Replacing An Existing Gbe2 Interconnect Switch - HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 User Manual

Setting Up and Installing the GbE2 Interconnect Switch

Replacing an Existing GbE2 Interconnect Switch

IMPORTANT: If you are replacing an existing GbE2 Interconnect Switch, or upgrading from a GbE
Interconnect Switch, an RJ-45 Patch Panel 2, or an RJ-45 Patch Panel, and you have strict security
requirements:
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Do not cable the GbE2 Interconnect Switch until after configuration.
Or
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Connect the GbE2 Interconnect Switch to the optional Diagnostic Station. The Diagnostic Station
enables you to power up, configure, and diagnose a ProLiant p-Class server blade or a ProLiant
p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch outside of the rack environment.
To replace an existing GbE2 Interconnect Switch:
1. If possible, save the configuration file to a TFTP server for later retrieval. For more
information on saving a configuration file to a TFTP server, refer to the HP ProLiant BL
p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch Command Reference Guide.
2. On the front side of the ProLiant BL p-Class server blade enclosure, release the ejector
lever for the GbE2 Interconnect Switch.
3. Pull down on the ejector lever to unlock the GbE2 Interconnect Switch from the
enclosure.
4. Slide the GbE2 Interconnect Switch out of the interconnect bay.
5. Slide the new GbE2 Interconnect Switch fully into the interconnect bay.
6. Close the ejector lever and let the switch boot up completely, so that network
connectivity is established.
7. If you saved the configuration file to a TFTP server, download the configuration. For
more information on downloading a configuration file, refer to the HP ProLiant BL
p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch Command Reference Guide.
NOTE: Only replace the interconnect module if it is faulty, or if a different type of interconnect module
is required.
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CAUTION: Removing a GbE2 Interconnect Switch from a powered enclosure will result in
the loss of network communications between the server blade network ports that are
connected through this switch and the segment of network infrastructure those ports need to
communicate.
For continued blade server network communication and services availability, do the following
before you remove the GbE2 Interconnect Switch. Redirect critical high-availability services or
applications to use the redundant network ports available on those blade servers that are
connected through the redundant GbE2 Interconnect Switch in the enclosure.
HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch User Guide