Chapter 3 Setup And Installation; Installing/Removing A Switch Module; Installing A Switch Module - Supermicro SuperBlade MBM-XEM-002 User Manual

This chapter covers the setup and installation of the SuperBlade Ethernet switch
module.
SuperMicro has several 100-Gigabit, 10-Gigabit and Gigabit Ethernet switch modules
for its system. Modules contain various external Ethernet uplinks. The following pages
contain some installation instructions that are common to all switches.
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Installing/Removing a Switch Module

Follow the procedures below for installing or uninstalling a switch module into a
SuperBlade system.

Installing a Switch Module

1. Make sure the cover to the module has been installed before proceeding. Follow the
anti-static precautions described in
2. Remove the dummy cover from the bay you want to place the module in.
3. Place the module's release handle in the open position.
4. Slide the module into the module bay until it stops (see
Chapter 3
Setup and Installation
Chapter 2.
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Figure 3-1).