Installation guide

C HAPTER 4 | Making Network Connections
Fiber Optic SFP Devices
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Figure 17: Making Fiber Port Connections
4. As a connection is made, check the Link LED on the switch corresponding to
the port to be sure that the connection is valid.
The 1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX, 1000BASE-LH fiber optic ports operate at
1 Gbps, full duplex, with auto-negotiation of flow control. The maximum length
for fiber optic cable operating at Gigabit speed will depend on the fiber type as
listed under “1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domain” on page 50.