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Chapter 8: Cabling the Networking Ports
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Installing SFP and SFP+ Transceivers
Review the following guidelines before installing SFP or SFP+
transceivers in the switch:
 SFP and SFP+ transceivers are hot-swappable. You may install
them while the chassis is powered on.
 Your Allied Telesis sales representative can provide you with a list
of supported transceivers for the line cards.
 The operational specifications and fiber optic cable requirements
of the transceivers are provided in the documents included with the
devices.
 You should install a transceiver before connecting the fiber optic
cable.
 Fiber optic transceivers are dust sensitive. Always keep the plug in
the optical bores when a fiber optic cable is not installed, or when
you store the transceiver. When you do remove the plug, keep it
for future use.
 Unnecessary removal and insertion of a transceiver can lead to
premature failure.
Warning
A transceiver can be damaged by static electricity. Be sure to
observe all standard electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions,
such as wearing an antistatic wrist strap, to avoid damaging the
device.
Note
SFP+ slots 27 and 28 on the AT-x510--28GTX Switch and slots 51
and 52 on the AT-x510--52GTX Switch are initially configured as
stacking slots for the VCStack feature. If you intend to use the switch
as a stand-alone unit, you must disable the VCStack feature before
you can use the slots with standard SFP or SFP+ transceivers. For
instructions, refer to Chapter 7, “Powering On the Stack” on page
79.
To install an SFP or SFP+ transceiver, perform the following procedure:
1. Remove the dust plug from a transceiver slot on the switch.
Figure 47 on page 95 shows the dust plug being removed from port 25
on the AT-x510-28GTX Switch.