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Description of Hardware
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SFP TRANSCEIVER SLOTS
The switch contains 24 Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver slots that
operate at 1000 Mbps full duplex. These slots support 1000 Mbps SFP Gigabit
Ethernet transceivers. The supported transceiver types are listed below:
◆ SFP 1000SX
◆ SFP 1000LX
◆ SFP 1000LHX
◆ SFP 1000ZX
◆ SFP 1000RJ-45
◆ SFP 1000BX20
◆ SFP 1000BX20D
◆ SFP 1000BX10
◆ SFP 1000BX10D
For information on the recommended standards for fiber optic cabling, see
“1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domain” on page 53.
CONSOLE PORT
An RJ-45 serial console port is provided on the switch front panel for a
connection to a console device through a straight-through UTP or STP Ethernet
cable and an RJ-45-to-DB-9 converter. The console device can be a PC or
workstation running a VT-100 terminal emulator, or a VT-100 terminal.
An RJ-45-to-DB-9 converter is supplied with the unit for connecting to the
console port.