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101-00114-01

48-Port 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet Line Card

Feature Highlights and Installation Instructions

Catalog Number: LC-EF3-GE-48T

Feature Highlights

48 ports with RJ-45 connectors that support auto-negotiation or 10/100/1000 Base-T 
speed.

Use CAT5E unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cables. Cables, connectors, and their use 
must comply with EIA/TIA 568 Standard in the US, and ISO/IEC 11801 (2nd Edition) 
elsewhere. It is recommended that the cable be certified with a cable tester.

The EF3 series line cards support a single 18M user configurable CAM with flexible 
partition assignments. The following max entries are:

256K Layer 3 IP forward information base (FIB) 

256K Layer 2 FIB

64K Layer 3 IPv6 FIB

128K Layer 2 and Layer 3 access control list (ACL) entries

24K IPv6 ACL entries

Supports online insertion and removal (OIR) of line card.

Supports ingress and egress Layer 2 and Layer 3 ACL processing across all ports.

Requires FTOS 6.2.1.0 or higher

Supports full duplex only

Label

Description

Port

48 Ports
Port LEDs

Green = link up
Unlit = port is down
Flashing Green = activity

Status LED

Flashing Green = Initializing
Green = Line card online
Amber = Failed power-on self test or fault detected
Unlit = No power to the line card or the line card is administratively 

shut down

Warning: 

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage can occur if components are 

mishandled. Always wear an ESD-preventive wrist or ankle strap when handling 
line cards. Connect the ESD strap to the grounding plug. Place line cards on an 
antistatic surface and store in anti-static bags when they are not installed. 

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