Riverstone Networks RS 3000 User Manual

2-26 Riverstone Networks RS 3000/3100/3200 Switch Router Getting Started Guide
Hardware Features Introduction
GBIC modules provide the media-specific portion of the Gigabit GBIC line-card, which support Gigabit Ethernet
connectivity across multiple media types and distances. The Gigabit GBIC line cards provide the power, initialization,
and control for each GBIC module. Any combination of GBICs can be used on a single Gigabit GBIC line card.
Figure 2-14 GBIC modules
The Gigabit GBIC line cards accept the GBIC modules described in Table 2-18.
Table 2-18 GBIC modules media specification
Port type Specification
GBIC SX (MMF)
• Multi-mode fiber interface
• 50 or 62.5 125-mm multi-mode fiber cable
terminated with SC connectors
• Maximum of 300 m of cable
GBIC LX (SMF-IR)
• Single-mode fiber (intermediate range) interface
• 8 or 9 125-mm single-mode fiber cable terminated
with SC connectors
• Maximum of 10 km of cable
GBIC LH (SMF-LR)
• Single-mode fiber (long range) interface
• 8 or 9 125-mm single-mode fiber cable terminated
with SC connectors
• Maximum of 70 km of cable
GIC-12
• Twisted pair copper with RJ-45 interface
• Conforms to all 1000 BaseT specifications
GIC-CWDM
• See Section 2.4.7, "CWDM GBICs" for details about
using CWDM GBICs with this line card.
Multi-Mode Short-Reach
and
Single-Mode Intermediate-Reach
Single-Mode
Long-Reach (70 Km)

Riverstone Networks RS 3000 Specifications

General

Brand	Riverstone Networks
Model	RS 3000
Category	Network Router
Language	English