Alcatel-Lucent 7705 SAR-A Installation Manual page 100

Installing and Removing SFPs
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To replace an SFP:
Step 1. Disconnect the cable from the SFP connector.
Step 2. Place a protective plug in the SFP that is being removed.
Step 3. Release the locking mechanism on the SFP with your thumb and forefinger. See
Locking and Release Mechanisms
release methods. Slide the SFP out of the port.
Step 4. Place the SFP on an anti-static mat or in an electrostatic bag.
Step 5. Install a replacement SFP into the Ethernet port.
Step 6. Connect the fiber or copper cable, or if you are not immediately connecting a fiber
cable, insert a protective plug into the SFP optical port and place a dust cover on
the fiber cable connector.
Note: If you are not immediately replacing the SFP, leave the Ethernet port empty. It is not
necessary to install protective plugs in the ports on the 7705 SAR-A.
for descriptions of the different SFP lock and
7705 SAR-A Chassis Installation Guide