Installing Modules and Establishing Initial Management Access

Making Network Interface Cable Connections

Use the appropriate type of cable to connect the ports of your switch to another switch or router.

Working carefully, one port at a time:

1Verify that you have identified the correct cable for the port.

2Use an alcohol wipe or other appropriate cleaning agent to clean the cable connectors; make sure they are free of dust, oil, and other contaminants.

3If you are using optical fiber cable, align the transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) connectors with the correct corresponding connectors on the switch or the I/O module.

4Press the cable connectors into their mating connectors on the switch or I/O module until the cable connector is firmly seated.

5Repeat steps 1 through 4 for the remaining cables on this or other switches or I/O modules.

6Dress and secure the cable bundle to provide appropriate strain relief and protection against bends and kinks.

Connecting and Disconnecting Cables on the 10G4Ca Module

The ports on the 10G4Ca I/O module use copper CX4 interface connectors. The cables that connect to these ports include a latch that mechanically stabilizes the connection. You must be sure to correctly engage the latch when you connect cables, and to correctly disengage the latch when you disconnect cables.

To connect cables to the 10G4Ca module:

1Make sure that the connector latch is pulled back to the unlatched position.

2Align the connector with the module port and push it into place until the connector is flush with the front panel of the module (Figure 62).

3Evenly push the latch toward the module port to secure the connection (Figure 62). Make sure that the latch engages equally on both sides.

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8800 Series specifications

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