Removing An Lc-Lc Fibre Channel Cable; Using Lc-Sc Fibre Channel Cable Adapters; Lc-Lc Fibre Channel Cable Lever And Latches; Removing The Lc-Lc Fibre Channel Cable - IBM TotalStorage DS4400 User Manual

Removing an LC-LC Fibre Channel cable

To remove an LC-LC Fibre Channel cable, do the following:
Attention:
press and hold the lever to release the latches as you remove the cable from the
SFP module.
1. On the end of the LC-LC cable that connects into the SFP module or host bus
Figure 10. LC-LC Fibre Channel Cable lever and latches
Figure 11. Removing the LC-LC Fibre Channel cable
2. Replace the protective caps on the cable ends.
3. Replace the protective cap on the SFP module.

Using LC-SC Fibre Channel cable adapters

The LC-SC Fibre Channel Cable Adapter is a fiber-optic cable that is used to
connect the LC connector into one of the following devices that require SC
connectors:
v DS4000 host adapter (Part number 00N6881)
v DS4000 EXP500 expansion unit (Machine type 3560)
v 1 Gb Fibre Channel switch (Machine type 2109)
v 1 Fibre Channel Managed hub (Machine type 3534)
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To avoid damaging the LC-LC cable or SFP module, make sure you
adapter, press down and hold the lever to release the latches, as shown in
Figure 10. Carefully pull on the connector to remove the cable from the SFP
module, (ensure that the levers are in the released position when removing the
cable) as shown in Figure 11. When removing the cable, make sure you do not
grasp the SFP module plastic tab.
Lever
Latches