Procedures - IBM System Storage SAN384B-2 Installation, Service And User Manual

v mSFP transceivers (as needed)
v OM-3 LC optical cables (as needed)

Procedures

Follow the links in the steps below to complete this installation:
1. Verify that the port blade is the correct part (45W7566)
2. Remove the chassis door. See "Removing and installing the chassis door" on
page 67.
3. Verify which slot to install the blade. Slots are numbered from one through
eight, from bottom to top, when facing the port side of the SAN384B-2s. Port
blades can be installed in any of the slots 1, 2, 7, or 8.
4. We recommend having the latest firmware version on the CP blade. The
firmware version should match on both the active and the backup CP blades.
If the firmware is not at the latest level, obtain new code from the code
download website, and install it prior to installing the port blade. See "Fabric
OS firmware updates" on page 48 for instructions.
Note: Firmware downloads require that Ethernet connections be made to both
CP blades. Procedures for downloading and installing firmware are
described in the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide.
5. Remove the filler panel or port blade. Refer to "Removing a port or
application blade" on page 70 or "Removing and installing blade filler panels"
on page 72.
Attention: A filler panel should be removed only when being replaced with
a port blade or new filler panel. Any slot that is not occupied by a port blade
should be occupied by a filler panel to ensure correct cooling of the chassis
and protection from dust.
6. Follow the instructions for "Installing a blade" on page 72.
7. Remove any mSFPs that are pre-installed in the new FC8-64 blade and set
them aside for later installation. See "Removing and installing an mSFP
optical transceiver" on page 92, paying particular attention to the notices to
avoid damaging the mSFP pull tabs or mSFPs.
8. Follow the instructions for "Installing a blade" on page 72.
Note: The FC8-64 high density port blade cannot use the standard LC cables
because the pitch between optics in the mSFP transceiver is smaller
than in standard SFPs. Patch cables and panels can be used to attach
standard size cabling to the blade if necessary. Figure 16 on page 32
illustrates the mSFP to SFP patch cable. The mSFP transceivers are used
only with the FC8-64 port blade. Narrower OM-3 LC cables are used to
connect the FC8-64. These cables are offered by several major
manufacturers. Contact your IBM representative for options regarding
different cable and patch panel configurations to simplify cable
management with higher density FC8-64 port blades.
9. Insert an OM-3 (narrow) cable into an mSFP, and then insert the mSFP/cable
unit into a port. See "Removing and installing an mSFP optical transceiver"
on page 92, paying particular attention to the notices to avoid damaging the
mSFP pull tabs, mSFPs, and cables.
10. Repeat step 8 for each port in the FC8-64 blade, proceeding in a systematic
manner to avoid tangling the cables.
11. Group and route the cables. See "Managing cables" on page 44 for additional
cabling instructions.
Chapter 6. Installing new features
119