Removing A Network Module; Sfp And Sfp+ Modules; Installing Sfp And Sfp+ Modules - Cisco Catalyst 3850 Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 3 Installing a Network Module

Removing a Network Module

The switch meets the applicable compliance and thermal specifications when a network module is
Note
present. If no uplink ports are required, install a blank network module.
Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap to your wrist and to an earth ground surface.
Step 1
Do not remove the network module with installed SFP cables or modules. Always remove any cables
Caution
and modules before removing the network module from the slot.
A module interface might become error-disabled when a network module with connected fiber-optic
Caution
cables is installed or removed. If an interface is error-disabled, you can reenable the interface by using
the shutdown and no shutdown interface configuration commands.
Disconnect the cables from the SFP modules.
Step 2
Remove the SFP modules from the network module.
Step 3
Loosen the captive screws that hold the network module in place.
Step 4
Carefully press the tab on the right side of the network module to release it. Grasp the edges of the
Step 5
module, and carefully slide it out of the slot.
Install a replacement network module or a blank module in the slot.
Step 6
Place the module that you removed in an antistatic bag or other protective environment.
Step 7

SFP and SFP+ Modules

See the

Installing SFP and SFP+ Modules

You must have an installed network module to use SFP and SFP+ modules.
See the
the list of supported SFP and SFP+ modules. Use only supported SFP modules on the switch. See the
following compatibility matrices:
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For cable specifications, see
Observe these precautions:
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"SFP and SFP+ Modules" section on page 1-8
"SFP and SFP+ Modules" section on page
10-Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver Modules Compatibility Matrix
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver Modules Compatibility Matrix
Appendix B, "Connector and Cable Specifications."
Removing a Network Module
for information on the supported modules.
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Catalyst 3850 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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