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Model #: CAB-GS-50CM
GIGASTACK CABLE
Used with the following Cisco Switches:
Catalyst 2900 XL, Catalyst 2950, Catalyst 3500 XL, Catalyst 3550
Cabling Guidelines
The GigaStack GBIC uses the following Cisco proprietary cables. See Figure 1-4 and Table 1-3 for more information.
The maximum distance for a GBIC-to-GBIC connection is 1 meter. The GigaStack GBIC requires Cisco proprietary signaling and cabling. For more information about cabling, see Appendix B, "Connectors and Cables."
Figure 1-4 GigaStack GBIC Cables
The 50-cm cable comes with the GigaStack GBIC. You can order additional cables.
Do
not use standard IEEE 1394 cables with the GigaStack GBIC. You must use
one of the Cisco proprietary cables (CAB-GS-50CM or CAB-GS-1M). If you
use any other cable, you will not have connectivity.
Do not use the GigaStack GBIC with standard IEEE 1394 equipment. You might damage the equipment or lose data.Table 1-4 lists the switches and the module supporting the GigaStack GBIC.
Table 1-4
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WS-X2931-XL |
1 1000BASE-X port1 |
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Catalyst 2912MF XL |
12 100BASE-FX ports and 2 module slots |
Catalyst 2924M XL |
24 autosensing 10/100 Ethernet ports and 2 module slots |
|
|
|
Catalyst 2950G-12-EI |
12 autosensing 10/100 Ethernet ports and 2 GBIC module slots |
Catalyst 2950G-24-EI |
24 autosensing 10/100 Ethernet ports and 2 GBIC module slots |
|
Catalyst 2950G-24-EI-DC |
24 autosensing 10/100 Ethernet ports and 2 GBIC module slots with DC-input power |
|
Catalyst 2950G-48-EI |
48 autosensing 10/100 Ethernet ports and 2 GBIC module slots |
|
|
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Catalyst 3508G XL |
8 GBIC module slots |
Catalyst 3512 XL |
12 autosensing 10/100 Ethernet ports and 2 GBIC module slots |
|
Catalyst 3524 XL |
24 autosensing 10/100 Ethernet ports and 2 GBIC module slots |
|
Catalyst 3524 PWR XL |
24 autosensing 10/100 inline-power Ethernet ports and 2 GBIC module slots |
|
Catalyst 3548 XL |
48 autosensing 10/100 Ethernet ports and 2 GBIC module slots |
|
|
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Catalyst 3550-12G |
2 autosensing 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports and 10 GBIC module slots |
Catalyst 3550-12T |
10 autosensing 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports and 2 GBIC module slots |
|
Catalyst 3550-24-SMI |
24 autosensing 10/100 Ethernet ports and 2 GBIC module slots |
|
Catalyst 3550-48-SMI |
48 autosensing 10/100 Ethernet ports and 2 GBIC module slots |
1 The
1000BASE-X module provides one switched 1000-Mbps port in half-duplex,
full-duplex, or autonegotiation mode for a GigaStack GBIC. The port
supports the IEEE 802.3Z 1000BASE-X standard.
Switches and Module Supporting the GigaStack GBIC
Minimum IOS Release for Redundant Loop Configurations
To ensure support for redundant loop configurations when using the GigaStack GBIC in a cascaded stack configuration, make sure that every switch in the stack is running at least the minimum IOS Release listed in Table 1-5.
Note All
switches in a series must run the same software version. For example,
if the stack includes only Catalyst 2900 series XL and 3500 series XL
switches, they must run Release 12.0(5)XU or later. If the stack
includes a mixture of Catalyst 2900 series XL, 3500 series XL, 2950, and
3550 switches, all the 2900 XL and 3500 XL switches must run Release
12.0(5)XW or later, all the Catalyst 2950 switches must run Release
12.1(6)EA2 or later, and all the Catalyst 3550 switches must run Release
12.1(4)EA1 or later.
For more information, see the "Cascaded Stack Connections with a Redundant Link" section. For switch software upgrade information, refer to the release notes for your switch.
Deployment Examples
This section contains examples that use the GigaStack GBIC as a Gigabit uplink to aggregate traffic in a switched and shared network.
Example 1: Cascaded Stack Connection
Figure 1-5 shows the GigaStack GBIC cascaded in a half-duplex stack configuration.
Figure 1-5 Cascaded Stack Connection
Example 2: Point-to-Point Connection
Figure 1-6 shows the 3500 XL switch aggregating traffic by using a GigaStack GBIC as a full-duplex, point-to-point uplink connection.
Figure 1-6 Point-to-Point Connection
