Installing/Removing A Dedicated Cx4/Sfp+ Cable; Verifying The Installation - HP 5500 EI Series Installation Manual

1. Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is well
grounded.
2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to completely loosen the captive screws at both sides of the interface
card.
3. Pull the interface card along the guide rails until it completely comes out of the switch chassis.

Installing/removing a dedicated CX4/SFP+ cable

The dedicated CX4 and SFP+ cables for the 5500 EI and 5500 SI switches are hot swappable.
Installing a dedicated CX4/SFP+ cable
CAUTION:
The cable bending radius must be at least eight times the cable diameter.
To connect a CX4 or SFP+ cable to a port on a CX4/SFP+ interface card:
1. Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact is well grounded.
2. Correctly orient one connector of the cable with the port and insert the cable connector into the
port.
Removing a dedicated CX4/SFP+ cable
1. Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is well
grounded.
2. Hold the cable connector and pull the pull latch of the connector to remove the cable from the
switch.

Verifying the installation

After you complete the installation, verify that:
There is enough space for heat dissipation around the switch, and the rack or workbench is stable.
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• The grounding cable is securely connected.
The correct power source is used.
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The power cords are correctly connected.
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All the interface cables are cabled indoors. If any cable is routed outdoors, verify that the socket
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strip with lightning protection and lightning arresters for network ports have been correctly
connected.
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