Installing An Sfp; Removing The Protective Cap From A Plastic Tab Type Sfp; Removing The Protective Cap From A Wire Bale Type Sfp - IBM SAN16B-2 - TotalStorage Express Model Switch User And Service Manual

Installing an SFP

If your switch did not come with installed SFPs, or you are replacing older ones,
follow the instructions below to install your SFPs.
Note: SFPs are keyed so that they can be inserted only in the correct orientation.
1. Remove the protective cap (if any) from the switch port. Save the cap for future
2. Remove the SFP from its static-protective package.
3. Remove the protective cap from the SFP module, as shown in Figure 12 and
Figure 12. Removing the protective cap from a plastic tab type SFP
Protective
Figure 13. Removing the protective cap from a wire bale type SFP
4. Hold the SFP correctly oriented towards the port as shown in Figure 14 on page
The ports in the top row the switch are oriented in one direction, and the
lower row of ports are oriented in the opposite direction. If an SFP does not
install easily, ensure that it is oriented and aligned correctly, and that the port
is not blocked by a protective cap or other object.
use.
Figure 13. Save the cap for future use.
Protective cap
Wire
tab
cap
SFP
module
30 and Figure 15 on page 30 (for wire bale type SFPs, make sure the bale is
open, in the unlocked position, as shown in 2 of Figure 15 on page 30). Slide
the SFP into the port until you feel it click into place. For the top row of ports,
SFPs will be oriented as shown. To install SFPs in the bottom row of ports,
orient the SFPs with the plastic tab or wire bale on the top.
SFP module
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