Brocade FCoE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Installation and User’s Guide - Manual (Page 24)

10 Brocade FCoE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter: Installation and User Guide
Cable requirements for the switch module are described in the IBM Configuration and Options
Guide at
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/cog/ . See the documentation that comes
with the blade server for cable-routing information
Handling static-sensitive devices
Attention: Static electricity can damage the BladeCenter unit and other electronic devices. To avoid
damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages until you are ready to
install them. To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge, observe the following precautions:
• Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around you.
• Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
• Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed printed circuitry.
• Do not leave the device where others can handle and damage it.
• While the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to an unpainted metal surface
of the BladeCenter unit chassis or an unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack
component in the rack that you are installing the device in for at least 2 seconds. This drains
static electricity from the package and from your body.
• Remove the device from its package and install it directly into the BladeCenter unit without
setting down the device. If it is necessary to set down the device, put it back into its
static-protective package. Do not place the device on the BladeCenter unit or on a metal
surface.
• Take additional care when you handle devices during cold weather. Heating reduces indoor
humidity and increases static electricity.
• Some types of BladeCenter units come with electrostatic discharge (ESD) connectors. If the
BladeCenter unit is equipped with an ESD connector, see the documentation that comes with
the BladeCenter unit for using the ESD connector.
Installing a switch module
Note: The following illustration shows how to install a switch module in a Type 8852 BladeCenter
unit. The appearance of your BladeCenter unit might be different; see the documentation for your
BladeCenter unit for additional information.
To install a switch module, complete the following steps: