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Catalyst 6500 Series Ethernet Modules Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Ethernet Switching Modules
1-Gigabit Ethernet Modules
Module upgrades available
PoE support Not supported.
Distributed forwarding
support
Can be field-upgraded with either the WS-F6K-DFC,
WS-F6K-DFC3B, or WS-F6K-DFC3BXL daughter cards.
Refer to the Catalyst 6500 Series DFC, DFC3A, DFC3B, and
DFC3BXL Installation Note for additional information and field
upgrade procedures.
Pluggable transceivers
support
GBIC transceivers are supported. Refer to your software release notes
to determine which GBIC transceivers are supported. Refer to
Appendix B for additional information on the GBIC transceivers.
Digital Optical Monitoring
(DOM) support
Supported on some GBIC transceivers.
Note Refer to your software release notes for specific information on
which GBIC transceivers support DOM and the software
release required for support.
Module front panel LEDs STATUS
• Green—All diagnostics pass; the module is operational.
• Orange—The module is booting or running diagnostics; an
overtemperature condition has occurred.
LINK
• Green—The port is active (the link is connected and operational).
• Flashing orange—The port failed diagnostics and is disabled.
• Orange—The port is disabled.
• Red—The module is resetting; an overtemperature condition has
occurred.
Note If the module fails to download code and configuration
information successfully during the initial reset, the LED stays
red; the module does not come online.
• Off—The port is not active or the link is not connected.
Table 2-44 WS-X6516-GBIC and WS-X6516A-GBIC Features (continued)
Feature Description