Preparing And Installing Rpms And Line Cards - Dell Force10 E300 Quick Start Manual

Preparing and Installing RPMs and Line Cards

To prolong the life of the EMI seals, begin installing cards in the right-most slot
(slot 13), filling the slots leftward (slot 12, then slot 11, then slot 10, and so on).
Step Task
Remove the line card from its box and carefully remove the line card
1
from the anti-static packaging.
Align the RPM with the guide and gently slide it into the slot until you
2
feel the connectors engage with the chassis backplane.
Rotate the levers to seat the backplane connectors and line card in place.
3
Secure card and blanks in place by tightening the top and captive screws
4
on each card.
Follow the same installation procedure for the remaining cards and slots,
5
in the appropriate order.
Installing Switch Fabric Modules (SFMs)
A minimum of eight SFMs are required in order for the E1200i system to
operate properly. Slot 9 allows for a redundant SFM, allowing up to ten SFMs in
the E1200i system.
CAUTION: If you are not operating your system with a redundant (tenth)
SFM, you must install an SFM blank to avoid overheating and ensure EMI
containment.
Install SFMs from the right-most slot (9) to the left-most slot (0).
Step Task
Remove an SFM from the anti-static packaging.
1
Align the SFM with the guide and gently slide it into the slot until you
2
feel the connectors engage with the chassis backplane.
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Installing the Hardware
NOTE: Hold the card by the edges. Avoid touching the printed
circuit board and connector pins. Extend the top and bottom card
levers before you insert the card into the slot.
NOTE: Hold the SFM by the edges. Avoid touching the printed
circuit board and connector pins. Extend the top and bottom card
levers before you insert the card into the slot.