Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual - Manual (Page 67)

FIGURE 21 Removal and replacement of the port, application, and encryption blades (FC16-48 port
blade shown)
Replacing a blade
Complete this procedure to replace a blade.
Follow electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions when replacing a blade. Wear a wrist grounding strap
connected to chassis ground (if the Brocade DCX 8510-4 is plugged in) or a bench ground.
DANGER
For safety reasons, the ESD wrist strap should contain a series 1 megaohm resistor.
NOTE
An FA4-18i application blade and the Brocade DCX 8510-4 must have the same version of firmware. To
upgrade firmware versions, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide.
1. Orient the blade so that the ports are at the front of the chassis and the flat side of the blade is on the
bottom.
2. Open the ejectors by rotating them toward the center of the blade face, align the flat side of the blade
inside the left and right rail guides in the slot, and slide the blade into the slot until it is firmly seated.
3. Close the ejectors by rotating them away from the center of the blade. The levering action of the
ejectors seats the blade in the slot.
4. Tighten the thumbscrews using the Phillips screwdriver.
5. Verify that the power LED on the port blade is displaying a steady green light. If it does not turn on,
ensure that the blade is firmly seated.
Replacing a blade
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