Removing And Replacing Transceivers; Time And Items Required; Removing An Sfp+ Transceiver; Replacing An Sfp+ Transceiver - Brocade Communications Systems 7840 Extension Switch Hardware Reference Manual

Removing and replacing transceivers

Removing and replacing transceivers
Use the following procedure to remove and replace an SFP+ transceiver. The process for removing
and replacing QSFP transceivers is the same.
DANGER
All fiber-optic interfaces use Class 1 lasers.

Time and items required

The replacement procedure for one transceiver takes less than five minutes.
You should have the following items available:
• Replacement SFP+ transceiver
• Optical transceiver extraction tool (for 8 or 10 Gbps transceiver only)
Most Brocade switches and backbones come with a transceiver extraction tool and holster. The
extraction tool is designed to remove transceivers from modules where the space is limited.
FIGURE 9 Optical transceiver extraction tool

Removing an SFP+ transceiver

Complete the following steps to remove an SFP+ transceiver.
1. Remove any cables that are inserted into the transceiver. Use the extraction tool to open the cable
latching mechanism.
2. Using the hooked end of the tool, pull the bail (wire handle) away from its pivot point and out, sliding
the transceiver out of the switch or module.
The 16 Gbps SFP+ transceivers have an attached pull tab. Instead of using the tool, simply grasp
the pull tab and pull straight out to remove the 16 Gbps SFP+ transceiver from the switch.

Replacing an SFP+ transceiver

Complete the following steps to replace an SFP+ transceiver.
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