Dell PowerConnect B-RX Getting Started Manual page 19

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1 Interface module
FIGURE 10
Installing a module in a PowerConnect B-RX Series 16-slot chassis
NOTE
When inserting the module into the chassis, make sure that the faceplate does not overlap with the faceplate of
an adjacent interface module.
4. Push the ejectors in until they are flush with the module front panel. This action will fully seat the module in the
backplane. Modules have a snug fit for maximum EMI protection.
5. Tighten the two screws at either end of the module front panel by pushing them in and turning them clockwise.
Then, tighten the screws further using the flat-head screwdriver.
Rules for populating a PowerConnect B-RX Series-16 chassis
1. Install a management module in management slot 2.
2. Install interface modules in interface slots 2, 4, 6, and 8.
3. Install switch fabric modules in the switch fabric slots 2 and 4.
4. Install interface modules in interface slots 10, 12, 14, and 16.
5. Install a management module in management slot 1.
6. Install interface modules in interface slots 1, 3, 5, and 7.
7. Install switch fabric modules in the switch fabric slots 1 and 3.
8. Install interface modules in interface slots 9, 11, 13, and 15.
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