Installing At-Qsfpcu Cables In Qsfp+ Slots; Figure 70: Removing The Dust Cover From A Qsfp+ Transceiver Slot; Figure 71: Sliding The At-Qsfpcu Cable Into The Slot - Allied Telesis x550 Series Installation Manual

Installing AT-QSFPCU Cables in QSFP+ Slots

This section contains instructions on how to install AT-QSFPCU Cables in
the QSFP+ slots 17 and 21. You can use the cables in place of fiber optic
cables and transceivers for 40GbE links of up to 1 or 3 meters. The model
names of the cables are listed here:
 AT-QSFP1CU - 1 meter
 AT-QSFP3CU - 3 meters
Please review "Guidelines to Handling SFP, SFP+, and QSFP+
Transceivers" on page 111 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 70
shows the removal of the dust cover from slot 17.
Figure 70. 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 71.
Release Tab
Figure 71. Sliding the AT-QSFPCU Cable into the Slot
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