Fiber optic fibre channel cables – HP 6400.8400 Enterprise Virtual Array User Manual

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Table 1 Port status LEDs

Description

Status LED

Green (left)

Solid green— Active link

Flashing green—Locate, remotely asserted by application client

Amber (right)

Solid amber—Module fault, no synchronization

Flashing amber—Module fault

Table 2 I/O module status LEDs

Description

Status LED

Locate

Flashing blue—Remotely asserted by application client

Module health indicator

Flashing green—I/O module powering up.

Solid green—Normal operation

Green off—Firmware malfunction

Fault indicator

Flashing amber—Warning condition (not visible when solid
amber showing)

Solid amber—Replace FRU

Amber off—Normal operation

Fiber optic Fibre Channel cables

The Enterprise Virtual Array uses orange, 50-µm, multi-mode, fiber optic cables for connection to
the SAN or the host, where there is a direct connection to the host. The fiber optic cable assembly
consists of two 2-m fiber optic strands and small form-factor connectors on each end. See

Figure 5 (page 12)

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To ensure optimum operation, the fiber optic cable components require protection from
contamination and mechanical hazards. Failure to provide this protection can cause degraded
operation. Observe the following precautions when using fiber optic cables.

To avoid breaking the fiber within the cable:

Do not kink the cable

Do not use a cable bend-radius of less than 30 mm (1.18 inch)

To avoid deforming, or possibly breaking the fiber within the cable, do not place heavy objects
on the cable.

To avoid contaminating the optical connectors:

Do not touch the connectors

Never leave the connectors exposed to the air

Install a dust cover on each transceiver and fiber cable connector when they are
disconnected

If an open connector is exposed to dust, or if there is any doubt about the cleanliness of the
connector, clean the connector as described in

“Handling fiber optic cables” (page 43)

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M6412A disk enclosures

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