Installing an M7i FIC or PIC Cable
 | Warning: Do not look directly into transceivers or into the ends of fiber-optic cables connected to a transceiver. Fiber-optic transceivers emit laser light that can damage your eyes. |
 | When handling fiber-optic transceivers and fiber-optic cable, observe the following precautions:
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To install a PIC cable (see Figure 1):
- Have ready a length of the type of cable used by the interface, as specified in FIC Specifications for the M7i Router.
- If the interface cable connector port is covered by a rubber safety plug, remove the plug.
- Insert the cable connector into the cable connector port on the interface faceplate.
- Arrange the cable to prevent it from dislodging or developing stress points. Secure the cable so that it is not supporting its own weight as it hangs to the floor. Place excess cable out of the way in a neatly coiled loop. Placing fasteners on the loop helps to maintain its shape.
- Verify that the FIC or PIC is functioning
correctly by noting whether the normal function indicator LED is lit.
The normal function indicator LED is usually green; for more information,
see the M7i Multiservice Edge Router PIC Guide.
You can also verify correct PIC functioning by issuing the show chassis fpc pic-status command, described in Maintaining the M7i FIC and FIC Cables and PICs and PIC Cables.
Figure 1: Connecting Fiber-Optic Cable to a PIC
