Version 5.4
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May 2008
SIP Hardware Installation Manual
4. Maintenance and Repair
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To replace an SFP module, take these 4 steps:
1.
Remove the fiber optic cable, if connected to the SFP transceiver module.
2.
Unlock the SFP transceiver module, by pivoting the wire latch (bale clasp) so that it
moves away and down from the module, as shown in the figure below:
Figure
4-6: Unlocking the SFP Module
Note:
The SFP modules contain a locking mechanism that ensures that it can’t be
inadvertently pulled out of the socket. However, the unlocking mechanism
depends on the SFP module type.
3.
Slide the module gently out of the RTM's transceiver socket, and then immediately
insert a dust plug into the transceiver socket.
4.
Insert a repaired or new SFP transceiver module into the RTM's transceiver socket by
performing the following:
a.
Remove the dust plug from the transceiver socket.
b.
Ensure that the SFP module's wire latch is in lock position (refer to the figure
below).
Figure
4-7: Inserting SFP Module into the Blade's SFP Cage
c.
Slide the SFP module into the transceiver socket until the module mates with the
socket connector.
d.
Insert the fiber optic cable.
