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Catalyst 2960 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Switch Installation (24- and 48-Port Switches)
Connecting to the 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Ports
Figure 2-15 Removing a Bale-Clasp Latch SFP Module by Using a Flat-Blade Screwdriver
Step 5 Grasp the SFP module between your thumb and index finger, and carefully remove it from the module
slot.
Step 6 Place the removed SFP module in an antistatic bag or other protective environment.
Connecting to the 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Ports
The switch 10/100/1000 ports configure themselves to operate at the speed of attached devices. If the
attached ports do not support autonegotiation, you can explicitly set the speed and duplex parameters.
Connecting devices that do not autonegotiate or that have their speed and duplex parameters manually
set can reduce performance or result in no linkage.
To maximize performance, choose one of these methods for configuring the Ethernet ports:
• Let the ports autonegotiate both speed and duplex.
• Set the port speed and duplex parameters on both ends of the connection.
Follow these steps to connect to 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX or 1000BASE-T devices:
Caution To prevent electrostatic-discharge (ESD) damage, follow your normal board and component handling
procedures.
Step 1 When connecting to workstations, servers, routers, and Cisco IP Phones, connect a straight-through
cable to an RJ-45 connector on the front panel. (See
Figure 2-16.) When connecting to switches or
repeaters, use a crossover cable. (See the “Cable and Adapter Specifications” section on page A-4 for
cable-pinout descriptions.)
When you connect to 1000BASE-T-compatible devices, be sure to use a twisted four-pair, Category 5 or
higher cable.
The auto-MDIX feature is enabled by default. For configuration information for this feature, see the
switch software configuration guide or the switch command reference.
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