Figure 73: Installing An Sfp Or Sfp+ Transceiver - Allied Telesis x950 Series Installation Manual

Your transceivers may look different than those shown in the following
illustrations.
Warning
The temperature of an operational transceiver can exceed 70° C
(158° F). Exercise caution when removing or handling transceivers
with unprotected hands. E43
To install a fiber optic transceiver, perform the following procedure:
1. Select a port for the transceiver.
2. If the selected port has a dust cover, remove it.
3. Remove the transceiver from its shipping container and store the
packaging material in a safe location.
4. Orient the transceiver and slide it into the port until it clicks into place.
The correct orientation depends on the line card and transceiver:
Base ports 1 to 24 and XEM2-8XSTm and XEM2-12XS Line Cards
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- To install a transceiver in an odd numbered port, position it with
its handle on top. To install a transceiver in an even numbered
port, position it with its handle on the bottom. Refer to Figure 73.
Handle
Figure 73. Installing an SFP or SFP+ Transceiver
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