Source fire Sourcefire 3D System - Inserting an SFP Transceiver

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Using SFP Transceivers on a 3D7115 or 3D7125
Inserting an SFP Transceiver
Appendix B
The 3D7115 and 3D7125 can support up to eight SFP transceivers in any
combination of three formats:
• SFP-C-1: copper transceiver
• SFP-F-1-SR: short range fiber transceiver
• SFP-F-1-LR: long range fiber transceiver
Use only Sourcefire SFP transceivers in the 3D7115 and 3D7125. Non-Sourcefire
SFP transceivers can jam in the socket and can cause permanent damage to the
transceiver, the chassis, or both.
You can insert or remove transceivers while the device remains functioning.
Refresh the user interface on the Defense Center to see the change in
configuration.
SFP transceivers do not have bypass capability. Use these transceivers in a
passive deployment or an inline deployment where you want your device to stop
all traffic if the device fails or loses power (for example, virtual switches, virtual
routers, and some access control policies).
For a passive deployment, you can use any combination of transceivers in up to
eight sockets to monitor up to eight network segments. For an inline deployment,
you can use any combination (copper, fiber, or mixed) of transceivers in vertically
sequential sockets (5 and 6, 7 and 8, 9 and 10, or 11 and 12) to monitor up to four
network segments.
Use the Defense Center that manages your device to configure the ports on the
transceivers.
Inserting an SFP Transceiver
Use appropriate electrostatic discharge (ESD) procedures when inserting the
transceiver. Avoid touching the contacts at the rear, and keep the contacts and
ports free of dust and dirt.
WARNING! Do not force an SFP transceiver into a socket as this can jam the
transceiver and can cause permanent damage to the transceiver, the chassis, or
both.
To insert an SFP transceiver:
1. Taking care not to touch the contacts in the rear, use your fingers to grasp the
sides of the bale and slide the rear of the transceiver into a socket on the
chassis. Note that sockets on the upper row face up and sockets on the lower
row face down.
2. Gently push the bale toward the transceiver to close the bale and engage the
locking mechanism, securing the transceiver in place.