Cisco ME 3800X Installation Manual page 35

Chapter 2 Switch Installation
Table- or Shelf-Mounting
Follow these steps to install the switch on a table or a shelf:
Place the switch on a table or a shelf near an AC power source.
Step 1
After the switch is placed on the table or shelf, you need to do these tasks to complete the installation:
Step 2
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For configuration instructions about using the CLI setup program, go to
Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program."
When the connectors are not being used, replace the dust covers on them for protection.
Note
Installing and Removing SFP+ and SFP Modules
Installing SFP+ and SFP Modules
Figure 2-10
We strongly recommend that you do not install or remove fiber-optic SFP+ or SFP modules with cables
Caution
attached because of the potential damage to the cables, the cable connector, or the optical interfaces in
the SFP+ or SFP module. Disconnect all cables before removing or installing an SFP+ or SFP module.
Removing and installing an SFP+ or SFP module can shorten its useful life. Do not remove and insert
SFP+ or SFP modules more often than is absolutely necessary.
Figure 2-10
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Power on the switch. See the
Connect to the console port, and run the initial configuration. See the Cisco ME 3800X and ME
3600X Switch Getting Started Guide for instructions.
Connect to the front-panel ports. See the
page 2-19 and the "Connecting to Fiber-Optic SFP+ and SFP Modules" section on page
shows an SFP+ module that has a bale-clasp latch.
SFP+ Module with a Bale-Clasp Latch
"Verifying Switch Operation" section on page
"Connecting to the 10/100/1000 Ports" section on
Cisco ME 3800X and ME 3600X Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Installing and Removing SFP+ and SFP Modules
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Appendix C, "Configuring the
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