Juniper Networks EX8208 manual Removing a Transceiver from an EX Series Switch

Complete Hardware Guide for EX8208 Ethernet Switches

WARNING: Do not leave a fiber-optic transceiver uncovered except when inserting or removing a cable. The rubber safety cap keeps the port clean and prevents accidental exposure to laser light.

4.Cover the fiber-optic cable connector with the rubber safety cap.

Related Topics • Connecting a Fiber-Optic Cable to an EX Series Switch on page 165

•Removing a Transceiver from an EX Series Switch on page 222

•Maintaining Fiber-Optic Cables in EX Series Switches on page 231

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•Optical Interface Support in EX3200 and EX4200 Switches

•Optical Interface Support in EX4500 Switches

•Optical Interface Support in EX8200 Switches on page 60

Removing a Transceiver from an EX Series Switch

The transceivers for EX Series switches are hot-removable and hot-insertable field-replaceable units (FRUs): You can remove and replace them without powering off the switch or disrupting switch functions.

Before you begin removing a transceiver from an EX Series switch, ensure that you have taken the necessary precautions for safe handling of lasers (see “Laser and LED Safety Guidelines and Warnings for EX Series Switches” on page 269).

Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available:

•An antistatic bag or an antistatic mat

•Needlenose pliers

•Rubber safety caps to cover the transceiver and fiber-optic cable connector

•A dust cover to cover the port

Figure 91 on page 223 shows how to remove an SFP transceiver. The procedure is the same for all transceiver types.

To remove a transceiver from an EX Series switch:

1.Place the antistatic bag or antistatic mat on a flat, stable surface.

2.Label the cable connected to the transceiver so that you can reconnect it correctly.

WARNING: Do not look directly into a fiber-optic transceiver or into the ends of fiber-optic cables. Fiber-optic transceivers and fiber-optic cables connected to transceivers emit laser light that can damage your eyes.

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