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CONTENTS

Cisco Limite d Li fe ti m e Ha rd w a r e Wa rr a nt y Ter m s ix
Preface xiii

Audience xiii
Purpose xiii
Organization xiv
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings xiv
Related Publications xvii
Obtaining Documentation xviii

World Wide Web xviii
Documentation CD-ROM xix
Ordering Documenta tion xix
Documentation Feedback xix

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Cisco.com xx
Technical Assistance Center xxi

1 Overview 1-1

Features 1-1
GigaStack G BI C LED s 1-2
GBIC Module Slot LEDs 1-3
Cabling Guidelines 1-5
Switches Supporting the GBIC 1-6

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Contacting TAC by Telephone xxii

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Contents

Minimum IOS Release for Redundant Loop Configurations 1-7
Deployment Examples 1-9

Example 1: Cascaded Stack Connection 1-9
Example 2: Point-to-Point Connection 1-10

CHAPTER

2 Installation 2-1

Inspecting the Packing List 2-1
EMC Regulatory Statements 2-2

U.S.A. 2-2

Avoiding Electrostatic Discharge 2-4
Installing a GigaS tack GBIC 2-4
Attaching the GBIC Clip 2-6
Recommended Configuration 2-7
Connecting to GigaStack GBIC Ports 2-7
Creating Connections 2-8

Point-to-Point Connections 2-10
Cascaded Stack Connections 2-11
Cascaded Stack Connections with a Redundant Link 2-12

Removing a GigaStack GBIC 2-13

Taiwan 2-2
Japan 2-2
Korea 2-3
Hungary 2-3

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Power-On Self -Test 2-14

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CHAPTER

APPENDIX

APPENDIX

APPENDIX

I

NDEX

3 Troubleshooting 3-1

A Technical Specifications A-1

B Connectors and Cables B-1

GigaStack GBIC Cabling B-1

C Translated Safety Warnings C-1

Product Disposal C-1

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Audience

Purpose

Note The GigaStack GBICs and their ports are managed through one of the

Preface

This guide is for the technician installing the GigaStack Gigabit Interface
Converter (GBIC ), hereafter referred t o as the GigaStack GB IC. Before us ing this
guide, make sur e th at you are fam ilia r with t he c on cepts an d t erm i nolog y o f
Ethernet and loca l-are a netw orking.

This guide describes how to install the G igaStac k GBIC and troublesho ot
problems associated with its installation.

management interface s of a Giga bit -cap able swit ch. For mor e info rmati on abou t
managing GigaStack GBICs, ref er to the softw are config uration gui des for the
Catalyst 2900 series XL, the Catalyst 2950, the Catalyst 3500 series XL, and the
Catalyst 3550 multilayer switches.

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Organization

Organization

This guide is organized into the following chapters:

Chapter 1, “Overview,” describes the key fea tures, pr ovides a phy sical

description, and sho ws how the Gi gaSt ack GBICs c an be d eploye d in r eal
networks.

Chapter 2, “Installation,” explains how to install the GigaStack GBIC.
Chapter 3, “Troubleshooting,” describes how to identify an d resolve com mon

installation and cabling problems.

Appendix A, “Technical Specifications,” lists the physical and environmental

specifications and the regulatory agency approvals.

Appendix B, “Connectors and Cables,” describes the cables and co nnectors that

can connect to the GigaStac k GBIC por ts.

Appendix C, “Translated Safety Warnings,” contains translations of the warnings

in this guide.

Preface

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

Notes, cautions, and warnings use the following conventions and symbols:

Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful sugg esti on s o r ref ere nces to

materials not contai ned in th is manual .

Caution Means reader be careful. In this situa tion, you mi ght do someth ing th at could

result in equipment damage or l oss of data.

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Notes, Cautions, and Warning s

Warning

Waarschuwing

Varoitus

Attention

This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause
bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards
involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar wit h the st andard practices
for preventing accidents. The warning symbol also means that you can see the
warning in multiple languages in “Appendix C, “Translated Safety Warnings.”

Dit waarschuwingssymbool betekent gevaar. U verkeert in een
situatie die lichamelijk letsel kan veroorzaken. Voordat u aan
enige apparatuur gaat werken, dient u zich bewust te zijn van de
bij elektrische schakelingen betrokken risico's en dient u op de
hoogte te zijn van standaard maatregelen om ongelukken te
voorkomen. Het waarschuwingssymbool betekent ook dat u de
waarschuwing in meerdere talen in Appendix C, “Translated

Safety Warnings” kunt vinden.

Tämä varoitusmerkki merkitsee vaaraa. Olet tilanteessa, joka voi
johtaa ruumiinvammaan. Ennen kuin työskentelet minkään
laitteiston parissa, ota selvää sähkökytkentöihin liittyvistä
vaaroista ja tavanomaisista onnettomuuksien ehkäisykeinoista.
Varoitusmerkki tarkoittaa myös sitä, että varoitus esiintyy useilla
kielillä osassa Appendix C, “Translated Safety Warnings.”

Ce symbole d'avertissement indique un danger. V ous vous trouvez
dans une situation pouvant causer des blessures ou des
dommages corporels. Avant de travailler sur un équipement,
soyez conscient des dangers posés par les circuits électriques et
familiarisez-vous avec les procédures couramment utilisées
pour éviter les accidents. Le symbole d'avertissement signifie
également que cet avis se trouve traduit dans plusieurs langues
dans la section «Appendix C, “Translated Safety Warnings”».

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Preface

Warnung

Avvertenza

Advarsel

Dieses Warnsymbol bedeutet Gefahr. Sie befinden sich in einer

Situation, die zu einer Körperverletzung führen könnte. Bevor Sie
mit der Arbeit an irgendeinem Gerät beginnen, seien Sie sich der
mit elektrischen Stromkreisen verbundenen Gefahren und der
Standardpraktiken zur Vermeidung von Unfällen bewußt. Das
Warnsymbol bedeutet auch, daß Sie die Warnung in
verschiedenen Sprachen unter Appendix C, “Translated Safety

Warnings” lesen können.

Questo simbolo di avvertenza indica un pericolo. La situazione
potrebbe causare infortuni alle persone. Prima di lavorare su
qualsiasi apparecchiatura, occorre conoscere i pericoli relativi
ai circuiti elettrici ed essere al corrente delle pratiche standard
per la prevenzione di incidenti. Il simbolo di avvertenza indica
inoltre che l’avvertenza viene presentata in diverse lingue in

Appendix C, “Translated Safety Warnings.”

Dette varselsymbolet betyr fare. Du befinner deg i en situasjon
som kan føre til personskade. Før du utfører arbeid på utstyr, må
du vare oppmerksom på de faremomentene som elektriske
kretser innebærer, samt gjøre deg kjent med vanlig praksis når
det gjelder å unngå ulykker. Dette varselsymbolet betyr også at
du kan lese advarselen på flere språk i «Appendix C, “Translated

Safety Warnings”».

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Aviso

Este símbolo de aviso indica perigo. Encontra-se numa situação
que lhe poderá causar danos físicos. Antes de começar a
trabalhar com qualquer equipamento, familiarize-se com os
perigos relacionados com circuitos eléctricos, e com quaisquer
práticas comuns que possam prevenir possíveis acidentes. Este
símbolo serve também para indicar que poderá ler este tipo de
aviso em várias línguas na secção: “Appendix C, “Translated

Safety Warnings.”

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Related P u b lications

¡Atención!

Varning!

Este símbolo de aviso significa peligro. Existe riesgo para su
integridad física. Antes de manipular cualquier equipo,
considerar los riesgos que entraña la corriente eléctri ca y
familiarizarse con los procedimientos estándar de prevención de
accidentes. Este símbolo de aviso también significa que la
misma advertencia aparece en varios idiomas bajo el título
“Appendix C, “Transl ated Safety Warnings.”

Denna varningssymbol signalerar fara. Du befinner dig i en
situation som kan leda till personskada. Innan du utför arbete på
någon utrustning måste du vara medveten om farorna med
elkretsar och känna till vanligt förfarande för att förebygga
skador. Denna varningssymbol innebär också att du kan se
varningsmeddelandet på flera språk i “Appendix C, “Translated

Safety Warnings.”

Related Publications

You ca n orde r pri nted copi es o f docum en ts wi th a D OC -xxx xxx= numbe r. For
more information, see the “Ordering D ocumenta tion” section on page xix.

These publications pr ovide more information about the switches that support the
GigaStack GBIC:

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• Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide (order nu mb er

DOC-786461=)

• Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration

Guide (order number DOC-7 865 11=) (prev iously t itle d Cisco IOS Desktop
Switching Software Configuration Guide)

• Catalyst 2900 Serie s XL and Cat alyst 35 00 Se ries XL Comm and R e ference

(order number DOC -781215 5=) (prev iously title d Cisco IOS Desktop
Switching Command Reference)

• Catalyst 2 9 50 D es kt o p Sw it c h H ardwa re Ins ta l la tion Guide (o rder numbe r

DOC-7811157=)

• Catalyst 2950 Desktop Sw itc h Sof tware Configuration G uide (order number

DOC-78111380=)

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Preface

• Catalyst 2950 Desktop Sw itch Com man d R eference (order num ber

DOC-78111381=)

• Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide (order nu mb er

DOC-786456=)

• Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Har dwar e Installatio n Guide (order number

DOC-7811358=)

• Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Software Configuration Guide (order

number DOC-7811194=)

• Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Command Reference (order number

DOC-7811195=)

• Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch System Message Guide (order number

DOC-7811196=)

• Release Notes for the Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL

Switches Cisco IOS Release 12.0( 5.1)WC( 1) or later

• Release Notes for the Catalyst 2950 Cisco IOS Release 12.1(6)EA2 or later

• Release Notes for the Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switches Cisco IOS Release

12.1(4)EA1 or later

Refer to the online Catalyst GigaStack Gigabit Interf ace Conv erte r Swi tch
Compatibility Matrix listed with the GigaStack GBIC documentation on
www.cisco.com for the list of swi tch ing pro ducts suppo rt ing the GBIC .

Obtaining Documentation

These sections provide sources for obtaining documentation from Cisco Systems.

World Wide Web

You can access the most current Cisco documentation on the World Wide Web at
the following sites:

• http://www.cisco.com

• http://www-china.cisco.com

• http://www-europe.cisco.com

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