Inserting An Sfp Transceiver - 3Com 4070 Getting Started Manual

Inserting an SFP
Transceiver
1 Hold the transceiver so that the fiber connector is toward you and the
2 Gently slide the transceiver into the SFP port until it clicks into place.
3 Remove the plastic protective cover if fitted. Ensure the wire release lever
4 Connect the fiber cable.
To access the latest list of approved SFP transceivers for the Switch on the
3Com Corporation World Wide Web site, enter this URL into your
internet browser:
http://www.3com.com
To be recognised as valid, the SFP transceiver must have the following
characteristics:
1000BASE-SX or 1000BASE-LX media type:
1000BASE-SX SFP transceiver
Use this transceiver to connect the Switch directly to a multimode
fiber-optic cable.
1000BASE-LX SFP transceiver
Use this transceiver to connect the Switch directly to a single-mode
fiber-optic cable or to multimode fiber using a conditioned launch
cable.
Fiber LC connector
If the SFP transceiver is faulty, it will not operate within the Switch. See
"Solving Hardware Problems"
3Com recommends that you only use SFPs supplied by 3Com. If the SFP
transceiver is invalid it will not be recognised by the Switch.
Use the following sequence of steps to activate the SFP ports:
product label is visible, as shown in
CAUTION: SFP transceivers are keyed and can be properly inserted only
one way. If the transceiver does not click when you insert it, remove it,
turn it over, and reinsert it.
is closed (in the upright position).
on page 58.
Figure 8.
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