Chapter 2: Hot Swapping Line Cards and Control Modules

Hot Swapping a Switching Fabric Module (SSR 8600 only)

The SSR 8600 has slots for two Switching Fabric Modules. While the SSR 8600 is operating, you can install a second Switching Fabric Module. If two Switching Fabric Modules are installed, you can hot swap one of them.

When you remove one of the Switching Fabric Modules, the other goes online and stays online until it is removed or the SSR 8600 is powered off. When the SSR 8600 is powered on again, the Switching Fabric Module in slot “Fabric 1,” if one is installed there, becomes the active Switching Fabric Module.

Warning: You can only hot swap a Switching Fabric Module if two are installed on the SSR 8600. If only one Switching Fabric Module is installed, and you remove it, the SSR 8600 will crash.

The procedure for hot swapping a Switching Fabric Module is similar to the procedure for hot swapping a line card or Control Module. You deactivate the Switching Fabric Module, remove it from the SSR, and insert another Switching Fabric Module in the slot.

Note: You cannot deactivate the Switching Fabric Module with the system hotswap command.

To deactivate the Switching Fabric Module:

1.Press the Hot Swap button on the Switching Fabric Module you want to deactivate.

The Online LED goes out and the Offline LED lights. Figure 4 shows the location of the Offline LED and Hot Swap button on a Switching Fabric Module.

Offline LED

SSR-SF-16 Offline

Switching Fabric

Online Hot

Active

Hot Swap Button

Figure 4. Location of Offline LED and Hot Swap Button on a Switching Fabric

Module

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Cabletron Systems 9032578-05 manual Hot Swapping a Switching Fabric Module SSR 8600 only