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Chapter 2 Hardware Connections

VES-1616FE-55A User’s Guide

2.2.3 Mini-GBIC Slots

These are slots for mini-GBIC (Gigabit Interface Converter) transceivers. A transceiver is a

single unit that houses a transmitter and a receiver. The switch does not come with

transceivers. You must use transceivers that comply with the Small Form-factor Pluggable

(SFP) Transceiver MultiSource Agreement (MSA). See the SFF committee’s INF-8074i

specification Rev 1.0 for details.

The mini-GBIC ports have priority over the Gigabit ports. This means that if a mini-GBIC port

and the corresponding Gigabit port are connected at the same time, the Gigabit port will be

disabled.

You can change transceivers while the switch is operating. You can use different transceivers

to connect to Ethernet switches with different types of fiber-optic connectors.

• Type: SFP connection interface

• Connection speed: 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps)

1 To avoid possible eye injury, do NOT look into an operating fiber-optic

module’s connectors.

2.2.3.1 Fiber Tray Removal

Follow the steps below to remove the fiber tray before you install a mini GBIC transceiver.

1 Unscrew four screws on the top cover of the fiber tray, and remove the cover.

Figure 7 Screws on Fiber Tray Cover

2 Unscrew two screws on the bottom of the fiber tray and remove it.