Installing At-Qsfpcu Cables; Figure 84: Removing The Dust Cover From A Qsfp+ Transceiver Slot; Figure 85: Sliding The At-Qsfpcu Cable Into The Slot - Allied Telesis AT-x550-18XTQ Installation Manual

Installing AT-QSFPCU Cables

This section contains instructions on installing AT-QSFPCU Cables in
QSFP+ ports 17 and 21. The cables are used in place of fiber optic cables
and transceivers for 40GbE links of up to 1 or 3 meters. The cable model
names are listed here:
 AT-QSFP1CU - 1 meter
 AT-QSFP3CU - 3 meters
Please review "Guidelines to Handling SFP, SFP+, and QSFP+
Transceivers" on page 169 before performing this procedure.
To install AT-QSFPCU Cables, perform the following procedure:
1. Remove the dust cover from a QSFP+ slot in the switch. Figure 84
shows the removal of the dust cover from slot 17.
Figure 84. Removing the Dust Cover from a QSFP+ Transceiver Slot
2. Orient the connector on the AT-QSFPCU Cable with the release tab on
top and slide it into the slot until it clicks into place. Refer to Figure 85.
Release Tab
Figure 85. Sliding the AT-QSFPCU Cable into the Slot
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