Allied Telesis X8106 manual Installing AT-SP10TW Cables in the AT-SBx81XS6 Line Card

Chapter 6: Installing the Transceivers and Cabling the Ports

Installing AT-SP10TW Cables in the AT-SBx81XS6 Line Card

This procedure explains how to connect AT-SP10TW Cables to the AT- SBx81XS6 Line Card. The cables may be used in place of fiber optic cables and transceivers for 10 Gbps links of up to 7 meters.

Note

The AT-SP10TW Cable is only supported in the AT-SBx81XS6 Line

Card. It is not supported in the AT-SBx81GS24a Line Card.

To install the AT-SP10TW Cable, perform the following procedure:

1.Remove the dust plug from the SFP+ slot chosen for the cable, as shown in Figure 94.

Figure 94. Removing the Dust Cover From an SFP+ Slot in the AT-

SBx81XS6 Line Card

Note

Do not remove the dust plug from the SFP+ slot if you are not installing the transceiver at this time. The dust plug protects the line card from dust contamination.

2.Orient the connector on the AT-SP10TW cable so that the release tab is on top, as shown in Figure 95 on page 139.

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