5 Inter-chassis link (QSFP) cable removal and replacement

FIGURE 31 QSFP cable and transceiver

Time and items required

The replacement procedure for an QSFP cable takes less than five minutes.

You will need a replacement QSFP cable and transceiver (if necessary).

Removing an ICL cable

For the following procedure, refer to Figure 32.

Complete the following steps to remove a QSFP cable.

1.Grasp the rubber housing on the end of the cable and pull it straight out of the QSFP transceiver.

2.If the QSFP transceiver also needs to be replaced, remove the QSFP transceiver by rotating the bail down and using the bail to pull the transceiver out of the connector on the blade.

3.Repeat for each cable that requires replacement.

1 QSFP transceiver

2 Bail

FIGURE 32 QSFP transceiver (bail open)

Replacing an ICL cable

Complete the following steps to replace a QSFP cable.

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