Cisco UCS X9508 User Manual

Installing and Removing an Intelligent Fabric Module
Intelligent Fabric Modules (IFMs) install in the rear of the chassis. They are always deployed in pairs, and
the minimum IFM configuration for each UCS X9508 is two. For more information, see Intelligent Fabric
Modules, on page 7.
Use the following procedures to replace an IFM:
• Installing an Intelligent Fabric Module, on page 90
• Removing an Intelligent Fabric Module, on page 91
Installing an Intelligent Fabric Module
Intelligent Fabric Modules (IFM) are must be deployed in pairs, so there are no IFM module blanks that can
be installed.
Step 1 If the IFM has a cable management tray, remove it.
See Removing the Cable Management Tray, on page 53.
Step 2 Swing the ejector handles to the open position.
Step 3 Placing one hand underneath the IFM, align the module with the empty IFM slot on the rear of the chassis.
Figure 46: Aligning the Intelligent Fabric Module
Step 4 Holding the IFM level, slide it almost all the way into the chassis until you feel some resistance.
This resistance is normal. It occurs when the connectors at the rear of the IFM contact the socket inside the chassis.
Step 5 Grasp each of the ejector handles, and keeping them level, arc them inward toward the chassis.
Cisco UCS X9508 Server Chassis Installation Guide
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Installing and Removing Components
Installing and Removing an Intelligent Fabric Module

Cisco UCS X9508 Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	UCS X9508
Category	Server
Language	English