After the switch is secured to the rack, install optional components.
The SLX 9150 Series switches support the use of pluggable transceivers and cables in the SFP+, SFP28, QSFP+, and QSFP28 formats.
For a list of the optical components supported with SLX 9150 Series and SLX9250 Series switches, see the Extreme Hardware/Software Compatibility and Recommendation Matrices.
Extreme Networks offers several optical transceiver modules for transmitting and receiving data over optical fiber rather than through electrical wires. Install these modules using the instructions in Extreme Networks Pluggable Transceivers Installation Guide.
Direct-attach copper and fiber cables provide connections between unpopulated SFP+, SFP28, QSFP+, and QSFP28 ports.
To install optical cables, refer to the instructions in Extreme Networks Pluggable Transceivers Installation Guide.