Remove an Ethernet Switch

Before You Begin

You will need a No. 3 Phillips screwdriver for the procedure.

1. Follow the safety and ESD precautions.

   See Safety and ESD Precautions.

2. Locate the faulty switch.

   Slots are marked on the right side of the frame, both front and rear. See Front Components.

3. Deactivate the switch ASR asset.

   See Activating and Deactivating System Assets.

4. Power down the switch.
5. At the front of the system:
   1. Remove the filler panel at the faulty switch's level.

      See Remove or Install a Filler Panel.

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      Note -  Depending on the switch location, it may be helpful to remove several filler panels.

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      Note -  If removing the switch at level 35, and a node is not installed at level 34, remove the filler panel at level 34.

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   2. To keep the power cords out of the way, carefully make a loop and pull the cable through the rail slot above and out of the switch rail slot, then tie it up.

      You cannot tie the cable up to its own rail, because it is being removed with the switch.

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      Note -  Power cords feed through the mounting brackets and can easily fall into the side panels when removed. Securing them with ties prevents you from having to pull them out of the side panel.

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   3. Disconnect the switch power cords from the power supplies.
6. At the rear of the modular system:
   1. Locate the switch to be replaced (LEDs are not lit).

      See Switch Locations and Models.

   2. If removing a switch at slot 37:
      1. Separate the fiber cables from the fiber cable tray.
      2. Using a No. 3 Phillips screwdriver, remove the fiber cable tray and the fiber cable tray brackets.
   3. Remove all cables from the switch ports, noting the locations for later when installing the replacement switch.

      The fiber cable ends are labeled with the switch and switch port numbers.

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      Caution  -  The switch is on slide rails. Do not remove the rail screws at the rear.

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      Caution  -  Do not attempt to remove the switch from the rear of the system.

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   4. If the customer has any cables connected, label the cables so that you can match their locations when reinstalling them later.
7. At the front of the modular system:
   1. Remove the screws that attach the mounting brackets to the modular system cabinet.

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      Caution  -  In the next step, be sure to support the switch, because the switch is supported by the rails only until it is about 10" from being removed. After that, if unsupported, it will fall.

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   2. Carefully slide the switch completely out, and take it to an antistatic workbench.
8. On an antistatic workbench:
   1. Remove the rail guides and mounting brackets from the faulty switch.
   2. Install the rail guides and mounting brackets on the replacement switch.
   3. Transfer the transceivers from the faulty switch to the same ports on the replacement switch.

      See Replacing the Ethernet Transceiver.

9. Install the replacement switch.

   See Install an Ethernet Switch.

Related Information

• Related Switch Documentation

• Switch and Node Configurations