© 2001, Myricom, Inc.
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Revision: 27 August 2001
Hot swapping line cards and the fan tray
Each Myrinet-2000 switch line card has a pair of “handles” that lock the card in place, and that
serve as a lever for inserting or removing the line card. Let’s start with a line card that is inserted
in a card slot of an enclosure. The handles should be snapped toward the middle, like this:
You’ll notice from the illuminated LEDs that this switch is powered. That’s OK, and why it’s
called “
hot
swapping.” To remove the line card, first press the red tabs to unlock its handles.
Then, turn both handles outward together. You should be able to see and feel the lever action as
the front panel of the line card is ejected toward you.
It is normal that the ejection is a little stiff while the line card’s front panel is in contact with the
front panel or bezels above and below. The bottom of each front panel (except for types with
