Optical Transceiver Removal and Replacement
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Edge Switch 2/12 Service Manual
Remove and Replace an SFP Optical Transceiver
Use the following procedures to remove or replace an SFP optical transceiver
from the front of the switch chassis. A list of tools required is provided.
Tools Required
The following tools are required to perform these procedures.
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Protective cap (provided with the fiber-optic jumper cable).
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Loopback plug (provided with the switch).
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Fiber-optic cleaning kit.
Removal
To remove an SFP optical transceiver:
1. Notify the customer that the port with the defective transceiver will be
blocked. Ensure the customer’s system administrator sets the attached device
offline.
2. Identify the defective port transceiver from:
— The illuminated amber LED adjacent to the port.
— At the EWS interface, failure information associated with the port at the
Port Properties page of the View panel.
3. Block communication to the port (refer to “
4. Disconnect the fiber-optic jumper cable from the port:
a.
Pull the keyed LC connector free from the port’s optical transceiver.
b.
Place a protective cap over the jumper cable connector.
