Installing a Cisco Pluggable Transceiver Module
Warning
Class 1 laser product. Statement 1008
• Do not remove the dust plugs from the transceiver modules or the rubber caps from the fiber-optic cable
until you are ready to connect the cable. The plugs and caps protect the module ports and cables from
contamination and ambient light.
• Removing and installing a transceiver module can shorten its useful life. Do not remove and insert any
module more often than necessary.
• To prevent ESD damage, follow your normal board and component handling procedures when connecting
cables to the switch and other devices.
• When you insert several transceiver modules in multiple switch ports, wait for 5 seconds between inserting
each transceiver module. This will prevent the ports from going into error disabled mode. Similarly,
when you remove a transceiver module from a port, wait for 5 seconds before reinserting it.
Procedure
Step 1
Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap to your wrist and to an earth ground surface.
Step 2
Find the send (TX) and receive (RX) markings that identify the top of the transceiver module.
On some transceiver modules, the send and receive (TX and RX) markings might be shown by arrows that
show the direction of the connection.
Step 3
If the transceiver module has a bale-clasp latch, move it to the open, unlocked position.
Step 4
Align the module in front of the slot opening, and push until you feel the connector snap into place.
Figure 54: Installing a Transceiver Module into the Network Module
Step 5
If the module has a bale-clasp latch, close it to lock the transceiver module in place.
Step 6
Remove the transceiver module dust plugs and save.
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