McDATA 3000 manual Replacing the Gigabit Ethernet Long Wave Transceiver

Replacing the Gigabit Ethernet Long Wave Transceiver

Replacing the Gigabit Ethernet Long Wave Transceiver

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Removing the Gig-E

Long Wave SFP

Transceiver

Removing the Blue

Metal Clasp

Transceiver

This section provides procedures for both removing and installing the Gig-E long wave transceiver.

Tools required: No special tools are required.

CAUTION

Attach a wrist strap and follow ESD procedures during the handling of all electronic components.

The transceivers are hot swappable, which means they can be replaced while the UltraNet Edge 3000 unit is in operation.

CAUTION

Laser radiation is invisible and can damage the eye. Unterminated optical connectors may emit laser radiation. Do not view the beam with the naked eye or with optical instruments. Dust caps and dust covers MUST be left in place on all unterminated bulkhead receptacles and on the end of every radiating fiber jumper.

The long wave transceiver for the Gig-E interface card has a blue metal clasp, shown below. Use the following procedure to remove the transceiver from the interface card.

1.Remove the fiber optic cabling from the transceiver.

2.Lift the metal clasp up.

3.Carefully pull the transceiver out of the Gig-E interface card.

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