Cisco Systems 611 manual Preparing to Install the Adapter

Chapter 4 Installing Hardware Options

Installing Adapters

Preparing to Install the Adapter

Before you begin the installation, do these tasks:

•Read the “Fiber-Optic Cabling Guidelines for the Fibre Channel Adapter” section.

•Read the “Tools and Parts Required” section.

•Write down the serial number for future reference.

Fiber-Optic Cabling Guidelines for the Fibre Channel Adapter

To avoid damage to your fiber-optic cables, follow these guidelines:

•Do not route the cable along a folding cable management arm.

•When attaching fiber-optic cables to a Fibre Channel device on slide rails, leave enough slack in the cables so that they do not bend to a radius smaller than 1.5 in. (38 mm) when extended or become pinched when retracted.

•Route the cable away from places where it can catch on other Fibre Channel devices in the rack.

•Do not overtighten the cable straps or bend the cables to a radius smaller than 1.5 in. (38 mm).

•Do not put excess weight on the cable at the connection point and be sure that the cable is well supported.

Tools and Parts Required

To install the Fibre Channel adapter in your system, you need the following items:

•Small Phillips screwdriver

•Logical Cable (LC)-LC Fibre Channel cable (this cable is not provided by Cisco Systems; you must order it separately)

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