Installation guide

Brocade ServerIron ADX Installation Guide 23

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Installing ServerIron ADX

Removing the slot blanks - ServerIron ADX chassis devices

The ServerIron ADX 4000, ServerIron ADX 8000 and ServerIron ADX 10000 chassis ship with slot

blanks installed in all module slots. The slot blank covers a slot that does not currently have a

module installed in it, ensuring proper airflow within the chassis. If you plan to install a module in a

particular slot, you must remove the slot blank.

CAUTION

If you do not install a module in a slot, you must keep the slot blank in place. If you run the

chassis with an uncovered slot, the system may overheat. Tighten the screws that secure the slot

blanks so that they remain in place when removing adjacent panels or modules.

Although the slot blanks are different in size, the procedure for removing them from the chassis is

the same. Therefore, this section provides one procedure that applies to all slot blanks.

You will need a flat-head screwdriver to perform this task.

To remove a slot blank, follow these steps.

1. Loosen the screws on either end of the slot blank by hand or with a flat-head screwdriver.

2. Pull the slot blank out of the chassis, and store it in a safe place for future use.

Installing modules in ServerIron ADX chassis devices

This section presents one procedure that applies to all modules for ServerIron ADX chassis devices.

The sequence for installing more than one module is important to ensure proper fit. Start from the

lowest row and move upwards, installing the modules right-to-left.

DANGER

The intra-building ports of the equipment or subassembly is suitable for connection to

intra-building or unexposed wiring or cabling only. The intra-building ports of the equipment or

subassembly MUST NOT be metallically connected to interfaces that connect to the outside plant

(OSP) or its wiring. These interfaces are designed for use as intra-building interfaces only (Type 2

or Type 4 ports as described in GR-1089-CORE, Issue 4) and require isolation from the exposed

OSP cabling. The addition of Primary Protectors is not sufficient protection in order to connect

these interfaces metallically to OSP wiring.

CAUTION

For the NEBS compliant installation, the intra-building Ethernet and GigEthernet ports of the

ServerIron ADX 10000 shall be connected to shielded and grounded cables at both ends.