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FIGURE 55 Removing CFP2 to QSFP28 Conversion Module
1. 100 GbE CFP2 port
2. Brocade CFP2 to QSFP28 Conversion Module
3. 100 GbE QSFP28 transceiver
4. QSFP to QSFP cable
1. Unplug the QSFP to QSFP optical cable by grasping the cable connector and pulling it straight out from the QSFP28
transceiver while pushing in on the transceiver pull tab.
2. Remove the conversion module and QSFP28 transceiver by grasping the conversion module pull tab and pulling module
straight out from port.
NOTE
To remove the QSFP28 transceiver from the conversion module, pull the transceiver out by its pull tab while pushing
in on the conversion module pull tab.
3. Place the conversion module and transceiver in protective packing for safe-keeping.
Replacing a CFP2 to QSFP28 conversion module
Use the following steps to install the Brocade CFP2 to QSFP28 Conversion Module and QSFP28 transceiver into ports on the 6x100
GbE line card installed in Brocade VDX 8770 devices.
1. If a CFP2 100 GbE transceiver is installed in the port where you want to install the conversion module, remove the transceiver
by pulling it straight out from the port using the transceiver pull tab.
2. Place the transceiver in protective packing for safe-keeping.
3. Orient the module as shown in the following illustration and slide into the port using the module's pull tab until it locks into
place.
Removal and Replacement Procedures
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