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Installing and removing a transceiver
module
WARNING!
Do not stare into any open apertures of operating transceiver modules or optical fiber connectors.
The laser light emitted from these apertures might hurt your eyes.
CAUTION:
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During the installation or removal process, be careful not to touch the golden plating on the
transceiver module.
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Before inserting a transceiver module into a port, make sure the transceiver module aligns with
the port correctly.
H3C transceiver modules are available in three types:
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Bale-clasp latch transceiver modules
—Include CFP2, QSFP+, SFP28, SFP+, XFP, and
SFP transceiver modules. For the installation and removal procedure, see "
removing a bail latch transceiver module
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Pull latch transceiver modules
—Include QSFP-DD, QSFP28, CXP, and QSFP+ transceiver
modules. For the installation and removal procedure, see "
Installing and removing a pull latch
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Transceiver modules with captive screws
—Include CFP transceiver modules. For the
installation and removal procedure, see "
Installing and removing a transceiver module with
Installing and removing a bail latch transceiver
module
This installation method is applicable to the CFP2, QSFP+, SFP28, SFP+, XFP, and SFP
transceiver modules. The following procedure uses a QSFP+ transceiver module as an example.
Installation procedure
1.
Remove the dust plug from the target fiber port.
2.
As shown by callout 1 in
, close the bail latch upward to catch the knob on the top of
the transceiver module.
3.
Grasp the transceiver module between your thumb and index finger and correctly orient it.
Align it with the fiber port and push it gently into the port until you feel it snaps into place. See
callout 2 in
Transceiver modules and fiber ports have disorientation rejection designs. If you cannot insert
a transceiver module easily into a port, the orientation might be wrong. Remove and reorient
the transceiver module.
In case of limited space, you can gently push against the front face of the transceiver module
instead of the two sides.