User Manual

Chapter 3. Installing and removing an SFP+ module 17
FIGURE 6 SFP+ inst allation
8. Remove the protective cap from the transceiver and connect the fiber optic cable (see
“Connecting the SFP+ module cable” on page 20) and any cables that you disconnected
earlier.
Removing an SFP+ module
To remove an SFP+ module, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 9.
2. Read the information in “Handling an SFP+ module” on page 15.
3. Remove the fiber optic cable from the SFP+ module that you want to replace. For more
information about removing the cable, see “Disconnecting the SFP+ module cable” on
page 21.
ATTENTION
To avoid damage to the cable or the SFP+ module, make sure that you disconnect the
fiber-optic cable before you remove the SFP+ module.
4. Unlock the SFP+ module by pulling the wire tab straight out, as shown in the following
illustration.
1FC ports 3Protective cap
2 FCoE/CEE ports 4 SFP+ module
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