Line card removal and replacement, Time and items required – Brocade VDX 8770-8 Hardware Reference Manual User Manual
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Line card removal and replacement
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Line card removal and replacement
This section describes the physical procedure for removing and replacing line cards in chassis
slots. It does not cover the management modules or the switch fabric modules.
If are replacing a line card with a different type of line card, after removing the original line card,
you must enter the Network OS no linecard slot_number command while in RBridge ID
configuration mode to clear the current slot configuration. You must also select the new line card
type using the linecard slot_number linecard_type command before installing the new line card.
For more detailed command steps, consult procedures in this section for removing and replacing a
line card and in the Network OS Administrator’s Guide.
Install a new line card only if it is supported by the firmware running in the chassis. Inserting a line
card into a chassis running firmware that does not support the line card may result in unexpected
behavior.
NOTE
Any slot that is not occupied by a line card should be occupied by a filler panel to ensure correct
cooling of the chassis and protection from dust.
Line card slots are numbered from L1 through L8, from left to right when facing the port side of the
Brocade VDX 8770-8. They are in two groups of four, L1 through L4 on the left and L5 through L8
on the right.
NOTE
The 48x1 GbE, 48x10 GbE, 48x10G-T, 12x40 GbE, 27x40 GbE, and 6x100 GbE line cards are
compatible with the Brocade VDX 8770-8.
Time and items required
The replacement procedure for each line card takes less than 10 minutes. Removing and restoring
transceivers and cables may take longer depending on how many must be changed. The following
items are required for the line card replacement:
•
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap
•
Workstation computer
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Replacement line card or filler panel
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#2 Phillips screwdriver
•
Small form-factor pluggable (SFP or SFP+) or QSFP transceivers (as needed)
•
Optical and copper cables (as needed)
NOTE
For information about the transceivers that are qualified for the Brocade chassis, refer to
tp://www.brocade.com/downloads/documents/matrices/Brocade_Compatibility_Matrix.pdf
.