Use the information in this topic to replace a Fibre Channel cable
or Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC).
Steps
- Disconnect each end of the suspected failing Fibre Channel cable.
- Fit a replacement Fibre Channel cable.
- Check out the repair.
- If the repair fixes the problem:
- Ensure that labels are fitted to each end of the new Fibre Channel cable
with the same information that was on the original Fibre Channel cable.
- Follow customer procedures for the safe disposal of the original Fibre
Channel cable.
- If the repair does not fix the problem, remove the new Fibre
Channel cable and reconnect the original Fibre Channel cable.
- Replace the GBICs on each end of the failing link, one at a time,
and checking to see if the problem is resolved with each replacement. If a
new GBIC does not resolve the problem, refit the original GBIC.