Hardware Reference Manual Owner's manual

CAUTION
If you do not install a module or a power supply in a slot, you must keep the slot filler panel in
place. If you run the chassis with an uncovered slot, the system will overheat.
Slots are numbered from 1 through 12, from left to right when facing the port side of the Brocade DCX
8510-8. Port, application, and encryption blades can be installed in slots 1 through 4 and 9 through 12.
This section is applicable for all the following port, application, and encryption blades supported on the
DCX 8510 chassis:
Blade DCX DCX-4S DCX 8510-4 DCX 8510-8
FC8-32E port blade No No Supported Supported
FC8-48E port blade No No Supported Supported
FC8-64 port blade Supported Supported Supported Supported
FC16-32 port blade No No Supported Supported
FC16-48 port blade No No Supported Supported
FC16-64 port blade No No Supported Supported
FCOE10-24 application
blade
Supported Supported No Supported (only in
slot 1)
NOTE
Not supported in the same chassis with FC8-48E, FC8-64, FC16-48, FC16-64,
FS8-18, or FX8-24 blades.
FS8-18 encryption blade Supported Supported Supported Supported
FX8-24 application blade Supported Supported Supported Supported
NOTE
For complete list of limitations on the FCOE10-24 application blade, refer to the Fabric OS Release
Notes.
Time and items required
The replacement procedure for each blade takes less than 10 minutes. Removing and restoring
transceivers and cables may take longer depending on how many must be changed. The following
items are required for the blade and filler panel replacement:
• Electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap
• Workstation computer
• Replacement blade or filler panel
• #2 Phillips screwdriver
Time and items required
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