Chapter 8: Cabling the Networking Ports
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Installing SFP Transceivers
This section contains the guidelines and procedure for installing SFP
transceivers. The installation procedures are listed here:
Here are general installation guidelines for SFP transceivers:
SFP transceivers are hot-swappable. You may install them while
the chassis is powered on.
The SFP slots are paired with two 10/100/1000Base-T twisted pair
ports to form combo pair ports. You may use either the SFP slot or
twisted pair port of a combo pair, but not both at the same time. For
more information, refer to “Combo Twisted Pair Ports and SFP
Slots” on page 32.
Your Allied Telesis sales representative can provide you with a list
of supported transceivers for the units.
The operational specifications and fiber optic cable requirements
of the transceivers are provided in the documents included with the
devices.
You should install a transceiver before connecting the fiber optic
cable.
Fiber optic transceivers are dust-sensitive. Always keep the plug in
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
premature failure.
Do not install SFP transceivers in the S1 and S2 slots. These slots
are for stacking transceivers and are not used when the switch is
used as a stand-alone unit.
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. E77
To install SFP transceivers in slots 25 and 26 of the 26-port switches or
slots 49 and 50 of the 50-port switches, perform the following procedure:
1. Remove the dust plug from a transceiver slot on the switch. See
Figure 52 on page 105.
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