3–Installation HyperStacking

7.Secure the HyperStack cables in place using ties wraps as shown in Figure 3-8. Secure the outer cables to the rack posts; secure the inner cables to each other. This reduces cable clearance to 7–8 inches and provides room for the removal of the Power Supply and Fan blades on the lower switch.

Tie Wraps

Figure 3-8 Securing HyperStack Cables

8.Confirm that the ICC port Logged-In LEDs are illuminated. This indicates that the switches are communicating.

9.Enter the Show Interconnect CLI command to confirm each ICC port is online.

QLogic #> show interconnect

Blade ID

ICC ID

State

LSDB ID

ISOREASON

--------

------

-----

-------

---------

CPU0

ICC0

Online

0x1000

NotApplicable

 

ICC1

Online

0x1001

NotApplicable

CPU1

ICC0

Online

0x1010

NotApplicable

 

ICC1

Online

0x1011

NotApplicable

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