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Brocade 6542 Blade Server SAN I/O Module for Inspur Shangri-la Chassis Hardware Reference Manual
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Installation and safety considerations
Installation and safety considerations
This section contains the installation and safety considerations for the switch module.
Installing multiple switch modules
The Inspur Shangri-la Blade Server chassis supports up to four Brocade 6542 16-Gbps FC Switch
Modules. The first switch module that you install must be assigned a unique Ethernet IP address
during configuration. After the default Ethernet IP address on the first switch module has been
changed, you can install additional switch modules in the Inspur Shangri-la Blade Server chassis.
If you do not have a DHCP server, install and configure one switch module at a time to ensure that IP
address conflicts do not occur from duplicate Ethernet IP addresses.
Refer to the Inspur Shangri-la Blade Server documentation for help identifying your specific enclosure
setup, available connections, and power requirements.
System reliability guidelines
To help ensure proper cooling, performance, and system reliability, make sure the following
requirements are met:
• Each of the I/O module bays at the rear of the Inspur Shangri-la Blade Server chassis contains
either a switch or a filler blade.
• A removed hot-swappable switch module should be replaced with an identical switch module
or filler blade within 60 seconds of removal.
• The ventilation areas on the front and rear of the Inspur Shangri-la Blade Server chassis, power
modules, and blowers are not blocked.
• You have followed the reliability guidelines in the documentation that comes with your Inspur
Shangri-la Blade Server chassis.
Handling static-sensitive devices
CAUTION
Static electricity can damage the chassis and other electronic devices. To avoid damage, keep
static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages until you are ready to install them.
To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge, observe the following precautions:
• Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around you.
• Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
• Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed printed circuitry.
• Do not leave the device where others can handle and damage it.
• While the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to an unpainted metal surface of the
chassis or an unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack component in the rack in which
you are installing the device for at least two seconds. This drains static electricity from the package
and from your body.
• Remove the device from its package and install it directly into the chassis without setting down the
device. If it is necessary to set down the device, put it back into its static-protective package. Do not
place the device on the chassis or on a metal surface.
