X7-8-Install-IG100 Installation Guide
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X7-8 Director Hardware Installation Guide
Figure 23: Installing an SFP+ Transceiver with a Bail Latch into a Blade Port
1. Bail
3. To install the transceiver, perform one of the following steps depending on your transceiver type:
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If the transceiver has a pull tab (16Gb/s and 32Gb/s SFP+ transceivers), use the pull tab to help push the
transceiver into the port until it is firmly seated and the latching mechanism clicks.
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If the transceiver has a bail latch mechanism (10GbE transceivers), ensure that the bail (wire handle) is in the
unlocked position, grasp the transceiver, and push it into the port until firmly seated. Close the bail to latch the
transceiver in the slot.
Transceivers are keyed so that they can only be inserted with the correct orientation. If a transceiver does not slide in
easily, ensure that it is correctly oriented.
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 16Gb/s or 32Gb/s 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.
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.
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