Brocade 6505 Maintenance; Installing An Sfp+ Transceiver - Brocade Communications Systems PowerConnect Brocade 6505 Hardware Reference Manual

For information about all referenced commands, and on accessing the error log, refer to the Fabric
OS Administrator's Guide. For information about error messages, refer to the Fabric OS Message
Reference Manual.

Brocade 6505 maintenance

The Brocade 6505 is designed for high availability and low failure; it does not require any regular
physical maintenance. Maintenance includes running diagnostic tests and checking and replacing
field-replaceable units, described in the following sections.

Installing an SFP+ transceiver

The Brocade 6505 only supports Brocade-branded 8 Gbps and 16 Gbps SFP+ optical transceivers.
For the Fibre Channel connections, the Brocade 6505 uses SFP+ transceivers that support any
combination of Short Wavelength (SWL), Long Wavelength (LWL), and Extended Long Wavelength
(ELWL) optical media.
If you use an unqualified transceiver, the switchShow command output shows the port in a
Mod_Inv state. Fabric OS also logs the issue in the system error log.
For this procedure, see
Complete the following steps to an SFP+ transceiver.
1. Making sure that the bail (wire handle) is in the unlocked position, position the optical
2. Position a cable so that the key (the ridge on one side of the cable connector) is aligned with
NOTE
Each SFP+ transceiver has a 10-pad gold-plated PCB-edge connector on the bottom. The correct
position to insert an SFP+ transceiver into the upper row of ports is with the gold-plated edge down.
The correct position to insert an SFP+ transceiver into the lower row of ports is with the gold-plated
edge up.
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transceiver so that the key is oriented correctly to the port. Insert the transceiver into the port
until it is firmly seated and the latching mechanism clicks; then close the bail.
Transceivers are keyed so that they can only be inserted with the correct orientation. If a
transceiver does not slide in easily, ensure that it is correctly oriented.
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. Do not insert a cable intended for an mSFP
transceiver into a regular SFP+ transceiver. You may damage the cable. Do not force a
standard SFP cable into an mSFP transceiver. You may damage the transceiver.
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