Cisco Systems SCE 2000 4xGBE Network Router User Manual


 
Appendix A The External Optical Bypass Module
Installing the External Bypass Module
SCE 2000 4xGBE Installation and Configuration Guide
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The following figure illustrates the connectivity of the External Optical Bypass module.
To cable the External Optical Bypass module:
Step 1 Connect an optical cable (user supplied) between the GBE port on the Subscriber side
network element and the SUB port on the External Optical Bypass module.
Step 2 Connect an optical cable (user supplied) between the GBE port on the Network side
network element and the NET port on the External Optical Bypass module.
Verify that the links between the two network elements are active.
Step 3
Connect the SUB cable of the fiber of the External Optical Bypass module to the SUB
GBE port of the SCE 2000 platform.
Rx <-> Tx
Step 4
Connect the NET cable of the fiber of the External Optical Bypass module to the NET
GBE port of the SCE 2000 platform.
Rx <-> Tx
Step 5
Power up the SCE 2000 platform, as explained in Starting the System and Observing
Initial Conditions (on page 7-2).
Warning
Auto-Negotiation should be configured identically for the two SCE 2000 platform GBE interfaces and
the GBE interfaces of the switch/router on either side of the External Optical Bypass module.
It is recommended that the two GBE interfaces of the SCE 2000 platform, as well as the GBE interfaces
of the switch/router on either side of the External Optical Bypass module, be configured to Auto-
Negotiation = OFF
Verify that the relevant GBE interfaces of the SCE 2000 platform are now in sync, as the External Optical