Installing Sfp And Sfp+ Transceivers - Allied Telesis AT-x510-28GPX Installation Manual

Chapter 4: Cabling the Networking Ports

Installing SFP and SFP+ Transceivers

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This section contains guidelines and procedures for installing SFP and
SFP+ transceivers. The installation procedures are listed here:
"Installing SFP Modules in the AT-x510-28GSX and
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AT-x510-28GSX-80 Switches" on page 67
"Installing SFP and SFP+ Modules" on page 70
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Here are general installation guidelines for SFP and SFP+ transceivers:
SFP and SFP+ transceivers are hot-swappable. You may install
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them while the chassis is powered on.
Your Allied Telesis sales representative can provide you with a list
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of supported transceivers for the units.
The operational specifications and fiber optic cable requirements
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of the transceivers are provided in the documents included with the
devices.
You should install a transceiver before connecting the fiber optic
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cable.
Fiber optic transceivers are dust sensitive. Always keep the plug in
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the optical bores when a fiber optic cable is not installed, or when
you store the transceiver. When you do remove the plug, keep it
for future use.
Unnecessary removal and insertion of a transceiver can lead to
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premature failure.
Warning
A transceiver can be damaged by static electricity. Be sure to
observe all standard electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions,
such as wearing an antistatic wrist strap, to avoid damaging the
device.
Note
SFP+ slots 27 and 28 on the 28-port switches and slots 51 and 52
on the 52-port switches are initially configured as stacking slots for
the VCStack feature. If you intend to use the switch as a stand-alone
unit, you must disable the VCStack feature before you can use the
slots with standard SFP or SFP+ transceivers. For instructions, refer
to Chapter 5, "Powering On the Switch" on page 73.