Brocade Communications Systems DCX 8510-8 Hardware Reference Manual

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Transceiver removal and replacement
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NOTE
It is recommended that the optical cable should be either removed from or inserted into the mSFP
while the transceiver is out of the blade due to the port density.
ATTENTION
mSFP optical transceivers should not be inserted into ports intended for SFP+ transceivers. They will
be faulted on power-up For Fabric OS 6.4.0 and later.
NOTE
Cables for mSFP transceivers should not be used with standard SFP+ transceivers.
CAUTION
The pull tabs are not designed to be bent. Doing so may result in damage to the pull tab.
Removing an mSFP transceiver
For this procedure, refer to Figure 29.
Complete the following steps to remove an mSFP transceiver.
1. Grasp the pull tab firmly and pull the unit out of the port.
2. Remove the cable from the transceiver.
FIGURE 29 Optical mSFP transceiver
Replacing an mSFP transceiver
For this procedure, refer to Figure 29.
Complete the following steps to replace an mSFP transceiver.
1Pull tab 2mSFP transceiver
1 2

Brocade Communications Systems DCX 8510-8 Specifications

General

Brand	Brocade Communications Systems
Model	DCX 8510-8
Category	Switch
Language	English