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5. Grasp the wire tab on the XFP module and pull it out of the port.
6. Replace the protective cap on the XFP module.
7. Place the XFP module into a static-protective package.
Replacing an XFP module
To install an XFP module, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines"
2. If you have not already done so, touch the static-protective package that
3. Read the information in "Handling a transceiver module" on page 31.
4. Remove the XFP module from its static-protective package.
5. Remove the protective cap from the XFP module and store the cap in a safe
6. Insert the XFP module into the XFP module port in the front of the DPI blade
7. Connect the fiber-optic cable and any other cables that you disconnected
Replacing a 1 Gb SFP module
When you use fiber-optic SFP modules, the SPF modules at both ends of the cable
must have identical wavelength specifications, and the cable must not exceed the
specified length. An SFP module has one of three types of latching devices to
secure and detach the SFP module. Use the following illustration to determine
Wire
tab
Protective
cap
on page 25.
contains the XFP module to an unpainted metal surface of the BladeCenter unit
or an unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack component in the
rack in which you are installing the XFP module for at least 2 seconds.
place.
Attention:
To avoid damage to the cable or the XFP module, do not connect
the fiber-optic cable before you install the XFP module.
until it clicks into place.
earlier. See "Connecting the transceiver module cable" on page 35 for more
information.
XFP
module
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