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Preface

Audience

This guide is for the technician installing the GigaStack Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC), hereafter referred to as the GigaStack GBIC. Before using this guide, make sure that you are familiar with the concepts and terminology of Ethernet and local-area networking.

Purpose

This guide describes how to install the GigaStack GBIC and troubleshoot problems associated with its installation.

Note The GigaStack GBICs and their ports are managed through one of the management interfaces of a Gigabit-capable switch. For more information about managing GigaStack GBICs, refer to the software configuration guides for the Catalyst 2900 series XL, the Catalyst 2950, the Catalyst 3500 series XL, and the Catalyst 3550 multilayer switches.

Catalyst GigaStack Gigabit Interface Converter Hardware Installation Guide

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