Modular Port Card Installation; Installing A Modular Port Card; Catalyst 6880-X Switch Hardware Installation Guide - Cisco Catalyst 6880-X Hardware Installation Manual

Installing the Modular Port Card

Modular Port Card Installation

Use only supported modular port cards and SFP or SFP+ modules.
Note The switch can operate without a port card, but a blank port card module (with no ports or SFP slots) is
available and must be installed when the port card module is not installed.
Caution When installing the port cards, observe these precautions:
• Do not remove the dust plugs from the fiber-optic SFP or SFP+ modules or the rubber caps from
• To prevent ESD damage, follow your normal board and component handling procedures when

Installing a Modular Port Card

Procedure
Step 1
Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap to your wrist and to an earth ground surface.
Step 2 Loosen the screw counter-clockwise on the blank module, and pull out the blank module from the chassis.
Figure 27: Removing the Blank Module
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the fiber-optic cable until you connect the cable. The plugs and caps protect the module ports and
cables from contamination and ambient light.
connecting cables to the switch and other devices.

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