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Quick Start Guide: 7500N Series Modular Switches
Fabric and Fan Module (Fabric Module)
Appendix F: Maintenance and Field Replacement
F.2.1
Removing Fabric Module
Step 1
Put on a grounded, anti-static ESD strap.
Step 2
Loosen the two Phillips screws on fabric module.
Step 3
Pull out the ejector handle on the fabric module.
Step 4
Pull the ejector handles outwards by 90 degrees to disengage the fabric module.
Step 5
Pull on the ejector handles to remove the fabric module from the slot.
Note
Fabric modules can be heavier than 25 lbs. Provide adequate support while handling them to prevent
injury or damage.
F.2.2
Removing Fabric Module Blank
The fabric module blank is screwed on. Use the appropriate screw driver for your switch.
Step 1
Put on a grounded, anti-static ESD strap.
Step 2
Unscrew the blank from the fabric module slot you are going to populate.
You may want to save the blank for future use as needed. The blank is needed for the switch to operate
normally if a fabric module slot is not populated.
F.2.3
Installing Fabric Module
You must make space for installing the module by removing an existing one (
or removing a blank (
) from a fabric module slot available on the switch.
Perform the following steps to install the module.
Step 1
Put on a grounded, anti-static ESD strap.
Step 2
Unpack the module to be installed.
Step 3
Open the ejector handles and carefully slide the module into the open slot.
Step 4
Seat the module with the ejector handles open at 90 degrees.
Step 5
Close the ejector handles.
Step 6
Screw in the two Phillips screws.
Step 7
Verify that the module is operating normally (
).
Step 8
Use the
show environment cooling
command to further verify normal operation.
F.2.4
Removing Service Provider 7500N Series Fan and Safety Guard
ESD GROUNDING STRAP ADDITION
This product must be grounded. Never defeat the ground conductor or operate the equipment in the
absence of a suitably installed ground conductor. Contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority
or an electrician if you are uncertain that suitable grounding is available. When installing or replacing
this product, the ground connection must always be made first and disconnected last, and the person
performing the task(s) must wear a grounded, ESD (anti-static) strap.
On 7500 series products, you must replace the entire fabric module to replace a fan.