Installing At-Sp10Tw Direct Connect Twinax Cables In The At-X550-18Xsq Switch; Figure 72: Installing At-Sp10Tw Cables - Allied Telesis AT-x550-18XTQ Installation Manual

Installing AT-SP10TW Direct Connect Twinax Cables in the AT-x550-
18XSQ Switch
The SFP and SFP+ transceiver slots 1 to 16 on the AT-x550-18XSQ
Switch support AT-SP10TW direct connect twinax cables. The cables are
an economical way to add 10Gbps connections over short distances. They
have SFP+ transceivers on both ends and come in lengths of 1, 3, and 7
meters.
To install AT-SP10TW cables, perform the following procedure:
1. Remove the dust plug from a transceiver slot on the switch. Refer to
Figure 67 on page 120.
2. Remove the transceiver from its shipping container and store the
packaging material in a safe location.
3. To install the transceiver in a slot in the top row, position the
transceiver with the Allied Telesis label facing up. To install the
transceiver in a slot in the bottom row, position the transceiver with the
label facing down. Refer to Figure 72.
Figure 72. Installing AT-SP10TW Cables
4. Slide the transceiver into the slot until it clicks into place.
5. Connect the other end of the cable into an SFP+ slot on another
network device.
6. Repeat this procedure to install additional transceivers.
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