Install the Switch Blade

2.Screw the fan tray to the rear of the chassis using the included screws.

¾¾ To install a switch blade in a M6100 series chassis switch:

1.Select a slot for the switch blade.

2.Remove a blank front panel from the chassis slot, if necessary.

Any unoccupied switch blade slot in the chassis must have a blank faceplate installed to ensure satisfactory protection from EMI and to maintain adequate airﬂow through the chassis.

3.Remove the switch blade from the antistatic packaging.

CAUTION: To prevent ESD damage, hold the switch blade by the metal rail and front panel only. Never touch the components on the PCB or the pins on any of the connectors.

4.Verify that the switch blade injector-ejector handles are open.

5.Keep the injector-ejector handles in the open position as you slide the switch blade into the chassis slot.

CAUTION: Do not slide the switch blade into the open chassis slot if the injector-ejector handles are in the latched position.