Chapter 6. Installing New Features; Fc3632, Fc3648- Installing A 16-Gb Port Blade (32 Or 48 Ports); Time Required - IBM System Storage SAN384B-2 Installation, Service And User Manual

Chapter 6. Installing new features

Attention:
service or installation procedures.
The SAN384B-2 can be upgraded with any of the hot-pluggable features while the
SAN384B-2 is operational. Refer to the individual feature installation instructions
for any possible exceptions.
Use this chapter as a starting point when installing new features on an existing
SAN384B-2. Specific installation procedures are linked from each feature code
installation on this page to the appropriate sections in the Chapter 5, "Removing
and installing components," on page 67 chapter.
v "FC3632, FC3648- Installing a 16-Gb port blade (32 or 48 ports)"
v "FC3633, FC3649- Installing an Enhanced 8-Gb port blade (32 or 48 ports)" on
v "FC3864 - Installing an 8-Gb 64-port port blade" on page 118
v "FC3890 - Installing an 8 Gbps Extension Blade (FX8-24)" on page 120
v "FC3895 - Installing an Encryption Blade (FS8-18)" on page 121
v "FC7230 - Installing FIPS 140-2 Level 2 tamper proof seals" on page 123
v "FC7871 - Installing a QSFP and inter-chassis license" on page 123
v "FC7872 - Installing a QSFP and Enterprise inter-chassis license" on page 124

FC3632, FC3648- Installing a 16-Gb port blade (32 or 48 ports)

These features can be installed while the SAN384B-2 is operational.
Attention: Follow these precautions for all procedures in this section to avoid
damaging the port blades or chassis:
v Wear a grounded ESD strap when handling a port blade (see "ESD precautions"
v Carefully remove the protective strip (if any) covering the blade connectors
v Do not force the port blade installation. If the port blade does not slide in easily,
v Hold the port blade by the edges of the metal pan. Do not use the ejectors to
v Disassembling any part of a port blade voids the part warranty and regulatory
These instructions cover installing a new FC3632 or FC3648 in the SAN384B-2
chassis.

Time required

20 minutes or less per port blade.
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Refer to "Safety notices and labels" on page xv before performing any
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on page xxi).
before installing any blades.
ensure that it is correctly aligned inside the rail guides before continuing.
Installing a port blade with incorrect alignment damages both the chassis and
the replacement part.
hold a port blade.
certifications. There are no user-serviceable parts inside the port blade.
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