3. Remove the protective cap from the SFP port. Save the protective cap for future
use.
4. Insert the SFP module into the host port until it clicks into place. See Figure 27.
5. Connect an LC-LC Fibre Channel cable. For information about the LC-LC cable,
see “Using LC-LC Fibre Channel cables” on page 51.
Removing SFP modules
Complete the following steps to remove the SFP module from the host port:
Attention: Toavoid damage to the cable or to the SFP module, make sure that
you unplug the LC-LC Fibre Channel cable before you remove the SFP module.
1. Remove the LC-LC Fibre Channel cable from the SFP module. For more
information, see “Removing an LC-LC Fibre Channel cable” on page 54.
2. Unlock the SFP module latch:
vFor SFP modules that contain plastic tabs, unlock the SFP module latch by
pulling the plastic tab outward 10°, as shown in Figure 28 on page 51.
Protectivecap
Plastictab
SFPmodule
Figure26. SFP module and protective cap
Protective cap
Plastic tab
SFPmodule
Figure27. Installing an SFP module into the host port
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