3

Hardware Overview

This chapter describes the front panel and rear panel of the Switch and shows you how to make the hardware connections.

3.1 Front Panel Connections

The figure below shows the front panel of the Switch.

Figure 9 Front Panel

The following table describes the ports.

Table 1 Panel Connections

CONNECTO

DESCRIPTION

R

 

48 Mini-GBIC

Use Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceivers in these ports for

Slots

fiber-optic or copper connections to a computer, a hub, an Ethernet switch

 

or router.

 

 

Console Port

Only connect this port to your computer (using an RS-232 cable) if you

 

want to configure the Switch using the command line interface (CLI) via

 

the console port.

 

 

Signal

Connect the signal input pins to signal output terminals on other pieces of

 

equipment.

 

Connect the signal output pins to a signal input terminal on another piece

 

of equipment.

 

 

3.1.1 Mini-GBIC Slots

These are 48 slots for Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceivers. A transceiver is a single unit that houses a transmitter and a receiver. Use a transceiver to connect a fiber-optic cable to the Switch. The Switch does not come with transceivers. You must use transceivers that comply with the Small Form-

 

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