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CAUTION:
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Be careful not to touch the golden plating on a transceiver module during the installation process.
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Before installing a transceiver module, remove the optical fibers, if any, from it.
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Make sure the transceiver module is aligned correctly with the target port before pushing it into
the port.
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Do not remove the dust plugs from a transceiver module until you are ready to connect optical
fibers to it.
Two types of QSFP+ transceiver modules are available. One type uses a metal pull latch and the
other type uses a plastic pull latch. The installation procedure is the same for the two types of QSFP+
transceiver modules.
The installation procedure is similar for the SFP+, SFP, QSFP+, and QSFP28 transceiver modules.
The following procedure installs an SFP+ transceiver module.
To install an SFP+ transceiver module:
1.
Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded.
For more information, see "
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2.
Remove the dust plug from the target fiber port.
3.
Unpack the SFP+ module. It comes with the bail latch catching the knob on the top of the
transceiver module.
4.
Grasp the transceiver module between your thumb and index finger. Align it with the fiber port
and push it gently into the port until it snaps into place. Make sure the top and bottom tabs on
the transceiver module are seated securely in the slot.
Transceiver modules and fiber ports have disorientation rejection designs. If you cannot insert a
transceiver module easily into a port, the orientation might be wrong. Remove and reorient the
transceiver module.
In case of limited space, you can gently push against the front face of the transceiver module
instead of the two sides.
5.
Connect optical fibers to the transceiver module. For the connection procedure, see
"Connecting your switch to the network through optical fibers."
Figure 3-14 Installing an SFP+ module