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ExtremeSwitching SLX 9140 Hardware Installation Guide
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Connecting network devices
Cabling a fiber-optic transceiver
Use the following steps to cable a fiber-optic transceiver.
1.
Remove the protective covering from the fiber-optic port connectors and store the covering for future use.
2.
Before cabling a fiber-optic transceiver, Extreme strongly recommends cleaning the cable connectors and the port connectors.
For more information, refer to
“Cleaning the fiber-optic connectors”
3.
Gently insert the cable connector (a tab on each connector should face upward) into the transceiver connector until the tab locks
into place.
4.
Observe the link and activity LEDs to determine if the network connections are functioning properly. For more information about
the LED indicators, refer to
NOTE
To verify that an SLX 9140 switch can reach another device through the network, use the
ping
command at any level of the CLI.
For more information, refer to the
Extreme SLX-OS Command Reference
for the SLX 9140 and 9240 switches.
