Connecting Destination Ports; Connecting To 10/100 And 10/100/1000 Ports - Cisco IE 3000 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Connecting Destination Ports

Connecting Destination Ports
These section provide more information about connecting to the destination ports:
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Connecting to 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Ports

The switch 10/100/1000 ports automatically configure themselves to operate at the speed of attached
devices. If the attached ports do not support autonegotiation, you can explicitly set the speed and duplex
parameters. Connecting devices that do not autonegotiate or that have their speed and duplex parameters
manually set can reduce performance or result in no linkage.
To maximize performance, choose one of these methods for configuring the Ethernet ports:
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Follow these steps to connect to 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX or 1000BASE-T devices:
To prevent electrostatic-discharge (ESD) damage, follow your normal board and component handling
Caution
procedures.
When connecting to workstations, servers, routers, and Cisco IP Phones, connect a straight-through
Step 1
cable to an RJ-45 connector on the front panel. See
When connecting to 1000BASE-T-compatible devices, to use a twisted four-pair, Category 5 or higher
cable.
The auto-MDIX feature is enabled by default. For configuration information for this feature, see the
switch software configuration guide or the switch command reference.
Cisco IE 3000 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Connecting to 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Ports, page 2-36
Installing and Removing SFP Modules, page 2-37
Connecting to SFP Modules, page 2-41
Connecting to a Dual-Purpose Port, page 2-42
Connecting to 100BASE-FX Ports, page 2-43
Let the ports autonegotiate both speed and duplex.
Set the port speed and duplex parameters on both ends of the connection.
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