Cabling The Optical Sfp Interface - Cisco ASR 5000 Series Installation Manual

Cabling the Gigabit Ethernet Line Cards

Cabling the Optical SFP Interface

To interconnect the optical SFP interface(s) on the GLC2 and the QGLC, follow the instructions below.
Step 1
To ensure full connectivity, use your thumb to firmly press the SFP transceiver module into its socket on the front panel
of the card.
Step 2
Remove the cover from the SFP interface.
Step 3
Inspect and clean the connector's fiber-optic end-faces.
Step 4 Insert the optical cable from a network device into the interface and ensure that it is securely in place.
Step 5 Repeat step 1 through step 5 to connect a fiber-optic cable to other ports, if so equipped.
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