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Installing QSFP+ Transceivers
Step 1
Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap and follow its instructions for use.
Step 2
Remove the dust cover from the port cage.
Step 3
Remove the dust cover from the port end of the transceiver.
Step 4
Insert the transceiver into the port as follows:
• If the transceiver has a Mylar tab latch, position the transceiver with the tab on the bottom, and then gently insert
the transceiver into the port until it clicks into place.
• If the transceiver has a bale clasp latch, position the transceiver with the clasp on the bottom, close the clasp by
pushing it up over the transceiver, and then gently insert the transceiver into the port until it clicks into place.
Caution
Installing QSFP+ Transceivers
The QSFP+ transceiver module can have either a bail-clasp latch or a pull-tab latch.
Caution
Step 1
Attach an ESD wrist strap to yourself and a properly grounded point on the chassis or the rack. Follow its instructions
for use.
Step 2
Remove the QSFP+ transceiver module from its protective packaging.
Step 3
Remove the dust cover from the port end of the transceiver.
Step 4
Check the label on the QSFP+ transceiver module body to verify that you have the correct model for your network.
Step 5
For optical QSFP+ transceivers, remove the optical bore dust plug and set it aside.
Step 6
For transceivers equipped with a bail-clasp latch, do the following:
a) Keep the bail-clasp aligned in a vertical position.
b) Align the QSFP+ transceiver in front of the module's transceiver socket opening and carefully slide the QSFP+
transceiver into the socket until the transceiver makes contact with the socket electrical connector.
Step 7
For QSFP+ transceivers equipped with a pull-tab, do the following:
a) Hold the transceiver so that the identifier label is on the top.
b) Align the QSFP+ transceiver in front of the module's transceiver socket opening and carefully slide the QSFP+
transceiver into the socket until the transceiver makes contact with the socket electrical connector.
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If the transceiver does not install easily, ensure that it is correctly positioned and the tab or clasp are in
the correct position before continuing.
The QSFP+ transceiver module is a static-sensitive device. Always use an ESD wrist strap or similar individual
grounding device when handling QSFP+ transceiver modules or coming into contact with system modules.
Connecting the Switch to the Network
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