Maintenance and Field Replacement
• Maintenance and eld replacement overview.....................................................................................................................................245
• Hardware maintenance schedule.............................................................................................................................................................245
• Replacing a management module.......................................................................................................................................................... 246
• Replacing an interface module..................................................................................................................................................................247
• Replacing a switch fabric module............................................................................................................................................................ 248
• Replacing a ber-optic transceiver..........................................................................................................................................................248
• Replacing a power supply...........................................................................................................................................................................249
• Replacing fan assemblies............................................................................................................................................................................255
Maintenance and eld replacement overview
This chapter describes how to perform any required maintenance on your device. It also describes how to install the following eld-
replaceable hardware:
• Management modules
• Compact ash cards in management modules
• Interface modules
• Switch fabric modules
• Fiber optic transceivers
• Fans
• Power supplies
• Fan deectors
• Air lters
Hardware maintenance schedule
DANGER
The procedures in this manual are for qualied service personnel.
Brocade routers require minimal maintenance for hardware components. It is recommended that you perform the following regular
maintenance tasks:
• Clean the ber-optic connectors on a ber-optic transceiver port and the connected ber cable each time you disconnect the
cable.
• Replace the air lters quarterly.
You can also replace the following hardware components, as needed:
• All modules (management, interface, and switch fabric).
• Fiber-optic transceivers.
• AC or DC power supplies.
• Fan assemblies.
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