Cisco Systems OL-16146-10 manual Removing the 10-Gigabit XFP Transceiver Module

Chapter 5 Installing and Removing SFP and XFP Modules

Removing and Installing XFP Modules

Note Before removing the dust plugs and making any optical connections, follow these guidelines:

•Always keep the protective dust plugs on the unplugged fiber-optic cable connectors and the transceiver optical bores until you are ready to make a connection.

•Always inspect and clean the LC connector end faces just before making any connections. Refer to the Tip on this page for a pointer to a fiber-optic inspection and cleaning white paper.

•Always grasp the LC connector housing to plug or unplug a fiber-optic cable.

a.Remove the dust plugs from the optical network interface cable LC connectors. Save the dust plugs for future use.

b.Inspect and clean the LC connector’s fiber-optic end faces.

Tip For complete information on inspecting and cleaning fiber-optic connections, refer to this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk482/tk607/technologies_white_paper09186a0080254eba.shtml

c.Remove the dust plugs from the XFP transceiver module optical bores.

d.Immediately attach the network interface cable LC connectors to the XFP transceiver module. (See Figure 5-16for cabling the XFP transceiver module.)

Figure 5-16 Cabling a10-Gigabit XFP Transceiver Module

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STATUS	CLK
ETHERNET
SERVICES
	MODULE

A /L

1

C
LASS 1	LASER

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Removing the 10-Gigabit XFP Transceiver Module

Caution The XFP transceiver is a static-sensitive device. Always use an ESD wrist strap or similar individual grounding device when handling XFP transceivers or coming into contact with modules.

If you are removing an XFP transceiver, follow these steps:

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