IBM DS4700

v For SFP modules that contain wire tabs, unlock the SFP module latch by
pulling the wire latch outward 90°, as shown in Figure 37.
3. With the SFP latch in the unlocked position, extract the SFP module.
v For SFP modules that contain plastic tabs, slide the SFP module out of the
port.
v For SFP modules that contain wire tabs, grasp the wire latch and pull the
SFP module out of the mini-hub port.
4. Replace the protective cap on the SFP module.
5. Place the SFP module into a static-protective package.
6. Replace the protective cap on the host port.
Using LC-LC fibre-channel cables
The LC-LC fibre-channel cable is a fiber-optic cable that you use to connect
DS4700 Express fibre channel ports into one of the following devices:
v An SFP module installed in a fibre channel switch port
v An SFP module of the host bus adapter port
v An SFP module installed in an IBM DS4000 storage expansion enclosure
See Figure 38 on page 62 for an illustration of the LC-LC fibre-channel cable.
For more information about cabling these devices, see the documentation that
comes with the LC-LC fibre-channel cable.
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SFP module
Protective cap
Plastic tab
Figure 36. Unlocking the SFP module latch - plastic variety
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Protective
cap
Wire
tab
SFP
module
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Figure 37. Unlocking the SFP module latch - wire variety
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