1. Disable the port in which the transceiver is installed by issuing the following command:
[edit interfaces]
user@device# set
interface-name
disable
LASER WARNING: Do not look directly into a ber-opc transceiver or into the ends
of ber-opc cables. Fiber-opc transceivers and ber-opc cables connected to
transceivers emit laser light that can damage your eyes.
2. Carefully unplug the ber-opc cable connector from the transceiver.
3. Cover the transceiver with a rubber safety cap.
LASER WARNING: Do not leave a ber-opc transceiver uncovered except when
inserng or removing a cable. The rubber safety cap keeps the port clean and protects
your eyes from accidental exposure to laser light.
4. Cover the ber-opc cable connector with the rubber safety cap.
Connect a Fiber-Opc Cable
Before you connect a ber-opc cable to an opcal transceiver installed in a device, ensure that you
have taken the necessary precauons for safe handling of lasers (see
Laser and LED Safety Guidelines
and Warnings
).
To connect a ber-opc cable to an opcal transceiver installed in a device:
LASER WARNING: Do not look directly into a ber-opc transceiver or into the ends of
ber-opc cables. Fiber-opc transceivers and ber-opc cables connected to
transceivers emit laser light that can damage your eyes.
1. If the ber-opc cable connector is covered with a rubber safety cap, remove the cap. Save the cap.
2. Remove the rubber safety cap from the opcal transceiver. Save the cap.
3. Insert the cable connector into the opcal transceiver (see Figure 42 on page 108).
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