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Installing ExaScale Line Cards

Dell Force10 Catalog Numbers: 

LC-EH-10GE-10P, LC-EJ-10GE-10P, LC-EH-10GE-10S, LC-EJ-10GE-10S, 

LC-EH-10GE-40S, LC-EJ-10GE-40S, LC-EH-GE-50P, LC-EJ-GE-50P, LC-EH-GE-90M, LC-EJ-GE-90M

The E-Series ExaScale requires at least one line card to operate. You can add, replace, or remove line 
cards without interrupting the system power or system operations. Any line card can be inserted into any 
line card slot.

 

NOTE: 

ExaScale line cards have a minimum FTOS version requirement. See 

Table 1-1

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NOTE: 

All chassis slots must be installed with operational modules or blanks. Always replace cards and blank 

panels immediately.

Figure 1-6.  Installing a line card

Summary of Contents for LC-EJ-10GE-10P

Page 1: ...le requires at least one line card to operate You can add replace or remove line cards without interrupting the system power or system operations Any line card can be inserted into any line card slot NOTE ExaScale line cards have a minimum FTOS version requirement See Table 1 1 NOTE All chassis slots must be installed with operational modules or blanks Always replace cards and blank panels immedia...

Page 2: ...m the chassis 6 Align the card with the card slot guides and slide it into the slot until the connectors engage with the chassis backplane Avoid touching the printed circuit board or connector pins 7 Rotate the ejector lever towards the chassis to seat the card into place The card should be flush with the chassis 8 Secure the card in place by tightening the top and bottom captive screws Step Task ...

Page 3: ...optics 10M CAM LC EH 10GE 10P XFP optics are required 8 3 1 0 10 port 10GE line card with XFP optics 40M CAM LC EJ 10GE 10P XFP optics are required 8 3 1 0 10 port 10GE line card 10M CAM LC EH 10GE 10S SFP optics are required 8 1 1 1 10 port 10GE line card 40M CAM LC EJ 10GE 10S SFP optics are required 8 1 1 1 40 port 10GE line card with SFP optics 10M CAM LC EH 10GE 40S SFP optics are required 8 ...

Page 4: ...inerate oversubscribes active ports port set number CLI in CONFIGURATION mode The line card must be rebooted when mode or port changes are made Line card boot up may take up to 6 minutes Figure 1 8 ExaScale 90 port 1G line card NOTE 90 port 1G line cards have six port LEDs per input connector one for every physical port Figure 1 9 ExaScale 10 port 10G line card Figure 1 10 ExaScale 50 port 10G lin...

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