Removing a Gbic, Remove any cables attached to the Gbic

Installing the Fibre Loop Switch

Figure 4: GBIC Orientation

D-connector

Guide tab

Key

Guide tab

3.Slide the GBIC through the port door and plug it into the 20-pin connector (not visible) on the host circuit board until it is firmly seated.

If the GBIC does not install easily into the port, do not force it. Instead, try removing it and inverting the GBIC’s orientation.

Warning: Do not look directly for the GBIC laser source. Laser beams can be harmful to your eyes.

4.If you are not going to install cabling immediately, leave the supplied protective plug in place.

The protective plug is used to shield the laser from view and to protect the optical components from dust.

5.Repeat steps 1 through 4 for all GBICs that you want to install.

The following procedure describes how to remove a GBIC:

Stressing the cable during GBIC removal might break it.