Removing And Installing Inter-Chassis Link (Icl) Cables - IBM SAN384B Installation, Service And User Manual

Removing and installing inter-chassis link (ICL) cables

Note: ICL ports can be used only with an ICL license. After the addition or
Attention: If ICL cables are not in use, the ports must have EMI plugs installed to
meet EMI and other regulatory certifications.
Table 17 describes the ICL connector port LED patterns and the recommended
actions for those patterns.
Follow this procedure to remove and install the ICL cables. Refer to the Fabric OS
Administrator's Guide for the configuration procedure and requirements.
Figure 44 on page 85 shows the two ends of an ICL cable. The ICL cables (2 meters
long) and the ICL connectors are color-coded and labeled for ease of installation.
The cables can connect ICL connector ports on the SAN384B core switch blades
(CR4S-8) or SAN768B core switch blades (CR8).
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removal of a license, the license enforcement is performed on the ICL ports
only when the portDisable and portEnable commands are issued on the
ports. An ICL license must be installed on all systems forming the ICL
connection. The systems can be any combination of up to three SAN384B
and SAN768B chassis.
Table 17. ICL connector port LEDs
LED purpose Color
LINK LED No light (LED is off)
Steady green
ATTN LED No light (LED is off)
Blinking amber
Recommended
Status action
No ICL, or ICL cable Ensure that the ICL
present but no cable is correctly
connection. installed.
ICL connected. No action required.
ICL operational. No action required.
Attention required. Ensure that the ICL
cable is correctly
installed.