Installing Cables Into Transceivers; Installing A Cable Into An Transceiver; Replacing A Cable For A Transceiver - Cisco Nexus 6000 Installation Manual

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Insert a dust cover into the port end of the transceiver and place the transceiver on an antistatic mat or
Step 4
into a static shielding bag if you plan to return it to the factory.
Step 5 Install a replacement transceiver (see the
transceiver is not being installed, protect the optical cage by inserting a clean cover.

Installing Cables into Transceivers

To prevent damage to the copper cables, do not place more tension on them than the rated limit and do
Caution
not bend to a radius of less than 1 inch (2.54 cm) if there is no tension in the cable, or 2 inches (5.08 cm)
if there is tension in the cable.
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Installing a Cable into an Transceiver

Caution To prevent possible damage to the cable or transceiver, install the transceiver in the port before installing
the cable in the transceiver.
To install a cable into a transceiver, follow these steps:
Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap and follow its instructions for use.
Step 1
Remove the dust cover from the connector on the cable.
Step 2
Remove the dust cover from the cable end of the transceiver.
Step 3
Align the cable connector with the transceiver and insert the connector into the transceiver until it clicks
Step 4
into place.
Caution
For instructions on verifying connectivity, see the appropriate Cisco Nexus 6000 Series CLI
Configuration Guide.

Replacing a Cable for a Transceiver

When pulling a cable from a transceiver, grip the body of the connector. Do not pull on the jacket sleeve,
Caution
because this action can compromise the fiber-optic termination in the connector.
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Installing a Cable into an Transceiver, page 3-5
Replacing a Cable for a Transceiver, page 3-5
If the cable does not install easily, ensure that it is correctly positioned before continuing.
"Installing a Transceiver" section on page
Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
Connecting to an Ethernet Port
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