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Figure 45
Removing an interface card
Installing/removing a CX4/SFP+ cable
This section assumes that you have installed a CX4/SFP+ interface card.
The installation and removal procedures for the CX4 cable and the SFP+ cable are the same. This section
uses the SFP+ cable as an example.
The CX4 and SFP+ cables for this switch series are hot swappable.
Installing a CX4/SFP+ cable
CAUTION:
The bend radius for a cable must be at least eight times the cable diameter.
To connect a CX4 or SFP+ cable to a port on a CX4/SFP+ interface card:
1.
Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is well
grounded. Then unpack the dedicated SFP+ cable.
2.
Hold the connector at one end of the cable, with the pull latch on top.
3.
Orient the connector with the port and insert it into the port.
Removing a CX4/SFP+ cable
To remove a CX4 or SFP+ cable from a port on a CX4/SFP+ interface card:
1.
Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is well
grounded.
2.
Hold the cable connector and pull the pull latch of the connector to remove the cable from the
switch.
Verifying the installation
After you complete the installation, verify that:
•
There is enough space for heat dissipation around the switch, and the rack or workbench is stable.
•
The grounding cable is securely connected.
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The correct power source is used.
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The power cords are properly connected.
