Sfp+ Transceiver Removal And Replacement; Time And Items Required; Removing An Sfp+ Transceiver - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual

SFP+ transceiver removal and replacement

Use the following procedure to remove and replace an 8 Gbps, 10 Gbps, or 16 Gbps SFP+
transceiver.
DANGER
All fiber-optic interfaces use Class 1 lasers.
DANGER
Laser radiation. Do not view directly with optical instruments. Class 1 laser products.

Time and items required

The replacement procedure for one transceiver takes less than five minutes.
You should have the following items available:
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Most Brocade switches and backbones come with a transceiver extraction tool
holster. The extraction tool is designed to remove transceivers from modules where the space is
limited.
FIGURE 12

Removing an SFP+ transceiver

For the following procedure refer to
Complete the following steps to remove an SFP+ transceiver.
Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual
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Replacement SFP+ transceiver
Optical transceiver extraction tool (for 8 or 10 Gbps transceiver only)
Optical transceiver extraction tool
SFP+ transceiver removal and replacement
Figure 13 and Figure 14.
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