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APCON, Inc.
ACI-3144-XR Chassis User Manual
Chapter 6. Maintain the chassis
Install and remove transceivers
There are different types of transceiver modules used in the chassis. Some are equipped
with a bale (or wire latch used to remove an SFP), and some with no bale and instead
generally use a pull tab), as shown in the following examples:
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To install a transceiver module:
1. Close the bale latch if it is currently open.
2. Hold the transceiver module by the housing, so that the label faces up. If a
transceiver is labeled on the bottom of the SFP, hold the transceiver module so
that it faces down.
3. Insert the module into the socket until you hear or feel a slight click.
4. Depending on the number of ports and the orientation of ports on a blade, you
may need to flip a transceiver over so the label faces the other direction.
For example, an ACI-3030-E36-6 blade has 36 sockets for 1G/10G transceivers,
with 18 in the top row and 18 in the bottom row. To insert SFPs into sockets on the
lower row of the blade, you must change the orientation of transceivers by turning
them over.
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To remove a transceiver module:
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SFP with a bale latch:
Pull the wire latch down and pull out the transceiver.
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QSFP+ with a pull tab:
Carefully tug the pull tab while pulling out the transceiver.
NOTE
If you have any difficulty installing a transceiver, it will not fully insert into
the socket. Do not force the transceiver. Instead, check both the direction
(front-to-back) and orientation (face up or face down) of the SFP. Confirm
that the SFP is in alignment with the socket.
