Removing Sfp Modules; Inserting And Removing The Sfp Module Patch Cable - Cisco ME 3400E Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 2 Switch Installation

Removing SFP Modules

Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap to your wrist and to a bare metal surface.
Step 1
Disconnect the cable from the SFP module. For reattachment, note which cable connector plug is send
Step 2
(TX) and which is receive (RX).
Insert a dust plug into the optical ports of the SFP module to keep the optical interfaces clean.
Step 3
Pull the bale out and down to eject the module.
Step 4
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Grasp the SFP module, and carefully remove it from the module slot.
Step 5
For fiber-optic SFP modules, insert a dust plug into the optical ports of the SFP module to keep the
Step 6
optical interfaces clean.
Place the removed SFP module in an antistatic bag or other protective environment.
Step 7

Inserting and Removing the SFP Module Patch Cable

To insert an SFP module patch cable into the SFP module slot, follow these steps:
Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap to your wrist and to a bare metal surface.
Step 1
Insert the SFP module patch cable into the slot until you feel the connector on the cable snap into place
Step 2
in the rear of the slot (see
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Removing a Bale-Clasp Latch SFP Module
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Bale clasp
Figure
Inserting and Removing the SFP Module Patch Cable
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