Juniper EX4500 Hardware Manual page 230

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3. Check to see whether the transceiver is covered with a rubber safety cap. If it is not, cover the transceiver
with a rubber safety cap.
WARNING:
or removing a cable. The rubber safety cap keeps the port clean and prevents
accidental exposure to laser light.
4. If the port in which you want to install the transceiver is covered with a dust cover, remove the dust
cover and save it in case you need to cover the port later. If you are hot-swapping a transceiver, wait
for at least 10 seconds after removing the transceiver from the port before installing a new transceiver.
5. Using both hands, carefully place the transceiver in the empty port. The connectors must face the
chassis.
CAUTION:
is aligned correctly. Misalignment might cause the pins to bend, making the
transceiver unusable.
6. Slide the transceiver in gently until it is fully seated. If you are installing a CFP transceiver, tighten the
captive screws on the transceiver by using your fingers.
7. Remove the rubber safety cap from the transceiver and the end of the cable, and insert the cable into
the transceiver.
WARNING:
fiber-optic cables. Fiber-optic transceivers and fiber-optic cable connected to a
transceiver emit laser light that can damage your eyes.
CAUTION:
or removing cable. The safety cap keeps the port clean and prevents accidental
exposure to laser light.
8. If there is a cable management system, arrange the cable in the cable management system to prevent
the cable from dislodging or developing stress points. Secure the cable so that it does not support its
Do not leave a fiber-optic transceiver uncovered except when inserting
Before you slide the transceiver into the port, ensure that the transceiver
Do not look directly into a fiber-optic transceiver or into the ends of
Do not leave a fiber-optic transceiver uncovered except when inserting
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