Installation guide

RackSwitch G8000 Installation
BPP-00007-01, December 2009 Chapter 1: RackSwitch G8000 Description and Specifications
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Switch Components
This section describes the RackSwitch G8000 hardware components.
Hardware Options
The following list provides an overview of G8000 hardware:
 Switch unit
 Mounting hardware
 Standard rack mounting brackets and screws
 iDataPlex rack mounting brackets and screws
 4-post rack mounting brackets and screws
 Optional uplink modules (not included with switch unit)
 SFP+ uplink module (2 ports)
 CX4 uplink module (2 ports)
Switch Unit
The RackSwitch G8000 switch unit is a 1U rack-mountable Gigabit Ethernet switch. You can
mount the G8000 in either the horizontal or vertical direction.
The RackSwitch G8000 allows for flexible mounting of the switch, as follows:
 RackSwitch G8000F provides front-to-rear airflow.
 RackSwitch G8000R provides rear-to-front airflow.
 DC powered RackSwitch G8000R provides front-to-rear airflow.
Ports
The switch unit contains forty-eight 1GbE ports, as follows:
 Forty-four 10/100/1000BaseT ports (RJ-45)
 Four SFP slots
The G8000 includes two port expansion slots for dual-port, 10GbE uplink modules with SFP+ or
CX4 transceivers. One slot is located on the front panel, and one slot is located on the rear panel.