Installing QSFP transceivers and cables............................................................................................................................................................................................85
Managing cables........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 86
System Monitoring..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................87
Monitoring overview................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 87
Determining the status of a line card.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 87
Locating the LEDs on the line card....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 87
Interpreting the line card LED indicators............................................................................................................................................................................................92
Determining the status of a power supply................................................................................................................................................................................................... 97
Locating the alarm LED on the power supply.................................................................................................................................................................................97
Verifying the power supply status.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 98
Determining the status of a fan......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 98
Determining the status of a CID card...........................................................................................................................................................................................................100
Removal and Replacement Procedures.................................................................................................................................................................................................................101
Introduction................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 101
ESD precautions........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 101
Time and items required............................................................................................................................................................................................................................102
Removing a cable management comb.............................................................................................................................................................................................102
Replacing a cable management comb..............................................................................................................................................................................................102
Line card removal and replacement............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 103
Time and items required............................................................................................................................................................................................................................103
Removing a line card................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 103
Replacing a line card.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 104
Management module removal and replacement.................................................................................................................................................................................. 108
Time and items required........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 108
Faulty management module indicators............................................................................................................................................................................................ 108
Recording critical configuiration information................................................................................................................................................................................. 108
Removing a management module......................................................................................................................................................................................................108
Replacing a management module.......................................................................................................................................................................................................109
Switch fabric module removal and replacement................................................................................................................................................................................... 109
Time and items required............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 110
Removing a switch fabric module..........................................................................................................................................................................................................110
Replacing a switch fabric module.............................................................................................................................................................................................................111
Power supply removal and replacement......................................................................................................................................................................................................112
Time and items required..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................112
Removing an AC power supply...............................................................................................................................................................................................................112
Replacing an AC power supply................................................................................................................................................................................................................113
Removing a DC power supply................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 113
Replacing a DC power supply.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 114
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