Installing Sfp Modules Into Sfp Module Slots - Cisco Catalyst 2960 Hardware Installation Manual

Installing and Removing SFP Modules
stipulations for SFP module connections. Use only Cisco SFP modules on the Catalyst 2960 switch.
Cisco SFP modules and the Catalyst 2960 switch support the Quality ID feature. Only SFP modules with
the Quality ID feature are supported.
For detailed instructions on installing, removing, and cabling the SFP module, refer to your SFP module
documentation.

Installing SFP Modules into SFP Module Slots

Figure 2-13
We strongly recommend that you do not install or remove the SFP module with fiber-optic cables
Caution
attached to it because of the potential damage to the cables, the cable connector, or the optical interfaces
in the SFP module. Disconnect all cables before removing or installing an SFP module.
Removing and installing an SFP module can shorten its useful life. Do not remove and insert SFP
modules more often than is absolutely necessary.
Figure 2-13
To insert an SFP module into the SFP module slot, follow these steps:
Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap to your wrist and to a bare metal surface on the chassis.
Step 1
Find the send (TX) and receive (RX) markings that identify the top side of the SFP module.
Step 2
Note
Align the SFP module in front of the slot opening.
Step 3
Insert the SFP module into the slot until you feel the connector on the module snap into place in the rear
Step 4
of the slot. See
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shows an SFP module that has a bale-clasp latch.
SFP Module with a Bale-Clasp Latch
On some SFP modules, the send and receive (TX and RX) markings might be replaced by arrows
that show the direction of the connection, either send or receive (TX or RX).
Figure 2-14.
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