Figure 35: Connecting a Fiber-Optic Cable to an Optical Transceiver
Installed in an EX Series Switch
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Fiber-optic cable
Transceiver
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their shape.
CAUTION: Do not bend fiber-optic cables beyond their minimum bend
radius.Anarcsmallerthanafewinchesindiametercandamagethecables
and cause problems that are difficult to diagnose.
Do not let fiber-optic cables hang free from the connector. Do not allow
fastened loops of cablesto dangle, which stresses the cables at the
fastening point.
Related
Documentation
• Disconnecting a Fiber-Optic Cable from an EX Series Switch on page 97
• Installing a Transceiver in an EX Series Switch on page 65
• Maintaining Fiber-Optic Cables in EX Series Switches on page 101
• Optical Interface Support in EX2200 Switches on page 22
• Optical Interface Support in EX3200 Switches
• Optical Interface Support in EX4200 Switches
• Optical Interface Support in EX4500 Switches
• Optical Interface Support in EX8200 Switches
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