Required Tools; Installing The 40-Gigabit Qsfp+ Transceiver Module - Cisco QSFP-H40G-CU5M Installation Note

Required Tools

You need these tools to install the 40-Gigabit QSFP+ transceiver modules:
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Installing the 40-Gigabit QSFP+ Transceiver Module

The QSFP+ transceiver module can have either a bail-clasp latch or a pull-tab latch. Installation
procedures for both types of latches are provided.
The QSFP+ transceiver module is a static-sensitive device. Always use an ESD wrist strap or similar
Caution
individual grounding device when handling QSFP+ transceiver modules or coming into contact with
system modules.
To install an QSFP+ transceiver module, follow these steps:
Attach an ESD wrist strap to yourself and a properly grounded point on the chassis or the rack.
Step 1
Remove the QSFP+ transceiver module from its protective packaging.
Step 2
Check the label on the QSFP+ transceiver module body to verify that you have the correct model for your
Step 3
network.
For optical QSFP+ transceivers, remove the optical bore dust plug and set it aside.
Step 4
For transceivers equipped with a bail-clasp latch:
Step 5
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For QSFP+ transceivers equipped with a pull-tab:
Step 6
a.
b.
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Wrist strap or other personal grounding device to prevent ESD occurrences.
Antistatic mat or antistatic foam to set the transceiver on.
Fiber-optic end-face cleaning tools and inspection equipment.
For complete information on inspecting and cleaning fiber-optic connections, see the white-paper
document at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk482/tk876/technologies_white_paper09186a0080254eba.shtm
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Keep the bail-clasp aligned in a vertical position.
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. (See Figure 3.)
Hold the transceiver so that the identifier label is on the top.
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.
Cisco 40-Gigabit QSFP+ Transceiver Modules Installation Note
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