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X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide
4. Position a cable so that the key (the ridge on one side of the cable connector) is aligned with the slot in the transceiver.
Insert the cable into the transceiver until the latching mechanism clicks.
Cables are keyed so that they can be inserted in only one way. If a cable does not slide in easily, ensure that it is
correctly oriented.
Installing a QSFP Transceiver
The device supports only transceivers qualified for Brocade devices. If you use an unqualified transceiver, the
switchshow
command output shows the port in a Mod_Inv state. The operating system also logs the issue in the system
error log. Also, note the following:
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Each QSFP contains four individual ports. Be aware that any problems with one port could affect all four ports in the
quad if the QSFP must be replaced.
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Although installation and removal procedures are the same for QSFP transceivers installed in port blades and
extension blades, these transceivers are not interchangeable between the two blade types.
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Although most QSFPs support standard QSFP to QSFP, and in some cases, breakout cable, the 4x16G 2 km LWL
QSFP has an integrated cable for connection directly to a female-terminated connector in a patch panel or patch cable.
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On Gen 6 platforms, 16G QSFPs may sometimes negotiate the link speed to 8G when a breakout cable is connected.
To avoid this, disable, and then re-enable the port that negotiated the speed to 8G or connect the cable to the QSFP
first and then install the QSFP into the switch.
To insert a QSFP transceiver and cable, complete the following steps.
1. Push the transceiver into the port using the pull tab. Transceivers are keyed so that they can be inserted only with
the correct orientation. If a transceiver does not slide in easily, ensure that it is correctly oriented. Push the correctly
oriented transceiver into the port until it is firmly seated and the latching mechanism clicks.
NOTE
Always use the transceiver pull tab to insert or remove the QSFP transceivers, as the transceiver might be
hot.
Figure 37: Installing a QSFP Transceiver into a Blade Port
1. Pull tab
2. QSFP cable
3. QSFP transceiver
The port LED initially blinks amber after installation, and then displays steady amber.
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