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Fiber Optic SFP Devices
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Figure 18: Making Fiber Port Connections
4. As a connection is made, check the Link LED on the switch corresponding to
the port to be sure that the connection is valid.
The SFP fiber optic ports operate at 1 Gbps, full duplex, with auto-negotiation of
flow control. The maximum length for fiber optic cable operating at Gigabit
speed will depend on the fiber type as listed under "1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet
Collision Domain" on page 53.