Chapter B Connecting the Cisco MDS 9500 Series
Connecting to a Fibre Channel Port
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Connecting to a Fibre Channel Port
The Fibre Channel ports on the switching modules are compatible with
The Cisco MDS 9000 Family supports both Fibre Channel and Gigabit Ethernet protocols for SFP transceivers. Each transceiver must match the transceiver on the other end of the cable, and the cable must not exceed the stipulated cable length for reliable communication. For information on how to get the list of supported SFP transceivers for your software release, see the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS
Warning Class 1 laser product. Statement 1008
Warning Invisible laser radiation may be emitted from disconnected fibers or connectors. Do not stare into beams or view directly with optical instruments. Statement 1051
Caution Wear an ESD wrist strap connected to the chassis when handling transceivers. Keep optical connectors covered when not in use, and do not touch connector ends. The
This section provides the following topics:
•Removing and Installing X2 Transceivers, page
•Removing and Installing SFP Transceivers, page
•Removing and Installing Cables into SFP Transceivers, page
•Maintaining SFP Transceivers and
Removing and Installing X2 Transceivers
Caution Excessively removing and installing X2 transceivers can shorten its useful life. Do not remove and insert X2 transceivers more often than is absolutely necessary. We recommend disconnecting cables before installing or removing SFP transceivers to prevent damage to the cable or transceiver.
Note Use only Cisco X2 transceivers listed in Table
X2 transceiver is encoded with model information that enables the switch to verify that the X2 transceiver meets the requirements for the switch. For instructions specific to the transceiver type, see the “X2 Transceiver Specifications” section on page
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