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Gigabit interface converters
This section describes how to install and remove Gigabit Interface
Converters (GBIC).
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"Selecting a GBIC" (page 31)
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"Installing a GBIC" (page 32)
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"Removing a GBIC" (page 33)
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"GBIC specifications" (page 55)
Selecting a GBIC
Use a GBIC to interface a device motherboard to a fiber optic or unshielded
twisted pair network cable. Select the appropriate transceiver to provide the
required reach.
Procedure steps
Step Action
1
Determine the required reach.
GBICs are available for cable distances of up to 100 meters (m), 550
m, 10 kilometers (km), 40 km, 70 km, and 120 km.
2 Determine the required media and connector type.
Fiber optic cable is required for any reach over 100 m.
Depending on the product, possible media include CAT5, single
mode fiber, and multimode fiber. Possible connectors include SC
(subscriber connector) type and RJ-45.
3
If the media is optical fiber, determine any wavelength restrictions or
requirements.
To expand available bandwidth on a common optical fiber, use
Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM) GBICs.
Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600
Installation — SFP, XFP, and GBIC Hardware Components
NN46220-301 02.04 Standard
4.2 14 February 2008
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