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Disconnecting the sfp+ module cable, Connecting the rj-45 ethernet cable – Brocade FCoE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Installation and User’s Guide User Manual

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Chapter 4. Cabling the switch module and the SFP+ module

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FIGURE 10

Fiber optic cable insertion

3. Check the LEDs on the switch module. When the switch module is operating correctly, the

green link LED is lit. For information about the status of the switch module LEDs, see

,

“Chapter 5. Information panels, LEDs, and external ports,”

on

page 23

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Disconnecting the SFP+ module cable

To disconnect the SFP+ module cable, complete the following steps:

1. Squeeze the release tabs and gently pull the fiber optic cable from the SFP+ module.

2. Replace the protective caps on the ends of the fiber optic cable.

Connecting the RJ-45 Ethernet cable

The RJ-45 Ethernet cable can be connected to the RJ-45 port.

To connect the RJ-45 connector to the switch module, push the connector into the port connector
until it clicks into place, as shown in the following illustration.

1

FC ports

3

Fiber optic cable

2

CEE ports

4

SFP+ module

2

1

3

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