Dell S25N Quick Start Manual - Page 11

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Installing XFPs

CAUTION: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage can occur if components

are mishandled. Always wear an ESD-preventive wrist or heel ground strap

when handling the chassis and its components.

WARNING: Follow all warning labels when working with optical fibers.

Always wear eye protection when working with optical fibers. Never look

directly into the end of a terminated or unterminated fiber or connector as it

may cause eye damage.

CAUTION: You can insert and connect XFP transceivers while the switch is

operating. You can also disconnect and remove XFP transceivers while the

switch is operating. However, inserting or removing the module is not

supported; it can crash or lock up the switch, requiring a reboot.

CAUTION: The CX4 module does not use transceivers. However, you can use

a CX4 cable with an XFP port by inserting a CX4 XFP converter (catalog

name GP- XFP-1CX4) into the slot. An XFP port does not support the use of

the cx4-cable-length command.

Step

Task

Position the XFP so it is in the upright position. (The XFP optic has a

key that prevents it from being inserted incorrectly.).

Insert the optic into the port until it gently snaps into place.

NOTE: For details on Dell Force10 supported optics, refer to

http://www.force10networks.com/products/specifications.asp

Installing the Hardware