Cisco Systems WS-X3500-XL manual Recommended Configuration, Connecting to GigaStack GBIC Ports

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Recommended Configuration

Chapter 2 Installation

Recommended Configuration

Step 4 Secure the cable in a clip notch as shown in Figure 2-4.

Figure 2-4 Securing the Cables in the GBIC Clip

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Clip installed on GBIC

Step 5 Insert the GBIC into the slot. Follow the steps in the “Installing a GigaStack GBIC” section on page 2-4.

Recommended Configuration

All ports are set to autonegotiate the duplex mode for your GigaStack GBIC. You must keep this default setting; autonegotiation must not be disabled.

For information about the supporting switches and software, see the “Switches Supporting the GBIC” section on page 1-6and the “Minimum IOS Release for Redundant Loop Configurations” section on page 1-7.

Connecting to GigaStack GBIC Ports

Insert the GigaStack cable connector into the GigaStack GBIC port, as shown in Figure 2-5.

Note The GBIC module slot LED is amber while the Spanning Tree Protocol discovers the topology and searches for loops. This takes about 30 seconds. The port status LED then turns green.

 

 

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