Connecting A Host To A Fibre Channel Raid Controller - IBM TotalStorage DS300 Hardware Installation And User's Manual

Figure 21. Removing caps from fiber-optic cables
3. Connect the fiber-optic cable to the installed SFP module, as shown in
Fibre Channel
RAID controller
Figure 22. Connecting a fiber-optic cable to the installed SFP module
4. Check the LEDs on the RAID controller. When the RAID controller is operating
Removing a fiber-optic cable
Complete the following steps to remove a fiber-optic cable:
1. Read the information in "Handling a fiber-optic cable" on page 24.
2. Gently pull the fiber-optic cable from the SFP module installed in the host
3. Replace the protective caps on the end of the fiber-optic cable.

Connecting a host to a Fibre Channel RAID controller

Complete the following steps to connect a host adapter to the Fibre Channel RAID
controller:
1. Install an SFP module in a data connector on the RAID controller.
Fiber-optic
cable
Figure 22.
SFP module
Fiber-optic
cable
correctly, the green link LED is lit. For information about the status of the RAID
controller LEDs, see "Fibre Channel RAID controller" on page 34.
connector in a Fibre Channel RAID controller.
Protective cap
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