Connecting to the Network
4.Verify that a link exists by checking that the port Link/Activity LED is on (blinking green or solid green). If the Link/Activity LED is off, perform the following steps until it is on:
a.Verify that the device at the other end of the segment is ON and connected to the segment.
b.If there are separate fiber‐optic connections on the other device, check the crossover of the cables. Swap the cable connections if necessary.
c.Check that the fiber‐optic connection meets the dB loss and cable specifications outlined in the Cabling Guide for multimode cabling. To obtain this document, refer to “Related Documents” on page xvi.
If a link has not been established, refer to Chapter 4 for LED troubleshooting details. If a problem persists, refer to “Getting Help” on page 1‐7 for details on contacting Enterasys Networks for support.
5.Repeat steps 1 through 4, above, until all connections have been made.
Connecting Fiber-Optic Cables to LC Ports
Warning: Do not use optical instruments to view laser output. The use of optical instruments to view laser output increases eye hazard.
Advertencia: No utilizar instrumentos opticos para ver el laser. El uso de instrumentos opticos para ver el laser incrementa el riesgo de perdida de la vision.
Warnhinweis: Benutzen sie keinesfalls optische Hilfmittel, um die Funktion des Lasers zu überprüfen, es könnte ihr Augenlicht gefährden.
This section describes how to connect
•a 1000BASE‐SX multimode fiber‐optic segment from the network or other devices to an LC port connector of a Mini‐GBIC (MGBIC‐LC01 or MGBIC‐LC03), or
•a 1000BASE‐LX single‐mode fiber‐optic segment from the network or other devices to an LC port connector of a Mini‐GBIC (MGBIC‐LC09).
Each fiber‐optic link consists of two fiber‐optic strands within the cable:
•Transmit (TX)
•Receive (RX)
The transmit strand from a device port connects to the receive port of a fiber‐optic Gigabit Ethernet device at the other end of the segment. The receive strand of the applicable LC port connects to the transmit port of the fiber‐optic Gigabit Ethernet device.
Enterasys recommends labeling fiber‐optic cables to indicate receive and transmit ends. Many cables are pre‐labeled, providing matching labels or tapes at both ends of each strand of cable.
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