Installation Instructions

Danger:
Risk of eye injury by laser
Fiber optic equipment can emit laser or infrared light that can injure your eyes. Never look into
an optical fiber or connector port. Always assume that fiber optic cables connect to a light
source.
Electrostatic alert:
Risk of equipment damage
ESD can damage electronic circuits. Do not touch electronic hardware unless you wear a
grounding wrist strap or other static-dissipating device.
Warning:
Risk of equipment damage
Only trained personnel can install this product.
Warning:
Risk of equipment damage
QSFP+ transceivers are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion. If the QSFP+ resists pressure, do
not force it; turn it over, and reinsert it.
About this task
Installing a QSFP+ takes approximately 3 minutes.
Procedure
1. Remove the QSFP+ from its protective packaging.
2. Remove the dust cover from the QSFP+ optical bores and insert the fiber optic cable.
3. Grasp the QSFP+ between your thumb and forefinger.
4. Insert the device into a QSFP+ port.
Apply a light pressure to the QSFP+ until the device clicks and locks into position in the port.
Job aid
A typical QSFP+ transceiver uses the pull-tab type of locking and extractor mechanism.
The following figure shows the QSFP+ transceiver with a bore plug installed. Pull the tab to release
the device.
QSFP+
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