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SFP transceiver removal and replacement
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SFP transceiver removal and replacement
Use the following procedure to remove and replace an SFP or SFP+ transceiver.
DANGER
All fiber-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 Brocade switches and backbones come with an optical transceiver extraction tool ( Figure 27 )
and holster. The extraction tool is designed to remove transceivers from modules where the space
is limited.
TABLE 18 Options for the CID Recovery Tool
Condition Recovery option
One non-critical seeprom is
corrupted. Tool displays the CID to be recovered and prompts to continue or
abort.
Both non-critical seeproms are
corrupted. Tool displays both CIDs to be recovered with default data and
prompts to continue or abort.
Neither non-critical seeprom is
corrupted but there is a data
mismatch. Tool prompts for the CID to be recovered or to abort.
No corruption or mismatch is found. Tool displays that there is nothing to be done and then exits on
acknowledgement.