be sure that it turns on and turns green.
Disconnecting a BASE-T Port from the Network
You can disconnect a BASE-T (copper) port from the network by removing a copper network interface cable
with RJ-45 connectors from the I/O module interface port.
Before You Begin
You must follow ESD-preventative protocol, such as wearing a grounded ESD wrist strap, whenever handling
electronic components.
Step 1 Remove the RJ-45 connector from the interface port that you are disconnecting on the I/O module.
The port LED turns off.
Step 2
(Optional) You can remove the interface cable from the device on the other end of the cable.

Connecting a Fiber-Optic Port to the Network

Depending on the I/O module model that you are using, you can use SFP, SFP+, or QSFP+ transceivers. Some
of these transceivers work with fiber-optic cables that you attach to the transceivers and other transceivers
work with preattached copper cables. When installing fiber-optic cables for a port, you must install SFP
transceivers for 1-Gigabit optical ports or install SFP+ transceivers or Fabric Extender Transceivers (FETs)
for 10-Gigabit optical ports before installing the fiber-optic cable in the transceivers.
Removing and installing a transceiver can shorten its useful life. Do not remove and insert transceivers
Caution
more often than is absolutely necessary. We recommend that you disconnect cables before installing or
removing transceivers to prevent damage to the cable or transceiver.
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a Fabric Extender (FEX) (N2K-C2248TP-1GE, and N2K-C2248-TP-E).
Connecting the Switch to the Network
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