SwitchBlade x8106 Chassis Switch Installation Guide
Guidelines to Installing SFP and SFP+ Transceivers
Please review the following guidelines before installing fiber optic transceivers in the
You should install a transceiver in a line card before connecting its network cable.
A fiber optic transceiver is dust sensitive. Always keep the protective cover in the optical bores when a fiber optic cable is not installed, or when you store the transceiver. When you do remove this cover, retain it for future use.
Your Allied Telesis sales representative can provide you with a list of supported transceivers for the line cards.
The operational specifications and fiber optic cable requirements of the transceivers are provided in the documents included with the devices.
The SFP and SFP+ transceivers and
Unnecessary removal or insertion of transceivers can lead to premature failures.
Warning
Transceivers can be damaged by static electricity. Follow the procedure in “Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)” on page 90 to guard against ESD damage when unpacking and installing the devices.
Caution
The temperature of an operational transceiver may exceed 70 C (158 F). Exercise caution when removing or handling a transceiver with unprotected hands.
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