Installing 1Gbps Sfp Or 10Gbps Sfp+ Transceivers; Figure 78: Removing The Dust Plug From An Sfp Slot - Allied Telesis AT-x550-18XTQ Installation Manual

Chapter 8: Cabling the Networking Ports

Installing 1Gbps SFP or 10Gbps SFP+ Transceivers

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This section contains installation instructions for SFP or SFP+
transceivers in slots 1 to 16 in the AT-x550-18XSQ Switch and slots 9 to
16 in the AT-x550-18XSPQm Switch.
The illustrations show a transceiver with a duplex LC connector. The
connectors on your transceivers may be different.
To install transceivers, perform the following procedure:
1. Select a slot for the transceiver.
2. If the slot has a dust cover, remove it. Refer to Figure 78.
Figure 78. Removing the Dust Plug from an SFP Slot
3. Remove the transceiver from its shipping container and store the
packaging material in a safe location.
4. If you are installing the transceiver in a top slot, position the
transceiver with the Allied Telesis label facing up. If you are installing
the transceiver in a bottom slot, position the transceiver with the label
facing down. Refer to Figure 79 on page 171.