Connecting an Ethernet cable

1.Plug one end of an Ethernet twisted pair cable into the copper Ethernet port (RJ-45 port) or the management Ethernet port to be connected on the router and the other end of the cable into the Ethernet port of the peer device. The 10/100/1000Base-T copper ports of the router support MDI/MDI-X auto-sensing. They are connected to the network through category-5 or above twisted pairs that are equipped with RJ-45 connectors.

2.Examine the status LED of the Ethernet ports. For more information about the LED status, see "Appendix B LEDs."

Connecting a fiber cable

Transceiver module overview

When you use a fiber port, you need an SFP, XFP, or SFP+ transceiver module and a fiber cable with an LC connector. For the compatibility between the cards and transceiver modules, see HP HSR6800 Routers Interface Module Guide.

Figure 31 SFP transceiver module

Figure 32 XFP transceiver module

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