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10-Gigabit small form-factor pluggable (XFP) interface cards are used for copper-to-fiber and
fiber-to-copper conversion in optical signal transmission. An XFP interface card requires fiber cables with
LC connectors.
Figure 25
Front panel
Installing an XFP interface card
To install an XFP interface card in an interface card slot:
1.
Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is well
grounded.
2.
Unpack the XFP interface card.
3.
Loosen the captive screws on the filler panel over the interface card slot with a Phillips screwdriver
and remove the filler panel.
4.
Squeezing the XFP interface card by the captive screws on the front panel, push the XFP interface
card steadily into the slot along the slide rails until it is firmly seated in the switch.
Figure 26
Install an XFP interface card
5.
Fasten the captive screws on the XFP interface card to secure it in place.
NOTE:
•
Keep the removed filler panel properly for future use.
•
Do not over-tighten the captive screws on the front panel of the interface card.
Removing an XFP interface card
To remove and XFP interface card:
1.
Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is well
grounded.