Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch manual SSR-SF-16 Offline Switching Fabric

Chapter 2: Hot Swapping Line Cards and Control Modules

The Online LED goes out and the Offline LED lights. Figure 3 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 3. Location of Offline LED and Hot Swap button on a Switching Fabric

Module

To remove the Switching Fabric Module:

1.Loosen the captive screws on each side of the Switching Fabric Module.

2.Pull the metal tabs on the Switching Fabric Module to free it from the connectors holding it in place in the chassis.

3.Carefully remove the Switching Fabric Module from its slot.

To install a Switching Fabric Module:

1.Slide the Switching Fabric Module all the way into the slot, firmly but gently pressing to ensure that the pins on the back of the module are completely seated in the backplane.

Note: Make sure the circuit card (and not the metal plate) is between the card guides. Check both the upper and lower tracks.

2.Tighten the captive screws on each side of the Switching Fabric Module to secure it to the chassis.

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