Setup Guide

M5424 QuickStart Guide 5 of 16
Publication Number: 53-1001081-01
Overview
This Quick Start guide is intended as an overview to help experienced installers unpack, install, and configure an 8
Gbps M5424 SAN I/O Module quickly. For detailed installation and configuration instructions, see the Brocade
M5424 SAN I/O Module Hardware Reference Manual.
NOTE
Throughout this document, the M5424 SAN I/O Module is referred to as the SAN I/O Module.
Unpacking and installing the SAN I/O Module
If the SAN I/O Module is installed in the Blade Server Enclosure that is shipped to you, skip this section. This section
applies when installing a new module in an empty bay or replacing an existing SAN I/O Module.
NOTE
The SAN I/O Module is designed to work only in I/O bays B1/B2 and C1/C2 of the Dell M1000e Blade Server
Enclosure. Make sure to comply with installation requirements in the Blade Server Enclosure Hardware Owner’s
Manual.
Perform the following steps to remove the SAN I/O Module from its shipping package.
1. Open the shipping box and inspect the contents, making sure that nothing is missing or damaged.
Do not insert a damaged SAN I/O Module into the Blade Blade Server Enclosure. If the SAN I/O Module appears
to be damaged, contact your sales representative before proceeding.
2. Remove the cardboard accessory tray from on top of the SAN I/O Module.
This tray contains the documentation, regulatory statements, product information guide, and Documentation
CD.
3. Remove the SAN I/O Module from the box.
The protective foam ends will slide out with the SAN I/O Module.
4. Remove the foam ends from the SAN I/O Module.
5. Be sure that you have taken the necessary precautions for electrostatic sensitivity; then break the seal warning.
6. Slide the SAN I/O Module out of the antistatic sleeve and inspect it carefully for any obvious defects or shipping
damage.
7. For complete instructions to install the SAN I/O Module into the Blade Server Enclosure, refer to the section on
installing an I/O module in the Blade Server Enclosure Hardware Owner’s Manual.
NOTE
Be sure to remove the protective covers from the external ports before installing the module into the enclosure.