Administrator Guide

Installing an RPM

Install the fan modules before you install RPMs in a C9010 switch.

Figure 20. C9010 Route Processor Module

1 USB-A storage port 2 USB-B console port

3 RJ-45 console port 4 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 management port

5 RPM Master LED 6 System LED

7 Fan Status LED 8 PSU Status LED

9 10GbE SFP+ ports with Link LEDs

Before you install an RPM in the C9010 chassis, review these guidelines:

• Although the C9010 switch can operate with one RPM, Dell Networking recommends two RPMs for redundancy and to provide more

bandwidth to each line card. One RPM provides 120 Gigabits of bandwidth to each line card; two RPMs provide 240 Gigabits of

bandwidth to each line card.

• If the C9010 operates with only one RPM, you can install the RPM in either slot 10 (the top RPM slot labelled R0) or slot 11 (the bottom

RPM slot labelled R1) . If you install two RPMs, the RPM in slot 10 is master and the RPM in slot 11 is standby by default. See Figure 1

for RPM slot locations.

• To control airow for adequate system cooling and ensure personal safety and electromagnetic interference (EMI) containment during

operation, install a blank in an empty RPM slot. Always replace an RPM or a blank panel immediately.

• The blank panels for RPMs and line cards are dierent sizes (RPM blanks are full-width); be sure to install the correct blank panel in

each empty slot.

• RPMs are hot-swappable. The C9010 supports high availability.

• If your system uses two RPMs, both RPMs must have the same software image.

Installing the Hardware