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Installing and removing an expansion module
CAUTION:
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Do not touch the surface-mounted components on an expansion module directly with your
hands.
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Do not use excessive force when you install or remove an expansion module.
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Do not install or remove an expansion module while the switch is starting up.
The switch provides two expansion slots on the rear panel. For the expansion modules available for
the switch, see expansion modules in
Hardware Information and Specifications
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The installation and removal procedures are similar for expansion modules. The following
procedures install and remove LSWM4SP8PM (with an ejector lever) and LSPM6FWD (without an
ejector lever) interface modules.
Installing an expansion module
1.
Wear an ESD wrist strap. Make sure the strap makes good skin contact and is reliably
grounded.
2.
Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw on the filler panel in the target expansion slot.
Then remove the filler panel.
Keep the filler panel secure for future use.
Figure2-24 Removing the filler panel from the target expansion slot
3.
Unpack the expansion module.
4.
(Optional.) If the expansion module has an ejector lever, perform the following steps to install it:
a.
Fully open the ejector lever, as shown by callout 1 in
b.
Gently push the expansion module into the slot along the guide rails until the expansion
module has good contact with the chassis. See callout 2 in
c.
Close the ejector lever, as shown by callout 3 in
d.
Use a Phillips screwdriver to fasten the captive screw on the expansion module to secure
the module in the slot. See callout 4 in
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