Brocade Communications Systems ICX 7250, Hardware Installation Manual

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FIGURE 55 Straight-through cable
Connecting to workstations, servers, or routers
Straight-through UTP cabling is required for direct UTP attachment to workstations, servers, or routers using network interface cards
(NICs).
Fiber cabling is required for direct attachment to Gigabit NICs or switches and routers through fiber ports. Refer to Connecting a network
device to a fiber port on page 88.
Automatic MDI or MDIX detection
All 10/100 and 1000 Mbps Ethernet copper ports on the devices support automatic Media Dependent Interface (auto-MDI) or automatic
Media Dependent Interface Crossover (auto-MDIX) detection. Auto-MDI or auto-MDIX is enabled on all 10/100 and 1000 Mbps copper
ports by default. For each port, you can disable auto-MDI or auto-MDIX, designate the port as an MDI port, or designate the port as an
MDIX port.
For more information about this feature and how to configure it, refer to the FastIron Ethernet Switch Administration Guide .
Connecting a network device to a fiber port
For direct attachment from the device to a Gigabit NIC, switch, or router, using a fiber-optic transceiver, you need fiber cabling with an
LC connector.
To connect the device to another network device using a fiber port, you must perform the following tasks:
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Install a fiber-optic transceiver (SFP or SFP+).
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Cable the fiber-optic transceiver.
For instructions on installing fiber-optic transceivers, refer to Installing a fiber-optic transceiver on page 98.
For instructions on cabling a fiber-optic transceiver, refer to Cabling a fiber-optic transceiver on page 99.
For instructions on cleaning a fiber-optic module, refer to Cleaning the fiber-optic connectors on page 100.
Configuring the Device
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