Installation guide

Connecting the 5G106-06 to the Network
Installation 3-15
Different size and wavelength fiber optic cable is used for different applications. The GPIM-08
and the GPIM-09 typically have a blue connector to indicate the long wave length transceiver. The
GPIM-01 connector is typically black or beige, to indicate short wave length applications. Check
the fiber specifications in Appendix C for each GPIM carefully before connecting a GPIM to the
network.
Since the fixed front panel ports, and the GPIM-01, GPIM-08, and GPIM-09 all have the SC fiber
connector, the directions for connectivity are the same, except for when the GPIM-09 is connected
to multimode fiber. Refer to Section 3.6.2 before connecting the GPIM-09 to multimode fiber.
3.6.2 GPIM-09 Connection Using Multimode Cable
To connect the GPIM-09 to the network using multimode fiber, perform the following steps:
1. Connect Launch Mode Conditioning cable to the multimode fiber on both ends of the multimode
cable, before connecting the SmartSwitch with a GPIM-09 to the multimode fiber cabling. See
Figure 3-11.
Figure 3-11 GPIM-09 Launch Mode Conditioning Cable Connection
2. Once the Launch Mode Conditioning cable is connected to the ends of the multimode fiber optic
cable, proceed to Section 3.6.3 to complete the installation to the GPIM-09 device.
NOTE: When using multimode fiber optic cable for the GPIM-09 (long wave length
transceiver), connect the Launch Mode Conditioning cable as detailed in the following
procedure. The following procedure is not needed when connecting single mode fiber
optic cable to the GPIM-09. Launch Mode Conditioning cables are available from
Enterasys Networks.
Installed multimode
fiber cable
Long Wavelength
Gigabit Fiber Device
Launch Mode
Conditioning
Cable
Launch Mode
Conditioning
Cable
Long Wavelength
Gigabit Fiber Device
3587_04
Connect the ends of the
multimode cable to the
Launch Mode Conditioning
Cable