Wwn Card Replacement Task Guide; Replacing Wwn Cards (Hot-Swap); Replacing Wwn Cards (Cold-Swap); Time And Items Required For Replacement - Brocade Communications Systems X6-4 Hardware Installation Manual

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WWN card replacement task guide

WWN card replacement task guide

This section contains a guide to more complete, detailed steps in this section for installing or replacing WWN careds when the device is
running (hot swap) or must be powered off (cold swap). References are provided to the more detailed WWN removal and installation
steps for further information.

Replacing WWN cards (hot-swap)

Use this procedure to replace WWN cards with system power on. You can use this procedure to replace one WWN card assembly at a
time while power is on. To replace both cards, follow all steps for one card, and then repeat the same steps to replace the other card
assembly.
1.
Save settings and system data and order replacement WWN card(s) by following all steps under
replacement
on page 171.
2.
Replace a card by following all steps under
WWN card if necessary.
3.
If RASlog messages indicate a mismatch between fan and system airflow direction, follow steps under
direction on WWN cards
4.
Verify WWN card operation using steps under

Replacing WWN cards (cold-swap)

Use this procedure to replace WWN cards with system power off. You can use this procedure to replace one or both WWN cards.
1.
Save settings and system data and order replacement WWN card(s) by following all steps under
replacement
on page 171.
2.
Replace card(s) by following all steps under
3.
If RASlog messages indicate a mismatch between fan and system airflow direction, follow steps under
direction on WWN cards
4.
Verify WWN card operation using steps under

Time and items required for replacement

If there is a need to replace one or both WWN cards, allow approximately 20 minutes. Refer to
171 and
WWN card fault indicators
The following items are needed to replace the WWN cards:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap
#1 Phillips screwdriver
Workstation computer
170
Hot-swap replacement
on page 177
Verifying WWN card operation
Cold-swap replacement
on page 177
Verifying WWN card operation
on page 169 before replacement.
on page 173. Repeat these steps to replace the second
on page 178.
on page 174.
on page 178.
Using the wwnrecover utility
Brocade X6-4 Director Hardware Installation Guide
Preparing for WWN card
Configuring airflow
Preparing for WWN card
Configuring airflow
on page
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