Installation guide

Installation Guide 17
5. Install the SFP transceivers and connect the cables to the port interfaces.
• For RJ-45 ports, use 100-ohm category 3 or better Ethernet cable for 10BASE-T connections, use
100-ohm category 5 or better Ethernet cable for 100BASE-TX and 1000BASE-T connections.
• Install SFP transceivers and then connect fiber optic cabling to the transceiver ports.
• Status LEDs should be clearly visible.
• Ensure that twisted-pair cables are always routed away from the power lines, fluorescent lighting
fixtures and other sources of electrical interference.
To make basic configuration changes before connecting the switch to the network, see Switch Management on
page 25.