Connecting An Optical Port To The Network; Disconnecting Optical Ports From The Network - Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Hardware Installation Manual

Connecting the Switch to the Network
Step 1
Remove the RJ-45 connector from the interface port that you are disconnecting on the line card.
The port LED turns off.
Step 2 (Optional) You can remove the interface cable from the device on the other end of the cable.

Connecting an Optical Port to the Network

Depending on the type line card that you are using, you can use a 1-Gigabit SFP, 10-Gigabit SFP+, 25-Gigabit
SFP28, 40-Gigabit QSFP+, 100-Gigabit CFP2, QSFP28, or QSFP-DD transceivers. Some of these transceivers
work with fiber-optic cables that you attach to the transceivers and other transceivers work with preattached
copper cables. To prolong the life of detachable transceivers, install the transceivers before installing the
fiber-optic cable in the transceivers.
Note
Caution
Step 1
If there is a protective cover for the port that you are connecting, remove the protective covering.
Step 2 For the transceiver that you are inserting into a port, do the following:
a) If the transceiver is connected to an optical cable, remove the cable from the transceiver.
b) Insert the transceiver into the open port.
c) If using an optical cable, insert the optical cable into the installed transceiver.
Step 3 To install the other end of the cable into another device, do the following:
a) If the transceiver is connected to an optical cable, remove the cable from the transceiver.
b) Insert the transceiver into the open port.
c) If using an optical cable, insert the optical cable into the installed transceiver.

Disconnecting Optical Ports from the Network

When removing fiber-optic transceivers, you must remove the fiber-optic cables from a transceiver before
removing the transceiver from the port.
The N9K-X9536PQ line card supports your use of SFP and SFP+ transceivers in QSFP+ ports when
using a QSFP-to-SFP adapter, such as the CVS-QSFP-SFP10G adapter.
Removing and installing a transceiver can shorten its useful life. Do not remove and insert transceivers
more often than is necessary. We recommend that you disconnect cables before installing or removing
transceivers to prevent damage to the cable or transceiver.
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