Chapter 8: Installing Transceivers and Cabling the Ports
Installing AT-QSFPCU Cables
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This section contains instructions on how to install AT-QSFPCU Cables in
the AT-SBx81XLEM/Q2 Expansion Module for the AT-SBx81XLEM Line
Card. 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
Note
The AT-QSFPCU Cables are only supported in the AT-SBx81XLEM/
Q2 Expansion Module.
Please review "Guidelines to Installing SFP, SFP+, or QSFP+
Transceivers" on page 157 before performing this procedure.
To install AT-QSFPCU Cables, perform the following procedure:
1. Remove the dust cover from a slot on the AT-SBx81XLEM/Q2
Expansion Module. Refer to Figure 103.
Figure 103. Removing the Dust Cover from a Slot on the AT-SBx81XLEM/
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
104 on page 167.
Q2 Expansion Module