Connecting to the MGMT 10/100/1000 Ethernet Port 107
Connecting to a Fibre Channel or Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Port 107
Removing and Installing SFP+ and QSFP+ Transceivers 108
Removing an SFP+ or QSFP+ Transceiver 109
Installing an SFP+ Transceiver 110
Removing and Installing Cables into SFP+ or QSFP+ Transceivers 111
Removing a Cable from an SFP+ or QSFP+ Transceiver 111
Installing a Cable into an SFP+ or QSFP+ Transceiver 111
Maintaining SFP+ and QSFP+ Transceivers and Fiber-Optic Cables 112
Installing, Removing, and Verifying Field Replaceable Units 113
CHAPTER 6
Installing a Supervisor Module 113
Removing a Supervisor Module 115
Nondisruptive Migration for Supervisor Modules 117
Nondisruptive Migration for Dual Supervisor Modules 117
Requirements 118
Components Used 118
Guidelines and Limitations 118
Prerequisites 120
Performing a Nondisruptive Migration 122
Switch with Only Active Supervisor Module 131
Verification 138
Troubleshooting 143
Migration Clean Up 149
Disruptive Migration for Supervisor Modules 150
Installing a Switching Module 154
Removing a Switching Module 155
Verifying Installation of the Supervisor and Switching Modules 155
Crossbar Fabric Switching Modules 156
Installing a Crossbar Fabric Switching Module 156
Removing a Crossbar Fabric Switching Module 161
Nondisruptive Migration from Crossbar Fabric-1 Switching Modules to Crossbar Fabric-3 Switching
Modules 162
Requirements 162
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