XGS4700-48F User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 3
Hardware Overview
This chapter describes the front panel and rear panel of the Switch and shows you
how to make the hardware connections.
3.1 Front Panel Connections
The figure below shows the front panel of the Switch.
Figure 9 Front Panel
The following table describes the ports.
3.1.1 Mini-GBIC Slots
These are 48 slots for Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceivers. A
transceiver is a single unit that houses a transmitter and a receiver. Use a
transceiver to connect a fiber-optic cable to the Switch. The Switch does not come
with transceivers. You must use transceivers that comply with the Small Form-
Table 1 Panel Connections
CONNECTO
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DESCRIPTION
48 Mini-GBIC
Slots
Use Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceivers in these ports for
fiber-optic or copper connections to a computer, a hub, an Ethernet switch
or router.
Console Port Only connect this port to your computer (using an RS-232 cable) if you
want to configure the Switch using the command line interface (CLI) via
the console port.
Signal Connect the signal input pins to signal output terminals on other pieces of
equipment.
Connect the signal output pins to a signal input terminal on another piece
of equipment.
