Testing Connectivity - HP 7500 Series Installation Manual

3. Remove the dust plug of the transceiver module, plug one end of the optical fiber into the
transceiver module in the switch, and plug the other end into the transceiver module in the peer
device.
For how to connect an LC connector, see
For how to connect an MPO connector, see
4. Examine the port LEDs for incorrect connection.
For more information about the LED status, see
NOTE:
For the QSFP+ module, you do not need to differentiate between the transmitter (TX) and receiver (RX)
ports. For other types of transceiver modules, the Tx port on one end must connect to the RX port on the
other end.
Figure 44 Using an LC optical fiber connector to connect an SFP module
Figure 45 Using an MPO optical fiber connector to connect a QSFP+ module

Testing connectivity

After you plug the switch into the network, use the ping or tracert command to test the network
connectivity. For more information about these commands, see HP 7500 Switch Series Command
References.
LC plug
SFP module
MPO plug
QSFP+ module
Figure 44.
Figure 45.
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LEDs."