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3Com 1000BASE-T-GBIC manual

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  • Page 1

    GBIC T ransceiver Installation Guide For 3Com Gigabit In terface Converter ( GBIC) T ransceivers Description The Gi gabit Inter face C onverte r (GBIC) po rts on yo ur system connec t to Gigabit E ther net ne tworks through a GBI C transceiver ( Figure 1), pr oviding a hi gh-speed connectio n over fib er-opti c or copper cable. T he transceiver con[...]

  • Page 2

    2 GBIC Tra nsceiver I nstallation G uide 1000BAS E-SX GBIC T ransce ivers The 1000B ASE-SX GBIC tr ansceiver support s a dir ect connect ion to 62.5-m icron or 50-micron multi mode fibe r-op tic cable. T ab le 1 shows the transmissio n ranges for ea ch connectio n. 1000BAS E-LX GBIC T ransce ivers The 1000B ASE-LX GBIC tr ansceiver supports t hese [...]

  • Page 3

    GBIC T ransceive r Installati on Guide 3 Safety Prec autions Be sur e to f ollow all safet y preca utions when you r eplace a GBIC tran sceiver i n the syst em. T o avoid el ectric sh ocks and burns to yourself and damage to th e equipment, read and fo llow t hese wa rnings: WARNINGS: When the system is on: ■ Never insert a metal object such as a[...]

  • Page 4

    4 GBIC Tra nsceiver I nstallation G uide Inserting the T ransce iver Befor e you conne ct the sy stem to the Gigabi t Ethernet networ k, fir st insert the transc eiver into the GBIC port on the system, as described in this secti on. The pr ocedur e is simi lar for al l relevant chass is or modules. T o ensur e optim al perform ance, compat ibility [...]

  • Page 5

    GBIC T ransceive r Installati on Guide 5 CAUTION: G BIC s are ke yed an d ca n be ins erted only one wa y . If th e GBIC does not click when you i nsert it, re move the GB IC, turn it ov er , and reinsert i t. Removi ng the T ransce iver T o r eplace an exist ing GBIC trans ceiver , compr ess the s ide tabs and gently pull th e tra nscei ver ou t o[...]

  • Page 6

    6 GBIC Tra nsceiver I nstallation G uide Meani ng The transcei ver , which co nnects to the module ho st boar d thr ough a 20-pin con nector is not seated pro perly , and a clean c onnection cannot be established. Corrective actio n T o corr ect th is p roblem, complete ly remove th e transceiver and then reinsert it. If the prob lem persists, cont[...]

  • Page 7

    GBIC T ransceive r Installati on Guide 7 If the system detects a tran sceiver that 3 Com doe s not support, it sets the port type to U nqualified GBIC , displays a short description, (Unappr.GBIC) , and captu res th e err or in the event log. WARNING The G BIC in P or t xx is NOT approv ed by 3Co m & may v io late e lectro magn et i c emi ssion[...]

  • Page 8

    3Com Corporation L IMI TED W ARRANTY 3Com GBIC T ransceiver s H AR DWAR E 3Co m warra nts to t he end user (“Custome r”) that this har d ware p roduc t will be free from defect s in workm anship and mat erials , u nder no rmal us e and s ervic e, fo r one (1) y ear fro m t he date o f p urcha se fro m 3C om or i ts auth orized resell er. 3Com?[...]

  • Page 9

    W ARRANTIE S E XCLUSIVE IF A 3COM PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRAN TED AB OVE, CUSTO MER’S SOLE REMEDY FOR BREACH OF THAT WARRANTY SHALL BE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID, AT 3COM’S OPTION. TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,[...]

  • Page 10

    10 GBIC Tra nsceiver I nstallation G uide[...]