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Catalyst 2955 Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 4 Installation in a Hazardous Environment
Connecting to 100BASE-LX SM Ports
Caution Do not remove the dust plugs from the fiber-optic ports or the rubber caps from
the fiber-optic cable until you are ready to connect the cable. The plugs and caps
protect the fiber-optic ports and cables from contamination and ambient light.
Step 1 Remove the dust plugs from the 100BASE-LX port, as shown in Figure 4-28, and
store them for future use. Remove the rubber caps from the LC on the fiber-optic
cable. Store them for future use.
Figure 4-28 Removing Dust Plugs from 100BASE-LX Ports
Step 2
Insert the cable in a 100BASE-LX port. (See Figure 4-29.)
Figure 4-29 Connecting to a 100BASE-LX SM Port
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14
100Base-LX
1 Fiber-optic uplink cable
13
14
MAJ
MIN
12x
11x
1x
2x
CISCO
C
A
TA
LY
ST 2955
CONSOLE
100Base-LX
ALARMS
24V B
RTN B
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
1
2
A
B
13
14
MAJ MIN
104924
10Base-T/100Base-TX
24V A
RTN A
1