Installing And Removing Sfp Modules - Cisco ASR 9000 Series Installation Manual

Installing and Removing SFP Modules

Installing and Removing SFP Modules
Before you remove or install an SFP or SFP+ module, read the installation information in this section
and the safety information in
Caution Protect the line card by inserting a clean SFP/SFP+ module cage cover (A9K-SFP10G-COVER), shown
in Figure
Figure 2-9
Protect the SFP or SFP+ modules by inserting clean dust covers into them after the cables are removed.
Caution
Be sure to clean the optic surfaces of the fiber cables before you plug them back into the optical ports of
another module. Avoid getting dust and other contaminants into the optical ports of your SFP or SFP+
modules, because the optics do not work correctly when obstructed with dust.
We strongly recommended that you do not install or remove the SFP or SFP+ module with fiber-optic
Caution
cables attached to it because of the potential to damage the cable, the cable connector, or the optical
interfaces in the module. Disconnect all cables before removing or installing an SFP or SFP+ module.
Removing and inserting an module can shorten its useful life, so you should not remove and insert
modules any more often than is absolutely necessary.
SFP and SFP+ modules use one of four different latching devices to install and remove the module from
a port. The four types of SFP module latching devices are described in the following sections:
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Laser Safety, page
2-9, into the optical module cage when there is no SFP or SFP+ module installed.
SFP/SFP+ Module Cage Cover
Bale Clasp SFP or SFP+ Module, page 2-29
Mylar Tab SFP or SFP+ Module, page 2-32
Actuator Button SFP or SFP+ Module, page 2-34
Slide Tab SFP or SFP+ Module, page 2-36
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