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The procedure for installing the SFP transceiver is shown below:
Step 1: Put on a ESD wrist strap (or antistatic gloves).
Step 2: Insert the SFP transceiver to the guide rail inside the fiber interface line card.
Do not put the SFP transceiver up-side-down.
Step 3: Push the SFP transceiver along the guide rail gently until you feel the
transceiver snap into place at the bottom of the line card.
Note: the SFP transceiver is hot swappable.
Caution!
Do not stare directly at the 2 fiber bore in the SFP transceiver when the switch is in
operation, otherwise the laser may hurt your eyes.
2.3.4 XFP Transceiver Installation
S9816-GS8X2 has 2 10 Gb fiber transceiver slots. The procedure for installing the
XFP 10Gb fiber transceiver is shown below:
Step 1: Put on an ESD wrist strap (or antistatic gloves).
Step 2: Insert the XFP transceiver to the guide rail inside the 10 Gb line card. Do not
to put the XFP transceiver up-side-down.
Step 3: Push the XFP transceiver along the guide rail gently until it comes into contact
with the front panel of the 10 Gb line card.
Note: the XFP 10Gb transceiver is hot swappable.
Caution!
Do not stare directly at the 2 fiber bore in the XFP transceiver when the switch is in
operation, otherwise the laser may hurt your eyes.
2.3.5 Copper Cable/Fiber Cable Connection
Copper cables should be connected as below:
Step 1: Insert one end of the Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 Ethernet port in the switch
copper cable line card;
Step 2: Insert the other end of the Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 Ethernet port of some
other device;
Step 3: Check all status indicators for the corresponding ports; a lighted LED indicates
that the link has been established, otherwise the link is not ready and the cable should
be examined.
