Removing A Network Module - Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Removing a Network Module

Removing a Network Module
The switch complies with EMC, safety, and thermal specifications when a network module is present. If
Note
no uplink ports are required, install a blank network module.
Procedure
Step 1 Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap to your wrist and to an earth ground surface
Caution
Caution
Step 2 Disconnect the cables from the SFP/QSFP modules.
Step 3 Release latch and carefully slide the network module out of the slot.
Step 4 Install a replacement network module or a blank module in the slot.
Step 5 Place the module that you removed in an antistatic bag or other protective environment.
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Do not remove the network module with connected cables or installed SFP/QSFP modules. Always
remove any cables and modules before you remove the network module.
A module interface might become error-disabled when a network module with connected fiber-optic
cables is installed or removed. If an interface is error-disabled, you can reenable the interface by
using the shutdown and no shutdown interface configuration commands.
Installing a Network Module