Adding Module #5 To A Four-Module Fabric - HP HPE FM 2072 Installation Manual

You start changing connections with HPE FM 2072 module 3 port 53, then HPE FM 2072 module 4, next HPE FM 2072
module 5, and finally module 6. The following table lists the re-cabling required by direction.
Cable Connection
Module 3 53 to Module 6 54
Module 4 51 to Module 6 52
Module 4 53 to Module 1 54
Module 5 49 to Module 6 50
Module 5 51 to Module 1 52
Module 5 53 to Module 2 54
Module 6 49 to Module 1 50
Module 6 51 to Module 2 52
Module 6 53 to Module 3 54

Adding Module #5 to a Four-Module Fabric

You have an existing fabric with four FM 2072 fabric modules. You want to add another FM 2072 to make it a fabric of
five. To add the fifth fabric module, you need to shift six existing connections and add three new cables.
To cable a 5th fabric module added to a 4-module fabric, follow these steps in sequence to move and add cables:
Cable Connection
Module 2 53 to Module 5 54
Module 3 51 to Module 5 52
Steps to accomplish
1. Unplug Module 1 54
2. Plug the freed end into Module 6 54
1. Unplug Module 1 52
2. Plug freed end into Module 6 52
1. Unplug Module 2 54
2. Plug freed end into Module 1 54
1. Unplug Module 1 50
2. Plug freed end into Module 6 50
1. Unplug Module 2 52
2. Plug freed end into Module 1 52
1. Unplug Module 3 54
2. Plug freed end into Module 2 54
Plug Module 6 49 to Module 1 50
Plug Module 6 51 to Module 2 52
Plug Module 6 53 to Module 3 54
Steps to accomplish
1. Unplug Module 1 54
2. Plug the freed end into Module 5 54
1. Unplug Module 1 52
2. Plug freed end into Module 5 52
Adding a Module to an Existing Fabric
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