6 – Removal/Replacement

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Cross-Connect Blades

6.4.1

Removing a CC Blade

To remove a CC blade, do the following:

1.Power down the switch. Isolate the switch from the fabric. Open a Telnet session and enter the Shutdown command. Disconnect the power cords from the power supplies.

telnet <ip_address>

SANbox2 Login: admin

Password: password

Sanbox2-64 #> admin start

Sanbox2-64 (admin) #> shutdown

The switch will shutdown. Please confirm (y/n): [n] y

Shutdown in progress...

Please wait at least 20 seconds before powering off the switch or loss of data may result.

2.Label the Fibre Channel port cables by slot number and port number. I/O blade slots are numbered 1–4 and 6–9. Ports on each I/O blade are numbered 0–7 from top to bottom.

3.Put on an ESD wrist strap. Connect it to the ground jack on the CPU module or to another chassis ground point. Disconnect Fibre Channel port cables.

4.Disconnect Ethernet and serial cables.

WARNING!!Two people are required to safely lift and install the switch into a cabinet. To avoid personal injury or damage to the switch, arrange for assistance

5.Remove the switch from the rack. Using a crosshead screw driver, remove the screws that secure the switch brackets to the rack. Slide the switch out of the rack until the rail latches drop down to stop the switch. Lift up on the latches on both sides and finish removing the switch.

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Q-Logic SANBOX2-64 manual Removing a CC Blade