Online Insertion and Removal (OIR)

The following modules support Online Insertion and Removal method:

  • Aruba 3810M 2QSFP+ 40GbE Module (JL079A)

  • Aruba 3810M 1QSFP+ 40GbE Module (JL078A)

  • Aruba 3810M 4SFP+ MACsec Module (JL083A)

  • Aruba 3810M 4 Smart Rate PoE+ Module (JL081A)

The following are the various terminologies used in OIR:

Hard Online Insertion

Inserting a flexible module into an empty flexible module slot when the system is running. This operation is also called as Hot-Insert.

Hard Online Removal

Extracting the flexible module from the switch when the system is running. This operation is also called as Hot-Removal.

Hard Online Removal followed by a Hard Online Insertion

Extracting the flexible module, and then inserting a flexible module either with a similar or different configuration type. This operation is also called as Hot-Swap.

Soft Online Insertion

Use the provisioning flexible module command.

Soft Online Removal

Use the unprovisioning flexible module command.