Canton 3C16476CS Using SFP Transceivers, Approved SFP Transceivers, Inserting an SFP Transceiver

18CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE SWITCH

Using SFP Transceivers

The following sections describe how to insert and remove an SFP transceiver from an SFP slot.

SFP transceivers are hot-insertable and hot-swappa- ble. You can remove them from and insert them into any SFP port without having to power off the Switch.

Approved SFP Transceivers

The following list of approved SFP transceivers is cor- rect at the time of publication:

■3CSFP91 SFP (SX)

■3CSFP92 SFP (LX)

To access the latest list of approved SFP transceivers for the Switch on the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site, enter this URL into your Internet browser:

http://www.3com.com

3Com recommends using 3Com SFPs on the Switch. If you insert an SFP transceiver that is not supported, the Switch will not recognize it.

Inserting an SFP Transceiver

To be recognized as valid, the SFP transceiver must be one of the following:

■1000BASE-SX SFP transceiver – Use this transceiver to connect the Switch directly to a multimedia fiber-optic cable.

■1000BASE-LX SFP transceiver – Use this transceiver to connect the Switch directly to a single-mode

fiber-optic cable or to multimode fiber using a conditioned launch cable.

If the SFP transceiver is faulty, it will not operate within the Switch. See “Troubleshooting” on page 59.

To insert an SFP transceiver:

1Hold the transceiver so that the fiber connector is toward you and the product label is visible, as shown in Figure 4. Ensure the wire release lever is closed (in the upright position).

Figure 4 Inserting the SFP Transceiver

2Gently slide the transceiver into the SFP slot until it clicks into place.