Removing And Installing Port, Application, And Encryption Blades; Time And Items Required; Removing A Port Or Application Blade - IBM System Storage SAN384B-2 Installation, Service And User Manual

Removing and installing port, application, and encryption blades

This section describes how to remove and install port, application, and encryption
blades.
Attention: A blade should be removed only when being replaced with another
blade or a filler panel. Any slot that is not occupied by a blade should be occupied
by a filler panel to ensure correct cooling of the chassis and protection from dust.
Slots are numbered from 1 through 8, from bottom to top when facing the port
side of the SAN384B-2. Port , application, and encryption blades can be installed in
slots 1–2 and 7–8.
Attention: Follow ESD precautions (see "ESD precautions" on page xxi) for
removal or replacement of any blades.

Time and items required

The replacement procedure for each blade takes 5 to 25 minutes, depending on the
number of ports, transceivers, and cables involved. The items are required for the
blade and filler panel replacement:
v ESD (electrostatic discharge) grounding strap
v Workstation computer
v Replacement blade or filler panel
v #2 Phillips screwdriver
v Small form-factor pluggable SFP+, or mSFP transceivers (as needed)
v Optical and copper cables (as needed)

Removing a port or application blade

Attention: If multiple blades are being replaced, replace one blade at a time.
Attention: Follow ESD precautions (see "ESD precautions" on page xxi) for
removal or replacement of any blade.
Note: The FC8-64 port blade, the FS8-18 encryption blade, and the FX8-24
Complete the steps to remove a port blade.
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application blade are compatible with the SAN384B, SAN384B-2, SAN768B,
and SAN768B-2. The FC8-32E, FC8-48E, FC16-32, and FC16-48 port blades
are compatible only with the SAN384B-2 and SAN768B-2.
1. Remove the chassis door. (See "Removing and installing the chassis door" on
page 67.)
2. Check the power LED, status LED, and port status LEDs to identify any
possible problems. A failed port or application blade can be identified by
inspecting the LEDs on the front panel of each blade. See Figure 19 on page 55
to Figure 25 on page 58 for LED locations.
3. Establish a Telnet or console session.
Before installing a blade, establish a Telnet or console connection to determine
a failure and verify operation after installation. Use the slotShow command to
view the status of blades.
4. Check for adequate cable slack. Ensure there is plenty of cable slack to remove
a blade without cable obstruction.