Installing A Cp Card; Verifying Operation Of The New Cp Card - Brocade Communications Systems SilkWorm 12000 Hardware Reference Manual

2. Notify the switch of a hot swap request by pushing the yellow button on each ejector all the way in
and clicking the black handles slightly open. Wait for the Power LED to turn off.
Caution:
3. Lever both ejector handles open to approximately 45 degrees and pull the CP card out of the chassis.
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Installing a CP Card

To install a new CP card in the slot, follow these steps:
Caution:
1. Open the ejector handles to approximately 45 degrees, then orient the CP card so that the handles are
towards you, and the flat metal side is on the left.
2. Align the flat metal side of the CP card inside the lower and upper card guides in the slot as shown
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3. Close the ejectors by pressing the black handles in toward the CP card until they click.
4. Verify that the Power LED is green (may require a few seconds). If not, ensure the CP card has
power, is firmly seated, and the ejectors are in the locked position.
5. Connect the modem, serial, and ethernet cables as required to the new CP card.
Caution:

Verifying Operation of the New CP Card

1. Verify that boot and POST are complete on the new CP card (a minimum of 3 minutes), and the CP
cards have achieved failover redundancy.
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Do not remove the CP card until the Power LED has turned off.
Do not force the ejector handles open. If they do not open easily, verify that the yellow
buttons are pressed all the way in.
DO NOT FORCE THE INSTALLATION. If the CP card does not slide in easily, ensure it
is correctly oriented and aligned in the card guides before continuing (see
page 3-12).
Figure 3-3 on page 3-12, then slide the CP card into the slot until it is firmly seated.
Do not route cables in front of the exhaust vent (located at the top on the port side of the
chassis).
Wait until the Status LEDs on both CP cards are not lit.
Note:
If Fabric OS v4.0.2 or later firmware is installed on both CP cards, the Status LED on
the active CP card displays yellow until the active CP card is fully operational, and the
Status LED on the standby CP card displays yellow until the CP cards have achieved
failover redundancy.
Maintaining the SilkWorm 12000
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Figure 3-3 on
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