IBM SAN256B-6, Installation, Service And User Manual

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8. If the blade is not being replaced by another blade, install a filler panel and reinstall the chassis door.
The filler panel is required for proper chassis cooling. The door is required to meet EMI compliance.
Installing a blade
About this task
Note: Read all of the instructions for replacing the CP blade before beginning the procedure. Make sure
that the same version of Fabric OS is installed on both CP blades. Using different versions is not
supported and may cause malfunctioning. If the replacement CP blade has a different version of Fabric
OS, bring both blades to the same firmware version. Once you have installed the replacement CP blade,
determine the version of firmware on the replacement CP blade and upgrade it if necessary.
Complete the following steps to install a CP blade.
Procedure
1. If a protective sleeve is covering the blade connectors remove the sleeve.
2.
Open the ejector handles completely to approximately 45 degrees. Orient the blade so that the handles
are toward you and the flat metal side is facing down.
3. Follow these steps to insert the blade into the slot.
a. Align the blade in the slot with the flat metal side of the blade at the bottom (blade power and
status LEDs are on the left).
b. Carefully slide the blade into the slot using your thumbs on the blade face. When the blade is
about 2.54 cm (1 in.) from the chassis, you should feel resistance as the blade connectors meet the
backplane connectors.
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.
c.
Continue pushing with your thumbs until the ejectors move in towards the blade slightly
indicating that the connectors are engaged.
Figure 61. Removal and replacement of the control processor blade (CPX6)
Control Processor Blades
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