Multilayer Switch User Manual

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Catalyst 3550 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Switch Installation
Powering the Switch and Connecting Devices
Caution Do not remove the rubber plugs from the fiber-optic ports or the rubber caps from the fiber-optic cable
until you are ready to connect the cable. The plugs and caps protect the fiber-optic ports and cables from
contamination and ambient light.
You can connect a 100BASE-FX port to an SC or ST connector on a compatible device by using one of
the MT-RJ fiber-optic patch cables listed in Table B-1 on page B-2.
Installing GBIC Modules
See the release notes for the latest list of approved Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) modules and to
your GBIC documentation for more information about installation, cabling, and configuring. See
Related Publications, page xiii, for a list of related documentation.