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which type of latch your SFP module has.
Attention:
attached to it because of the potential for damage to the cables, cable connector, or
optical interfaces in the SFP module. Disconnect all cables before you install or
remove the SFP module.
Removing and reinstalling an SFP module can shorten its useful life. Do not remove
and insert an SFP module more often than is absolutely necessary.
Protect a fiber-optic SFP module by inserting a clean protective cap into the
connector after you remove the cables. Be sure to clean the optic surfaces of the
cables with a soft antistatic cloth before you reconnect them to another SFP
module. Avoid getting dust and other contaminants into the optical bores; the optics
do not work correctly if they are obstructed by dust.
Before you install the SFP module in the switch module, read the following
information:
v Read the safety information that begins on page v, "Installation guidelines" on
v You do not have to turn off the BladeCenter unit to install or replace hot-swap
To install the SFP module, complete the following steps:
1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the SFP module to any
2. Remove the SFP module from its static-protective package.
3. Locate the send (TX) and receive (RX) markings that identify the top of the SFP
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Do not install or remove an SFP module with fiber-optic cables
page 25, and "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 26, and read the safety
statements in the BladeCenter unit documentation.
devices.
unpainted metal surface of the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal surface
on any other grounded rack-component for at least 2 seconds.
module. Some SFP modules have arrows that point from the SPF module
connector (TX) and toward the port connector (RX) on the DPI blade.