Installing an interface card ··································································································································· 30
Removing an interface card ································································································································· 32
Verifying the installation ················································································································································ 33
Connecting the console cable ······································································································································ 35
Console cable ························································································································································ 35
Connection procedure ·········································································································································· 35
Setting terminal parameters ·········································································································································· 36
Powering on the switch·················································································································································· 39
Setting up an IRF fabric ············································································································································· 40
IRF fabric setup flowchart ·············································································································································· 41
Planning IRF fabric setup ··············································································································································· 42
Planning the cabling scheme ······························································································································· 45
Configuring basic IRF settings ······································································································································· 47
Connecting the physical IRF ports ································································································································ 47
Maintenance and troubleshooting ···························································································································· 49
Power module failure ····················································································································································· 49
Fan failure ······································································································································································· 49
Configuration terminal problems ·································································································································· 50
FRUs and compatibility matrixes ·································································································································· 53
Hot swappable power modules···································································································································· 53
Hot swappable fan trays ··············································································································································· 54
Interface cards ································································································································································ 54
CX4 cables ····························································································································································· 58
Appendix C Ports and LEDs ······································································································································ 59
Ports ················································································································································································· 59
Console port ·························································································································································· 59
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