Installation guide

RackSwitch G8000 Installation
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 Chapter 1: RackSwitch G8000 Description and Specifications BPP-00007-01, December 2009
Optional Uplink Modules
You can install up to two port uplink modules, one on the front panel and one on the rear panel.
Each expansion slot accepts either a SFP+ Uplink Module or a CX4 Uplink Module, as described
below:
SFP+ Uplink Module
The SFP+ Uplink Module contains two 10 Gigabit Ethernet optical transceiver slots,
as shown below:
Figure 5 SFP+ Uplink Module
The SFP+ Uplink Module provides 10GbE connectivity over fiber cable. The SFP+ slots require
approved SFP+ optical transceivers.
CX4 Uplink Module
The CX4 Uplink Module is a 10 Gigabit Ethernet CX4 short range module.
It contains two 10GbE CX4 ports, as shown below:
Figure 6 CX4 Uplink Module
The CX4 Uplink Module provides CX4 connectivity between the G8000 and copper 10GbE CX4
network devices. The CX4 ports support link spans up to 15 meters on appropriate CX4-grade
copper cables.