IBM DS3500

5. If you are connecting the storage subsystem to a 1-Gbps Fibre Channel switch
or Fibre Channel host bus adapter, connect the SC connector end of the LC-SC
cable adapter to a Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) that is installed in the
1-Gbps Fibre Channel switch or Fibre Channel host bus adapter. For more
information about connecting to these devices, see the documentation that
comes with the device.
Removing an LC-LC cable from an LC-SC cable adapter: To remove an LC-LC
cable from an LC-SC cable adapter, complete the following steps.
Attention: To avoid damaging the LC-LC cable, make sure you press and hold
the lever to release the latches before you remove the cable from an LC-SC cable
adapter. that both levers are in the released position when removing the cable.
When removing the cable from the SFP module, make sure you do not grasp the
SFP module plastic tab.
1. On the end of the cable that connects into the LC connector end of the LC-SC
cable adapter, press down and hold the lever to release the latches. Figure 32
shows the location of the lever and latches.
2. Carefully pull on the connector to remove it. Make sure you grasp the connector
and not the cable when removing the LC-LC cable from the LC-SC cable
adapter as shown in Figure 33 on page 37.
Figure 31. Connecting an LC-LC cable into the LC-SC cable adapter
Lever
Latches
Figure 32. LC-LC Fibre Channel cable lever and latches
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