Installing A Switch Fabric Module - HP ProCurve 8100fl Series Installation And Getting Started Manual

Installing the ProCurve Switch 8100fl
Installation Procedures

Installing a Switch Fabric Module

A ProCurve Switch 8100fl requires at least one switch fabric module to process
traffic for any interface module. Only one switch fabric module is required for
full throughput.
Note that the 8-slot Switch 8108fl uses the half-height switch fabric module.
The 16-slot Switch 8116fl uses a full-height switch fabric module.
If you are installing two switch fabric modules, the primary switch fabric
module is the one installed in slot FM-A. The redundant switch fabric module
is the module installed in slot FM-B.
C a u t i o n
To prevent equipment damage, review the installation precautions on
2-17.
To install a switch fabric module (J8729A or J8730A):
1. If a cover plate is installed in the switch fabric module slot, remove it by
2. Open the ejectors at the top and bottom of the module, and hold the upper
3. Position the switch fabric module in the FM-A slot (for primary module)
4. Slide the switch fabric module all the way into the slot, firmly but gently
C a u t i o n
5. To lock the module into the slot, close the ejectors until they are vertical.
2-18
loosening the captive screws (using slotted or P2 Phillips screwdriver)
and pulling the ejectors.
ejector lever in the unlocked position while you are installing the module
(see step 1 in the illustration opposite).
or FM-B slot (for redundant module). (You can use either slot in a single
switch fabric module installation.)
pressing to make sure that the pins on the back of the module are
completely seated in the backplane.
The 8116fl switch fabric module is a double height module, which makes
it heavier than the other modules. Make sure that the module is properly
seated when you insert it in the switch chassis.
Make sure that the metal plate of the module, and not the circuit board,
is between the guides. Check both the upper and lower guides for proper
alignment.
Do not force a module into its slot. If the module does not seem to be
seating correctly, ease it back out and check alignment. Forcing a module
can damage it and the chassis.
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