Cisco Systems OL-6256-17 manual Installing a Bale-Clasp SFP Module

Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Line Cards, PLIMs, and Associated Components

How to Install or Remove a Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) Module

How to Install or Remove a Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) Module

This section contains the following procedures:

•Installing a Bale-Clasp SFP Module, page 4-55

•Removing a Bale-Clasp SFP Module, page 4-56

•Replacing a SFP on a Line Card that Uses an Articulated Bracket, page 4-59

For general information about SFP modules, see the “Information About Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) Modules” section on page 4-12. For information on SFP optical cleaning, see “Inspection and Cleaning Procedures for Fiber-Optic Connections,” at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/127/cleanfiber2.html

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 a Bale-Clasp SFP Module

This section describes how to install a bale-clasp SFP module. The module has a clasp used to install and remove the module (see Figure 4-36).

Figure 4-36 Bale-Clasp SFP Module

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Prerequisites

Before installing a module, remove any front cover plates.

Required Tools and Equipment

You need the following tools and part to perform this task:

•ESD-preventive wrist strap

•Bale-clasp SFP module

Steps

To install a bale-clasp SFP module (into a PLIM), follow these steps:

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