SMC Networks SMC7824M/ESW manual Making Connections to SFP Transceivers

FIBER OPTIC SFP DEVICES

will impair the quality of the light transmitted through the cable and lead to degraded performance on the port.

3.Connect one end of the cable to the LC port on the switch and the other end to the LC port on the other device. Since LC connectors are keyed, the cable can be attached in only one orientation.

Figure 4-3 Making Connections to SFP Transceivers

4.As a connection is made, check the Link LED on the switch corresponding to the port to be sure that the connection is valid.

The 1000BASE-SX/LX/ZX fiber optic ports operate at 1 Gbps full duplex. The maximum length for fiber optic cable operating at Gigabit speeds will depend on the fiber type as listed under “1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Cable Lengths” on page 4-6.Also, remember to consider power budget constraints when calculating the maximum cable length for each specific connection.

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