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To install a copper SFP transceiver, follow these steps:
Step 1Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap to your wrist and to the ESD ground connector on the chassis or 
to a properly grounded bare metal surface.
CautionTo avoid ESD damage, handle the SFP by its sides; do not touch the connector pins.
Step 2Remove the new copper SFP from its protective packaging. 
Step 3Check...

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Figure 1-39 Installing the Copper SFP Transceiver
Step 6
Connect the network interface cable RJ-45 plug to the SFP RJ-45 connector.
Step 7Observe the port status LED:
The LED turns green when the SFP transceiver and the target device have an established link.
The LED turns amber while the port discovers the network topology and searches for loops. This 
process takes...

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To install and cable a XENPAK transceiver uplink port, follow these steps:
Step 1Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap to your wrist and to the ESD ground connector or to a properly 
grounded bare metal surface.
Step 2Loosen the two screws that secure the uplink port cover plate to the supervisor engine faceplate and 
remove the cover plate. Save the cover plate for future...

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Step 7Tighten the two captive installation screws to secure the XENPAK transceiver in the socket. Avoid 
cross-threading or overtightening the captive screws.
NoteFor optical XENPAK transceivers, before removing the dust plugs and making any optical connections, 
observe the following guidelines:
Always keep the protective dust plugs on the unplugged fiber-optic cable...

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Figure 1-42 Cabling a CX4 (Copper) XENPAK Transceiver
Installing and Cabling 10GBASE-X X2 Transceiver Uplink Ports
The 10-Gigabit X2 transceiver can have either a spring-loaded latch sleeve or a latch sleeve that is not 
spring loaded. Both transceiver types are functionally identical.
CautionThe X2 transceiver is a static-sensitive device. Always use an ESD wrist strap...

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Step 4To install the X2 transceiver, do the following:
a.Insert the X2 transceiver into the transceiver socket on the supervisor engine faceplate. (See 
Figure 1-43, top view.) Continue sliding the X2 transceiver into the socket until the X2 transceiver 
EMI gasket is flush against the system module faceplate. The X2 transceiver connector is now mated 
to the socket...

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Step 5If you are cabling an optical X2 transceiver, perform the following substeps. If you are cabling a CX4 
X2 transceiver, go to Step 6.
NoteBefore removing the dust plugs and making any optical connections, observe the following guidelines:
Always keep the protective dust plugs on the unplugged fiber-optic cable connectors and the 
transceiver optical bores until you...

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Step 6Plug the InfiniBand cable connector into the CX4 X2 transceiver connector. (See Figure 1-45.) Make 
sure that the InfiniBand cable connector is aligned with the X2 transceiver. 
Figure 1-45 Cabling a CX4 (Copper) 10-Gigabit X2 Transceiver 
Step 7
Carefully route the InfiniBand network cable through the cable management brackets on your system. 
Figure 1-46 shows how...

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Figure 1-46 InfiniBand Cable Support 
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CX4 X2 moduleHorizontal cable
management bracket
Vertical cable
management bracket 4X InfiniBand
connector
InfiniBand network
cable
OR 

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Using the Catalyst 6509-V-E Cable Management System 
The optional cable management system on the Catalyst 6509-V-E switch chassis has the capacity to hold 
several hundred Catagory 5, 6, or 6a copper network interface cables or fiber-optic network interface 
cables. In order to maximize the capacity of this cable management system, observe the following 
guidelines:
In a...