Dell M4001Q, M4001F Mechanical Installation, Rear View of the Dell PowerEdge M1000e Chassis

InfiniBand Blade Switch I/O Module for PowerEdge M-Series

Rev 1.0

2.2Mechanical Installation

These switches are hot pluggable. It is not necessary to power down the Dell Chassis to install a new switch or to replace an old switch with a new one.

Figure 5: Rear View of the Dell PowerEdge M1000e Chassis

Latch Release Buttons

Locking Arms

A1 B1 C1	C2 B2 A2
Channel 1 slots	Channel 2 slots

M4001[F, Q] blades are not allowed in the Fabric A slots.

The switch can only be placed in channel slots B1, C1, C2 or B2.

2.2.1Removing an Old Switch From the Chassis

1.Remove any locking cables or screws that secure the old switch into the chassis.

2.Disconnect all of the InfiniBand cables from the front of the switch to be removed.

3.Unlock the switch from the chassis by pushing the red latch release button.

4.Pull the locking arm down to a position perpendicular to the front of the chassis.

5.Pull the switch out of the chassis using the locking arm.

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