Connecting To 100Base-Fx Ports - Cisco IE 3000 Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 2 Switch Installation

Connecting to 100BASE-FX Ports

Follow these steps to connect a fiber-optic cable to an Cisco IEM-3000-8FM expansion module:
Class 1 laser product. Statement 1008
Warning
Caution Do not remove the rubber plugs from the SFF module port or the rubber caps from the fiber-optic cable
until you are ready to connect the cable. The plugs and caps protect the SFF module ports and cables
from contamination.
Before connecting to the SFF module port, be sure that you understand the port and cabling stipulations
in the
section on page C-5
Step 1 Remove the rubber plugs from the module port and fiber-optic cable, and store them for future use.
Insert one end of the fiber-optic cable into the SFP module port. See
Step 2
Figure 2-37
1
Insert the other cable end into a fiber-optic receptacle on a target device.
Step 3
Observe the port status LED.
Step 4
The LED turns green when the switch and the target device have an established link.
The LED turns amber while the STP discovers the network topology and searches for loops. This process
takes about 30 seconds, and then the port LED turns green.
"Preparing for Installation" section on page
for information about the LC connector on the SFF module.
Connecting to a Fiber-Optic SFP Module Port
1
LC connector
Connecting Destination Ports
2-1. See the "Cable and Adapter Specifications"
Figure 2-37.
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