Cabling A Fiber-Optic Transceiver; Cleaning Fiber-Optic Ports And Connectors - Brocade Communications Systems MLX Series Installation Manual

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3. Remove the metal cover from the port on the interface module.
4. Gently insert the fiber-optic transceiver into the port until the transceiver clicks into place. Transceivers are keyed to prevent
incorrect insertion.

Cabling a fiber-optic transceiver

Follow these steps to cable a fiber-optic transceiver.
1. Remove the protective covering from the fiber-optic port connectors and store the covering for future use.
2. Before cabling a fiber-optic transceiver, it is strongly recommended that you clean the cable connectors and the port connectors.
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3. Gently insert the two cable connectors (a tab on each connector should face upward) into the ports until the tabs lock into place.
Tunable 10 GbE DWDM SFP+
NOTE
Tunable 10 GbE DWDM SFP+ are only supported on MLX8x10, MLX24x10 modules
The tunable 10 GbE dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) SFP+ modular optic (part number 10G-SFPP-ZRD-T) can be
configured through the CLI to use C-band channels 1 - 102 for flexible metro or campus Ethernet links that reach up to 80 km.
For 10-Gigabit Ethernet DWDM interfaces only, configure full C-band tunable optics as shown below.
To configure a physical port, enter a command such as the following.
Brocade(config-if-e10000-1/1)# tunable-optic sfpp channel 5
Syntax: tunable-optic sfpp channel <channel number> [show]
To configure a LAG port, enter a command such as the following.
Brocade(config-if-e10000-1/1)# physical-port 1/1 tunable-optic sfpp channel 5
Brocade(config-lag-lag1)# physical-port 1/1 tunable-optic sfpp channel 5 show
Channel 5: 191.3THz, 1567.13nm
Syntax: physical-port <port> tunable-optic sfpp channel <channel number> [show]
Use the channel number parameter to specify the channel number to use on the interface. Possible values 0 through 102.
Use the show options to display the SFPP channel used on the interface.

Cleaning fiber-optic ports and connectors

To avoid problems with connections between fiber-optic ports and fiber cable connectors, it is strongly recommended that you clean
ports and connectors each time you make a connection. Dust can accumulate inside the port and connector and cause problems as
serious as reducing the optic launch power.
To clean the fiber-optic ports and cable connectors, it is recommended that you use a fiber-optic reel-type cleaner. You can purchase this
type of cleaner from the following website:
http://www.fisfiber.com/
When you are not using a fiber-optic transceiver port, always replace the protective cover.
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