Replacing A Versatile Interface Module (Vim) - Extreme Networks Summit X250e-24t Hardware Installation Manual

Replacing a Versatile Interface Module (VIM)

You need the following tools and materials to replace a VIM1 module:
ESD-preventive wrist strap
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#2 Phillips screwdriver
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CAUTION
Summit VIM1 modules are not hot-swappable. Disconnect power to the switch before removing an installed VIM1
module. After a VIM1 module is installed in a compatible switch, you can hot-swap SFP and SFP+ modules. Use
only SFP and SFP+ modules approved by Extreme Networks.
To replace a VIM1 module:
1 Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap to your wrist and connect the metal end to an appropriate
ground point on the rack.
2 Disconnect the switch power.
3 Remove the installed VIM1 module
a Remove the retaining screws at the top corners of the module, and set the screws aside in a safe
place.
Save the retaining screws to secure the new module in the switch.
b Rotate the inserter/extractor levers downward to disconnect the internal module connectors.
c Carefully slide the module out of the switch and set it on an anti-static surface.
Figure 128: Removing a VIM1 Module (VIM1-SummitStack Module Shown)
4 Remove the replacement VIM1module from its anti-static packaging.
5 Install the replacement VIM1 module in the switch
a Make sure the inserter/ejector levers are rotated down.
b Carefully slide the module into the switch until the inserter/ejector levers begin to rotate upward.
c Simultaneously rotate both levers upward to seat the module internal connectors.
d Insert and tighten the retaining screws you removed earlier.
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