Removing An Fc I/O Blade; Replacing An Fc I/O Blade - Dell PowerVault ML6000 Maintenance Manual

8 Cable the library as described in
Channel I/O Blades
9 Save the library configuration. See

Removing an FC I/O Blade

These instructions explain how to remove an FC I/O blade from your library. You can remove an FC I/O
blade while the library is powered on.
Required tools: None
1 Remove the FC I/O blade from the system view. From the Web client, select Setup > Blade Control >
Remove. This removes the FC I/O blade from the system and powers it off.
If you do not remove the FC I/O blade from the system view, the library will
Note
generate a RAS ticket when you remove the I/O blade. If you do not want the
library to generate a RAS ticket, you can power down the I/O blade before
removing it. See the User's Guide for more information. Refer to "Controlling
FC I/O Blade Power" in the ML6000 User's Guide.
2 Access the back of the expansion module containing the I/O blade.
3 Tag and disconnect all FC cables from the FC I/O blade.
CAUTION
4 Lift the latch hooks out of the locked position and push them up. You will feel the FC I/O blade unplug
from the expansion module's backplane.
5 Continue lifting on the latch hooks until the blade is totally unplugged from the backplane.
6 Slide the FC I/O blade out of the expansion module.
7 Make sure that cover plates are installed over any unused bays in the expansion module.
8 If you are permanently removing the I/O blade, you will need to configure the library to stop monitoring
the I/O blade. See the library Users Guide for more information.
9 Save the library configuration. See

Replacing an FC I/O Blade

These instructions explain how to replace an FC I/O blade in your library. You can remove and replace a
FC I/O blade while the library is powered on.
Required tools: None
1 Remove the FC I/O blade from the system view. From the Web client, select Setup > Blade Control >
Remove. This removes the FC I/O blade from the system and powers it off.
If you do not remove the FC I/O blade from the system view, the library will
Note
generate a RAS ticket when you remove the I/O blade. If you do not want the
library to generate a RAS ticket, you can power down the I/O blade before
removing it. See the User's Guide for more information. Refer to the section on
Controlling FC I/O Blade Power in the ML6000 User's Guide.
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Cabling Libraries with Fibre Channel Tape Drives Connected to Fibre
on page 34.
Saving and Restoring the Configuration
Handle the FC cables with care. They will be damaged if they are bent
at more than a four-inch arc.
Saving and Restoring the Configuration
on page 12.
on page 12.
Library Installation and CRU Replacement