3com 9000 SX User Manual
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C
HAPTER
1: S
WITCH
9000 O
VERVIEW
attached to the Switch 9000 providing improved performance to the
Ethernet desktop.
Ethernet desktop.
Switch 9000 Front
View
View
Figure 1-2 shows the Switch 9000 front view.
Figure 1-2 Switch 9000 front view
The front panel has the following features:
Ports
The Switch 9000 has eight 850 nanometer fiber-optic Gigabit Ethernet
ports. All use SC connectors and support 62.5/125 micron or 50/125
micron fiber-optic cable. The Switch 9000 ports support the media
types and distances listed in Table 1-1.
ports. All use SC connectors and support 62.5/125 micron or 50/125
micron fiber-optic cable. The Switch 9000 ports support the media
types and distances listed in Table 1-1.
For more information on 1000Base-SX and 1000Base-LX link
characteristics, refer to IEEE Draft P802.3z/D3.1, Table 38-8.
characteristics, refer to IEEE Draft P802.3z/D3.1, Table 38-8.
Port status LEDs
Gigabit Ethernet ports
Unit status LEDs
Gigabit Ethernet ports
Status
Status
Packet
Table 1-1 Media Types and Distances
Distance
50/125 micron
Multimode Fiber
Multimode Fiber
62.5/125 micron
Multimode Fiber
Multimode Fiber
Gigabit Type
850nm
Multimode
Optics
Multimode
Optics
550 meters
260 meters
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