User Manual

20 Brocade FCoE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter: Installation and User Guide

Connecting the SFP+ module cable

ATTENTION

To avoid damage to the fiber optic cables, follow these guidelines:

• Do not route the cable along a folding cable-management arm.

• When you attach the cable to a device on slide rails, leave enough slack in the cable so that it

does not bend to a radius of less than 38 mm (1.5 in.) when the device is extended or become

pinched when the device is retracted.

• Route the cable away from places where it can be snagged by other devices in the rack.

• Do not overtighten the cable straps or bend the cables to a radius of less than 38 mm (1.5 in.).

• Do not put excess weight on the cable at the connection point. Make sure that the cable is well

supported.

To connect the SFP+ module cable, complete the following steps:

1. Remove the protective caps from the end of the fiber optic cable.

FIGURE 9 Fiber optic cable cap

2. Gently slide the fiber optic cable into the SFP+ module until it clicks into place.

1 Fiber optic cable 2 Protective cap