Chapter 3 Installation
Installing and Removing SFP Modules
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Installing and Removing SFP Modules
These sections describe how to install and remove small-form-factor pluggable
(SFP) modules. SFP modules are inserted into SFP module slots on the front of
the Catalyst 2950 LRE switches. These field-replaceable modules provide the
uplink optical interfaces, laser send (TX) and laser receive (RX).
You can use any combination of SFP modules. Refer to the Catalyst 2950 LRE
release notes for the list of SFP modules that the Catalyst 2950 LRE switch
supports. Each port must match the wave-length specifications on the other end of
the cable, and the cable must not exceed the stipulated cable length for reliable
communications. Refer to
Table 2-2
for cable stipulations for SFP connections.
Use only Cisco SFP modules on the Catalyst 2950 LRE switch. Each SFP module
has an internal serial EEPROM that is encoded with security information. This
encoding provides a way for Cisco to identify and validate that the SFP module
meets the requirements for the switch.
For detailed instructions on installing, removing, and cabling the SFP module,
refer to your SFP module documentation.
Installing SFP Modules into SFP Module Slots
SFP modules use different types of latches for their installation and extraction.
Determine which type of latch your SFP module uses before following the
installation procedure:
•
Figure 3-24
shows an SFP module with a Mylar tab latch.
•
Figure 3-25
shows an SFP module with an actuator button latch.
•
Figure 3-26
shows an SFP module that has a bale-clasp latch.
Caution
We strongly recommend that you do not install or remove the SFP module with
fiber-optic cables attached to it because of the potential damage to the cables, the
cable connector, or the optical interfaces in the SFP module. Disconnect all cables
before removing or installing an SFP module.
Removing and installing an SFP module can shorten its useful life. Do not remove
and insert SFP modules more often than is absolutely necessary.
