Removing Or Replacing A Switch Module - Lenovo BladeCenter Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module Installation Manual

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Removing or replacing a switch module

Note: The following illustration shows how to remove and replace a switch

To replace a switch module, complete the following steps:

1. Read the safety information that begins on page v, and "Installation guidelines"

2. Disconnect any cables from the switch module that you are removing.

3. Pull the release latches out from the switch module. The switch module moves

4. Slide the switch module out of the bay and set it aside.

5. Place either another switch module or a filler module in the bay.

6. If you placed a filler module in the bay, continue with Chapter 3, "Installing

7. If you placed a switch module in the bay, reconnect the other cables that you

BladeCenter Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module: Installation Guide

module from a Type 8852 BladeCenter unit. The appearance of your

BladeCenter unit might be different; see the documentation for your

BladeCenter unit for additional information.

on page 8.

Removing these cables (especially an Ethernet cable) disrupts the network

connection from the external Ethernet port to any connected external Ethernet

devices. If you plan to replace the switch module with another switch module,

you can use the existing Ethernet cable, provided that it remains securely

attached to the Ethernet network. For additional information about cabling the

switch module, see Chapter 4, "Cabling the switch module and the SFP+

module," on page 19, the documentation that comes with the cables, and the

optional network devices to which the cables have been connected. For the

locations of the connectors on the BladeCenter unit, see the documentation that

comes with the BladeCenter unit. Then, continue with step 3.

out of the bay approximately 0.6 cm (0.25 inch).

Important: Complete this step within 1 minute. (For more information, see

steps 9 and 10 on page 11.)

and removing a 10 Gb SFP+ module," on page 15.

disconnected. Attach any additional cables that are required by the switch

module. For additional information about cabling the switch module, see

Chapter 4, "Cabling the switch module and the SFP+ module," on page 19, the

documentation that comes with the cables, and the optional network devices to

which the cables have been connected. For the locations of the connectors on

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