Setup guide

Asanté IntraCore 35160 Series Layer 2 Gigabit Switches

2.8 Installing GBIC Interfaces

Instructions for installing, removing, and maintaining GBIC inter-

faces are provided in this section.

Note: Auto-negotiation must be disabled on a port where a copper

GBIC is installed.

Important! The 35160-G has 12 GBIC ports that are

paired—port numbers 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, 7 and

8, 10 and 12, and 14 and 16. Do not use more than one

copper GBIC module per pair, or no more than 6 copper

GBIC modules total.

2.8.1 Installing a GBIC

Note: GBICs are hot-swappable.

This means that they can be in-

serted and removed while the unit

is powered on.

1. Remove the GBIC from its protective packaging.

2. Grip the sides of the GBIC with your thumb and forefinger, then

insert the GBIC into the slot on the face of the Gigabit Ethernet

module.

3. Slide the GBIC into the slot until you hear or feel a click. The

click indicates that the GBIC is locked into the slot.

4. Connect your network cable.

2.8.2 Removing a GBIC

Note: Copper GBIC modules run hot under normal operating condi-

tions. Remove with care and place on a heat-resistant surface and

allow to cool before handling.

Follow the steps below to remove a GBIC interface from a Gigabit

Ethernet module:

1. Disconnect the network cable from the GBIC connector.

2. Release the GBIC from the slot by simultaneously squeezing

the locking tabs on both sides of the GBIC.

3. Slide the GBIC out of the slot and store the GBIC in its protec-

tive packaging.