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Step 4
Install pluggables and fiber connectors.
Step 5
Repeat Step 1 through Step 4 for each additional cable connection to that line card.
Step 6
Affix fibers to the vertical brackets. The final connections should appear similar to the following figure.
Figure 120: Interface Cable Routing Using the Line Card Cable Management Bracket
Make sure the interface cables do not have any kinks or sharp bends, which can destroy or degrade
the ability of the optical fiber to propagate the signal-encoded beam of light accurately from one
end of the cable to the other. Always allow adequate strain relief in the interface cable.
Caution
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Installing Route Processor Cards, Fabric Cards, and Line Cards
Connecting Line Card Network Interface Cables