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Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Notices and statements used in this document . . . . . . . . . . .3
Major components of the GbE switch module . . . . . . . . . . .4
Information panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Chapter 2. Installing and removing the GbE switch module . . . . .9
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
System reliability considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Installing the GbE switch module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Removing the GbE switch module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Chapter 3. Installing and removing options . . . . . . . . . . .15
Handling an XFP or SFP module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Installing an XFP module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Removing an XFP module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Installing an SFP module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Removing an SFP module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Chapter 4. Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Connecting the serial console cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Disconnecting the serial console cable . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Connecting the CX4 module cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Disconnecting a CX4 module cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Connecting an XFP module cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Disconnecting the XFP module cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Connecting the SFP module cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Disconnecting an SFP module cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Chapter 5. Configuring the GbE switch module . . . . . . . . .25
Establishing a TCP/IP session using the management module . . . . .27
Enabling management over external ports . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Configuring the GbE switch module using Telnet . . . . . . . . . .28
Connecting to the GbE switch module . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Accessing the main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Configuring the GbE switch module using the serial-port interface . . . .29
Configuring the GbE switch module using the switch-module Browser
Based Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
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