Install An M6100 Series Switch Blade - NETGEAR M6100 Hardware Installation Manual

Install an M6100 Series Switch Blade

You need the following tools and equipment to install an M6100 series switch blade:
No. 2 Phillips screwdriver
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Appropriate type of cable for any ports on the module
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To install a switch blade in a M6100 series chassis switch:
Select a slot for the switch blade.
1.
Remove a blank front panel from the chassis slot, if necessary.
2.
A blank faceplate must be installed in any unoccupied switch blade slot in the chassis to
ensure satisfactory protection from EMI and to maintain adequate airflow through the
chassis.
Remove the switch blade from the antistatic packaging.
3.
CAUTION:
To prevent ESD damage, hold the switch blade by the metal rail and front
panel only. Never touch the components on the PCB or the pins on any of
the connectors.
Verify that the switch blade injector/ejector handles are open.
4.
Keep the injector/ejector handles in the open position as you slide the switch blade into the
5.
chassis slot.
CAUTION:
Do not slide the switch blade into the open chassis slot if the
injector/ejector handles are in the latched position.
NETGEAR M6100 Switch Chassis
Install M6100 Series Switch Blades
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