Replacing Expansion Modules; Removing An Expansion Module From A Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Chassis - Cisco Nexus 5596 Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 4 Replacing Components

Replacing Expansion Modules

Caution To prevent ESD damage, wear grounding wrist straps during these procedures and handle expansion
modules by the carrier edges only.
Install the switch in the rack before installing expansion modules. For information about installing the
chassis, see the
Cisco NX-OS Release 5.0(2)N1(1) does not support the hot swapping of a Cisco Nexus 5548 expansion
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module during switch operations. Instead, you must power down the switch before removing and
replacing an expansion module. If you are using NX-OS Release 5.0(2)N2(1) or later release, you can
hot swap the expansion modules.
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Removing an Expansion Module from a Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Chassis

The expansion module must be powered off prior to removal.
Caution
To remove an expansion module from the Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform switch chassis, follow these steps:
For the Layer 3 GEMs (N55-M160L3 and N55-M160L3-V2) in the Cisco Nexus 5596UP switch, you
Step 1
must power down the switch first. These expansion modules are not hot swappable.
If the switch is able to remain powered on, then power off the expansion module by using the poweroff
Step 2
module command in global configuration mode.
Disconnect any network interface cables attached to the module.
Step 3
Open the packing materials for the module and prepare an antistatic surface for uninstalled modules.
Step 4
Loosen the captive screw on the ejector lever so that the lever can move.
Step 5
Rotate the ejector lever fully from the front of the module until it stops at about 80 degrees from the front.
Step 6
Step 7 With one hand on the ejector handle and front of the module, pull the module part way out of its slot in
the chassis.
Place your other hand under the module to support its weight and fully remove the module.
Step 8
Place the module on an antistatic surface or pack it in its packing materials.
Step 9
You are ready to install a replacement module in the chassis as described in the
Module in a Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Chassis" section on page
"Installing the Switch" section on page
Removing an Expansion Module from a Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Chassis, page 4-5
Installing an Expansion Module in a Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Chassis, page 4-6
Removing an Expansion Module from a Cisco Nexus 5000 Platform Chassis, page 4-6
Installing an Expansion Module in the Cisco Nexus 5000 Platform Chassis, page 4-7
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