Dell S25N Quick Start Manual

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Installing the Hardware 9Installing XFPsCAUTION: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage can occur if componentsare mishandled. Always wear an ESD-preventive wrist or heel ground strapwhen 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 lookdirectly into the end of a terminated or unterminated fiber or connector as itmay cause eye damage.CAUTION: You can insert and connect XFP transceivers while the switch isoperating. You can also disconnect and remove XFP transceivers while theswitch is operating. However, inserting or removing the module is notsupported; it can crash or lock up the switch, requiring a reboot.CAUTION: The CX4 module does not use transceivers. However, you can usea CX4 cable with an XFP port by inserting a CX4 XFP converter (catalogname GP- XFP-1CX4) into the slot. An XFP port does not support the use ofthe cx4-cable-length command.NOTE: For details on Dell Force10 supported optics, refer tohttp://www.force10networks.com/products/specifications.aspStep Task1 Position the XFP so it is in the upright position. (The XFP optic has akey that prevents it from being inserted incorrectly.).2 Insert the optic into the port until it gently snaps into place.