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3. Insert the GBIC into the host or expansion port on the RAID controller, as shown
4. After the GBIC is inserted into the port completely, rotate the GBIC latch outward
Installing fiber-optic cables
Attention: To avoid damage to your fiber-optic cables, follow these guidelines:
To connect the fiber-optic cables, do the following.
1. Remove the protective caps from the fiber-optic cable.
in the following illustration.
to the locked position (flush with the rear of the GBIC).
• Do not route the cable along a folding cable-management arm.
• When attaching fiber-optic cables to a device on slide rails, leave enough slack in
the cable so that it does not bend to a radius smaller than 76 mm (3 in.) when
extended or become pinched when retracted.
• Route the cable away from places where it can snag on other devices in the rack.
• Do not overtighten the cable straps or bend the cables to a radius smaller than 76
mm (3 in.).
• Do not put excess weight on the cable at the connection point and be sure that it
is well supported.
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