Installing Cisco Interface Cards in Cisco Access Routers
Installing Other Accessories in Cisco Interface Cards
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Installing Other Accessories in Cisco Interface Cards
Certain Cisco interface cards support a variety of additional modules, such as small form-factor
pluggable modules (SFPs).
Installing and Removing SFPs
SFPs are hot-swappable Ethernet interfaces that can be installed directly into Cisco interface cards. The
following Cisco interface cards currently support SFPs:
•
HWIC-1GE-SFP
This section describes a generic installation and removal procedure. SFPs use various latch designs (see
Figure 31
) to secure the module in the SFP port.
Note
Latch designs are not linked to SFP model or technology type; for information on the SFP technology
type and model, see the label on the side of the SFP.
To install an SFP in a Cisco interface card, perform the following steps:
Step 1
Install the interface card in the router. (See the
“Installing Cisco Interface Cards in Cisco Access
Routers” section on page 5
.)
Warning
Because invisible laser radiation may be emitted from the aperture of the port when no fiber cable is
connected, avoid exposure to laser radiation and do not stare into open apertures.
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Step 2
Slide the SFP into the housing on the interface card until it is locked into position. (See
Figure 30
.) The
SFP is designed to prevent improper insertion.
Tip
If the SFP uses a bale-clasp latch (see
Figure 31
), the bale-clasp handle should be on top of the SFP in
the closed position for proper seating of the SFP module.
Figure 30
Installing an SFP in Cisco Interface Cards
Caution
Do not remove the optical port plugs used on the SFP (gray color in the illustration) until you are ready
to connect cabling to the interface card.
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