Removing An Interface Card; Installing/Removing A Cx4/Sfp+ Cable - HP A5500 HI Series Installation Manual

Removing an interface card

CAUTION:
Do not touch the surface-mounted components directly with your hands.
•
• If no new card is to be installed, install the filler panel to prevent dust and ensure good ventilation in the
switch.
To remove an interface card:
Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is well
1.
grounded.
Use a Phillips screwdriver to completely loosen the captive screws at both sides of the interface
2.
card (see callout 1 in
Gently pull the interface card along the guide rails until it completely comes out of the switch
3.
chassis (see callout 2 in
Figure 25 Remove an interface card

Installing/removing a CX4/SFP+ cable

This section assumes that you have installed a CX4/SFP+ interface card.
The installation and removal procedures for the CX4 cable and the SFP+ cable are the same. This section
uses the SFP+ cable as an example.
The CX4 and SFP+ cables for this switch series are hot swappable.
Installing a CX4/SFP+ cable
CAUTION:
The bend radius for a cable must be at least eight times the cable diameter.
Figure 25).
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