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Figure 32: Connect Fiber-Optic Cable to a PIC
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PIC
PIC cable
Replace an SFP
Small form
factor pluggables (SFPs) are optical transceivers t hat can be removed from a PIC
(for m ore information, see “ Physical Interface Cards (PICs)” on page 9).
Figure 33: Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP)
1855
Locking pin
Connector
SFPs are hot-insertable and hot-removable. Removing an SFP does not interrupt PIC
functioning, but the removed SFP no longer receives or transmits data. To replace an SFP,
perform the following procedures:
• Remove a
n SFP on page 95
• Install an SFP on page 96
Remove an SFP
To remov
e an SFP, follow this procedure (see Figure 33):
1. Place an electrostatic bag or antistatic mat on a flat, stable surface to receive the SFP.
Have re
ady a rubber safety cap for the SFP transceiver a nd the cable.
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