Nortel Networks 8300 - Manual (Page 19)

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Small form factor pluggable
transceivers
This section describes how to select and install small form factor pluggable
(SFP) transceivers.
Use an SFP to interface a device motherboard to a fiber optic or unshielded
twisted pair network cable. The SFPs described in this section provide
Ethernet at 1 gigabit per second (Gbit/s).
Navigation
• "Selecting an SFP" (page 19)
• "Installing an SFP" (page 22)
• "Removing an SFP" (page 24)
• "SFP specifications" (page 33)
Selecting an SFP
Use an SFP transceiver to interface a device motherboard to a fiber optic or
unshielded twisted pair network cable. Select the appropriate transceiver to
provide the required reach.
Procedure steps
Step Action
1 Determine the required reach.
Depending on the product, SFPs are available for cable distances
of up to 100 meters (m), 550 m, 10 kilometers (km), 40 km, 70 km,
and 120 km.
2 Determine the required media and connector type.
Fiber optic cable is required for any reach over 100 m.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8300
Installation — SFPs and XFPs
NN46200-307 01.04 Standard
4.0 14 February 2008
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