Dell BigIron RX-16, Installation Manual

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BigIron RX Installation Guide 145
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Replacing a fiber-optic transceiver
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An ESD wrist strap with a plug for connection to the ESD connector on the BigIron RX Series
chassis
DANGER
For safety reasons, the ESD wrist strap should contain a 1 meg ohm series resistor.
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A large flat-head screwdriver
Follow the steps given below to install a new switch fabric module in a BigIron RX Series chassis.
1. Put on the ESD wrist strap and ground yourself by inserting the plug into an ESD connector
located on the chassis front.
2. Remove the new module from its packaging.
3. Insert the module into the chassis slot, and slide the card along the card guide until the
ejectors on either side of the module move close to the module front panel.
4. Push the ejectors even closer until they are flush with the module front panel. This action will
fully seat the module in the backplane.
5. Tighten the two screws at either end of the module front panel by pushing them in and turning
them clockwise. Then, tighten the screws further using the flat-head screwdriver.
Replacing a fiber-optic transceiver
You can remove an SFP or XFP transceiver from a port and replace it with a new one while the
BigIron RX Series chassis is powered on and running.
This section provides information about the following tasks:
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Removing the fiber-optic transceiver
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Installing a new fiber-optic transceiver
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Cabling a fiber-optic transceiver
Removing a fiber-optic transceiver
You can remove a SFP (also called a mini-GBIC) or an XFP transceiver from a port while the BigIron
RX Series chassis is powered on and running.
Before removing a fiber-optic transceiver, have the following on hand:
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An ESD wrist strap with a plug for connection to the ESD connector on the BigIron RX Series
chassis
DANGER
For safety reasons, the ESD wrist strap should contain a 1 meg ohm series resistor.
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The protective covering that you removed from the fiber-optic transceiver port when you initially
installed the module
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A small flathead screwdriver