Attaching the Lenovo Storage V7000 Gen1 Fibre Channel longwave SFP transceivers

Attach any optional Lenovo Storage V7000 Gen1 Fibre Channel longwave SFP transceivers you have ordered.

This task applies if you ordered Fibre Channel longwave SFP transceivers.

Attention: The shortwave SFP transceivers are preinstalled in the control enclosure. No further action is required if you are using the shortwave SFP transceivers.

To attach the SFP transceivers, do the following steps:

  1. For both node canisters in the control enclosure, identify which of the four shortwave SFP transceivers must be replaced with longwave SFP transceivers.
  2. Remove the shortwave SFP transceivers.
  3. Plug the longwave SFP transceivers into ports 1-4, as needed.

    For more information about removing and replacing hardware components, see the "Removing and replacing parts" topics to find out how to do these procedures.