32 Installation Guide (AA-RVULC-TE, January 2005)

95SAN Switch 2/8V, 2/16V, 2/16N and 4/32 installation guide

Laser safety

A. Certification and Classification Information

When equipped with native Fibre Channel adapters, this product contains a laser internal to

the small form factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver modules.

In the USA, the SFP module is certified as a Class 1 Laser product, conforming to the

requirements contained in Department Of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regulation 21

CFR, Subchapter J. The certification is indicated by a label on the metal SFP housing.

Outside the USA, the SFP is certified as a Class 1 Laser product conforming to requirements

contained in IEC 825-1:1993 and EN60825-1:1994, including Amendment 11:1996.

The SFP includes the following certifications:

• UL Recognized Component (USA)

• CSA Certified Component (Canada)

• TUV Certified Component (European Union)

• CB Certificate (Worldwide)

The following figure shows the Class 1 information label that appears on the metal housing of

the SFP.

B. Product Information

Each communications port consists of a transmitter and receiver optical subassembly. The

transmitter subassembly contains internally a semiconductor laser diode in the wavelength of

either 850 nanometers (shortwave laser) or 1310 nanometers (longwave laser).

Class 1 Laser products are not considered hazardous.

C. Usage Restrictions

Failure to comply with these usage restrictions may result in incorrect operation of the system

and points of access may emit laser radiation above the Class 1 limits established by the IEC

and U.S. DHHS.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 21 CFR(J)