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CAUTION
If you do not install a module in a slot, you must keep the slot blank in place. If you operate the router with an uncovered slot, the system may overheat. Tighten the screws that secure the slot blanks so that they remain in place when removing adjacent panels or modules.
CAUTION
If you are
Although the slot blanks differ in size, the procedure for removing them is identical. You will need a
Follow these steps to remove a slot blank.
1.Loosen the screws on either end of the slot blank by hand or with a
2.Pull the slot blank out of the router, and store it in a safe place for future use.
Follow these steps to install a module.
1.If you are installing a module in a slot which may have been configured for a different module type, remove the old configuration information by following these steps.
a.Use the show
Brocade(config)# show
!
ver V5.0.0T163
module 1 ni-mlx-20-port-1g-copper
!
This example shows that slot 1 has already been configured for a
b.Enter the no module
Brocade(config)# no module 1
This example removes the existing configuration from slot 1, leaving it ready for a new module.
2.Put on the ESD wrist strap and ground yourself by inserting the plug into the ESD connector on the front of the chassis.
3.Remove the module from the packaging.
4.Insert the module into the router slot, and slide the card along the card guide until the ejectors on either side of the module move close to the module front panel. Refer to Figure 48.
NOTE
When inserting the module into the router, be sure that the faceplate does not overlap the faceplate of an adjacent module.
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