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CAUTION:
No user-serviceable parts are inside the 16–port card.
Each 16–port card provides 16 auto-sensing Fibre Channel ports that are capable
of auto-sensing data transmission speeds of 1 Gbps and 2 Gbps.
You can install 16–port cards in any combination of slots 1–4 (switch 0) and 7–10
(switch 1), with one exception. If there are one or more 16–port cards in slots 7–10,
there must be at least one 16–port card in slots 1–4.
The ports on each of the 16–port cards are color-coded. The color code indicates
which ports to use in the same ISL Trunking group. Four ports that are marked with
black solid ovals alternate with four ports that are marked with oval outlines.
Note: ISL Trunking is a Fabric OS feature. ISL Trunking enables distribution of
The switch can continue to operate while you replace a 16–port card, but you must
disconnect any devices that are connected to the 16–port card. To ensure correct
air circulation inside the switch and protection from dust, you can order filler panels
for any empty slots.
Perform the following steps to determine the status of a 16–port card:
1. Check the LEDs on the 16–port card. See Table 3 on page 22 for information
2. Check the 16–port card status by using the slotShow command. For additional
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Attention:
prevent damage to the electrical components.
To ensure correct cooling of the chassis and protection from dust, install a filler
panel in any slot that does not contain a CP card.
Disassembling any part of a CP card voids the part warranty and regulatory
certifications. No user-serviceable parts are inside the CP card.
High availability is provided through redundant CP cards: An active CP card and a
standby CP card. The active CP card is the one that is actively controlling the
switch. If the active CP card failed or is uninstalled, the standby CP card
automatically becomes the new active CP card. Failover occurs as soon as the
active CP card is detected to be faulty or uninstalled.
Information about both CP cards, including which card is active, is available by
using the haShow command. For information about commands and whether you
can enter them through the active or standby CP card, see the Brocade Fabric OS
Reference.
Each CP card provides the following ports:
v Modem serial port
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traffic over the combined bandwidth of up to four ISLs between two directly
adjacent switches, while preserving in-order delivery. For more information
about ISL Trunking, see the Brocade ISL Trunking User's Guide.
about how to interpret the LEDs.
information about this command, see the Brocade Fabric OS Reference.
Wear an ESD grounding strap when you work with a CP card to
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