Transceivers And Cables; Supported Transceivers And Cables; Time And Items Required - Extreme Networks ExtremeRouting SLX 9740 Hardware Installation Manual

Transceivers and Cables

Supported transceivers and cables
Time and items required
Precautions specific to transceivers and cables
Cleaning the fiber-optic connectors
Managing cables
Installing a QSFP28 transceiver
Replacing a QSFP28 transceiver
Breakout cables
Verifying transceiver operation

Supported transceivers and cables

SLX 9740 switch routers require QSFP28 optics for 100GbE connectivity, and 40GbE-to-10GbE
breakouts for 10GbE connectivity.
For current information about transceivers and cables that is supported by this device, refer to Extreme
Ethernet Optics Family Datasheet on
b2f0-3d039ae2f604/data-center-ethernet-optics-data-sheet
ExtremeRouting SLX 9740 Release Notes .

Time and items required

The installation or replacement procedure for one transceiver takes less than 5 minutes. Ensure that the
following items are available:
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Required number of compatible power cables
•
Required number of supported Extreme-branded transceivers
•
Required number of compatible fiber-optic cables
•
Optical transceiver extraction tool (for 10 Gbps transceiver only)
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Note
Most Extreme devices come with a transceiver extraction tool and holster. The extraction
tool is designed to remove transceivers from modules where the space is limited.
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