Installation guide

Connecting to the Network

Hardware Installation 3-27

2. Refer to Figure 3-18 and insert one end of the SC cable connector ➀, key side down ➁, into the

GPIM-01, GPIM-08, or GPIM-09

➂. Ensure that the appropriate cable is used for the

application of the GBIC. Refer to Appendix C for the appropriate GBIC and fiber optic cable to

be used in the installation.

Figure 3-18 Fiber GBIC Connections

3. At the other end of the fiber optic cable, attach the SC connector to the other device. Verify that

a link exists by checking that the Link LED

➃ is ON (solid green). Refer to Chapter 4 for details

on the LEDs. If the Link LED is OFF and the RX/TX LED ➄ is not blinking amber, perform

the following steps until it is ON:

a. Check that the device at the other end of the link has power turned on and is Gigabit Ethernet

compatible.

b. Verify proper crossover of fiber strands between the port on the device and the fiber optic

device at the other end of the fiber optic link segment.

c. Verify that the fiber optic cable meets the specifications outlined in Appendix C for the

installed GBIC.

➀

SC Cable Connector

➃

Link LED

➁

Latch Keys (bottom of SC connector)

➄

Receive/Transmit (RX/TX) LED

➂ GPIM-01, GPIM-08, or GPIM-09

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