Foundry Networks LS 624 manual Removing a Fiber Optic Module, Installing a New Fiber Optic Module

Foundry FastIron LS Layer 2 Compact Switch Hardware Installation Guide

Removing a Fiber Optic Module

You can remove a fiber SFP (also called a mini-GBIC) or an XFP from a port while the FastIron LS is powered on and running.

Before removing a fiber optic module, have the following on hand:

•An ESD wrist strap with a plug for connection to the ESD connector on the FastIron LS.

WARNING: For safety reasons, the ESD wrist strap should contain a series 1 meg ohm resistor.

•The protective covering that you removed from the fiber optic module when you initially installed the module. To remove a fiber optic module from a Gigabit Ethernet or 10-Gigabit Ethernet port, do the following:

1.Put on the ESD wrist strap and ground yourself by attaching the clip end to a metal surface (such as an equipment rack).

2.Disconnect the fiber cable connector from the port connector.

3.Insert the protective covering into the port connectors.

4.Pull the fiber optic module out of the port by pulling the bail latch forward, away from the front panel of the module. This unlocks the module from the front panel.

Bail Latch

NOTE: The bail latch may be attached to either the top or the bottom of the mini-GBIC.

5.Grasping the bail latch, pull the fiber optic module out of the port.

6.Store the fiber optic module in a safe, static-free place or in an anti-static bag.

7.Install a new fiber optic module in the port. For information about performing this task, see “Installing a New Fiber Optic Module”.

Installing a New Fiber Optic Module

You must install a fiber optic module (SFP or XFP transceiver) in each Gigabit Ethernet and 10-Gigabit Ethernet fiber port you want to use.

You can install a new fiber optic module in a port while the FastIron LS is powered on and running. Before installing one of these modules into the port, have the following on hand:

•An ESD wrist strap with a plug for connection to a metal surface.

WARNING: For safety reasons, the ESD wrist strap should contain a series 1 meg ohm resistor.

To install a fiber optic module, do the following:

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