Installing An Sfp Module; Installing An Sfp - HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch Installation Manual

Installing an SFP Module

Use these steps to connect the SFPs in the ports of the MSA SAN Switch, as
required.
1. Remove the shipping plugs from the appropriate ports on the switch panel.
2. Position the SFP so the key (the tab near the cable-end of the SFP) is on top.
3. Insert the SFP into the port until it is firmly seated and the latching
Note:
the port. If the SFP does not slide in easily, check the orientation.
Figure 7: Installing an SFP
Note:
SFP and pull the module
Do not pull up on the tab; you may damage your SFP module.
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mechanism clicks.
The SFP is keyed so that it can only be inserted with the correct orientation into
See Figure 7 for an illustration of the fiber cable, the SFP module and tab, and
the optical port.
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To remove an SFP from an optical port, carefully grasp the tab at the top of the
straight out of the port
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