Allied Telesis AT-GS950/48 manual Installing an SFP Transceiver

Chapter 2: Installation

Installing an SFP Transceiver

The AT-GS950/48 Gigabit Ethernet Smart switch has four SFP combo ports. Perform this procedure before “Cabling and Powering On the Switch” on page 44.

To install an SFP transceiver, perform the following procedure:

Note

The transceiver can be hot-swapped; you do not need to power off the switch to install a transceiver. However, always remove the cables before removing the transceiver.

Note

You must install the transceiver before you connect cables to it.

1.Remove the transceiver from its shipping container and store the packaging material in a safe location.

2.Remove the dust plug from the SFP slot, as shown in Figure 11.

Figure 11. Removing the Dust Plug from the SFP Slot

3.Locate the label on the transceiver and turn it so that the label is on top and the alignment groove is on the bottom.

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