Removing And Replacing An Msfp Optical Transceiver And Cable; Removing An Msfp Transceiver; Replacing An Msfp Transceiver; Removing And Replacing A Qsfp And Cable - Broadcom Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone Hardware Installation Manual

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Removing and replacing an mSFP optical transceiver and cable

Use the procedures in this section to remove and replace mSFP transceivers. Follow these guidelines while removing and
replacing mSFP transceivers.
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Do not use the SFP+ extraction tool to remove the mSFP transceivers.
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The mSFP transceivers are used only with the FC8-64 port blade. Narrower OM-3 LC cables are used to connect the
FC8-64.
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It is recommended that the optical cable should be either removed from or inserted into the mSFP while the transceiver
is out of the blade due to the port density.
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mSFP optical transceivers should not be inserted into ports intended for SFP+ transceivers. They will be faulted on
power-up for Fabric OS 7.0.0 and later.
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Cables for mSFP transceivers should not be used with standard SFP+ transceivers.
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The pull tabs are not designed to be bent. Doing so may result in damage to the pull tab.

Removing an mSFP transceiver

Complete the following steps to remove an mSFP transceiver.
1. Grasp the pull tab firmly and pull the unit out of the port.
2. Remove the cable from the transceiver.
Figure 67: Optical mSFP transceiver
1. Pull tab
2. mSFP transceiver

Replacing an mSFP transceiver

Complete the following steps to replace an mSFP transceiver.
1. Insert the cable into the new transceiver until the latching mechanism clicks.
2. Position the optical transceiver so that the key is oriented correctly to the port. Insert the transceiver into the port until it
is firmly seated and the latching mechanism clicks.
Transceivers are keyed so that they can only be inserted with the correct orientation. If a transceiver does not slide in
easily, ensure that it is correctly oriented.

Removing and replacing a QSFP and cable

Use this procedure to remove and replace QSFP transceivers and cables supported on the FC16-64 port blades and core
switch blades. Do not use the extraction tool to remove the QSFP transceivers. Follow these guidelines while removing
and replacing QSFP transceivers:
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