•SFP GBICs are dust sensitive. When you store a SFP GBIC, or when you disconnect it from a fiber optic cable, always keep the dust cover over the SFP GBIC’s optical bores.
•To clean contaminants from the optical bores of a SFP GBIC, use an alcohol swab or equivalent to clean the ferrules of the optical connector.
•Dispose of this product according to all national laws and regulations.
Warning: Fiber optic equipment can emit laser or infrared light that can injure your eyes. Never look into an optical fiber or connector port. Always assume that fiber optic cables are connected to a light source.
Installing a Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) GBIC
This section lists the steps to install a SFP GBIC. To install a SFP GBIC:
1Remove the SFP GBIC from its protective packaging.
2Verify that the SFP GBIC is the correct model for your network configuration (Table 8 on page 18).
3Remove the dust cover from the SFP GBIC’s optical bores.
4Grasp the SFP GBIC between your thumb and forefinger.
5Insert the SFP GBIC into the slot on the front panel of the Gigabit Ethernet switching module (Figure 7) .
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