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Chapter 9: Cabling the Networking Ports
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Installing SFP and SFP+ Transceivers
Review the following guidelines before installing SFP or SFP+
transceivers in the switch:
SFP and SFP+ transceivers are hot-swappable. You may install
them while the chassis is powered on.
Your Allied Telesis sales representative can provide you with a list
of supported transceivers for the line cards.
The operational specifications and fiber optic cable requirements
of the transceivers are provided in the documents included with the
devices.
You should install a transceiver before connecting the fiber optic
cable.
Fiber optic transceivers are dust sensitive. Always keep the plug in
the optical bores when a fiber optic cable is not installed, or when
you store the transceiver. When you do remove the plug, keep it
for future use.
Unnecessary removal and insertion of a transceiver can lead to
premature failure.
Warning
A transceiver can be damaged by static electricity. Be sure to
observe all standard electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions,
such as wearing an antistatic wrist strap, to avoid damaging the
device.
Note
SFP+ slots 51 and 52 are initially configured as stacking slots for the
VCStack feature. If you intend to use the switch as a stand-alone
unit, you must disable the VCStack feature before using the slots
with standard SFP or SFP+ transceivers. See Chapter 5,
“Configuring the Switch for Stand-alone Operations” on page 77 for
instructions.