2-5Installing the MicroLAN ModuleInstalling the Module into the SmartSwitch 9000ChassisSmartSwitch 9000 MicroLAN Modules can be installed in any of the 14 slots thatare available. To install, follow the steps below:1. Switch off the power supplies and remove all power from the SmartSwitch9000 chassis.2. Remove the blank panels, covering the slots that the module is being mountedin. All other slots must be covered, if modules are not being installed, toensure proper airflow and cooling.3. Attach one end of the ESD wrist strap packaged with the SmartSwitch 9000chassis to your wrist. Plug the other end into the ESD Wrist Strap Groundingreceptacle in the lower right corner of the SmartSwitch 9000 Chassis shown inFigure 2-3.4. Slide the module into a slot and lock down both the top and bottom plastictabs, as shown in Figure 2-3. Take care that the module slides in straight andengages the backplane connectors properly.