Installing an SFP transceiver and a fiber-optic cableYou must install SFP transceivers into each connector to which you will connect a fiber-optic cable.About this taskBe aware of potential hardware risks when performing this task.Attention: Potential degraded performance – To prevent degraded performance, do not twist,fold, pinch, or step on the fiber-optic cables. Many cables have a minimum bending radius. Forexample, do not bend fiber-optic Fibre Channel cables tighter than a 2 in. (5 cm) radius. Check thespecifications for your cables and do not bend any cable more tightly than the minimum specifiedradius.Attention: Possible hardware damage – To prevent electrostatic discharge damage to the tray,use proper antistatic protection when handling shelf (tray) components.Steps1. Put on antistatic protection.2. Make sure that your cables are fiber-optic cables by comparing them to the fiber-optic cableshown in the following figure.Your SFP transceivers might look slightly different from the one shown. The differences do notaffect the performance of the SFP transceiver.1. SFP transceiver2. Fiber-optic cable3. Insert an SFP transceiver into the port in which the fiber-optic cable will be installed.Note: Make sure that the SFP transceiver installs with an audible click.Cabling concepts and best practices | 17
