Installing and removing sfp modules, Installing and removing fibre channel cables – Dell POWERVAULT MD3600F User Manual
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Getting Started With Your System
Installing and Removing SFP Modules
To install SFP modules:
1 If all the FC IN ports have an SFP module installed, go to step 5.
2 Remove the SFP module from the static protective package.
3 Remove the protective cap from the SFP module and SFP port. Store the
protective caps for future use.
4 Insert the SFP module into the host port until it clicks into place.
5 Connect an FC cable. See "Installing and Removing Fibre Channel
To remove SFP modules:
1 Remove the FC cable from the SFP module. See "Installing and Removing
Fibre Channel Cables" on page 10.
NOTE:
To avoid damaging the cable or the SFP module, disconnect
the FC cable before removing the SFP module.
2 Unlock the SFP module latch. For SFP modules that contain wire tabs,
unlock the SFP module latch by pulling the wire latch outward 90°.
3 With the SFP module latch in the unlocked position, remove the
SFP module. For SFP modules that contain wire tabs, grasp the wire latch
and pull the SFP module out of the port.
4 Replace the protective cap on the SFP module and the host port.
5 Place the SFP module into a static-protective package.
Installing and Removing Fibre Channel Cables
WARNING:
Data processing environments can contain equipment transmitting
on system links with laser modules that operate at greater than Class 1 power
levels. Never look into the end of an optical fiber cable or open receptacle.
Before installing an FC cable, see "Guidelines for Using Fiber Optic Cables"
on page 4.
To install an FC cable:
1 If applicable, remove the protective cap from the SFP module and store
the protective cap for future use.
2 Remove the two protective caps from one end of the cable and store them
for future use.