Disconnecting a cx4 module cable, Connecting an xfp module cable, Disconnecting – IBM Nortel 10 User Manual

Page 32: Module, Cable, Connecting

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RS232

TX/RX

LINK

1

TX/RX

LINK

2

TX/RX

LINK

3

TX/RX

LINK

4

3

3.

Check

the

LEDs

on

the

GbE

switch

module.

When

the

GbE

switch

module

is

operating

correctly,

the

green

link

LED

is

lit.

For

information

about

the

status

of

the

switch

module

LEDs,

see

“LEDs”

on

page

6.

Disconnecting

a

CX4

module

cable

To

disconnect

a

CX4

cable,

grasp

the

blue

release

tab

on

the

cable

connector

and

firmly

pull

it

out

of

the

module.

Connecting

an

XFP

module

cable

Attention:

To

avoid

damage

to

the

fiber-optic

cables,

follow

these

guidelines:

v

Do

not

route

the

cable

along

a

folding

cable-management

arm.

v

When

attaching

the

cable

to

a

device

on

slide

rails,

leave

enough

slack

in

the

cable

so

that

it

does

not

bend

to

a

radius

of

less

than

38

mm

(1.5

in.)

when

the

device

is

extended

or

become

pinched

when

the

device

is

retracted.

v

Route

the

cable

away

from

places

where

it

can

be

snagged

by

other

devices

in

the

rack.

v

Do

not

overtighten

the

cable

straps

or

bend

the

cables

to

a

radius

of

less

than

38

mm

(1.5

in.).

v

Do

not

put

excess

weight

on

the

cable

at

the

connection

point.

Make

sure

that

the

cable

is

well

supported.

To

connect

the

XFP

module

cable,

complete

the

following

steps:

Note:

The

illustrations

in

this

document

might

differ

slightly

from

your

hardware.

22

Nortel

10

Gigabit

Uplink

Ethernet

Switch

Module:

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Guide

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