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Installing the QSFP+ or QSFP28 Transceiver Modules in the Supervisor PIC
• Fiber-optic end-face cleaning tools and inspection equipment.
Step 1
Attach an ESD wrist strap to yourself and a properly grounded point on the chassis or the rack.
Step 2
Remove the QSFP+ or QSFP28 transceiver module from its protective packaging.
Step 3
Check the label on the QSFP+ or QSFP28 transceiver module body to verify that you have the correct model for your
network.
Step 4
For optical QSFP+ or QSFP28 transceiver modules, remove the optical bore dust plug and set it aside.
Step 5
For QSFP+ or QSFP28 transceiver modules equipped with a pull-tab, hold the transceiver so that the identifier label is
on the top.
Step 6
For QSFP+ or QSFP28 transceiver modules equipped with a bail-clasp latch, keep the bail-clasp aligned in a vertical
position.
Step 7
Align the QSFP+ or QSFP28 transceiver module in front of the module's transceiver socket opening and carefully slide
the QSFP+ or QSFP28 transceiver into the socket until the transceiver makes contact with the socket electrical connector
(see the figure below).
Figure 5: Installing the 40-Gigabit QSFP+ or 100-Gigabit QSFP28 Transceiver Module (Optical Transceiver Equipped with a Bail-Clasp
Latch Shown)
Step 8
Press firmly on the front of the QSFP+ or QSFP28 transceiver module with your thumb to fully seat the transceiver in
the module's transceiver socket (see the below figure).
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