Removing And Replacing The Air Filter - Dell Force10 E300 Installing And Maintaining

To remove and replace E300 RPMs and line cards:
Step Task
1 Unplug the network interface cables connected to the line card or RPM.
2
Loosen the captive screws and pull the ejector levers simultaneously toward you to disengage the backplane
connections.
3
If you are installing a line card, follow these procedures:
• If you are hot swapping (replacing the line card with the same card type), no additional configuration is
required.
• If you are installing a different line card type, enter the configure the following commands:
no linecard number to remove the old line card configuration where number is a slot number.
• If you are replacing the line card with a blank panel, delete the line card information from the configuration by
entering:
no linecard number
4
Slide the card out of the slot.
5
If you are immediately installing a replacement card, align the new card with the guide and gently slide the card
into the slot until you feel the connectors engage with the chassis backplane. The software will detect the new line
card and enter it in the running configuration.
If you are not planning to install a new card immediately, install a blank panel.
Enter the copy running-config file-url command to save the configuration.
6
To remove and install an SFM:
Step Task
1 Loosen the captive screws and pull the ejector lever towards you to disengage the backplane connections.
2
Slide the card out of the slot.
3
Hold the SFM by the edges. Avoid touching the printed circuit board and connector pins. Extend the card lever
before you insert the card into the slot.
Align the new SFM with the guide and gently slide the card into the slot until you feel the connectors engage with
the chassis backplane.
4
Rotate the lever to seat the backplane connectors and SFM in place.
5
Secure the SFM in place by tightening the captive screw.

Removing and Replacing the Air Filter

The E300 air filter is hot-swappable. You do not need to turn the power off to the chassis to replace a
filter. Filters should be inspected monthly, cleaned, and replaced only if it is damaged. See
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Figure 10-2.