Removing Components From The Chassis; Installing The Replacement Chassis - Brocade Communications Systems DCX-4S Backbone Hardware Installation Manual

Removing components from the chassis

Follow electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions when removing components. Wear a wrist grounding
strap connected to chassis ground (if the device is plugged in) or a bench ground.
NOTE
You do not need to remove WWN cards from the chassis as new WWN cards are shipped with the
replacement chassis.
1. Remove the chassis door
done.
2. Remove the cable management fingers
fingers
3. Remove the port, application, and encryption blades or filler panels
port, application, and encryption blades
panel
4. Remove the core switch blades (CR4S-8)
(CR4S-8)
5. Remove the control processor blades (CP8)
blade (CP8)
6. Remove the power supplies or filler panels
74).
7. Remove the blower assemblies

Installing the replacement chassis

CAUTION
Use safe lifting practices when moving the product. (C015)
ATTENTION
A fully populated Brocade DCX-4S (four FC8-64 port cards, 256 ports) weighs approximately 68 kg (150
lbs) and requires a hydraulic or assisted lift to install it.
NOTE
If the Brocade DCX-4S is installed in a cabinet, ensure that the cabinet is balanced and secured
mechanically and that the removal and installation procedure will not compromise cabinet stability.
1. If the chassis is in a cabinet, remove it from the cabinet, remove the rack mount hardware (including
the port side exhaust hardware if installed), and save the hardware for use with the new chassis.
2. Place the chassis on a lift or on the shipping pallet provided with the original chassis.
3. Unpack the new chassis:
a) Cut the bands that encircle the packaging.
b) Remove the lid and the kits and foam from the top of the chassis.
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(Removal and replacement of the chassis door
on page 60).
on page 65).
on page 72).
on page 66).
(Removal and replacement of the blower assembly
Removing components from the chassis
(Removal and replacement of the vertical cable management
on page 62 and Removal and replacement of the blade filler
(Removal and replacement of the core switch blade
(Removal and replacement of the control processor
(Removal and replacement of the power supply
on page 59) if not already
(Removal and replacement of the
on page
on page 76).
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