Using Y Cables For 10-Ge Direct Connections - Cisco ONS 15540 ESPx Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 3 Connecting the Cisco ONS 15540 ESPx

Using Y Cables for 10-GE Direct Connections

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To connect the mux/demux motherboards and line card motherboards directly
using a y cable, follow these steps:
Open the cable storage drawer by pushing the tabs in to release the lock on the
drawer. (See Figure 3-37.)
Figure 3-37 Opening the Cable Storage Drawer
Pull out the cable storage drawer. (See
Connecting the 10-GE Transponder Module
Figure 3-38.)
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