Installation guide

RackSwitch G8000 Installation
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 Chapter 2: Installing the RackSwitch G8000 BPP-00007-01, December 2009
Installing an Optional Uplink Module
The G8000 supports the following optional dual-port uplink modules:
 SFP+ Uplink Module
 CX4 Uplink Module
The G8000 contains one port expansion slot on the front panel, and one port expansion slot on the
rear panel. Each expansion slot can accept either a SFP+ or a CX4 uplink module.
Note – The optional uplink modules are not hot-swappable.
To install an uplink module, perform the following steps:
1. Disconnect the power cord from the power supply.
2. Loosen the retainer screws and remove the blank metal plate from the appropriate slot.
3. Remove the port option module from the anti-static shielded bag.
4. Slide the module into the card guides in the open slot and gently push it all the way into the slot, so
that it firmly engages with the connector.
Each port option module has a mechanical guide key to prevent you from inserting the module
incorrectly.
Note – You might need to raise the module as you slide it into the module slot, to clear SFP
transceivers installed below the slot.
Figure 15 Installing an Uplink Module
5. Tighten the retainer screws to secure the module.