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2 Copyright © 2002, 3Com Corp oration. All rights r eserved. No part of this documentation may be repr oduced in any form or by an y means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, tran sformation , or adaptation) with out written permission from 3Com Corp oration.
3 Intr oduction The Gigabit Interface Converter (GBI C) ports on your system connect to Gigabit Ether net networks thr ough a GBIC transceiver (Fig ur e 1), pr oviding a high -speed connection ov er fiber -optic or co pper cable. The transceiver connects to the network using a fiber -op tic duplex subscriber conn ector (SC) or a RJ-45 c onnector .
4 T o ensure optimal performance, compatibility , and regulatory compliance, us e only GBIC transceivers that 3Co m supports. Fo r a list of currently supported GBICs, see thi s 3Com W eb site: http://www.
5 1000BASE- LX GBIC T ransceivers 1000BASE-LX GBIC transceiver supports these connections: ■ Dir ect connection to single-mod e fiber -optic cable. ■ Connection to multimode fi ber through a condi.
6 1000BAS E-LH70 GBIC T ran sceivers T able 3 shows the transmission ra nge and ot her data for this connecti on. T able 4 shows the optical parameters of the 1000BASE-LH70 GBIC T ransceiver . CAUTION: If using cable length s shorter than 20 km, you must ensure that a single-mode fiber attenuator is used to avoid signal saturation.
7 1000BASE- T GBIC T ransce ivers The 1000BASE-T GBIC tran sceiver supports connections over Category 5 cabling up to 100 m (328 ft). Ta b l e 4 Optical Parameters Parameter Sym bol Min Ty p Max Units.
8 Installing the T ran sceiver The follo wing instru ctions, war nings an d notes appl y to all of the transceivers co ver ed in this Guid e. Safety Pr ecautions Be sur e to follow all safety precautions when you replace a GBIC transceiver in the syst em.
9 VORSICHT : Wenn das Bet riebssystem angeschaltet ist: ■ Führen Sie niemals e inen Meta llgegenstand wie z.B. einen Schraubenzieher oder ei nen beringten Finger in den o ffenen Modulschlitz ein. ■ Berühren Sie keine V erbin dungen innerhalb des Gehäuses mit Ihren Händen o der Fingern.
10 Inserting the T ransceiv er Befor e you connect the system to th e Gigabit Ether net network, first insert the transceiver into the GBIC port on the system, as described in this section. The procedur e is simi lar for all supported units with a GBIC port.
11 Removing th e T ransceiv er T o replace an existing GBIC trans ceiver , compress the side tabs and gently pull the transceiver out of the port. Figure 2 Inserting the GBIC T ransceiver in a GBIC Port Figure 2 shows a switch in the Supe rSta ck 3 Switch 4900 Series.
12 T rouble shooting T ransceivers After you insert the GBIC transceiver into the port, the system softwar e verifies the transceiver operation. If you should exp erience problems r efer to the steps and conditions below . T o ensure optimal performance, compatibility , and regulatory compliance, us e only GBIC transceivers that 3Co m supports.
13 Using a newer version GBIC transceiv er (G BIC91, GBIC92, GBIC93, or GBIC97) in a system ru nning older c ode (pre-Release 3.0) can generate the following message. WARNING: The GBIC in Port xx is NOT approved by 3Com & may violate electromagnetic emission or safety requirements for your country.
14 ■ Unqualified GBIC: Checksum match error Meaning: The system uses checksum err or detection to ve rify the integrity of the GBIC data. If the system det ects a pr oblem with the data, it displays an error message that indicates a che cksum failur e.
15 Corrective action: Replace the tra nsceiver . If the pr oblem persists, contact network suppli er or 3Com T ech nical Suppo rt. For contact information, see the T echnical Suppo rt appendix in the Getting Started Guide for your system.
16 Safety Information Y ou must read t he following safe ty informa tion befo re carrying out any installatio n or removal of components, or any maintenance pr ocedur es on the Switch. WA R N I N G : Warnings contain direc tions that y ou must follow for your personal safety .
17 Never look at the transmit laser while it is powered-up. Never look directly at the fiber po rts and fiber cable ends when they are powered- up. WA R N I N G : Use of controls or ad ju stments of performance or procedures other than those sp ecifie d herein may result in hazardous laser emissions.
18 Ne regardez jamais le laser tant qu'il est sous tension. Ne regardez jamais directement le port à fibres optiques et les embouts de câbles à fibres optiques tant qu'ils sont sous tension.
19 T echnical Suppo rt 3Com pr ovides eas y access to technical supp ort information through a variety of services. This appe ndix describes these servic es. Information contained in this appendix is corr ect at ti me of pub lication. For the most r ecent information, 3Com r ecomme nds that y ou acce ss the 3Com Corp oration World W ide Web site.
20 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services The 3Com Knowledgebase is a dat aba se of technical information to help you instal l, upgrade, confi gure, or support 3Com products. The Knowledgebase is upd ated daily wi th technical information disco ver ed by 3Com technical supp ort engineer s.
21 Support fr om Y our Network Supplie r If you r equire additional assistance, contact yo ur network supplier . Many suppl iers are authorized 3Com s ervice partners who are qualified to provide a variety of services, includi ng network planning, installation, hardwar e maintenance, appli cation training , and support services.
22 Internet Support Some 3Com r egions of fer an Inter net support ser vice. T o access this service for your r egion, use the appr opriate URL or e-mail addr ess from the list below . Asia, Pac ific Rim Fr om this r egion, e-mail: apr_technical_support@3com.
23 T elephone S upport When you contact 3Com for assistan ce, have the following information re ady: ■ Pr oduct model name, part number , and serial number ■ A list of system har dwar e and softwa.
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