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Riverstone Networks RS 8000/8600 Switch Router Getting Started Guide 2-25
Introduction Hardware Overview
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The OnLine LED, when lit, indicates that the line card is online and is ready to receive, process,
and send packets if configured to do so.
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The OffLine LED, when lit, indicates that the line card is offline (powered off) and is ready for
hot swap.The OFF LED also is lit briefly during a reboot or reset of the RS and goes out as soon
as the line card is properly initialized.
1000Base-SX Line Card
The 1000Base-SX line card contains two independent Gigabit (1000 Mbps) Ethernet ports. The ports connect to
multi-mode fiber (MMF) cables. Figure 2-15 shows the front panel of the 1000Base-SX line card.
Table 2-18 SFP transceiver media specifications
Port type Specification
SFP SX (MMF)
Multi-mode fiber interface
50 or 62.5 125-mm multi-mode fiber cable terminated
with LC connectors
850 nm wavelength
Maximum of 300 m of cable
SFP LX (SMF-IR)
Single-mode fiber (intermediate range) interface
8 or 9 125-mm single-mode fiber cable terminated
with LC connectors
1310 nm wavelength
Maximum of 10 km of cable
SFP LH (SMF-LR)
Single-mode fiber (long range) interface
8 or 9 125-mm single-mode fiber cable terminated
with LC connectors
1550 nm wavelength
Maximum of 70 km of cable