Installation Guide for fl Modules 2007-02

ProCurve Switch fl Modules

Installing Modules

Installing a Switch Fabric Module

A ProCurve Switch 8100fl requires at least one switch fabric module to process

traffic for any interface module. Only one switch fabric module is required for

full throughput. Note that the 8-slot Switch 8108fl uses the half-height switch

fabric module. The 16-slot Switch 8116fl uses a full-height switch fabric

module. These modules are not interchangeable.

■ If you are installing only one switch fabric module, you can install it in

either slot FM-A or FM-B.

■ If you are installing two switch fabric modules, the primary switch fabric

module is the one installed in slot FM-A. The redundant switch fabric

module is the module installed in slot FM-B.

■ For information on hot swapping and redundancy, see page 6.

Caution To prevent equipment damage, review the installation precautions on page 10.

To install a switch fabric module (J8729A or J8730A):

1. If a cover plate is installed in the switch fabric module slot, remove it by

loosening the captive screws (using a slotted or P2 Phillips screwdriver)

and pulling on the ejectors.

2. Open the ejectors at the top and bottom of the module, and hold the upper

ejector lever in the unlocked position while you are installing the module

(see step 1 in the illustration opposite).

3. Position the module in slot FM-A (for the primary switch fabric module)

or slot FM-B (for the redundant switch fabric module). (You can use

either slot in a single switch fabric module installation.)

4. Slide the module all the way into the slot, firmly but gently pressing to

make sure that the pins on the back of the module are completely seated

in the backplane.

Caution Because the 8116fl switch fabric module is a double-height module, it is

heavier than the other modules. Be careful when you insert this module

and make sure that it is properly seated.

Make sure that the metal plate of the module, and not the circuit board,

is between the guides. Check both the upper and lower guides for proper

alignment.

Do not force a module into its slot. If the module does not seem to be

seating correctly, ease it back out and check alignment. Forcing a module

can damage it and the chassis.

5. To lock the module into the slot, close the ejectors until they are vertical.