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McDATA Sphereon 4300 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual
Removal and Replacement Procedures
6. Disconnect the fiber-optic jumper cable from the port:
a. Pull the keyed LC connector free from the port’s optical
transceiver.
b. Place a protective cap over the jumper cable connector.
7. The optical transceiver has a wire locking bale to secure the
transceiver in the port receptacle and to assist in removal. The
bale rotates up or down, depending on transceiver manufacturer
and port location (top or bottom row).
a. Disengage the locking mechanism by rotating the wire bale up
or down 90 degrees as shown in part (1) of Figure 5-1.
b. Grasp the wire bale and pull the transceiver from the port
receptacle as shown in part (2) of Figure 5-1.
Figure 5-1 SFP Optical Transceiver Removal and Replacement
8. At a web browser communicating with the EFCM Basic Edition
interface, select Event from the Logs menu. An event code 513
(SFP optics hot-removal completed) appears in the Event Log.
Replacement To replace an SFP optical transceiver:
1. Ensure an ESD grounding cable is connected to the product
chassis (or approved bench ground) and your wrist.
2. Remove the replacement transceiver from its packaging.
3. Insert the transceiver into the port receptacle, then engage the
locking mechanism by rotating the wire bale up or down 90
degrees as shown in Figure 5-1.