
53-1004105-13 Hardware Installation Guide
Brocade X6-8 Director
Hardware Installation Guide
Installing a Blade
Complete this procedure to install a port or extension blade. These steps apply to all port and extension blades installed in
the device.
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) Align the blade in the slot with the flat metal on the left side (blade power and status LEDs are at the top of the
slot).
b) 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.
c) Continue pushing the blade into the slot using your thumbs or fingers until the ejectors move in toward the blade
slightly, indicating that the connectors are engaged.
d) 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 No. 1 Phillips screwdriver.
As the blade seats completely, the amber blade status and green blade power LEDs illuminate.
NOTE
Be sure that captive screws are tightened. If they are not tightened, high pressure from fan operation may
unseat the blade from chassis connectors.
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