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Removing an sfp+ module – Brocade FCoE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Installation and User’s Guide User Manual

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Chapter 3. Installing and removing an SFP+ module

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FIGURE 6

SFP+ installation

8. Remove the protective cap from the transceiver and connect the fiber optic cable (see

“Connecting the SFP+ module cable”

on page 20) and any cables that you disconnected

earlier.

Removing an SFP+ module

To remove an SFP+ module, complete the following steps:

1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and

“Installation guidelines”

on page 9.

2. Read the information in

“Handling an SFP+ module”

on page 15.

3. Remove the fiber optic cable from the SFP+ module that you want to replace. For more

information about removing the cable, see

“Disconnecting the SFP+ module cable”

on

page 21.

ATTENTION

To avoid damage to the cable or the SFP+ module, make sure that you disconnect the
fiber-optic cable before you remove the SFP+ module.

4. Unlock the SFP+ module by pulling the wire tab straight out, as shown in the following

illustration.

1

FC ports

3

Protective cap

2

FCoE/CEE ports

4

SFP+ module

4

3

2

1