Cisco MDS 9700 Series User Manual

Figure 49: Inserting the Fabric Module into the Chassis
Align the module with the guides in the open slot and push the module half way into the slot.1
Press both eject buttons.2
Handles spring out from the module.3
d. With your face away from the fabric module, press both ejector buttons on the front of the module.
Keep your face at least 12 inches (30 cm) from the front of the fabric module so that the ejector handles
do not hit your face when they spring out from the front of the module.
Caution
Both ejector handles spring out from the front of the module (see Callout 2 in the previous figure).
e. Grasp both handles, fully rotate the levers 90 degrees from the front of the module, and push the module all the way
into the slot until it seats.
The front of the module will be about 1/4 inch out from the installed fabric modules.
f. Simultaneously rotate both handles to the front of the module while pressing the module further into the slot (see
Callout 1 in the following figure).
The handles click when fully rotated to the front of the module.
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Installing, Removing, and Verifying Field Replaceable Units
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Cisco MDS 9700 Series Specifications

General

Form Factor	Modular
Manageable	Yes
Management	Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), CLI, SNMP
Relative Humidity	5% to 95% non-condensing
Interfaces/Ports	Fibre Channel, Ethernet
Product Series	MDS 9700
Product Type	Multilayer Switch
Port Speeds	1, 2, 4, 8, 16 Gbps
Redundancy	N+1 redundancy
Power Supply	AC or DC
Power Supply Options	AC or DC
Operating Temperature	32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Storage Temperature	-40 to 158°F (-40 to 70°C)
Supported Protocols	Fibre Channel, FCIP, iSCSI