One-Port Gigabit Ethernet Interface Modules

This chapter describes the one-port Gigabit Ethernet interface module supported by the Catalyst 8510 CSR. This chapter includes the following sections:

• About One-Port Gigabit Ethernet Interface Modules
  
  
• Cabling One-Port Gigabit Ethernet Interface Modules
  
  

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Note   All information pertains to both the ATM and Layer 3 platforms, unless differences between the platforms or individual systems are noted in the text.

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About One-Port Gigabit Ethernet Interface Modules

The Catalyst 8510 CSR switch router supports a single Gigabit Ethernet interface module that provides 1000-Mbps Layer 2 or Layer 3 fiber-optic connections. The one-port Gigabit Ethernet interface module is available with either 16 KB or 64 KB of memory. Routing tables use this memory.

Interface Ports Supported

The one-port Gigabit Ethernet interface module supports a maximum of one interface port in the Catalyst 8510 CSR. Figure 21-1 shows a one-port Gigabit Ethernet interface module.

Figure 21-1: One-Port Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module

Connections Supported

The one-port Gigabit Ethernet interface module with GBIC technology for flexible port interface types uses the following connections:

• Short wavelength multimode fiber
  
  
• Long wavelength multimode fiber
  
  
• Single mode fiber
  
  
• Gigabit Ethernet over UTP
  
  

Cabling One-Port Gigabit Ethernet Interface Modules

This section describes supported cabling configurations for the one-port interface module that provide 1000-Mbps multimode and single-mode fiber-optic connections. It provides one Gigabit Ethernet port with Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) modular transceivers and SC-type connectors.

The interface module supports GBIC modular transceivers and SC-type fiber connectors.

Note   See "Connectors and Connector Pinouts," for cabling requirements.

One-Port Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module Connectors

To connect the one-port Gigabit Ethernet interface module to an external device, use an SC-type connector for multimode and single-mode fiber-optic traffic. (See Figure 21-2.)

Figure 21-2: One-Port Gigabit Ethernet Connections and LEDs

Note   See "Connectors and Connector Pinouts," for SC-type connector information. Figure 2-12 shows a GBIC.

One-Port Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module LEDs

Figure 21-2 shows the LEDs for the one-port Gigabit Ethernet interface module. Table 21-1 describes the LEDs.