Q-Logic 64 Manuel D’Utilisation

6 – Removal/Replacement

I/O Blades

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You can remove and install I/O blades while the switch is operating. The following 
instructions assume that the switch is operating. If you want to maintain service to 
the devices connected to a particular blade while it is being replaced, transfer the 
Fibre Channel cables to another blade. To remove an I/O blade blank panel, 
simply disengage the latch and slide the blank panel from the switch.

To replace an I/O blade, do the following:

1.

Label the Fibre Channel port cables by port number. Ports on each I/O blade 
are numbered 0-7 from top to bottom. Disconnect the Fibre Channel port 
cables.

2.

Put on an ESD wrist strap, and connect it to the ground jack on the CPU 
module shown in 

 or some other ground point on the chassis.

3.

Open a Telnet session and enter the Hotswap command. You can also 
replace an I/O blade using the SANbox Manager application. Perform the 
tasks as prompted: 

SANbox2-64 (admin) #> hotswap

This command will guide you through the hotswap process. 

If this process is not followed exactly, then a seamless 

transition cannot be guaranteed and a switch power cycle 

will be required.

4.

Choose the Replace task (1).

The following procedures may be performed:

1) Replace installed IO blade

2) Insert an IO blade

3) Remove an IO blade

4) Exit this process

Which procedure above do you want to initiate?

(1-4): [4] 1

The I/O blade contains sensitive logic components. To avoid 
damage to the I/O blade, do not touch the I/O blade components.
Keep I/O blades in ESD protective containers or anti-static bags 
when not in use.

The switch will become unresponsive if you do not perform the tasks 
as prompted. If the switch becomes unresponsive, you must power 
cycle the switch.