IBM Storage Networking SAN128B-6, Installation, Service And User Manual

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Note: The 16- and 32-Gbps SFP+ transceivers do not have bails. Always use the pull tab to insert or
remove the transceivers, as the SFP might be hot.
Procedure
1. Use the pull tab on the 16- and 32-Gbps SFP+ transceivers to help push the transceiver into the port.
Transceivers are keyed so that they can only be inserted with the correct orientation. If a transceiver
does not slide in easily, ensure that it is correctly oriented. Push the correctly oriented transceiver into
the port until it is firmly seated and the latching mechanism clicks.
Note: Each SFP+ transceiver has a 10-pad gold-plated PCB-edge connector on the bottom. The correct
position to insert an SFP+ transceiver into the upper row of ports is with the gold edge down. The
correct position to insert an SFP+ transceiver into the lower row of ports is with the gold edge up.
1. Pull tab
2. Transceiver
2. Position a cable so that the key (the ridge on one side of the cable connector) is aligned with the slot
in the transceiver. Insert the cable into the transceiver until the latching mechanism clicks.
Note: Cables are keyed so that they can be inserted in only one way. If a cable does not slide in
easily, ensure that it is correctly oriented. Do not insert any unsupported cable intended for an other
type of transceiver into a regular SFP+ transceiver. You may damage the cable as well as the
transceiver.
Replacing an SFP+ transceiver
About this task
Complete the following steps to remove and then install a new SFP+ transceiver.
Note: 16- and 32-Gbps SFP+ transceivers have pull tabs instead of bails. Always use the pull tab to insert
or remove the SFP+ transceivers, as the SFP might be hot.
Figure 25. Installing a 32-Gbps SFP+ transceiver into an upper port
Installing Transceivers and Cables
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