Removing Sfp Modules - Cisco ASR 901 10G Series Hardware Installation Manual

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Chapter 3

Installing the Cisco ASR 901 10G Router

Removing SFP Modules

Complete the following steps to remove an SFP module from a module receptacle:

Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap to your wrist and to a bare metal surface on the chassis.

Step 1

Disconnect the cable from the SFP module, and insert a dust plug into the cable end.

Step 2

For reattachment, note which cable connector plug is transmit (TX) and which is receive (RX).

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Unlock and remove the SFP module, as shown in

Step 3

If the module has a bale-clasp latch, pull the bale out and down to eject the module. If the bale-clasp

latch is obstructed and you cannot use your index finger to open it, use a small, flat-blade screwdriver

or other long, narrow instrument to open the bale-clasp latch.

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Grasp the SFP module between your thumb and index finger, and carefully remove it from the

Step 4

module slot.

For fiber-optic SFP modules, insert a dust plug into the optical ports of the SFP module to keep the

Step 5

optical interfaces clean.

Place the removed SFP module in an antistatic bag or any other protective casing.

Step 6

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Removing a Bale-Clasp Latch SFP Module by Using a Flat-Blade Screwdriver

Bale Clasp

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Installing and Removing SFP Modules

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