Hot Swapping Modules

Modules are hot-swappable – they can be installed or removed from the chassis with the power on. To remove a module safely with the power on, you must follow the procedure in Module Removal and Replacement Procedure (Hot Removal).

Install proper software versions prior to inserting any new modules.

Gigamon often makes new modules available for GigaVUE‑HC1 nodes. New modules are usually introduced starting with a new software release. Make sure you install the supporting software release before physically installing the new module.

If you do install a new module before its supporting release, the module will appear in the show cards output with an Operational Status of unsupported.

In some cases, if you subsequently upgrade the node to the release that does support the new module, it can appear persistently in the show cards output with an Operational Status of inserted. To make the module operational, you must unconfigure it with the no card slot x command, followed by configuring the module with card slot x.