A network technician needs to install a new access switch. After installing the new switch, the technician begins to move connections from the old switch to the new switch. The old switch used a GBIC with SC connectors, and the new switch uses an SFP with LC connectors. After connecting the SC connector to the SC-to-LC adapter and plugging it into the switch, the link does not come up as expected. Which of the following should a network technician perform NEXT?
A) Replace SFP with a new one.
B) Fall back to the old switch.
C) Transpose the fiber pairs.
D) Replace multimode with single-mode cable.

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Transposing the fiber pairs is a common troubleshooting step when a fiber link does not come up, as it may be due to a mismatch in the transmit and receive pairs.

A Network Technician Needs to Install a New Access Switch