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Installing or Replacing a Mini-Gigabit Interface Connector (Mini-GBIC)
Summit24e3 Switch Installation and User Guide
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Installing and Removing a Mini-GBIC
You can add and remove mini-GBICs from your Summit24e3 switch without powering off the system.
Figure 6 shows the two types of mini-GBIC connectors.
Figure 6 shows the two types of mini-GBIC connectors.
Figure 6: Mini-GBIC modules
Mini-GBICs are a Class 1 laser device. Use only Extreme-approved devices.
NOTE
Remove the LC fiber-optic connector from the mini-GBIC prior to removing the mini-GBIC from the
switch.
switch.
CAUTION
Mini-GBICs can emit invisible laser radiation. Avoid direct eye exposure to beam.
NOTE
If you see an amber blinking Mini-GBIC port status LED on your Summit24e3 switch, you do not have
an Extreme-supported mini-GBIC installed in your switch. To correct this problem, make sure you install
an Extreme-supported mini-GBIC into the port on the switch.
an Extreme-supported mini-GBIC installed in your switch. To correct this problem, make sure you install
an Extreme-supported mini-GBIC into the port on the switch.
To remove the mini-GBIC connector labeled “Module A,” gently squeeze the sides to release it, and pull
the mini-GBIC out of the slot.
the mini-GBIC out of the slot.
To remove the mini-GBIC connector labeled “Module B,” lift down on the front handle and pull the
mini-GBIC out of the slot.
mini-GBIC out of the slot.
To insert a mini-GBIC connector:
1
Holding the mini-GBIC by its sides, insert the mini-GBIC into the port on the switch. Mini-GBICs
can be installed in ports 25 and 26 on the Summit24e3 switch.
can be installed in ports 25 and 26 on the Summit24e3 switch.
2
Slide the mini-GBIC into the port, until you hear it click. If the mini-GBIC has a handle, push up on
the handle to secure the mini-GBIC.
the handle to secure the mini-GBIC.
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Module A
Module B