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Chapter 6: Cabling the Networking Ports
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Installing SFP Transceivers
This section contains guidelines and procedures for installing SFP
transceivers.Here are general installation guidelines:
 SFP transceivers are hot-swappable. You may install them while
the chassis is powered on.
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For a list of supported transceivers, refer to the product’s data
sheet on the Allied Telesis web site at
www.alliedtelesis.com .
 The operational specifications and fiber optic cable requirements
are included with the transceivers.
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Install the transceivers before connecting their fiber optic cables.
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Fiber optic transceivers are dust sensitive. Always keep the plug in
the optical bores when a fiber optic cable is not installed, or when
you store the transceiver. When you do remove the plug, keep it
for future use.
 Unnecessary removal and insertion of a transceiver can lead to
premature failure.
Warning
A transceiver can be damaged by static electricity. Be sure to
observe all standard electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions,
such as wearing an antistatic wrist strap, to avoid damaging the
device.
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Installing SFP
Modules
This section contains the procedure for installing SFP transceivers in the
four SFP slots. The illustrations show a transceiver with duplex-LC
connectors. The connectors on your transceivers may be different. For a
list of supported transceivers, refer to the product’s data sheet on the
Allied Telesis web site at
www.alliedtelesis.com .
To install SFP transceivers, perform the following procedure:
1. Remove the transceiver from its shipping container and store the
packaging material in a safe location.
2. If you are installing the transceiver in a top slot, position the
transceiver with the handle on top. If you are installing the transceiver
in a bottom slot, position the transceiver with the handle beneath the
module.
3. Slide the transceiver into the slot until it clicks into place. Refer to
Figure 40 on page 79.