Chapter 4 Removal And Replacement Of Power Supplies And Fans; In This Chapter; Introduction; Removing And Replacing A Power Supply And Fan Assembly - Brocade Communications Systems 6505 Hardware Reference Manual

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Removal and replacement of power supplies and fans

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Introduction

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The field replaceable units (FRUs) in the Brocade 6505 can be removed and replaced without
special tools. The Brocade 6505 can continue operating during the FRU replacement if the
conditions specified in the procedure are followed.

Removing and replacing a power supply and fan assembly

The Brocade 6505 fans are fixed inside the combined power supply and fan FRU to provide
necessary airflow to cool the whole system. There are two fans located in each FRU. The system
software sets fan speed and measures their speed through the tachometer interface.
The base model Brocade 6505 has one power supply and fan FRU, as displayed in
OS identifies the FRUs from right to left on the nonport side as FRU 1 and FRU 2. In the base
model, only FRU 1 is present.
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