FC420 Fibre Channel Bridge Quick Reference Guide

Step 2: Install FC420 Bridge(s)

1Turn off the library by pressing the power switch on each power supply at the back of the library.

2 Remove the power cable from the back of the library.

3If you are installing the first FC420 bridge in the library, use a flat blade screwdriver to loosen the two large thumbscrews securing the primary electronics module to the back of the library (see figure 1), then pull the primary electronics module from the chassis using the round handles.

4If you are installing a second or third FC420 bridge in an ATL M2500 library, remove the six screws that secure the secondary electronics module to the back of the library.

Save the six screws for reinstallation of the secondary electronics module.

ATL M1500 back panel

Primary electronics module

Secondary electronics module

 

 

Thumbscrews

ATL M2500 back panel

 

Slots for

 

additional

 

FC420

Slot for first

bridges

 

FC420 bridge

Mounting screws

Handles

Figure 1 Removing the Primary and Secondary Electronics Modules

5Remove the two screws securing the expansion slot cover plate to the back of the electronics module and remove the cover plate.

Save the screws for use later in this installation. Save the cover plate for future use.

6Remove the screws securing the hold-down clamp. Save the clamp for use later in this installation.

7Carefully remove the new FC420 bridge from its antistatic packaging.

Caution: Hold the FC420 bridge by the edges, avoiding contact with the components and connectors.

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