Connecting to a fiber-optic sfp module – Cisco 3750 User Manual

Page 37

Advertising
background image

2-19

Catalyst 3750 Metro Switch Hardware Installation Guide

OL-9160-02

Chapter 2 Switch Installation

Connecting to an SFP Module

Connecting to a Fiber-Optic SFP Module

Follow these steps to connect a fiber-optic cable to an SFP module:

Caution

Do not remove the rubber plugs from the SFP module port or the rubber caps from the fiber-optic cable
until you are ready to connect the cable. The plugs and caps protect the SFP module ports and cables
from contamination and ambient light.

Before you connect to the SFP module, be sure that you understand the port and cabling stipulations in
the

“Installation Guidelines” section on page 2-4

and in the

“SFP Module Slots” section on page 1-3

.

See

Appendix B, “Connector and Cable Specifications,”

for information about the LC on the SFP

module.

Step 1

Remove the rubber plugs from the module port and fiber-optic cable, and store them for future use.

Step 2

Insert one end of the fiber-optic cable into the SFP module port (see

Figure 2-16

).

Step 3

Insert the other cable end into a fiber-optic receptacle on a target device.

Step 4

Observe the port status LED.

The LED turns green when the switch and the target device have an established link.

The LED turns amber while the STP discovers the network topology and searches for loops. This process
takes about 30 seconds, and then the port LED turns green.

If the LED is off, the target device might not be turned on, there might be a cable problem, or there might
be problem with the adapter installed in the target device. See

Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting,”

for

solutions to cabling problems.

Figure 2-16

Connecting to a Fiber Optic SFP Module Port

1

LC connector

13X

14X

13

3

4

97467

1

Catalyst 3750 Metro

series

ES POR

TS

Advertising