McDATA 3000 manual Replacing the Fibre Channel Short Wave Transceiver

Replacing the Fibre Channel Short Wave Transceiver

Replacing the Fibre Channel Short Wave Transceiver

This section provides procedures for both removing and installing the various types of Fibre Channel short wave transceivers.

The following procedures apply to the FCBB interface card except where otherwise noted.

Tools required: No special tools are required.

CAUTION

Attach a wrist strap and follow ESD procedures during the handling of all electronic components.

The transceivers are hot swappable, which means they can be replaced while the UltraNet Edge 3000 unit is in operation.

		CAUTION
		Laser radiation is invisible and can damage the eye.
		Unterminated optical connectors may emit laser radiation.
		Do not view the beam with the naked eye or with optical
		instruments. Dust caps and dust covers MUST be left in
		place on all unterminated bulkhead receptacles and on the
		end of every radiating fiber jumper.
Removing the Fibre	Use the removal procedure below that corresponds with the type of
Channel Short Wave	transceiver you are removing.
SFP Transceiver
Removing the Black
	NOTE: This black metal clasp transceiver is also used with the FCXL2
Metal Clasp	interface card.
Transceiver
	1. Remove the fiber optic cabling from the transceiver.
	2. Lift the black metal clasp up and carefully pull to release the
	transceiver from the interface card.

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