Brocade Communications Systems 8770-4 Manual De Usuario

FIGURE 6

Inserting a switch fabric module

Inserting a line card

For this procedure, refer to 

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Complete this procedure to insert a new line card.

1. Unpack the new line card and remove it from the anti-static bag.

2. Inspect the module for damage.

3. Remove the protective covers from the backplane connectors.

4. Orient the line card so that the ports are at the front of the switch. The component side of the card should face 

up.

5. Open the ejectors by rotating them toward the center of the line card face and align the flat side of the line card 

inside the left and right rail guides in the slot. Line cards can be inserted in any of the slots labelled L1 through 
L4.

6. Slide the line card all the way into the slot.

7. Close the ejectors by rotating them away from the center of the line card. The levering action of the ejectors 

seats the line card in the slot.

8. Tighten the captive screws using the Phillips screwdriver.