Uninstalling A Power Supply; Installing Serveriron Adx Modules In A Running System; Installing A Management Module In A Running System; Installing An Asm Module In A Running System - Brocade Communications Systems ServerIron ADX 10000 Installation Manual

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You can however, briefly remove a Fan Tray from an operating ServerIron ADX 4000, ServerIron ADX
8000 or ServerIron ADX 10000 for a few seconds and replace it with a new one before the
shutdown temperature thresholds are reached.

Uninstalling a Power Supply

Power Supplies can be removed while a ServerIron ADX 4000, ServerIron ADX 8000 or ServerIron
ADX 10000 is in operation as long as the minimum number are still installed and active in the
chassis.
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Redundant power supplies can be added during operation.
When a power supply is removed or added during operation, messages are sent to the console and
logged indicating that the supply is present or not present in the system.

Installing ServerIron ADX modules in a running system

This section describes the issues and considerations that you must follow when installing various
module type into a running ServerIron ADX chassis.

Installing a management module in a running system

You can install a Standby Management module in a running system without any service disruption.
When the Standby Management module in inserted in its designated slot, it is automatically
detected and brought online.
NOTE
This does not apply to the ServerIron ADX 4000 because it does not accommodate a Standby
Management module.

Installing an ASM module in a running system

You can not install an ASM module into a running system. You must first shut down the system,
install the ASM and then reboot the system.

Installing an SFM module in a running system

You can not install a Switch Fabric module (SFM) into a running system. You must first shut down
the system, install the SFM and then reboot the system.
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When the temperature of a Switch Fabric module is exceeded, it is shutdown which disrupts
operation of the entire ServerIron ADX.
For the ServerIron ADX 4000, one power supply is required and one additional power supply
can be installed to provide a backup.
For the ServerIron ADX 8000 or ServerIron ADX 10000, two power supplies are required and
two additional power supplies can be installed to provide a backup.
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