FRU Removal and Replacement

Procedural Notes

Note the following:

1.Read the removal and replacement procedures (RRPs) for that FRU before removing the FRU.

2.Follow all WARNING and CAUTION statements and statements in the preface of this manual.

3.After completing a FRU replacement, clear the event code reporting the failure and the event code reporting the recovery from the switch Event Log (at the HAFM server). Extinguish the amber system error (ERR) light-emitting diode (LED) at the switch front panel.

RRP: SFP Transceiver

Use the following procedures to remove and replace an SFP transceiver from a port. No tools are required.

Removal

To remove an SFP:

1.Identify the defective port from the illuminated amber LED at the switch or failure information at the HAFM server’s Hardware View.

2.Notify the customer the port will be blocked. Ensure the customer’s system administrator quiesces Fibre Channel frame traffic through the port and sets the attached device offline.

3.Block communication to the defective port (refer to "Block a Port" on page 3-39).

4.Disconnect the fiber-optic jumper cable from the SFP:

a.Pull the keyed subscriber connector (LC) free from the SFP.

b.Place a protective cap over the cable connector.

5.If the SFP was not manufactured by IBM Corporation, go to step 6. Remove an IBM-manufactured SFP from the chassis:

a.Flip the wire bale at the bottom of the SFP upward 90 degrees.

b.Use the wire bale as a handle to pull the SFP out of the chassis.