Removing A Blade Unit From The Enclosure; Installing A Blade Unit Into The Enclosure - Supermicro SuperBlade SBI-6429P-C3N User Manual

SBI-6429P-C3N SuperBlade Module User's Manual

Removing a Blade Unit from the Enclosure

Although the blade system may continue to run, individual blades should always be
powered down before removing them from the enclosure.
Removing a Blade Unit from the Enclosure
1. Power down the blade unit (see
2. Squeeze the handle to depress the red section then pull out the blade unit from the
enclosure using the handle.
Note: Blade Modules can be Hot-Plugged from the enclosure.

Installing a Blade Unit into the Enclosure

Installing a Blade Unit into the Enclosure
1. Slowly push the blade unit into its bay with the handles fully pulled out (see
Figure 3-1).
2. When the blade stops, push the handle back into its locked position, making sure
the notches in the handle catches the lip of the enclosure (see
Note: Blade Modules can be Hot-Plugged into the enclosure.
Caution: Use extreme caution when inserting a blade module into the enclosure. If the
blade's power connector becomes damaged, it can damage pins on other blade bays that it
is inserted into.
"Powering Down a Blade Unit"
3-2
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Figure 3-3).