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:
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.
About this task
Installing an SFP takes approximately 3 minutes.
Procedure
1. Remove the SFP from its protective packaging.
2. Grasp the SFP transceiver between your thumb and forefinger.
3. Insert the device into the port on the module.
Depending on the module type, you must insert some SFP transceivers into the port with the
bail facing up and some SFP transceivers with the bail facing down.
Warning:
Risk of equipment damage
SFP transceivers are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion. If the SFP transceiver resists
pressure, do not force it; turn it over, and reinsert it.
Apply a light pressure to the device until it clicks and locks into position.
4. Remove the dust cover from the optical bore, and insert the fiber optic connector.
Example
The following figure shows an example installation of a bore plug transceiver with the bail latch
facing up. The figure does not represent a specific product.
SFP transceivers
December 2016 Installing Transceivers and Optical Components on Avaya VSP Operating System
Software 27
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