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Noise··············································································································································································· 62
Appendix B FRUs and compatibility matrixes··········································································································63
MPUs ··············································································································································································· 63
LPUs ················································································································································································· 63
Switching fabric modules ·············································································································································· 68
Power modules ······························································································································································· 69
Fan trays·········································································································································································· 69
Air filters·········································································································································································· 69
Transceiver modules ······················································································································································ 70
AC power cables ··························································································································································· 75
Appendix C LEDs ·······················································································································································78
MPU LEDs········································································································································································ 78
LPU LEDs·········································································································································································· 80
Switching fabric module LEDs······································································································································· 82
Fan tray LEDs ·································································································································································· 82
Power module LEDs························································································································································ 82
Appendix D Cables ···················································································································································84
Console cable································································································································································· 84
Ethernet twisted pair cable············································································································································ 84
RJ-45 connector ····················································································································································· 85
Cable pinouts························································································································································· 85
Cable type······························································································································································ 85
Pin assignments ····················································································································································· 87
Making an Ethernet twisted pair cable··············································································································· 87
Optical fiber ··································································································································································· 88
Optical fiber··························································································································································· 88
Optical fiber cable ················································································································································ 88
Patch cord ······························································································································································ 89
Pigtail cord····························································································································································· 89
Fiber connector······················································································································································ 89
Precautions····························································································································································· 89
SFP+ cable······································································································································································ 90
QSFP+ cable··································································································································································· 90
QSFP+ to SFP+ cable ···················································································································································· 91
Appendix E Cabling recommendations ···················································································································92
General cabling requirements ······································································································································ 92
Correct use of labels······················································································································································ 92
Cable management requirements ································································································································ 93
Appendix F Repackaging the switch ························································································································96
Removing cables from the switch ································································································································· 96
Removing the power cable··································································································································· 96
Removing the console cable································································································································· 96
Removing the grounding cable···························································································································· 96
Removing the twisted pair and optical fiber ······································································································ 97
Repackaging the switch accessories···························································································································· 97
Repackaging the power module·························································································································· 97
Repackaging the card··········································································································································· 98
Repackaging the switch chassis ··································································································································· 98
Removing the chassis from the rack ···················································································································· 98
Removing the air filter··········································································································································· 99
Removing cable management brackets and mounting brackets······································································ 99
Repackaging the switch chassis·························································································································100
