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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Module Installation Guide
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Contents
Patch Cord 2-9
Differential Mode Delay 2-11
Console Port Cabling SpecificationsāSupervisor Engine Only 2-13
Port Connector RequirementsāSwitching Modules Only 2-14
Port Densities 2-16
Gigabit Interface Converters 2-18
WS-G5483 Copper GBIC 2-19
WS-G5484, WS-G5486, and WS-G5487 Optical GBICs 2-20
Coarse Wave Division Multiplexing GBICs 2-21
SFP Optical Transceiver Modules 2-22
1000BASE-T SFP Modules 2-23
CWDM SFP Optical Transceiver Modules 2-24
XenPak Optical Transceiver Modules 2-25
Software Requirements 2-26
CHAPTER
3 Installing the Module 3-1
Required Tools 3-2
Installing a Supervisor Engine or a Switching Module 3-2
Removing the Supervisor Engine or a Switching Module 3-12
Connecting to the Console PortāSupervisor Engine Only 3-15
Connecting a Terminal 3-15
Connecting a Modem 3-16
Connecting to the Uplink PortsāSupervisor Engine Only 3-16
Using Flash PC Cards 3-17
Installing and Removing a Flash PC Card 3-19
Verifying the Installation 3-19
Verifying Newly Installed Modules 3-20
Checking Connectivity 3-22
What To Do After Installing Modules and Verifying Connectivity 3-22