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Removing and Installing Cables into SFP Transceivers
Step 4
Insert a dust cover into the port end of the transceiver and place the transceiver on an antistatic mat or into a static
shielding bag if you plan to return it to the factory.
Step 5
Protect the optical cage by inserting a clean cover if another transceiver is not being installed.
Removing and Installing Cables into SFP Transceivers
Caution
To prevent damage to the fiber-optic cables, do not place more tension on them than the rated limit and
do not bend to a radius of less than one inch if there is no tension in the cable, or two inches if there is
tension in the cable.
Installing a Cable into an SFP Transceiver
To prevent possible damage to the cable or transceiver, install the transceiver in the port before installing
Caution
the cable in the transceiver.
To install a cable into a transceiver, follow these steps:
Step 1
Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap and follow its instructions for use.
Step 2
Remove the dust cover from the connector on the cable.
Step 3
Remove the dust cover from the cable end of the transceiver.
Step 4
Align the cable connector with the transceiver and insert the connector into the transceiver until it clicks into place.
Figure 14: Connecting the LC-Type Cable to a Fibre Channel Port
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