ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual
Rev 1.4
Mellanox Technologies
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3.4
Cables and Modules
Please refer to “Mellanox Products Approved Cable Lists” at
http://www.mellanox.com/related-
docs/user_manuals/Mellanox_approved_cables.pdf
3.4.1 Inserting the Optical Transceiver Module
To insert the module into the cage:
1.
Open the module’s locking mechanism – see Figure 6 and Figure 7.
2.
Make sure that the male connectors on the module will align with the female connectors
inside of the cage. Also check that there is no dirt or foreign matter in the module or in the
cage.
Figure 6: Module With Locking Mechanism Closed
Figure 7: Module With Locking Mechanism Open
3.
Insert the module into the adapter card module cage.
4.
Close the locking Mechanism.
To remove the module from the cage:
1.
Unlock the locking mechanism by opening the handle.
2.
Pull the module out of the cage.
3.4.2 Cable Installation
1.
All cables can be inserted or removed with the unit powered on. To insert a cable, press the
connector into the port receptacle until the connector is firmly seated.
2.
After inserting a cable into a port, the GREEN LED indicator will light when the physical
connection is established (that is, when the unit is powered on and a cable is plugged into the
port with the other end of the connector plugged into a functioning port).
3.
After plugging in a cable, lock the connector using the latching mechanism particular to the
cable vendor. When a logical connection is made the YELLOW LED will come on. When
data is being transferred the yellow led will blink.
