IBM TotalStorageFAStT900, User Manual

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The following sections provide the procedures for properly connecting and removing
an LC-LC Fibre Channel cable.
Note: If you are connecting a FAStT900 Storage Server to a FAStT EXP500
expansion unit or to an IBM FAStT host adapter, you must also use a Fibre
Channel cable adapter. For more information about how to use the LC-SC
Fibre Channel cable adapter, see “Using LC-SC Fibre Channel cable
adapters” on page 8.
Connecting an LC-LC Fibre Channel cable to an SFP module
To connect an LC-LC Fibre Channel cable to an SFP module, complete the
following steps.
Statement 3:
CAUTION:
When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or
transmitters) are installed, note the following precautions:
v
Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could
result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable
parts inside the device.
v Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than
those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.
DANGER
Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser
diode. Note the following precautions. Laser radiation when open. Do not
stare into the beam, do not view directly with optical instruments, and
avoid direct exposure to the beam.
1. Read the information in “Handling fiber-optic cables” on page 4.
2. If necessary, remove the protective cap from the SFP module, as shown in
Figure 48 on page 56. Save the protective cap for future use.
Figure 6. LC-LC Fibre Channel cable
Chapter 1. Introduction
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