Removing Or Replacing A Switch Module - IBM Brocade 4 Gb SAN Switch Module Installation Manual

14. Use LC-LC or LC-SC fiber-optic cables to connect the switch-module external ports to external
Fibre Channel devices. For more information, see the documentation that comes with the cable
options.
Note: You can remove and replace an SFP module while the switch module is operating without
damaging the switch module or the SFP module. However, transmission on the affected port will be
interrupted until the SFP module and cables are installed. See the documentation that comes with
the connected Fibre Channel device for information about installation, configuration, and startup
sequence.
15. Replace the acoustic attenuation module, if you removed it in step 3 on page 11
16. Make sure that the ports on the switch module are enabled (click I/O Module Tasks >
Management > Advanced Management > Advanced Setup in the management-module Web-
based interface).

Removing or replacing a switch module

To replace a switch module, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 10
through "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 11.
2. If your blade server chassis has an acoustic attenuation module installed, remove it. See the
documentation for your blade server chassis for instructions.
3. Disconnect the LC-LC or LC-SC fiber-optic cables from the two external ports on the SFP
module. Removing these cables disrupts the network connection from the external Fibre
Channel port to any connected external Fibre Channel devices. For removal instructions, see the
documentation that comes with the cable options.
4. Remove any SFP modules from the switch-module external Fibre Channel ports. For SFP-
module removal instructions, see the documentation that comes with the SFP module.
5. Pull the release latch toward the bottom of the switch module as shown in the following
illustration. The module moves out of the bay approximately 0.6 cm (0.25 inch).
Blade server
chassis
Fibre Channel
switch module
Latch
Release
lever
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