IBM DS4500 Portable Media Storage User Manual


 
The following sections provide the procedures for properly connecting and removing
an LC-SC fibre-channel cable.
Connecting an LC-SC cable adapter to a device
Complete the following steps to connect an LC-SC fibre-channel cable adapter to a
device:
Statement 3:
CAUTION:
When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or
transmitters) are installed, note the following:
v Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could
result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable
parts inside the device.
v Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than
those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.
DANGER
Some
laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser
diode. Note the following.
Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view directly
with optical instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam.
1. Read the information in “Handling fiber-optic cables” on page 50.
2. Connect one end of an LC-LC cable to an SFP module in the DS4500. For
instructions, see “Using LC-LC fibre-channel cables” on page 54.
LC connector
SC connector
GS000055
Figure 43. LC-SC fibre-channel cable adapter
58 IBM TotalStorage DS4500 Fibre Channel Storage Subsystem: Installation, User’s, and Maintenance Guide