Replacing a QSFP transceiver
1. Use the pull tab on these transceivers to help push the transceiver into the port. Transceivers are
keyed so that they can only be inserted with the correct orientation. If a transceiver does not slide in
easily, ensure that it is correctly oriented. Push the correctly oriented transceiver into the port until it
is firmly seated and the latching mechanism clicks.
1 Pull tab
2 QSFP cable
3 QSFP transceiver
FIGURE 27 Installing a 32-Gbps QSFP transceiver in an upper port
2. Position a cable so that the key (the ridge on one side of the cable connector) is aligned with the
slot in the transceiver. Insert the cable into the transceiver until the latching mechanism clicks.
NOTE
Cables are keyed so that they can be inserted in only one way. If a cable does not slide in easily,
ensure that it is correctly oriented. Do not insert any unsupported cable intended for an other type of
transceiver into a regular QSFP transceiver. You may damage the cable as well as the transceiver.
Replacing a QSFP transceiver
Complete the following steps to remove and then install a new QSFP transceiver.
NOTE
The QSFP transceivers do not have bails but pull tabs. Always use the pull tab to insert or remove the
QSFP transceivers, as the QSFP might be hot.
1. Remove any cables that are inserted into the transceiver.
2. Grasp the QSFP transceiver pull tab and gently pull the tab straight out.
NOTE
Grasp the pull tab near the body of the transceiver to reduce the chances of bending the pull tab. As
the QSFP may be hot, avoid touching it.
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