Installing And Removing Xfp Modules - Cisco ASR 9000 Series Installation Manual

Installing and Removing XFP Modules

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Place the removed SFP module on an antistatic mat, or immediately place it in a static shielding bag if
Step 6
you plan to return it to the factory.
Protect your line card by inserting clean SFP module cage covers into the optical module cage when
Step 7
there is no SFP module installed.
Installing and Removing XFP Modules
The 10-Gigabit Ethernet XFP transceiver module is a hot-swappable I/O device that plugs into
10-Gigabit Ethernet ports (see
circuitry of the system with the optical network.
The dual LC connector on the XFP transceiver modules supports network interface cables with either
Note
Physical Contact (PC) or Ultra-Physical Contact (UPC) polished face types. The dual LC connector on
the XFP transceiver modules does not support network interface cables with an Angle Polished
Connector (APC) polished face type.
It is strongly recommended that you do not install or remove the XFP module with fiber-optic cables
Caution
attached to it because of the potential of damaging the cable, the cable connector, or the optical interfaces
in the XFP module. Disconnect all cables before removing or installing an XFP module.
Removing and inserting an XFP module can shorten its useful life, so you should not remove and insert
XFP modules any more often than is absolutely necessary.
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Removing a Slide Tab SFP or SFP+ Module
Figure 1-40). The XFP transceiver module connects the electrical
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