Hardware Reference Manual

38 Brocade M6505 16 Gbps Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module Hardware Reference Manual

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Removing and replacing SAN I/O Modules

For added convenience, you can refer to Figure 7, which provides the generic process for

removing an SFP+ transceiver from a port.

FIGURE 7 Removing an SFP+ transceiver from a port

4. Disconnect the RJ-45 Ethernet cable from the COM serial port.

5. Press the release latch to free the release lever. Refer to Figure 3 on page 13.

6. Gently pull the release lever down and toward you to release the SAN I/O Module.

You will feel the SAN I/O Module unseat and move out of the I/O module bay approximately

0.6

cm (0.25 inch).

7. Slide the SAN I/O Module out of the I/O module bay and set it aside.

8. Insert the replacement SAN I/O Module in the I/O module bay of the Dell M1000e Blade

Server Enclosure. You must complete this step within 60

seconds.

ATTENTION

If you are not inserting a replacement SAN I/O Module in the I/O module bay, use a filler panel

to fill the empty slot to maintain proper air flow and cooling. Do not leave the slot empty.

9. Reinsert the SFP+ transceivers that you removed in step 3.

1 Cable release clip 3 Opening the bale on the SFP+

2 Disconnecting the cable 4 Removing the SFP+

SFP

Bale

Cable

Release

SFP