14
Cisco 10-Gigabit Ethernet XENPAK Transceiver Modules Installation Note
78-15665-07
Installing the XENPAK Transceiver
Figure 2
Installing the XENPAK Transceiver Module
Note
Before removing the dust plugs and making any optical connections, observe the following guidelines:
•
Always keep the protective dust plugs on the unplugged fiber-optic cable connectors and the
transceiver optical bores until you are ready to make a connection.
•
Always inspect and clean the SC connector end-faces just before making any connections. Refer to
the Tip on this page for a pointer to a fiber-optic inspection and cleaning white paper.
•
Always grasp the SC connector housing to plug or unplug a fiber-optic cable.
Step 5
Remove the dust plugs from the network interface cable SC connectors. Save the dust plugs for future
use.
Step 6
Inspect and clean the SC connector’s fiber-optic end-faces. Refer to the Tip below for a pointer to a
fiber-optic inspection and cleaning white paper.
Tip
For complete information on inspecting and cleaning fiber-optic connections, refer to the white paper at
this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk482/tk607/technologies_white_paper09186a0080254eba.shtml
Step 7
Remove the dust plugs from the 10-Gigabit XENPAK transceiver optical bores. Save the dust plugs for
future use.
Step 8
Immediately attach the network interface cable SC connectors to the 10-Gigabit XENPAK transceiver.
(See
Figure 3
for cabling an optical interface XENPAK transceiver.) (See
Figure 4
for cabling a CX4
copper XENPAK transceiver.)
99377
RX
TX
LINK
Captive installation
screws
Optical bore
dust plugs
