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FM 3180 Installation Guide
Powering Down FM 3180 ...................................................................................................................................... 14
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Creating the Composable Fabric ..................................................................................................... 15
FM 1006 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Direct Connect .......................................................................................................................................................... 15
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Creating a Composable Fabric Using FM 1006 Passive Interconnect Modules .................. 16
FM 1006 Passive Interconnect Module .............................................................................................................. 16
Cables for FM 1006 .................................................................................................................................................. 16
Connecting FM 3180 Fabric Ports to an FM 1006 ........................................................................................... 17
FM 1006 Composable Fabric Example ........................................................................................................................................ 17
Looping Back Unused FM 1006 Ports ................................................................................................................ 18
Expanding the Fabric using Multiple FM 1006 Devices ................................................................................ 18
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Creating a Direct Connect Composable Fabric ............................................................................ 19
Connection Guidelines ........................................................................................................................................... 19
Two-Module Fabric ................................................................................................................................................. 19
Three-Module Fabric .............................................................................................................................................. 20
Four Module Fabric ................................................................................................................................................. 21
Five-Module Fabric ................................................................................................................................................. 22
Six-Module Fabric .................................................................................................................................................... 23
Seven Module Fabric ............................................................................................................................................... 24
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Adding a Fabric Module to an Existing Fabric ............................................................................. 25
Adding Module #7 to a Six-Module Fabric ........................................................................................................ 25
Adding Module #6 to a Five-Module Fabric ...................................................................................................... 26
Adding Module #5 to a Four-Module Fabric ..................................................................................................... 27
Adding Module #4 to a Three-Module Fabric .................................................................................................. 28
Adding Module #3 to a Two-Module Fabric ..................................................................................................... 29
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Installing Transceivers and Cables ........................................................................................ 30
Installing Transceivers .......................................................................................................................................... 30
QSFP28......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Inserting Transceivers ......................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Connecting QSFP28 Cables .................................................................................................................................... 30
QSFP28 Breakout Cables ....................................................................................................................................... 30
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Ports and LEDs ..................................................................................................................................... 31
Front Panel SFP and QSFP Ports .......................................................................................................................... 31
QSFP28 LEDs ............................................................................................................................................................. 31
SFP LEDs ..................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Management Panel .................................................................................................................................................. 32
Power Supply LED ................................................................................................................................................... 33
Fan LED ....................................................................................................................................................................... 33
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Hot Swap Fan and Power Modules ............................................................................................. 34
Replacing a Power Supply Module ...................................................................................................................... 34
Replacing a Fan Module ......................................................................................................................................... 34
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FM 3180 Specifications .................................................................................................................. 35