After the switch is secured to the rack, install optional components.
For a list of the optical components supported with 8720 Switches, see 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+, QSFP+, and QSFP28 ports.
To install optical cables, refer to the instructions in Extreme Networks Pluggable Transceivers Installation Guide.