FM 3180 Installation Guide
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Adding Module #5 to a Four-Module Fabric
You have an existing fabric with four FM 3180 fabric modules. You want to add another FM 3180 to
make it a fabric of five. To add the fifth fabric module, you need to shift six existing connections and add
three new cables.
To cable a 5
th
fabric module added to a 4-module fabric, follow these steps in sequence to move and add
cables:
Cable Connection
Steps to accomplish
Module 2 55 to Module 5 56
1. Unplug Module 1 56
2.
Plug the freed end
into
Module 5
56
Module 3 53 to Module 5 54
3.
Unplug Module 1
54
4.
Plug freed end
into Module 5 54
Module 4 51 to Module 5 52
5.
Unplug Module 1 52
6.
Plug freed end into Module 5 52
Module 4 55 to Module 2 56
7.
Unplug Module 3
56
8.
Plug freed end into Module 2
56
Module 4 53 to Module 1 54
9.
Unplug Module 2 54
10.
Plug freed end into Module 1 54
Module 3 55 to Module 1 56
11.
Unplug Module 2 56
12.
Plug freed end into Module 1 56
Module 5 51 to Module 1 52
13.
Plug Module 5 51
to Module 1 52
Module 5 53 to Module 2 54
14.
Plug Module 5 53 to Module 2 54
Module 5 55 to Module 3 56
15.
Plug Module 5 55 to Module 3 55