Brocade Communications Systems DCX 8510-4 User Manual

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Port, application, and encryption blade removal and replacement
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FIGURE 20 Removal and replacement of the port, application, and encryption blades (FC16-48
port blade shown)
Replacing a blade
For this procedure, refer to Figure 20.
Complete this procedure to replace a blade.
ATTENTION
Follow electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions while replacing any blade.
1. Orient the blade so that the ports are at the front of the chassis and the flat side of the blade is
on the bottom.
2. Perform the appropriate following action based on the type of blade:
• For FC8-64, FC8-32E, FC8-48E, FC16-32, FC16-48 port blades, FX8-24 application blade,
and FS8-18 encryption blade: Open the ejectors by rotating them toward the center of the
blade face, align the flat side of the blade inside the left and right rail guides in the slot,
and slide the blade into the slot until it is firmly seated.
3. Perform the appropriate following action based on the type of blade:
• For FC8-64, FC8-32E, FC8-48E, FC16-32, FC16-48 port blades, FX8-24 application blade,
and FS8-18 encryption blade: Close the ejectors by rotating them away from the center of
the blade. The levering action of the ejectors seats the blade in the slot.

Brocade Communications Systems DCX 8510-4 Specifications

General

Brand	Brocade Communications Systems
Model	DCX 8510-4
Category	Switch
Language	English