Cleaning The Fiber Optic Connectors; Digital Optical Monitoring - Brocade Communications Systems LS-STK Installation Manual

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Cleaning the fiber optic connectors

3. Gently insert the cable connector (a tab on each connector should face upward) into the port
4. Observe the link and active LEDs to see if the network connections are functioning properly.
Cleaning the fiber optic connectors
To avoid problems with the connection between the fiber optic module and the fiber cable
connectors, Brocade strongly recommends cleaning both connectors each time you disconnect and
reconnect them. Dust can accumulate in the connectors and cause problems such as reducing the
optic launch power.
To clean the fiber cable connectors, Brocade recommends using the fiber-optic reel-type cleaner
that shipped with your FastIron LS device. You can also purchase this type of cleaner from the
following Website:
http://www.fisfiber.com/Home_Page.asp
When not using a fiber optic connector, make sure to keep the protective covering on.

Digital optical monitoring

You can configure your Brocade device to monitor optical transceivers in the system, either globally
or by specified port. When this feature is enabled, the system monitors the temperature and signal
power levels for the optical transceivers in the specified ports. Console messages and syslog
messages are sent when optical operating conditions fall below or rise above the XFP or SFP
manufacturer recommended thresholds. For more information about digital optical monitoring, see
the FastIron Configuration Guide.
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connector until the tabs lock into place.
For more information about the LED indicators, see Table 13
Brocade FastIron LS and FastIron LS-STK Hardware Installation Guide
on page 46.
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