Contents
Safety ........................v
Chapter 1. Introduction ..................1
Specifications ......................2
Related documentation ...................2
Notices and statements used in this document ...........3
Major components of the GbE switch module ...........4
Information panel overview ................5
LEDs ........................6
Chapter 2. Installing and removing the GbE switch module .....9
Installation guidelines ...................9
System reliability considerations ..............10
Handling static-sensitive devices ..............10
Installing the GbE switch module ...............10
Removing the GbE switch module...............12
Chapter 3. Installing and removing options ...........15
Handling an XFP or SFP module ...............15
Installing an XFP module..................16
Removing an XFP module .................18
Installing an SFP module ..................18
Removing an SFP module .................19
Chapter 4. Cabling ...................21
Connecting the serial console cable ..............21
Disconnecting the serial console cable .............21
Connecting the CX4 module cable ...............21
Disconnecting aCX4 module cable ..............22
Connecting an XFP module cable ...............22
Disconnecting the XFP module cable ..............24
Connecting the SFP module cable ...............24
Disconnecting an SFP module cable ..............24
Chapter 5. Configuring the GbE switch module .........25
Establishing aTCP/IP session using the management module .....27
Enabling management over external ports ............28
Configuring the GbE switch module using Telnet..........28
Connecting to the GbE switch module ............29
Accessing the main menu ................29
Configuring the GbE switch module using the serial-port interface ....29
Configuring the GbE switch module using the switch-module Browser
Based Interface ....................30
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