Installation guide

2 – Installation

Installation Tasks

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Installing the Switch Fascia

To install the switch fascia(s):

1. On the switch fan side, insert the notches on the top of the fascia into the two

slots on the chassis frame. Snap the bottom of the fascia in place.

Installing the Modules (9020, 9040, 9080, 9120 and 9240)

NOTE:

The purchased configuration for the SilverStorm 9000 is shipped fully

populated. Follow these steps when it becomes necessary to install or

replace spine modules and leaf modules.

1. Remove the necessary management modules/blanks, spine modules/blanks ,

leaf modules, virtual I/O cards (VICs) and blanks. For detailed instructions,

please refer to the section “Removing a Module or Blank” on page 2-17.

NOTE:

If the user is only adding additional modules, remove only the blank(s) for

the slot(s) to be populated. These will not be replaced.

2. When placing the spine modules and leaf modules/VICs into chassis slots, the

following recommendations apply:

a. Spine Modules — It is recommended that the spine module(s) be installed

into:

 9120 and 9240 Lower Hemisphere: Slot 1 for managed. For redundant

management, populate slots 1 and 2 with management-capable

spines. Use slot 3 for unmanaged.

 9240 Upper Hemisphere: Slot 5 for managed. For redundant

management, populate slots 5 and 6 with management-capable

spines. Use slot 4 for unmanaged.

b. Leaf Modules/VICs — Modules should be populated beginning with slot 1,

then slot 2, then slots 3 through x respectively.

3. To install a module or filler, hold it so that the ejector handles are on the bottom

4. Pull the handles out to extend them. Slide the module into the appropriate slot

of the chassis until it makes contact with the backplane. As the module seats

in the chassis, the handles will begin to close.

5. Push the handles in to fully close.

NOTE:

Be sure that all cards are fully inserted in their respective chassis slots, and

that the handles are in the locked position. This prevents accidental

removal, provides proper grounding for the system, and helps to seat the