X7-8-Install-IG100 Installation Guide
Brocade
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X7-8 Director Hardware Installation Guide
NOTE
The device continues to operate while a core routing blade is installed.
1. If a protective sleeve is covering the blade connectors, remove the sleeve.
2. Rotate the ejector handles away from the center of the blade completely—approximately 45 degrees. Do not support
the blade using ejector handles. Orient the blade so that the handles are toward you and the flat metal side is facing
left.
3. Follow these steps to insert the blade into the slot.
a) Carefully push the blade into the slot using your thumbs or fingers on the blade faceplate.
CAUTION
To avoid damaging blade and chassis, do not push the blade into a slot or pull the blade from a slot using
the ejector handles.
When the blade face is about 2.54 cm (1 in.) from the chassis, you should feel resistance as the blade connectors
meet the backplane connectors.
b) Continue pushing with your thumbs or fingers until the ejectors move in toward the blade slightly, indicating that the
connectors are engaged.
c) Simultaneously push both ejector handles in toward the blade center with even pressure until the blade completely
seats in the slot.
NOTE
As you move the handles, you will hear connectors engaging the backplane connector and possibly a
slight popping noise. This is normal and is due to the dense backplane.
4. Tighten the captive screw for each ejector using a #1 Phillips screwdriver.
As the blade seats completely, amber blade status and green blade power LEDs illuminate.
NOTE
Be sure that the captive screws are tightened. If they are not tightened, high pressure from fan operation
may unseat the blade from chassis connectors.
5. Observe the blade power and status LEDs and verify the following:
a) Verify that the status LED on the blade shows amber until POST completes for the blade, and then turns off. If the
status LED remains amber, the board may not be properly seated in the backplane or the board may be faulty.
NOTE
The POST may take several minutes to complete on these blades.
b) Verify that the power LED on the port blade is displaying a steady green light to indicate that the blade has power.
If it does not turn on, ensure that the blade is firmly seated and the ejector captive screws are tightened.
6. Install the transceivers and cables in the blade.
7. Group and route the cables through the cable management comb.
8. Allow sufficient time for the blade to initialize and for all ports to transition online.
9. Reinstall the chassis door. The door is required to meet EMI compliance.
Verifying Blade Operation
Perform the following tasks to verify the operation of the new blade:
1. Check the LED indicators on the blade's front panel. For information on interpreting LED patterns, see
.
Enter the
slotShow
command and note any error conditions:
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