Replacing Or Upgrading A Cisco Nexus 7010 Or 7018 Fabric Module During Operations; Required Tools; Replacing A Cisco Nexus 7010 Or 7018 Fabric Module - Cisco Nexus 7000 Hardware Installation And Reference Manual

Chapter 10 Installing or Replacing Components
Pick up the module with one hand under the module and the other holding the front of the module.
Step 7
Caution To prevent ESD damage, avoid touching the electronic circuitry and prevent anything else from coming
in contact with the circuitry.
Align the replacement module to the open fabric slot and slide the module all the way into the slot until
Step 8
it comes into contact with the back plane.
Rotate the ejector lever to the front of the module. The module is fully seated in the slot if the front of
Step 9
the module is flush with the front of the other modules in the chassis.
Replacing or Upgrading a Cisco Nexus 7010 or 7018 Fabric
Module During Operations
The Cisco Nexus 7010 and 7018 switches have up to five fabric modules located on the back of the
chassis. You can replace one of these fabric modules at a time while the switch is operating. You can also
upgrade all of the Fabric 1 modules with Fabric 2 modules, which provide increased performance (when
all of the operational fabric modules are Fabric 2 modules) and are recommended for F2 I/O modules.
This section describes how to replace fabric modules and includes the following topics:
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Required Tools

You need a flat-blade or number 2 Phillips-head screwdriver to loosen or tighten the captive screws on
the fan tray.

Replacing a Cisco Nexus 7010 or 7018 Fabric Module

You should replace a fabric module with another fabric module within a couple of minutes to maintain
the designed system airflow. If you cannot replace the fabric module, you must fill the slot with a blank
module. If you are replacing Fabric 1 modules with Fabric 2 modules, see the
Modules with Fabric 2 Modules" section on page
Warning Hazardous voltage or energy is present on the backplane when the system is operating. Use caution
when servicing. Statement 1034
Make sure that you wear an ESD wrist strap while you handle each fabric module. Hold the module only
Caution
on its carrier edges without touching any electronic circuitry, and place it on antistatic mats or repack it
in its original packing materials when it is not installed in the chassis.
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