Lenovo BladeCenter Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module Installation Manual

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Installing a switch moduleNote: The following illustration shows how to install a switch module in a Type8852 BladeCenter unit. The appearance of your BladeCenter unit might bedifferent; see the documentation for your BladeCenter unit for additionalinformation.To install a switch module, complete the following steps:1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and “Installationguidelines” on page 8.2. Select I/O-module bay in which to install the switch module.Note: For details about I/O-module bay requirements and bay locations, seethe documentation for the BladeCenter unit and blade servers.3. Remove the filler module from the selected bay. Store the filler module forfuture use.4. If you have not already done so, touch the static-protective package thatcontains the switch module to an unpainted metal surface of the BladeCenterunit or an unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack-component forat least 2 seconds.5. If the removed filler module (from step 3) occupied two bays:v Remove the single-high filler module from its static-protective package.v Install the single-high filler module into the unused bay.6. Remove the switch module from its static-protective package.7. Make sure that the release levers on the switch module are in the openposition (perpendicular to the module).For specific instructions for installing a switch module in the BladeCenterunit, see the documentation that comes with the BladeCenter unit.8. Slide the switch module into the applicable I/O-module bay until it stops.9. Push the release levers on the front of the switch module to the closedposition. After you insert and lock the switch module, it is turned on, and apower-on self-test (POST) occurs to verify that the switch module is operatingcorrectly.10 BladeCenter Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module: Installation Guide