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Installing the Blade Switch in the BX600 System
Follow these steps to install the blade switch in the BX600 system:
Step 1
Obtain and make note of this information from your system administrator before you begin
the blade switch installation:
– Switch IP address
– Subnet mask (IP netmask)
– Default gateway (router)
– Enable secret password (encrypted)
– Enable password (not encrypted)
– Telnet password
– SNMP community strings (optional)
Step 2
Touch the blade switch static-protective package to unpainted metal on the BX600 system for
at least 2 seconds.
Step 3
Remove any dummy blade from the slot.
Caution
Keep dummy blades for future use. If you remove the blade switch and do not replace it
with another one, you must reinstall a dummy blade in that slot.
Step 4
Remove the blade switch from its static-protective package.
Step 5
Select the I/O slot in which to install the blade switch. Follow the installation requirements
listed in the “BX600 System Architecture” section on page 5.
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