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Caution

If you want to replace an existing security module with another security module, you must decommission the

old security module before removing it. See the "Security Module/Engine Management" chapter in the

FXOS Firepower Chassis Manager Configuration Guide

security module, you can remove it, install the new security module, have the system acknowledge it, and

then reinitialize it.

Step 1

To install a new security module for the first time into an empty slot, do the following:

a) Follow steps 6 through 10.

b) Enter scope slot > acknowledge to bring the new security module online.

Step 2

To remove a security module, loosen the captive screw on the front of the security module.

Step 3

Remove the security module from the chassis by pulling the handle on the security module until it is unseated.

Step 4

Slide the security module partway out of the chassis, place your other hand under the security module to support its

weight, and remove it from the chassis.

Figure 40: Remove and Install the Security Module

Step 5

Place the security module on an antistatic mat or antistatic foam if you are not immediately reinstalling it in another

slot.

If the slot is to remain empty, install a blank faceplate to ensure proper airflow and to keep dust out of the chassis;

otherwise install another security module.

Step 6

To install a new security module, grasp the front of the security module and place your other hand under the security

module to support it.

Step 7

Open the handle in the front of the security module.

Step 8

Gently slide the security module into the opening until you cannot push it any farther.

Install, Remove, and Replace the Security Module

for the instructions. After you decommission the old

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