3Com SuperStack II Switch 9300, Getting Started Manual

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ABLING
S
WITCH
9300 P
ORTS
This chapter describes how to cable your
SuperStack
® II Switch 9300 system for connection to
the network. It gives an overview of module cabling
and describes how to cable:
■
Gigabit Ethernet ports
■
Console port
■
Out-of-band management port
When all your Gigabit Ethernet and system network
connections are complete, see Chapter 4.
If you are staging the system, you do not need to
connect it to the network at this point. See Chapter 4
to start your system before you cable it.
Overview of Cabling
The Switch 9300 system is a Gigabit Ethernet switch
with one of these fixed configurations:
■
Twelve 1000BASE-SX (MMF) ports
■
Twelve 1000BASE-LX (MMF or SMF) ports
■
Ten 1000BASE-SX and two 1000BASE-LX ports
All 1000BASE ports accept SC connectors.
Fiber Safety Precautions
The SuperStack II Switch 9300 system use lasers in its
fiber optic ports. To ensure your safety when you
install or work with these modules, comply with the
following precautions.
WARNING: The fiber optic lasers used in these
modules meet the regulatory requirements for casual
exposure to the eye. As with any source of bright
light, however, 3Com recommends that you do not
look into the laser light source.
IEC 825, Class 1 Laser Devices are for connection only
to Class 1 Laser Devices. MMF and SMF fiber optic
interfaces use lasers.
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT