FW 07.00.00/HAFM SW 08.06.00 McDATA Intrepid 6064 Director Installation and Service Manual (620-000108-920, April 2005)

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Intrepid® 6064 Director Installation and Service Manual

Removal and Replacement Procedures (RRPs)

a. Pull the keyed LC free from the port optical transceiver.

b. Place a protective cap over the cable connector.

7. Depending on the manufacturer, the optical transceiver may have

a locking mechanism to secure the transceiver in the port

receptacle, or the transceiver may have a pull tab to assist in

removal.

a. If required, disengage the locking mechanism (usually at the

left side of the transceiver) by squeezing the mechanism or

pushing it toward the port receptacle.

b. Grasp the pull tab or the optical transceiver frame and pull the

transceiver from the port receptacle (Figure 5-7).

Figure 5-7 SFP Optical Transceiver Removal and Replacement

Replacement To replace an SFP or XFP optical transceiver:

1. Remove the transceiver from its packaging.

2. Insert the transceiver into the port receptacle.