6 – Removal/Replacement
I/O Blades
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I/O Blades
You can remove and install I/O blades while the switch is operating. The following
instructions assume that the switch is operating. If you want to maintain service to
the devices connected to a particular blade while it is being replaced, transfer the
Fibre Channel cables to another blade. To remove an I/O blade blank panel,
simply disengage the latch and slide the blank panel from the switch.
To replace an I/O blade, do the following:
1. Label the Fibre Channel port cables by port number. Ports on each I/O blade
are numbered 0-7 from top to bottom. Disconnect the Fibre Channel port
cables.
2. Put on an ESD wrist strap, and connect it to the ground jack on the CPU
module shown in Figure 6-2 or some other ground point on the chassis.
3. Open a Telnet session and enter the Hotswap command. You can also
replace an I/O blade using the SANbox Manager application. Perform the
tasks as prompted:
SANbox2-64 (admin) #> hotswap
This command will guide you through the hotswap process.
If this process is not followed exactly, then a seamless
transition cannot be guaranteed and a switch power cycle
will be required.
4. Choose the Replace task (1).
The following procedures may be performed:
1) Replace installed IO blade
2) Insert an IO blade
3) Remove an IO blade
4) Exit this process
Which procedure above do you want to initiate?
(1-4): [4] 1
CAUTION! The I/O blade contains sensitive logic components. To avoid
damage to the I/O blade, do not touch the I/O blade components.
Keep I/O blades in ESD protective containers or anti-static bags
when not in use.
Note: The switch will become unresponsive if you do not perform the tasks
as prompted. If the switch becomes unresponsive, you must power
cycle the switch.
