HP FlexFabric 12500E Installation Manual page 55

Figure 46 MPO fiber connector
3. Connect one end of the fiber to the SFP module of the 12500E switch.
4. Connect the other end of the fiber to the peer device.
Connecting an SFP+ cable and a QSFP+ cable (optional)
The installation of the SFP+ cable and QSFP+ cable is similar. This section uses an SFP+ cable as an
example.
NOTE:
SFP+ cables are hot swappable.
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When connecting an SFP+ cable, make sure the bend radius of the cable is no less than eight times of
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the diameter of the cable.
To connect an SFP+ cable:
1. Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure the strap has a good skin contact and is correctly
grounded.
2. Unpack the SFP+ cable.
3. Insert one end of the plug of the SFP+ cable horizontally into the SFP+ slot on the switch and the
other end of the plug into the SFP+ slot of the peer device.
Figure 47 Connecting the SFP+ cable
(1) Pull latch
MPO plug
QSFP+ module
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(2) Connector