Cisco CATALYST 2960 - Ease-of-Deployment and Ease-of-Use Features; Express Setup for quickly configuring a switch for the first time with basic IP information, contact information, switch and Telnet passwords, and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) information through a browser-based program. For more information about Express Setup, see the getting started guide.; User-defined and Cisco-default Smartports macros for creating custom switch configurations for simplified deployment across the network.; An embedded device manager GUI for configuring and monitoring a single switch through a web browser. For information about launching the device manager, see the getting started guide. For more information about the device manager, see the switch online help.

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Chapter 2 Switch Installation (24- and 48-Port Switches)
Connecting to SFP Modules
Figure 2-16 Removing a Bale-Clasp Latch SFP Module by Using a Flat-Blade Screwdriver
Step 5 Grasp the SFP module between your thumb and index finger, and carefully remove it from the module
slot.
Step 6 Place the removed SFP module in an antistatic bag or other protective environment.
Connecting to SFP Modules
This section describes how to connect to SFP modules. For instructions on how to connect to fiber-optic
SFP modules, see the “Connecting to Fiber-Optic SFP Modules” section. For instructions on how to
connect to copper 1000BASE-T SFP modules, see the “Connecting to 1000BASE-T SFP Modules”
section.
For instructions about how to install or remove an SFP module, see the “Installing and Removing SFP
Modules” section on page 2-15.
For instructions on how to connect to a dual-purpose port, see the “Connecting to a Dual-Purpose Port”
section on page 2-20.
Connecting to Fiber-Optic SFP Modules
Warning Class 1 laser product. Statement 1008
Caution Do not remove the rubber plugs from the SFP module port or the rubber caps from the fiber-optic cable
until you are ready to connect the cable. The plugs and caps protect the SFP module ports and cables
from contamination and ambient light.
Before connecting to the SFP module, be sure that you understand the port and cabling stipulations in
the “Installation Guidelines” section on page 2-4 and in the “SFP Module Slots” section on page 1-13.
See Appendix B, “Connector and Cable Specifications” for information about the LC on the SFP
module.
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