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3. Set the transceiver on a static-free surface, such as a grounding pad.
Installing an SFP+ transceiver
Complete the following steps to install an SFP+ transceiver.
Note: The 16 Gbps SFP+ transceivers have an attached pull tab like the mSFPs.
Connect the cable to the 16 Gbps SFP+ first, and then insert the SFP+/cable
unit into the port, using the pull tab to help push the transceiver and cable
into the port. Refer to Figure 34 on page 93, which shows the 16 Gbps SFP+
without the cable attached).
1.
For SFPs and SFP+ transceivers with wire bails, make sure that the bail (wire
handle) is in the unlocked position. Align the optical transceiver so that the key
is oriented correctly to the port (Figure 35). Insert the transceiver into the port
until it is firmly seated and the latching mechanism clicks, and then close the
bail.
Transceivers are keyed so that they can only be inserted with the correct
orientation. If a transceiver does not slide in easily, ensure that it is correctly
oriented.
2.
Position a cable so that the key (the ridge on one side of the cable connector) is
aligned with the slot in the transceiver. Insert the cable into the transceiver
until the latching mechanism clicks. Cables are keyed so that they can be
inserted in only one way. If a cable does not slide in easily, ensure that it is
correctly oriented.
Attention: Do not insert a cable intended for an mSFP transceiver into a
regular SFP+ transceiver. You may damage the cable.
Removing and installing an mSFP optical transceiver
Use this procedure to remove and install mSFP transceivers. Do not use the
extraction tool to remove mSFP transceivers
Note:
The mSFP transceivers are used only with the FC8-64 port blade. Narrower
OM-3 LC cables are used to connect the FC8-64. These cables are offered by
several major manufacturers. Contact your IBM representative for options
regarding different cable and patch panel configurations to simplify cable
management with higher density FC8-64 port blades. Cables for mSFP
transceivers should not be used with standard SFP+ transceivers.
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Figure 35. Removing and replacing an SFP+ optical transceiver with a wire bail
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