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Installing an SFP module and fibre channel cable
1.Remove the protective caps from the SFP module and from the fibre channel cable. Do not touch the exposed
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90o SFP module
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Figure 1. SFP modules and fibre channel cables
2.Insert the SFP module into an SFP module port on an IBM DS4500 mini hub.
3.Connect the fibre channel cable to the SFP module.
Removing an SFP module and fibre channel cable
1.Remove the
Attention: Do not grasp the plastic tab that is part of the SFP module while disconnecting the
2.For SFPs with plastic tabs, pull the SFP module plastic tab outward at a 10° angle while you remove the SFP module. The plastic tab releases the SFP module latch.
3.For SFPs with wire tabs, pull the SFP module wire tab outward at a 90° angle and remove the SFP module. The wire tab releases the SFP module latch.
4.Replace the protective cap on the SFP module.
Statement 3:
CAUTION:
When laser products (such as
vDo not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable parts inside the device.
vUse of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.
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