Verifying The Operation Of New Transceivers; Replacing A Qsfp Optical Transceiver - IBM Storage Networking SAN128B-6 Installation, Service And User Manual

transceiver until the latching mechanism clicks.
Figure 28. Replacing a QSFP optical transceiver
1. Pull tab
2. QSFP cable
3. QSFP transceiver
4. Position a cable so that the key (the ridge on one side of the cable connector) is aligned with the slot
in the transceiver. Insert the cable into the transceiver until the latching mechanism clicks.
Cables are keyed so that they can be inserted in only one way. If a cable does not slide in easily,
ensure that it is correctly oriented.

Verifying the operation of new transceivers

About this task
You can use the following commands to verify if the transceivers are working correctly:
v sfpShow
v switchShow
v errDump
v fabricShow
Refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference for output examples and descriptions.
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