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Replacing a SEM for an M9000-AI-E16 gateway
1.
Prepare an antistatic mat for placing the removed SEM.
2.
Wear an ESD wrist strap, and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded.
3.
Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the captive screws on the module.
4.
Open the two ejector levers of the module simultaneously to disengage the module from the
backplane. Then pull the module slowly out of the slot.
5.
Place the removed module on the antistatic mat.
6.
Install a new SEM. For the installation procedure, see "Installing the gateway."
Figure 2 Removing a SEM from an M9000-AI-E16 gateway
Replacing a switching fabric module
Replacing a switching fabric module for an M9000-AI-E8 gateway
CAUTION:
The M9000-AI-E8 gateway uses NSQM5FAB08A1 switching fabric modules, which are not hot
swappable. To replace a switching fabric module for an M9000-AI-E8 gateway, first power off the
gateway.
To replace a switching fabric module:
1.
Prepare an antistatic mat for placing the removed switching fabric module.
2.
Wear an ESD wrist strap, and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded.
