Chapter 2
Switch Installation
Connecting to 1000BASE-T SFP Modules
Follow these steps to connect a Category 5 cable to a 1000BASE-T SFP module port (see
To prevent ESD damage, follow your normal board and component handling procedures.
Caution
Step 1
When you connect the switch to servers, workstations, and routers, insert a four twisted-pair,
straight-through cable in the RJ-45 connector. When you connect the switch to other switches or
repeaters, insert a four twisted-pair, crossover cable.
When you connect the switch to a 1000BASE-T device, be sure to use a four twisted-pair, Category 5 or
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Step 2
Insert the other cable end in an RJ-45 connector on a target device.
Step 3
Observe the port status LED.
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If necessary, reconfigure and restart the switch or target device.
Step 4
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The LED turns green when the switch and the target device have an established link.
The LED turns amber while the STP discovers the network topology and searches for loops. This
process takes about 30 seconds, and then the port LED turns green.
If the LED is off, the target device might not be turned on, there might be a cable problem, or there
might be problem with the adapter installed in the target device. See
for solutions to cabling problems.
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Connecting to an SFP Module
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