Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 61
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Vertical cable management fingers removal and replacement 5
Vertical cable management fingers removal and replacement
The Brocade DCX 8510-4 comes equipped with two vertical cable management finger assemblies.
It can continue to operate during the replacement of the cable management fingers. Due to the
horizontal orientation of the blades in the Brocade DCX 8510-4, the finger assemblies are attached
to the uprights of the mounting rack. See Figure19 for this procedure.
Time and items required
The replacement procedure for the cable management fingers takes less than five minutes. A #1
Phillips screwdriver is required.

Removing a cable management finger assembly

Complete the following steps to remove the cable management finger assembly. Refer to Figure19
for the location of the assembly.
1. Remove the chassis door.
2. Remove the cables from the cable management finger assembly and rearrange the cables
around the assembly.
3. Unscrew and save the three (3) screws holding the finger assembly to the rack upright. Support
the assembly to prevent it from falling.
4. Remove the cable management finger assembly.
5. If necessary, repeat steps 1 through 3 for the other finger assembly.