Brocade Communications Systems DCX 8510-4 manual Removing a cable management finger assembly

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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 Figure 19 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 Figure 19 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.

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