Replacing an Engine Switch
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9. Once the switches are added and confirmed okay, update the ISB firmware and add the ISBs
to the filesystem.
a.
Highlight new chassis in ISIS Management Console Chassis window and click Upgrade
Storage Blades,
b.
Once upgraded, add the new ISBs to the filesystem. When added they become Storage
Elements listed as a Spare in the Type column.
c.
Select all the new Storage Elements and add them to the Storage Group. Once in a
Storage Group they become Active in the Type column and a redistribution is initiated.
This can take several hours. The upgrade and client activity can continue during this
process.
n
Do not go through the add chassis procedure a second time. The chassis has already been added
to the stack.
Replacing an Engine Switch
To replace an ISS or IXS switch:
1. Disconnect all network interconnect cables and remove old switch. (Power remains on at all
times.)
2. Insert new switch but do
not
attach the stacking cable yet.
3. Update switch to correct firmware (if necessary) using the Avid ISIS Upgrade Utility, see
“Avid ISIS Upgrade Utility” on page 166
.
a.
Install Avid ISIS Upgrade Utility on a spare computer or laptop.
b.
Load the firmware package on your spare computer or laptop that matches the firmware
on your Avid ISIS.
c.
Assign IP address on Laptop to 192.168.0.100.
d.
Connect the Ethernet cable to the Management Port of the new switch.
e.
Start the Avid ISIS Upgrade Utility. In the Install packages section select add and
browse to correct firmware package that you loaded on your spare computer or laptop.
f.
The utility should detect the switch on 192.168.0.10 automatically. If not, you can put in
the IP address manually.
g.
Check the switch and select Start Install.
h.
Monitor the upgrade via the Avid ISIS Upgrade Utility until complete. This takes about
20 minutes.
4. Once the switch is at the correct firmware and restarted, the stacking cable can be attached.