Fc3864 - Installing An 8-Gb 64-Port Port Blade; Time Required; Items Required; Procedures - IBM SAN384B Installation, Service And User Manual

FC3864 - Installing an 8-Gb 64-port port blade

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Time required

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Items required

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Procedures

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This feature can be installed while the SAN384B is operational.
Attention: Follow these precautions for all procedures in this section to avoid
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
before installing any blades.
v Do not force the port blade installation. If the port blade does not slide in easily,
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.
v Hold the port blade by the edges of the metal pan. Do not use the ejectors to
hold a port blade.
v Disassembling any part of a port blade voids the part warranty and regulatory
certifications. There are no user-serviceable parts inside the port blade.
Note: This 8-Gb 64-port blade (FC3864) cannot be installed in the same chassis as a
FCOE10-24 blade (FC3880)
These instructions cover installing a new FC3864 in the SAN384B chassis.
20 minutes or more per port blade due to port and cable density
v ESD (electrostatic discharge) grounding strap
v Workstation computer
v Port blade
v #2 Phillips screwdriver
v mSFP transceivers (as needed)
v OM-3 LC optical cables (as needed)
Follow the links in the steps below to complete this installation:
1. Verify that the port blade is the correct part (45W7566)
2. Remove the chassis door. See "Removing and installing the chassis door" on
page 61.
3. Verify which slot to install the blade. Slots are numbered from one through
eight, from bottom to top, when facing the port side of the SAN384Bs. Port
blades can be installed in any of the slots 1, 2, 7, or 8.
4. We recommend having the latest firmware version on the CP blade. The
firmware version should match on both the active and the backup CP blades.
If the firmware is not at the latest level, obtain new code from the code
download website, and install it prior to installing the port blade. See "Fabric
OS firmware updates" on page 43 for instructions.
Note: Firmware downloads require that Ethernet connections be made to both
CP blades. Procedures for downloading and installing firmware are
described in the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide.
Chapter 6. Installing new features
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