4 Installing the Modules
Overview
Before installing any module, ensure you have loaded the most current software for that module
onto your switch, see HPE Switch v2 zl Modules for the V2 modules software version. You can
install any of the modules into any of the HPE networking chassis zl switches that have compatible
module slots.
HPE 5400R zl2 Switches:
• 5406R zl2 and all related bundles
• 5412R zl2 and all related bundles
“Hot Swap” Notes:
The SFPs can be “hot swapped”. That is, they can be installed or removed after the module is
installed in the switch and the module is receiving power, see Installing or Removing a SFP
transceiver. You can “hot-swap” one module for another; that is, replace one module with another
while the switch is still powered on, without interrupting the operation of the rest of the switch
ports, see Replacing or Removing a Module. You may have to reconfigure the switch if the
modules are not the same type, check your configuration.
You can install the modules into the switch either with the switch powered on or off. The following
procedures assume the switch is powered on.
1. Install the modules in a switch slot (Installation Procedures).
If you have installed any modules into slots that were previously occupied by a different type
module, you need not reset the switch, instead run the command “no module <slot>” using
the CLI to switch the configuration to the new switch.
2. If you are using the zl Module that supports SFPs, install the SFPs in the module. You can
install the SFPs before or after installing that module into the switch (Installing or Removing
a SFP transceiver).
3. Verify the modules are installed correctly (Verifying the Module is Installed Correctly).
4. Connect the network cabling (Connecting the Network Cables).
5. Verify the network connections are working properly (Verifying the Network Connections
Are Working).
6. Optionally, customize the configuration for the modules’ ports (unless the default port
configuration is satisfactory for your network application (Default Port Configuration)).
Installing the Module in an Unused Slot
Installation Precautions
• Static electricity can severely damage the electronic components on the modules. When
handling and installing the modules in your switch, follow these procedures to avoid damage
from static electricity:
◦ Handle the module by its bulkhead or edges and avoid touching the components and
the circuitry on the board.
◦ When installing the module, equalize any static charge difference between your body
and the switch by wearing a grounding wrist strap and attaching it to the switch’s metal
body, or by frequently touching the switch’s metal body.
• The HPE Switch zl2 Modules have “low-force”, high-performance connectors. High insertion
forces are not necessary to install the modules, and should not be used.
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