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Connecting the Cisco MDS 9396S Switch
Installing an SFP Transceiver
To install an SFP transceiver, follow these steps:
Step 1
Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap and follow its instructions for use.
If the transceiver does not install easily, ensure it is correctly oriented and the tab or clasp are in the correct
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position before continuing.
Step 2
Remove the dust cover from the port cage.
Step 3
Remove the dust cover from the port end of the transceiver.
Step 4
Insert the transceiver into the port:
• If the transceiver has a mylar tab latch, orient the transceiver with the tab on the bottom, and then gently insert the
transceiver into the port until it clicks into place.
• If the transceiver has a bale-clasp latch, orient the transceiver with the bale clasp on the bottom, close the bale clasp
by pushing it up and over the transceiver, and then gently insert the transceiver into the port until it clicks into
place.
Step 5
Insert or leave the dust plug in the cable end of the transceiver if a cable is not being installed in the transceiver.
Removing an SFP Transceiver
To remove an SFP transceiver, follow these steps:
Step 1
Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap and follow its instructions for use.
Step 2
Perform these steps if cable is installed in the transceiver:
1 Record the cable and port connections for later reference.
2 Press the release latch on the cable, grasp the connector near the connection point, and gently pull the connector from
the transceiver.
3 Insert a dust plug into the connector on the cable.
4 Insert a dust plug into the cable end of the transceiver.
If the transceiver does not remove easily in the next step, push the transceiver all the way back in and then ensure
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that the latch is in the correct position before continuing.
Step 3
Remove the transceiver from the port:
• If the transceiver has a mylar tab latch, gently pull the tab straight out (do not twist), and then pull the transceiver
out of the port.
• If the transceiver has a bale-clasp latch, open the clasp by pressing it downwards, and then pull the transceiver out
of the port.
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