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Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Product Overview
Front-Panel Description
GBIC Module Slots
The GBIC module slots support these modules to provide flexibility in media and
distance options:
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1000BASE-T GBIC module for copper connections of up to 100 meters.
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1000BASE-SX GBIC module for fiber-optic connections of up to 550 meters
(multimode only.)
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1000BASE-LX/LH GBIC module for fiber-optic connections of up to
10 kilometers (single mode) or 550 meters (multimode.)
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1000BASE-ZX GBIC module for fiber-optic connections of up to
100 kilometers (single mode only.)
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Coarse Wave Division Multiplexing (CWDM) GBIC modules for fiber-optic
connections of up to 120 kilometers (single mode only). For information
about the CWDM GBIC modules, refer to the Installation Notes for the
CWDM Passive Optical System (not orderable but available on Cisco.com)
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GigaStack GBIC module for creating a 1-Gbps stack configuration of up to
nine supported switches. The GigaStack GBIC supports one full-duplex link
(in a point-to-point configuration) or up to nine half-duplex links (in a stack
configuration) to other Gigabit Ethernet devices. When you use the required
Cisco proprietary signaling and cabling, the maximum distance for a
GigaStack GBIC-to-GigaStack GBIC connection is 1 meter. Refer to your
GigaStack GBIC documentation for more information on supported switches.
Table 1-4
MT-RJ Patch Cables for 100BASE-FX Connections
Type
Cisco Part Number
1-meter, MT-RJ-to-SC multimode cable
CAB-MTRJ-SC-MM-1M
3-meter, MT-RJ-to-SC multimode cable
CAB-MTRJ-SC-MM-3M
5-meter, MT-RJ-to-SC multimode cable
CAB-MTRJ-SC-MM-5M
1-meter, MT-RJ-to-ST multimode cable
CAB-MTRJ-ST-MM-1M
3-meter, MT-RJ-to-ST multimode cable
CAB-MTRJ-ST-MM-3M
5-meter, MT-RJ-to-ST multimode cable
CAB-MTRJ-ST-MM-3M