Control Processor Blade (Cp8) Removal And Replacement; Time And Items Required - Brocade Communications Systems DCX 8510-8 Hardware Reference Manual

1. Orient the filler panel.
2. Slide the filler panel into the slot until it is firmly seated.
3. Tighten the thumbscrews.
4. Replace the chassis door.

Control processor blade (CP8) removal and replacement

This document describes how to remove and replace a control processor (CP8) blade. Each chassis
has two CP8 blades. In the DCX 8510-8 they are located in slots 6 and 7.
NOTE
The CP8 blade is compatible only with the Brocade DCX Backbones (including the 8510s).
ATTENTION
Brocade's firmware upgrade policy for CP8 blades specifies testing for the current Fabric OS release
and one version earlier. It is possible to upgrade by more than one version, but it is a very specific
and detailed process. Read the directions under "Downloading firmware from an FTP server" or
"Downloading firmware from a USB device" carefully.
ATTENTION
If the new CP blade does not have the same firmware as the active CP blade, the new blade must
be upgraded to the same firmware version. You can determine the firmware version on the
replacement blade and do a firmware upgrade if necessary after inserting the blade in the chassis,
but you MUST disable high availability (HA) before inserting the new blade. If the new CP blade is
severely down-level, a very specific procedure must be followed to bring the blade up to the correct
firmware version.
NOTE
For the DCX 8510-8 , slots are numbered from 1-12 from left to right, viewed from the port side of
the chassis.
There are several references to additional Brocade manuals in this document. To access them
online, go to this location on the MyBrocade web site,
http://my.brocade.com/wps/myportal/!ut/p/c1/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gnN8cwY
xNjY0MLV39XA89gc0OL4ABnIwNHU_2CbEdFAL7xxwo!/, click Product Manuals, and use the list
box under the Product Manuals heading to find the specific manual you want. You may have to
register for the MyBrocade site if you have not already done so.

Time and items required

The replacement procedure for the CP blade takes approximately 30 minutes. The following items
are required for the CP blade replacement:
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ESD (electrostatic discharge) grounding strap.
Workstation computer.

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