FW 07.00.00/HAFM SW 08.06.00 McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual (620-000159-320, April 2005)

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General Information
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General Information
• Fiber-optic protective plug - For safety and port transceiver
protection, fiber-optic protective plugs (Figure 1-13) must be
inserted in all switch ports without fiber-optic cables attached.
The switch is shipped with protective plugs installed in all ports.
Figure 1-13 Fiber-Optic Protective Plug
• Null modem cable - An asynchronous RS-232 null modem cable
(Figure 1-14) is required to configure switch network addresses
and acquire event log information through the maintenance port.
The cable has nine conductors and DB-9 male and female
connectors.
Figure 1-14 Null Modem Cable
Tools Supplied by
Service Personnel
The following tools are expected to be supplied by service personnel
performing switch installation or maintenance actions. Use of the
tools may be required to perform one or more test, service, or
verification tasks.
• Scissors or pocket knife - A sharp cutting edge (scissors or
knife blade) may be required to cut the protective strapping when
unpacking replacement FRUs.