Fc3890 - Installing An 8 Gbps Extension Blade (Fx8-24); Time Required; Items Required; Procedures - IBM System Storage SAN384B-2 Installation, Service And User Manual

12. Verify the installation (see the appropriate section of Chapter 4, "Monitoring
13. Reinstall the chassis door. See "Removing and installing the chassis door" on

FC3890 - Installing an 8 Gbps Extension Blade (FX8-24)

This feature 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

Time required

Less than 20 minutes.

Items required

v ESD (electrostatic discharge) grounding strap
v Workstation computer
v Port blade
v Phillips screwdriver
v Transceivers (as needed)
v Optical cables (as needed)

Procedures

Follow the links in the steps below to complete this installation.
1. Verify that the blade is the correct part.
2. Verify which slot to install the blade. Slots are numbered from one through
3. We recommend having the latest firmware version on the CP blade. The
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Attention: Do not route cables in front of the exhaust vent, which is located
at the top on the port side of the chassis.
system components," on page 51). For information about how to check the
status of hardware components using the CLI, see the Fabric OS
Administrator's Guide, which is located on the product documentation CD.
page 67.
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.
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.
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.