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  Establishing the System Ground
Installing the System Ground on an 8700 W Power Supply
If you have a Catalyst 6506, Catalyst 6509, or Catalyst 6509-NEB chassis with an 8700 W power supply 
installed, you must attach the system ground lug to the two system ground studs on the power supply 
faceplate. The extended depth of the 8700 W power supply blocks access to the system ground pad on 
the switch...

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Figure 1-33 Installing the System Ground Lug on the 8700 W Power Supply
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  Installing the Power Supplies in the Switch Chassis
Installing the Power Supplies in the Switch Chassis
The chassis secondary power supplies (AC or DC) are shipped separately from the switch chassis. 
Remove the power supply from its shipping packaging, and then install and connect it to the site power 
by referring to the “Removing and Installing the AC-Input Power Supplies” section on page 1-2 or the...

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  Attaching the Interface Cables
NoteThe accessory kit that shipped with your Catalyst 6500 series switch contains the necessary cable and 
adapters to connect a terminal or modem to the console port.
To connect a terminal to the console port using the cable and adapters provided, follow these steps:
Step 1Place the console port mode switch in the in position (factory default). 
Step 2Connect to the port...

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Connecting the Supervisor Engine Uplink Ports
This section describes how to connect to the supervisor engine uplink ports. Refer to Ta b l e 1 - 5 for 
information on which uplink ports each type of supervisor engine has.
WarningInvisible laser radiation may be emitted from disconnected fibers or connectors. Do not stare into 
beams or view directly with optical...

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Installing and Cabling GBIC Transceiver Uplink Ports
CautionWe strongly recommend that you do not install or remove the GBIC transceiver module with fiber-optic 
cables attached to it because of the potential damage to the cables, the cable connector, or the optical 
interfaces in the SFP transceiver. Disconnect all cables before removing or installing an SFP...

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NoteOn some GBIC transceivers, the TX and RX marking might be replaced by arrowheads pointing 
from the GBIC transceiver connector (transmit direction or TX) and toward the connector 
(receive direction or RX).
Step 5Position the GBIC transceiver in front of the socket opening and insert the GBIC transceiver into the 
socket until you feel the GBIC transceiver module...

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Figure 1-35 Connecting the Supervisor Engine Uplink Ports
NoteIf you are using the LX/LH GBIC with MMF, you need to install a patch cord between the GBIC and the 
MMF cable. 
Installing and Cabling Optical SFP Transceiver Uplink Ports
CautionWe strongly recommend that you do not install or remove the SFP transceiver module with fiber-optic 
cables attached to it because...

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Step 4Find the transmit (TX) and receive (RX) markings that identify the top side of the SFP transceiver.
NoteOn some SFP transceivers, the TX and RX marking might be replaced by arrowheads pointing 
from the SFP transceiver connector (transmit direction or TX) and toward the connector (receive 
direction or RX).
Step 5Position the SFP transceiver in front of the socket...

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Installing and Cabling Copper SFP Transceiver Uplink Ports
The copper SFP transceiver, see Figure 1-37, has a bale-clasp locking mechanism that secures the 
transceiver in the module socket. An RJ-45 connector provides the transceiver’s interface point to the 
network.
Figure 1-37 SFP Transceiver (Copper)
CautionTo comply with GR-1089 intrabuilding lightning immunity...