Removing Or Replacing The Switch - Lenovo ThinkSystem NE2552E Installation Manual

Removing or Replacing the Switch

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2. Detach any cables that are attached to the switch you will be removing.
3. Pull the release latches out from the switch. The switch moves out of the bay
4. Slide the switch out of the bay and set it aside in a safe, static‐free location.
5. Place either another switch or a filler module in the bay.
6. If you placed the switch in the bay, reconnect the ports that you disconnected in
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Lenovo ThinkSystem NE2552E Flex Switch: Installation Guide
Note: The following illustration shows how to remove and replace the switch from
the Lenovo Flex System chassis. The appearance of your Lenovo Flex System
chassis might be different; see the documentation for your Lenovo Flex System
chassis for additional information.
To replace the switch, complete the following steps.
Read the safety information that begins on page 5, and "Installation Guidelines" on
page 16.
Note: Detaching cables from the switch ports disrupts the network connection
from the switch to any connected external devices. If you plan to replace the switch
with another switch, you can reuse the existing cables, provided they remains
securely attached to the network.
approximately 0.6 cm (0.25 inch).
Note:
Complete this step within 1 minute. For more information, see "Installing
the NE2552E" on page
Step 2 and attach any additional cables that are required by the switch.
For additional information about connecting ports, see "Connecting Switch Ports"
on page 21, and also the documentation that comes with the port transceiver
modules, DACs, cables, and the optional network devices to which the cables have
been connected.
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