Installing Pluggable Transceivers; Attaching The Network Interface Cables - Cisco WS-C6503 Manual

Chapter 3 Installing Supervisor Engines

Installing Pluggable Transceivers

Supervisor engine uplink ports require that pluggable transceivers be installed in the uplink port sockets.
These transceivers are normally shipped separately from the supervisor engine and must be installed
after the supervisor engine is installed in the chassis.
supervisor engine uplink ports and the location on cisco.com of the specific installation instructions for
the transceiver.
Table 3-1
Transceiver Type
GBIC
SFP
XENPAK
X2
We strongly recommend that you do not install or remove any of the transceiver with a fiber-optic cable
Caution
attached to it because of the potential damage to the cable, the cable connector, or the optical interfaces
in the transceiver. Disconnect the network interface cable before removing or installing any transceiver.
Invisible laser radiation may be emitted from disconnected fibers or connectors. Do not stare into
Warning
beams or view directly with optical instruments. Statement 1051
For information on inspecting and cleaning fiber-optic interfaces, see the document at this URL:
Note
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk482/tk876/technologies_white_paper09186a0080254eba.shtml

Attaching the Network Interface Cables

This section describes how to attach network interface cables (optical and copper) to the supervisor
engine uplink ports and contains the following topics:
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OL-7397-03
Supervisor Engine Uplink Port Transceiver Installation Procedures
Transceiver Installation Procedure
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/interfaces_modules/transceiver_modules
/installation/note/78_15299.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/interfaces_modules/transceiver_modules
/installation/note/78_15160.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/interfaces_modules/transceiver_modules
/installation/note/78_15665.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/interfaces_modules/transceiver_modules
/installation/note/OL_23589.html
Attaching Optical Network Interface Cables, page 3-18
Mode-Conditioning Patch Cord, page 3-18
Connecting Transceivers to a Copper Network, page 3-22

Installing Pluggable Transceivers

Table 3-1 lists the types of transceivers used in the
Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine Guide
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