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Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note
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Installing the Content Switching Module
•Catalyst 6000 family switch chassis
•Servers that are connected to the Catalyst 6000 family switch through a bridged or a routed
connection
•Management station that is available through a Telnet or a console connection to perform
configuration tasks
Installing the CSM
This section describes how to install the CSM into the Catalyst6000 family switch.
Note All modules, including the supervisor engine (if you have redundant supervisor engines), support hot
swapping. You can add, replace, or remove modules without interrupting the system power or causing
other software or interfaces to shut down. For more information about hot-swapping modules, refer
to the Catalyst 6000 Family Module Installation Guide.
To install the CSM into the Catalyst 6000 family switch, perform these steps:
Step 1 Make sure you take the necessary precautions to prevent ESD damage.
Warning
During this procedure, wear grounding wrist straps to avoid ESD damage to the card. Do not
directly touch the backplane with your hand or any metal tool, or you could shock yourself.
Step 2 Choose a slot for the CSM. See Figure 4 for slot numbers on a Catalyst 6000 family switch.
Note Slot 1 is reserved for the supervisor engine. Slot 2 can contain an additional supervisor
engine in case the supervisor engine in slot 1 fails. If a redundant supervisor engine is not
required, you can insert the CSM in slots 2 through 9 on a 9-slot chassis, or slots 2 through
6 on the 6-slot chassis, or slots 2 through 13 on the 13-slot chassis.