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Connecting interface cables
Connect cables to the interfaces on the router before powering on the router.
Connecting a copper Ethernet port
1.
Connect one end of the cable to the target Ethernet port on the router and the other end to an
Ethernet port on the peer device.
The fixed ports on the router are MDI/MDIX autosensing. You can use straight-through or
crossover network cables to connect the ports.
2.
Examine the port LED on the router to verify the connectivity. For more information about the
LEDs, see LED description in
H3C MSR 2600 Router Series Hardware Information and
Specifications
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Figure2-29 Connecting a copper port to a computer
Connecting a fiber Ethernet port
WARNING!
Disconnected optical fibers or transceiver modules might emit invisible laser light. Do not stare into
beams or view directly with optical instruments when the router is operating.
CAUTION:
•
To connect a fiber port by using an optical fiber, first install a transceiver module in the port and
then connect the optical fiber to the transceiver module.
•
Insert a dust cap into any open optical fiber connector and a dust plug into any open fiber port
or transceiver module port to protect them from contamination and ESD damage.
•
Never bend an optical fiber excessively. The bend radius of an optical fiber must be not less
than 100 mm (3.94 in).
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Keep the fiber end clean.
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Make sure the Tx and Rx ports on a transceiver module are connected to the Rx and Tx ports
on the peer end, respectively.
Only the MSR2600-6-X1, MSR2600-15-X1, MSR2600-15-X1-T, MSR2630-XS, MSR2630E-X1,
MSR2660-XS, MSR2680-XS, and MSR2600-17 routers support transceiver modules.
To connect an optical fiber for a fiber port:
1.
Pivot the bail latch of the transceiver module up so that it catches a knob on the top of the
transceiver module.