Users Guide

Fabric Management Overview
Fabric management helps avoid electrical, configuration, or connectivity related problems due to
installation of an IOM or MC that has an incompatible fabric type from the chassis' established fabric type.
Invalid hardware configurations can cause electric or functional problems to the chassis or its
components. Fabric management prevents invalid configurations from powering on.
The following figure shows the location of IOMs in the chassis. The location of each IOM is indicated by
its group number (A, B, or C). These discrete fabric paths are split into two IO Banks, bank one and two.
On the chassis, the IOM slot names are marked A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2.
Figure 4. Rear View of a Chassis, Showing the Location of the IOMs
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Bank 1 (Slots A1, B1, C1) 2 Bank 2 (Slots A2, B2, C2)
CMC creates entries in both the hardware log and CMC logs for invalid hardware configurations.
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