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CAUTION:
If you do not install a module or a power supply in a slot, you must keep the slot filler
panel in place. If you run the chassis with an uncovered slot, the system will overheat.
CAUTION:
Static electricity can damage the chassis and other electronic devices. To avoid damage,
keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages until you are ready to
install them.
CAUTION:
Before plugging a cable into any port, be sure to discharge the voltage stored on the cable
by touching the electrical contacts to ground surface.
CAUTION:
To avoid damaging blade and chassis, do not push the blade into a slot or pull the blade
from a slot using the ejector handles.
Faulty core routing blade indicators
Confirm that you need to replace the blade before continuing. The following events may indicate that a
core routing blade is faulty:
v The status LED on the core switch blade is lit steady amber, or the power LED is not illuminated.
v The slotShow command does not show that the core switch blade is enabled.
v
Any of the following messages display in the error log or "show" command output:
– "Slot unknown" message relating to a core switch slot
– Core switch blade errors or I2C timeouts
– FRU: FRU_FAULTY messages for a core switch blade
– FAULTY (xx) with an associated code used by support
– Configuration loader messages or "Sys PCI config" messages
– Generic system driver messages ("FABSYS")
– Platform system driver messages ("Platform")
– EM messages that indicate a problem with a core switch blade
– Function fail messages for the core switch master
Refer to “Using monitoring commands” on page 97 and theFabric OS Command Reference for output
examples and additional information on Fabric OS commands.
For more information about error messages, refer to theFabric OS Message Reference.
Time and items required
The replacement procedure for the core switch blade takes approximately 30 minutes. The following
items are required for the core switch blade replacement:
v Electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap
v
Workstation computer
v Replacement blade or filler panel
v #1 Phillips screwdriver
v QSFP transceivers (as needed)
v Optical cables (as needed)
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