32 Installation Guide (AA-RSTZD-TE, July 2004)

Introduction

29Edge Switch 2/32 Installation Guide

Tools and Test Equipment

This section describes tools and test equipment that may be required to install,

test, service, and verify operation of the switch and attached on the HAFM

appliance.

Tools Supplied with the Switch

The following tools are supplied with the switch. Use of the tools may be required

to perform one or more installation, test, service, or verification tasks. These tools

are supplied with the switch or must be supplied by service personnel.

■ Loopback plug—An SFP multi-mode (shortwave laser) or single-mode

(longwave laser) loopback plug as shown in Figure 3 is required to perform

port loopback diagnostic tests. One loopback plug is shipped with the switch,

depending on the type of port transceivers installed. Both plugs are shipped if

shortwave laser and longwave laser transceivers are installed.

Figure 3: Loopback plug

■ Fiber-optic protective plug—For safety and port transceiver protection,

fiber-optic protective plugs as shown in Figure 4 on page 30 must be inserted

in all switch ports without fiber-optic cables attached. The switch is shipped

with protective plugs installed in all ports.