IBM SAN512B-6 Installation, Service And User Manual page 218

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Time and items required
The chassis replacement takes approximately 3 to 4 hours.
The following items are required for the chassis replacement:
v Electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap
v ESD grounding pads for protecting all blades and WWN cards
v Serial cable and workstation computer with a terminal emulator application
v Hydraulic or assisted lift with a minimum raise of 140 cm (55 in.) and a
v A surface on which to place the old chassis, such as a second lift or the pallet
v #1 and #2 Phillips screwdriver. Use #1 Phillips screwdriver for removing and
Preparing for replacement
Before beginning replacement procedures you must run a series of Fabric OS
commands and record device information for safekeeping that may be required for
installing and configuring the new chassis. This includes information on licenses,
IP address, WWN, serial numbers, switch ID, location of configuration files, and
fabric details. It also includes information that might be required by Technical
Support. "Recording critical device and SAN information" on page 195 instructs
you to run the following commands and record specific output:
v supportShow
v configUpload - all
v configupload -vf
v ipAddrShow -sw
v chassisShow
v nsShow
v nsAllShow
v switchShow -qsfp
v fabricShow
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ejector handles not slip out during blade installation. If this happens, it is
usually due to excessive wear or damage to the ejector stiffening rails.
The psShow or fanShow commands continue to show a faulty component even
though the component was replaced.
The slotShow command continues to show a faulty control processor, core
switch, or port blade even though the blade was replaced.
(such as HyperTerminal for Windows systems or TIP for Solaris systems),
required only if serial console session used.
minimum capacity of 158.76 kg (350 lbs)
DANGER
If a lift tool with a capacity of at least 350 lbs is not available, the director
chassis must be depopulated completely before installing it into the rack.
Remove the power supplies, fan modules, all of the blades, the cable
management comb, and the chassis door (if equipped). Install the empty
chassis into the rack following the chassis installation instructions. The
weight of the empty chassis is 78.5 lbs (35.6 kg) and must be lifted by
minimum 3 people. After securing the chassis to the rack, reinstall the
power supplies, fan modules, and the blades and proceed with the
installation.
originally provided with the old chassis.
installing blades and FRUs in chassis.

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