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Installing the Transceivers and Cables
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Time and items required................................................................................................. 59
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Precautions specific to transceivers and cables............................................................. 60
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Cleaning the fiber-optic connectors.................................................................................60
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Managing cables............................................................................................................. 60
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Installing an SFP+ transceiver........................................................................................ 61
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Replacing an SFP+ transceiver.......................................................................................62
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Installing a QSFP transceiver..........................................................................................63
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Replacing a QSFP transceiver........................................................................................ 64
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Verifying the operation of new transceivers.................................................................... 65
Time and items required
The installation or replacement procedure for one transceiver takes less than five minutes. Ensure that
the following items are available:
• Required number of compatible power cables
• Required number of supported Brocade-branded transceivers
Refer to the
Fabric OS Release Notes
for the list of supported transceivers and cables.
• Required number of compatible fiber-optic cables
• Optical transceiver extraction tool (for 10-Gbps transceiver only)
NOTE
Most switches and backbones come with a transceiver extraction tool and holster. The
extraction tool is designed to remove transceivers from modules where the space is limited.
FIGURE 24
Optical transceiver extraction tool
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Summary of Contents for 8960-F64
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