Installing an SFP+ transceiver

About this task

The device supports only IBM-qualified transceivers. If you use an unqualified transceiver, the switchshow command output shows the port in a Mod_Inv state. Fabric OS also logs the issue in the system error log. To insert an SFP+ transceiver, complete the following steps:

Note: The 16- and 32-Gbps SFP+ transceivers do not have bails. Always use the pull tab to insert or remove the transceivers, as the SFP might be hot.

Procedure

  1. Use the pull tab on the 16- and 32-Gbps SFP+ transceivers to help push the transceiver into the port. Transceivers are keyed so that they can only be inserted with the correct orientation. If a transceiver does not slide in easily, ensure that it is correctly oriented. Push the correctly oriented transceiver into the port until it is firmly seated and the latching mechanism clicks.
    Note: Each SFP+ transceiver has a 10-pad gold-plated PCB-edge connector on the bottom. The correct position to insert an SFP+ transceiver into the upper row of ports is with the gold edge down. The correct position to insert an SFP+ transceiver into the lower row of ports is with the gold edge up.
    Figure 1. Installing a 32-Gbps SFP+ transceiver into an upper port
    32-Gbps SFP+ transceiver installed in a port
    • 1 - Pull tab
    • 2 - SFP Cable
    • 3 - SFP Transceiver
  2. Position a cable so that the key (the ridge on one side of the cable connector) is aligned with the slot in the transceiver. Insert the cable into the transceiver until the latching mechanism clicks.
    Note: Cables are keyed so that they can be inserted in only one way. If a cable does not slide in easily, ensure that it is correctly oriented. Do not insert any unsupported cable intended for an other type of transceiver into a regular SFP+ transceiver. You may damage the cable as well as the transceiver.