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Gigabit Interface Converter Installation Note  9

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Summary of Contents for WS-G5484

Page 1: ...ions and installation instructions for the Gigabit Ethernet Converters GBICs that you install in Catalyst 4000 Catalyst 5000 and Catalyst 6000 family Gigabit Ethernet ports that accept GBICs Document Contents This installation note contains these sections GBIC Description page 2 Safety Recommendations page 3 Specifications page 4 Handling a GBIC page 5 Installing a GBIC page 5 Removing a GBIC page...

Page 2: ...de fiber or dispersion shifted single mode fiber premium single mode fiber has a lower attenuation per unit length than ordinary single mode fiber dispersion shifted single mode fiber has both lower attenuation per unit length and less dispersion The WS G5487 must be coupled to single mode fiber optic cable which is the type of cable typically used in long haul telecommunications applications The ...

Page 3: ...s These limits are necessary in order to fall within the emission specifications for these products Table 2 is a list of the GBIC limits for the different Catalyst systems Safety Recommendations This section describes the warning symbol used in this document and GBIC handling recommendations Warning This warning symbol means danger You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury Before you w...

Page 4: ...ifications GBIC Wavelength nm Fiber Type Core Size micron Modal Bandwidth MHz km Cable Distance WS G5484SX1 1 MMF only 850 MMF 62 5 62 5 50 0 50 0 160 200 400 500 722 ft 220 m 902 ft 275 m 1640 ft 500 m 1804 ft 550 m WS G5486LX LH 1300 MMF2 SMF LX LH 2 Mode conditioning patch cord CAB GELX 625 or equivalent is required Using an ordinary patch cord with MMF 1000BaseLX LH GBICs and a short link dist...

Page 5: ...ines follow GBICs are static sensitive To prevent electrostatic discharge ESD damage follow your normal board and component handling procedures GBICs are dust sensitive When storing a GBIC or when a fiber optic cable is not plugged in always keep plugs in the GBIC optical bores The most common source of contaminants in the optical bores is debris picked up on the ferrules of the optical connectors...

Page 6: ...ttach the network interface fiber optic cable remove the plug from the GBIC and save the plug for future use Removing a GBIC If you are removing a defective GBIC perform these steps Step 1 Disconnect the network fiber cable from the GBIC SC connector Step 2 Release the GBIC from the slot by simultaneously squeezing the two plastic tabs one on each side of the GBIC Step 3 Slide the GBIC out of the ...

Page 7: ...interference by turning it off If the interference stops it was probably caused by the Cisco equipment or one of its peripheral devices If the equipment causes interference to radio or television reception try to correct the interference by using one or more of the following measures Turn the television or radio antenna until the interference stops Move the equipment to one side or the other of th...

Page 8: ... Xmodem FTP and Internet e mail and it is excellent for quick access to information over lower bandwidths The WWW version of CCO provides richly formatted documents with photographs figures graphics and video as well as hyperlinks to related information You can access CCO in the following ways WWW http www cisco com WWW http www europe cisco com WWW http www china cisco com Telnet cco cisco com Mo...

Page 9: ...CCIE logo CCNA CCNP CD PAC Centri the Cisco Capital logo CiscoLink the Cisco Management Connection logo the Cisco NetWorks logo the Cisco Powered Network logo the Cisco Press logo the Cisco Technologies logo ClickStart ControlStream DAGAZ Fast Step FireRunner IGX IOS JumpStart Kernel Proxy LoopRunner MGX Natural Network Viewer NetRanger NetRanger Director NetRanger Sensor NetSonar Network Registra...

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