Cisco Systems ASA 5500 manual Installing the SFP Module

Chapter 3 Installing Optional SSMs

Cisco 4GE SSM

Use only Cisco-certified SFP modules on the adaptive security appliance. Each SFP module has an internal serial EEPROM that is encoded with security information. This encoding provides a way for Cisco to identify and validate that the SFP module meets the requirements for the adaptive security appliance.

Note Only SFP modules certified by Cisco are supported on the adaptive security appliance.

Caution Protect your SFP modules by inserting clean dust plugs into the SFPs after the cables are extracted from them. Be sure to clean the optic surfaces of the fiber cables before you plug them back in the optical bores of another SFP module. Avoid getting dust and other contaminants into the optical bores of your SFP modules: The optics do not work correctly when obstructed with dust.

Warning Because invisible laser radiation may be emitted from the aperture of the port when no cable is connected, avoid exposure to laser radiation and do not stare into open apertures. Statement 70

Installing the SFP Module

To install the SFP module in the Cisco 4GE SSM, perform the following steps:

Step 1 Line up the SFP module with the port and slide the SFP module into the port slot until it locks into position as shown in Figure 3-4.

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