Cisco 6503 - Catalyst Firewall Security Sys Installation Manual page 187

Chapter 3 Installing the Switch
Step 4 Find the transmit (TX) and receive (RX) markings that identify the top side of the SFP transceiver.
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Step 5 Position the SFP transceiver in front of the socket opening. (See
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Leave the bale-clasp in the closed (locked) position and slide the SFP transceiver into the socket until
Step 6
you feel the SFP transceiver snap into place in the socket. An audible click might also be heard as the
SFP transceiver latch engages in the socket. (See
Figure 3-36
LC connector
Before removing the dust plugs and making any optical connections, observe the following guidelines:
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Always keep the protective dust plugs on the unplugged fiber-optic cable connectors and the
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transceiver optical bores until you are ready to make a connection.
Always inspect and clean the LC connector end-faces just before making any connections.
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Always grasp the LC connector housing to plug or unplug a fiber-optic cable.
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Remove the dust plugs from the network interface cable LC connectors. Save the dust plugs for future
Step 7
use.
Inspect and clean the LC connector's fiber-optic end-faces. (Refer to the Tip below for a pointer to more
Step 8
information about fiber-optic inspection and cleaning.)
Step 9 Remove the dust plugs from the SFP transceiver optical bores. Inspect and clean the LC connector's
fiber-optic end faces. (Refer to
Step 10 Immediately attach the network interface cable LC connector to the SFP transceiver.
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On some SFP transceivers, the TX and RX marking might be replaced by arrowheads pointing
from the SFP transceiver connector (transmit direction or TX) and toward the connector (receive
direction or RX).
Different Cisco devices have different SFP module socket configurations. Your Cisco device
could have either a latch-up or a latch-down orientation. Ensure that you are installing the SFP
transceiver in the correct orientation for your Cisco device. For more details, refer to the
hardware installation instructions that shipped along with your Cisco device.
Supervisor Engine 720 SFP Uplink Port
Gigabit Ethernet
UPLINK PORT
SFP module
"Cleaning the Fiber-Optic Connectors" section on page
Attaching the Interface Cables
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Catalyst 6500 Series Switches Installation Guide
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