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Appendix D
Configuring Legacy
MEDIASwitches
This Appendix explains how to connect the Portserver to older, non-shipping,
but still supported, 1-Gb and 2-Gb MEDIASwitches.
Connecting Cables to the MEDIASwitch
The MEDIASwitch connects the PortServer system to the MediaNetwork
workgroup. Avid supports, but does not ship, two types of MEDIASwitches:
1-Gb MEDIASwitches and 2-Gb MEDIASwitches. The 1-Gb MEDIASwitch
uses gigabit interface converter (GBIC) connectors to connect the cables to the
switch. The 2-Gb MEDIASwitch uses small form-factor pluggable (SFP)
connectors to connect the cables to the switch.
Connecting to a 1-Gb MEDIASwitch
The following procedure describes how to connect the optical GBIC and
optical cable to a 1-Gb MEDIASwitch.
To connect an optical cable to the 1-Gb MEDIASwitch:
1. Locate the optical GBIC in the PortServer kit.
2. Route the optical cable from the PortServer system to the MEDIASwitch.
3. Position the optical GBIC in front of a MEDIASwitch port (see figure
“Installing a GBIC Connector” on page 84 ). Make sure the optical cable
connector is facing away from the MEDIASwitch.