Yea it is hot-swappable. You must install the Switch Fabric Module in either slot 5 or slot 6 of the Catalyst 6506 switch. For redundancy, you can install a standby Switch Fabric Module. The module first installed functions as the primary module. When you install two Switch Fabric Modules at the same time, the module in slot 5 acts as the primary module, and the module in slot 6 acts as the backup. If you reset the module in slot 5, the module in slot 6 becomes the primary module.
Regards, Masood Blog: http://weblogs.com.pk/jahil/ -----Original Message----- From: cisco-nsp-boun...@puck.nether.net [mailto:cisco-nsp-boun...@puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Ben Steele Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 4:57 AM To: cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net Subject: [c-nsp] WS-6500-SFM insertion into production box, much of an impact? Howdy, I'm looking for some info on the insertion of a SFM into a live 6500(Sup2 obviously), can't seem to find any info on Cisco as to the consequences this may have to traffic flowing through the Bus at the time(ie dropped packet rates), and I want to know if the modules go from using Bus only backplane to crossbar as soon as the module initiates or whether a reload would actually be required for this. Cheers Ben _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/