BR-815, BR-825 Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter Quick Start Guide
Installing Hardware
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Installing Hardware
To Install the adapter hardware into your host system:
1.
If fiber optic SFP transceivers are installed in
the adapter, remove them if clearances
inside your system case prohibit installation
with them installed.
a.
Pull out the protective rubber plug from
the SFP connector.
b.
Using your thumb and forefinger,
unlatch the bail from the side of the
fiber optic cable connector and pull the
SFP straight out of the receiver. Arrows
stamped on the bail mark the location
where you unlatch it.
2.
The adapter ships with one bracket installed
and another size bracket in the shipping container. If the installed bracket
works as is, go on to
.
If your system chassis requires a different bracket (low-profile or standard)
to secure the adapter in the slot, perform the following steps to replace the
bracket. Note that you must remove SFPs first to remove this bracket (refer
to
a.
Remove the two screws attaching the
bracket to the adapter, and pull off the
bracket.
b.
Carefully guide the new mounting
bracket onto the adapter, making sure
the bracket mounting tabs align with the
holes in the adapter.
c.
Replace and tighten the two screws.
d.
Store the mounting bracket that you
removed for future use.
The illustration shows the standard bracket.
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