Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual - Manual (Page 69)

FIGURE 22 Removal and replacement of the blade filler panel
Replacing a filler panel
Do not leave a slot empty. This will adversely affect cooling of the chassis.
1. Orient the filler panel.
2. Slide the filler panel into the slot until it is firmly seated.
3. Tighten the thumbscrews.
4. Replace the chassis door.
Control processor blade (CP8) removal and replacement
This document describes how to remove and replace a control processor (CP8) blade. Each chassis
has two CP8 blades. In the DCX 8510-4, they are located in slots 4 and 5.
NOTE
The CP8 blade is compatible only with the Brocade DCX Backbones (including the DCX 8510
Backbones).
NOTE
The Brocade’s firmware upgrade policy for CP8 blades specifies testing for the current Fabric OS
release and one version earlier. It is possible to upgrade by more than one version, but it is a very
Replacing a filler panel
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