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Removing a switch fabric module, Figure 23, Removal and replace – Brocade VDX 8770-8 Hardware Reference Manual User Manual

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Switch fabric module removal and replacement

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Removing a switch fabric module

The Brocade VDX 8770-8 continues to operate while an SFM is being replaced. Refer to

Figure 23

for the following procedure.

ATTENTION

Follow ESD precautions.

1. Unscrew the power enable pin.

2. Loosen the two screws on the slider using the Phillips screwdriver if necessary.

3. Pull out the pin and move the slider all the way up, exposing the captive screw.

4. Unscrew the two captive screws using the Phillips screwdriver.

5. Open the ejectors by rotating them toward the center of the module face. Pull the SFM out of

the chassis using the ejectors.

FIGURE 23

Removal and replacement of the switch fabric module