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Catalyst 6500 Series Distributed Forwarding Card 4 for WS-X68xx, WS-X69xx, and Select WS-X67xx Modules Installation Note
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Removing a CFC or DFC3 Daughter Card
Removing a CFC or DFC3 Daughter Card
If you are upgrading one of the WS-X67xx Ethernet modules listed in Table 2 with a DFC4 daughter
card, you must remove the CFC or the DFC3 daughter card before installing the new DFC4 daughter
card. The following two procedures are provided:
• Removing the CFC Daughter Card, page 10
• Removing the DFC3 Daughter Card, page 14
Note Once you have replaced the DFC3 daughter card with a DFC4 daughter card, the module will only
operate with the Supervisor Engine 2T.
Removing the CFC Daughter Card
If your WS-X67xx Ethernet module is equipped with a CFC daughter card, you must remove it before
you install the DFC4 daughter card.
Warning
During this procedure, wear grounding wrist straps to avoid ESD damage to the card. Do not directly
touch the backplane with your hand or any metal tool, or you could shock yourself.
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To remove a CFC daughter card, follow these steps:
Step 1 Attach an ESD grounding strap to your wrist and to ground.
Step 2 Remove the Ethernet module from the Catalyst 6500 series switch.
If you are unsure about the correct procedure for removing a module from the switch chassis, refer to
the “Removing and Installing Ethernet Modules in the Chassis” section on page 28 for removal
instructions.
Step 3 Place the Ethernet module on an antistatic mat with the front of the module facing toward you.