Chapter 6. Installing New Features - IBM SAN768B Installation, Service And User Manual

Chapter 6. Installing new features

Attention:
performing any service or installation procedures.
The SAN768B can be upgraded with any of the following hot-pluggable features
while the SAN768B 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
SAN768B. Installation instructions link from here to the appropriate sections.
v "FC3816, FC3832, FC3848 - Installing a 8-Gb port blade (16, 32, or 48 ports)"
v "FC3850 - Installing an FR4-18i routing blade" on page 80
v "FC3870 - Installing an FC10-6 10 Gb blade" on page 82
FC3816, FC3832, FC3848 - Installing a 8-Gb port blade (16, 32, or 48
ports)
These features can be installed while the SAN768B is operational.
Attention:
damaging the port blades or chassis:
v Wear a grounded ESD strap when handling a port blade.
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 FC3816, FC3832, or FC3848 in the
SAN768B chassis.
Time required
10 minutes or less per port blade
Items required
v ESD (electrostatic discharge) grounding strap
v Workstation computer
v Port blade
v Phillips screwdriver
v Small form factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers (as needed)
v Optical cables (as needed)
Procedures
Follow the links in the steps below to complete this installation:
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Refer to "Safety and environmental notices" on page xiii before
Follow these precautions for all procedures in this section to avoid
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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