Nortel Networks Installing Media Dependent Adapters manual Installing GBICs, Available Gbic Models

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Installing GBICs

This section describes how to install the gigabit interface converters (GBICs) to your 450-1GBIC MDA’s Host port. The following optional GBIC versions are available to support your 450-1GBIC MDA:

Table 13.

Available GBIC Models

 

 

 

 

Model number

Description

Part number

 

 

 

1000BASE-SX

Uses shortwave 850 nm fiber

AA1419001

 

 

optic connectors to connect

 

 

 

devices over multimode (550 m/

 

 

 

1805 ft) fiber optic cable.

 

1000BASE-LX

Uses longwave 1300 nm fiber

AA1419002

 

 

optic connectors to connect

 

 

 

devices over single mode (5

 

 

 

km/3.1 mi) or multimode (550

 

 

 

m/1805 ft) fiber optic cable.

 

1000BASE-XD

Uses single mode fiber to

AA1419003

 

 

connect devices over distances

 

 

 

up to 50 km (31 mi), depending

 

 

 

on the quality of the cable.

 

1000BASE-ZX

Uses single mode fiber to

AA1419004

 

 

connect devices over distances

 

up to 70 km (43 mi), depending on the quality of the cable. The ports operate in full-duplex mode only.

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Contents Installing Media Dependent Adapters MDAs Copyright 2001 Nortel Networks Introduction MDA ModelsLists the supported Nortel Networks products Supported Products/Minimum SW Versions10BASE-T/100BASE-TX MDAs Shows the 400-4TX MDA and the 8100-4TX MDA 4TX / 8100-4TX MDA Item Label DescriptionShows the BPS2000-4TX MDA Describes the BPS2000-4TX MDA front-panel components 100BASE-FX MDAs Page Dual-Port 100BASE-FX Models Shows the 400-2FX MDA and the 8100-2FX MDAs2FX and 8100-2FX MDAs 2FX MDA / 8100-2FX MDA Description BPS2000-2FX MDA BPS2000-2FX MDA DescriptionQuad-Port 100BASE-FX Models Shows the 400-4FX MDA and the 8100-4FX MDA 4FX MDA / 8100-4FX MDA Description BPS2000-4FX MDA BPS2000-4FX MDA DescriptionActivity Port activity LEDs green 1000BASE-X MDAs Page Shortwave Gigabit Models Shows the 450-1SR MDA and the 450-1SX MDA1SR and 450-1SX MDA Front Panels 1SR / 450-1SX MDA Description Longwave Gigabit Models See 1000BASE-LX Multimode Applications on1LR and 450-1LX MDA Front Panels 1LR and 450-1LX MDA Description PHYATM MDAs Page Shows the 450-2M3 MDA and 450-2S3 MDA 2M3 and 450-2S3 MDA Description Gbic MDA Page 1GBIC MDA Front Panel Describes the 450-1GBIC MDA front-panel components 1GBIC MDA DescriptionInstalling an MDA Press the MDA firmly into the Uplink/Expansion Module slot Replacing an MDA Attach devices to the MDA portsInstalling GBICs Available Gbic ModelsInstallation Gbic Case StylesTo install a Gbic Removing an Installed Gbic Cabling Specifications for GBICs1000BASE-LX Multimode Applications