Installation Guide

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SFP transceiver removal and replacement
Use the following procedure to remove and replace an SFP or SFP+ transceiver.
DANGER
All ber-optic interfaces use Class 1 lasers.
DANGER
Laser Radiation. Do Not View Directly with Optical Instruments. Class 1M Laser Products.
Time and items required
The replacement procedure for one transceiver takes less than 5 minutes. You should have the following items available:
Replacement SFP or SFP+ transceiver
Optical transceiver extraction tool
Most Extreme Networks devices and backbones come with an optical transceiver extraction tool (Figure 54) and holster. The extraction
tool is designed to remove transceivers from modules where the space is limited.
FIGURE 54 Optical transceiver extraction tool
Removing a transceiver
For the following procedure refer to the illustration.
Complete the following steps to remove an SFP or SFP+ transceiver.
1. Remove any cables that are inserted into the transceiver. Use the extraction tool to open the cable latching mechanism.
SFP transceiver removal and replacement
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