Installation guide

panels and line card panels have two release pins and sliders. The filler panel for the power supply slot
is quite different, having only one release pin and slider.
Complete the following steps to remove a filler panel from the chassis.
1. Pull the release pin or pins out and simultaneously move the slider or sliders.
The entire face of the power supply filler panel is a slider and it moves upward to release the panel.
The sliders for the management module and switch fabric module and line card filler panels move
toward the center of the panel to release it.
2. Pull the filler panel out of the chassis using the release pins.
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Do not leave a slot empty. This will adversely affect cooling of the chassis.
CAUTION
If you do not install a module or a power supply in a slot, you must keep the slot filler panel in
place. If you run the chassis with an uncovered slot, the system will overheat.
1. Orient the filler panel.
The management module and switch fabric module and line card filler panels must be aligned with
the slot guides.
The power supply filler panels simply fit into the slots.
2. Slide the filler panel into the slot until it is firmly seated.
The power supply panel may slide too far into the slot. Insert it only until the facing matches the
facing of the other power supplies or filler panels.
3. Move the sliders and release the release pins.
The release pins should retract completely.
Chassis ID card removal and replacement
Chassis ID (CID) cards cannot be removed or replaced by customers. If you experience a CID card
failure, call Brocade Technical Support.
When an error is detected, you can run the CID Recovery Tool to pinpoint the problem and, in some
cases, fix it. If the problem is determined to be in the critical seeprom portion of the card, no recovery is
possible and you must contact Brocade Technical Support. If however, the problem is in the non-critical
seeprom, it is possible that you can use the recovery tool to fix the problem.
To run the CID Recovery Tool, enter the following command in Privileged EXEC mode.
sw0# cidrecov
If the problem is in the critical seeprom, the output indicates that you should call Brocade Technical
Support. If the problem is in the non-critical seeprom, the output describes the issue and the affected
data and gives you several possible options for action.
For more detail concerning these options, refer to the "Using the Chassis ID (CID) Recovery Tool"
chapter in the Network OS Software Troubleshooting Guide and the "cidrecov" topic in the Network OS
Command Reference.
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