Maintaining Transceivers on the LWC
Install a Transceiver in an LWC Device
Before you begin installing a transceiver in an LWC device,
- Ensure that you have taken the necessary precautions for safe handling of lasers (see Laser and LED Safety Guidelines and Warnings for the LWC Devices).
- Ensure that you have a rubber safety cap available to cover the transceiver.
The transceivers for the LWC devices are hot-removable and hot-insertable field-replaceable units (FRUs). You can remove and replace them without powering off the device or disrupting device functions.
To install a transceiver in an LWC device:
To avoid electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage to the transceiver, do not touch the connector pins at the end of the transceiver.
Remove a Transceiver from an LWC Device
Before you begin removing a transceiver from the LWC device, ensure that you have taken the necessary precautions for safe handling of lasers (see Laser and LED Safety Guidelines and Warnings for the LWC Devices).
Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available:
Electrostatic bag or an antistatic mat
Rubber safety caps to cover the transceiver and fiber-optic cable connector
Dust cover to cover the port
The transceivers for the LWC devices are hot-removable and hot-insertable field-replaceable units (FRUs). You can remove and replace them without powering off the device or disrupting device functions.
To remove a transceiver from the LWC device: