Replacing An Interface Module; Removing And Replacing An Interface Module - Brocade Communications Systems MLX Series Installation Manual

FIGURE 153 Inserting a compact flash card in the MR2 management module

Replacing an interface module

You can remove or replace interface modules while the router is powered on and running. For more information on module slot locations,
refer to "Product Overview".
NOTE
It is not recommended that you hot-swap an interface module that is running a software image older or newer than the image on
the management module. Although the management module will attempt to sync the application image on the interface module,
it may not be able to sync older FPGA images. In this case the interface module may attempt to continuously reload. Always
upgrade or downgrade the FPGA images on replacement interface modules to match the software version on the management
module before you install the interface modules in your device.
For information about how to install a new or replacement module, refer to the installation chapter for your router model.
If you are hot-swapping a component, allow a minimum of two seconds after a component has been
removed before inserting a replacement component in the same slot.

Removing and replacing an interface module

To remove or replace an interface module, see the module instructions in the installation chapter that is appropriate for your router model.
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