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Removing and Installing Cables into SFP+ Transceivers, Installing a Cable into an SFP+ Transceiver

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Connecting to an Ethernet Port Chapter 3 Connecting the Cisco Nexus 5000 Switch Send documentation comments to [email protected] Removing and Installing Cables into SFP+ Transceivers Caution To prevent damage to the copper cables, do not place more tension on them than the rated limit and do not bend to a radius of less than 1 inch if there is no tension in the cable, or 2 inches if there is tension in the cable. Installing a Cable into an SFP+ Transceiver Caution To prevent possible damage to the cable or transceiver, install the transceiver in the port before installing the cable in the transceiver. To install a cable into a transceiver, follow these steps: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap and follow its instructions for use. Remove the dust cover from the connector on the cable. Remove the dust cover from the cable end of the transceiver. Align the cable connector with the transceiver and insert the connector into the transceiver until it clicks into place. Caution If the cable does not install easily, ensure that it is correctly positioned before continuing. For instructions on verifying connectivity, see the Cisco Nexus 5000 Switch Configuration Guide. Removing a Cable from an SFP+ Transceiver Caution When pulling a cable from a transceiver, grip the body of the connector. Do not pull on the jacket sleeve, because this action can compromise the fiber-optic termination in the connector. Caution If the cable does not remove easily, ensure that any latch present on the cable has been released before continuing. To remove the cable, follow these steps: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap and follow its instructions for use. Press the release latch on the cable, grasp the connector near the connection point, and gently pull the connector from the transceiver. Insert a dust plug into the cable end of the transceiver. Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Hardware Installation Guide 3-6 OL-15902-01

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Send documentation comments to [email protected]
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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
OL-15902-01
Chapter 3
Connecting the Cisco Nexus 5000 Switch
Connecting to an Ethernet Port
Removing and Installing Cables into SFP+ Transceivers
Caution
To prevent damage to the copper cables, do not place more tension on them than the rated limit and do
not bend to a radius of less than 1 inch if there is no tension in the cable, or 2 inches if there is tension
in the cable.
Installing a Cable into an SFP+ Transceiver
Caution
To prevent possible damage to the cable or transceiver, install the transceiver in the port before installing
the cable in the transceiver.
To install a cable into a transceiver, follow these steps:
Step 1
Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap and follow its instructions for use.
Step 2
Remove the dust cover from the connector on the cable.
Step 3
Remove the dust cover from the cable end of the transceiver.
Step 4
Align the cable connector with the transceiver and insert the connector into the transceiver until it clicks
into place.
Caution
If the cable does not install easily, ensure that it is correctly positioned before continuing.
For instructions on verifying connectivity, see the
Cisco Nexus 5000 Switch Configuration Guide
.
Removing a Cable from an SFP+ Transceiver
Caution
When pulling a cable from a transceiver, grip the body of the connector. Do not pull on the jacket sleeve,
because this action can compromise the fiber-optic termination in the connector.
Caution
If the cable does not remove easily, ensure that any latch present on the cable has been released before
continuing.
To remove the cable, follow these steps:
Step 1
Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap and follow its instructions for use.
Step 2
Press the release latch on the cable, grasp the connector near the connection point, and gently pull the
connector from the transceiver.
Step 3
Insert a dust plug into the cable end of the transceiver.