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: Always use the pull tab to insert or remove 16 Gbps and 32 Gbps transceivers as they might be hot.

Procedure

Perform one of the following steps, depending on your transceiver type.
- If transceiver has a pull tab (16- and 32-Gbps SFP+ transceivers), use the pull tab to help push the transceiver into the port until it is firmly seated and the latching mechanism clicks.
  Figure 1. Installing an SFP+ transceiver with pull tab into blade port
  - 1 - Pull tab
  - 2 - Transceiver
- If transceiver has a bail latch mechanism (10 GbE transceivers), ensure that the bail (wire handle) is in the unlocked position, grasp the transceiver, and push it into the port until firmly seated. Close the bail to latch the transceiver in the slot.
  Figure 2. Installing an SFP+ transceiver with bail latch into blade port
  - 1 - Bail
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.
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.