Installing a 10-Gigabit Ethernet XFP Transceiver Module 108
Removing a 10-Gigabit Ethernet XFP Transceiver Module 109
Cabling a 10-Gigabit Ethernet XFP Transceiver Module 110
Installing and Removing 100-Gigabit Ethernet CFP Transceiver Modules 111
Overview 111
Required Tools 112
Installing a CFP Transceiver Module 112
Removing a CFP Transceiver Module 114
Installing and Removing QSFP+/QSFP28 Transceiver Modules 115
Overview 116
Required Tools and Equipment 116
Installing the 40-Gigabit QSFP+ or 100-Gigabit Transceiver Module 116
Attaching the Optical Network Cable 118
Removing the 40-Gigabit QSFP+ or 100-Gigabit QSFP28 Transceiver Module 119
Installing and Removing CPAK Transceiver or Adapter Modules 120
CPAK Module Overview 120
CPAK Module Installation and Removal 122
Required Tools and Equipment 122
Installing the CPAK Transceiver or Adapter Module 123
Attaching the Optical Network Cable 123
Removing the CPAK transceiver or adapter module 124
Line Card Cable Management 124
Cable Management Tray 125
Router Cable Management Brackets 125
Line Card Cable Management Bracket 126
Installing a Line Card Cable Management Bracket 127
Removing a Line Card Cable-Management Bracket 128
Cables and Connectors 129
Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces 129
Gigabit Ethernet SFP Modules 129
10-Gigabit Ethernet XFP Modules 130
Fiber-Optic Interface Cables 130
Installing and Removing Fiber-Optic Interface Cables 131
Installing Fiber-Optic Interface Cables 132
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