Allied Telesis AT-SB*81CFC960, Installation Manual

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Chapter 8: Cabling the Ethernet Line Cards
180 Section II: Installing the Chassis
Installing AT-QSFPCU Cables
This section contains instructions on how to install AT-QSFPCU Cables in
the AT-SBx81XLEM/Q2 Expansion Module for the AT-SBx81XLEM Line
Card. You can use the cables in place of fiber optic cables and
transceivers for 40GbE links of up to 1 or 3 meters. The model names of
the cables are listed here:

AT-QSFP1CU - 1 meter

AT-QSFP3CU - 3 meters
Note
The AT-QSFPCU Cables are only supported in the AT-SBx81XLEM/
Q2 Expansion Module.
Please review “Guidelines to Installing SFP, SFP+, and QSFP+
Transceivers” on page 171 before performing this procedure.
To install AT-QSFPCU Cables, perform the following procedure:
1. Remove the dust cover from a slot on the AT-SBx81XLEM/Q2
Expansion Module. Refer to Figure 107.
Figure 107. Removing the Dust Cover from a Slot on the AT-SBx81XLEM/
Q2 Expansion Module
2. Orient the connector on the AT-QSFPCU Cable with the release tab
on top and slide it into the slot until it clicks into place. Refer to Figure
108 on page 181.