Rrp: Port, Application, And Encryption Blades; Time And Items Required; Removing A Blade - Dell PowerConnect B-DCX-4S Backbone Hardware Reference Manual

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RRP: Port, application, and encryption blades

RRP: Port, application, and encryption blades

This section describes how to remove and replace port, application, and encryption blades.
ATTENTION
A blade should be removed only when being replaced with another port, application, or encryption
blade, or a filler panel
occupied by a filler panel to ensure correct cooling of the chassis and protection from dust.
Slots are numbered from 1 through 8, from bottom to top when facing the port side of the
PowerConnect B-DCX-4S. Port, application, and encryption blades can be installed in slots 1-2 and
7-8.

Time and items required

The replacement procedure for each blade takes less than 10 minutes. The following items are
required for the blade and filler panel replacement:
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Removing a blade

ATTENTION
Follow ESD precautions
NOTE
The FC8-16, FC8-32, FC8-48, FC10-6, FR4-18i, and FA4-18 blades are compatible with the
PowerConnect B-DCX, PowerConnect B-DCX-4S, and the PowerConnect B-48000. The FS8-18
encryption blade and the FX8-24 and FCOE10-24 blades are compatible only with the
PowerConnect B-DCX and DCX-4S.
1. Remove the chassis door
2. Check the power LED, status LED, and port status LED to identify any possible problems. A
3. Establish a Telnet or console session.
4. Check for adequate cable slack. Ensure there is plenty of cable slack to remove a blade
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("RRP: Blade filler
ESD (electrostatic discharge) grounding strap
Workstation computer
Replacement blade or filler panel
Phillips screwdriver
Small form-factor pluggable (SFP) or extended form-factor pluggable (XFP, FC10-6 blade only)
transceivers (as needed)
Optical cables (as needed)
("ESD
failed port or application blade can be identified by inspecting the LEDs on the front panel of
each blade. See Figure 5
Before replacing a blade, establish a Telnet or console connection to determine a failure and
verify operation after replacement. Use the switchShow command to view the status of blades.
without cable obstruction.
panel"). Any slot that is not occupied by a blade should be
precautions").
("RRP: Chassis door").
to Figure 13 for LED locations.
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