Specifications

Enterasys Xpedition 8000/8600 Getting Started Guide 25
Hardware Overview
1000Base-SX (T-Series) Line Card
The 1000Base-SX (T-Series) line card contains two independent Gigabit (1000 Mbps)
Ethernet ports. The ports connect to multimode fiber (MMF) cables. Figure 12 shows the
front panel of the 1000Base-SX (T-Series) line card.
Figure 12. Front panel of 1000Base-SX (T-Series) line card
Cabling and Connector Specifications
The following table lists the media specifications for the 1000Base-SX (T-Series) line card.
Port type Specification
1000Base-SX • 802.3z standard (also uses 802.3x for flow control)
• SC-style Media Interface Connector (MIC); either connection
pin in the MIC can be used for transmit or receive; see 1000Base-
SX Line Card and 100Base-FX Line Card on page 70 for attaching
cables
• 62.5 micron or 50 micron multimode fiber-optic cable
• Maximum 220 or 275 meters (722 or 902 feet) segment length for
62.5 micron fiber-optic cable, based on installed fiber bandwidth
• Maximum 500 or 550 meters (1640 or 1804 feet) segment length
for 50 micron fiber-optic cable, based on installed fiber
bandwidth
21
Link
Offline
Online
Tx
Rx
1000BASE-SXG8M-GSXB1-02
Hot
Swap
LinkTx
RxAN AN
Gigabit PortGigabit Port