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    CH A P T E R 3-1 Cisco SFS 7000P InfiniBand Server Switch Hardware Installation Guide, Release 2.5.0 OL-9167-01 Rev. A0 3 Installing Field Replaceable Units This chapter describes ho w to install the follo wing field replaceable units (FR Us) in the Cisco SFS 7000P switch: • Po wer and Fan Modules, page 3-1 • Installing a Po wer Supply or F an [...]

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    3-2 Cisco SFS 7000P InfiniBand Server Switch Hardware Installation Guide, Release 2.5.0 OL-9167-01 Rev. A0 Chapter 3 Installing Field Replaceable Units Installing a Power Su pply or Fan Unit Failed Power Supplies or Fan Units The status of po wer supplies and fan unit s can be checked using the CLI, the Chassis Manager , or the Element Manager . Th[...]

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    Chapter 3 Installi ng Field Replaceab le Units Installing a Power S upply or Fan Unit 3-3 Cisco SFS 7000P InfiniBand Server Switch Ha rdware Installation Guide, Release 2.5.0 OL-9167-01 Rev. A0 Figur e 3-1 Removing the Scr e ws fr om the Po wer Supply Step 3 Remov e the pow e r supply or fa n unit if one is in place (or “present”) b y pulling o[...]

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    3-4 Cisco SFS 7000P InfiniBand Server Switch Hardware Installation Guide, Release 2.5.0 OL-9167-01 Rev. A0 Chapter 3 Installing Field Replaceable Units Installing a Power Su pply or Fan Unit Figur e 3-2 Remo ving the P ow er Supply from the S witch Step 4 Insert the ne w po wer supply or fan unit into the open slot until it is fully seated. Y ou ma[...]

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    Chapter 3 Installi ng Field Replaceab le Units Removing Power Supplies and Fan Units 3-5 Cisco SFS 7000P InfiniBand Server Switch Ha rdware Installation Guide, Release 2.5.0 OL-9167-01 Rev. A0 Figure 3-3 P ow er Supply LEDs Removing Power Supplies and Fan Units Caution Do not remov e the power supply or fa n unit without first remo ving the screws.[...]

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    3-6 Cisco SFS 7000P InfiniBand Server Switch Hardware Installation Guide, Release 2.5.0 OL-9167-01 Rev. A0 Chapter 3 Installing Field Replaceable Units Removing Power Supplies and Fan Units Step 6 Install the filler panel in place of the po wer or fan unit. or Install a ne w power supply or f an unit. If you are installing a ne w po wer supply or f[...]

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    Chapter 3 Installi ng Field Replaceab le Units Removing Power Supplies and Fan Units 3-7 Cisco SFS 7000P InfiniBand Server Switch Ha rdware Installation Guide, Release 2.5.0 OL-9167-01 Rev. A0[...]