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SANbox 9000™ Series
Chassis Replacement Guide
1. Chassis with shipping covers
WARNING!!
This guide describes the procedure for one person to replace a SANbox 9000 Series chassis. It involves removing blades while the switch is in the rack, an d then removing the empty
chassis. Depending on the location of the switch in the rack, it may be easier to remove the
populated switch from the rack first. In this case, to avoid injury or damage to the switch,
arrange for the help of an assistant when removing or installing a populated switch.
Tools Required
Crosshead screw driver, medium
ESD wrist strap
CAUTION!
Always use an ESD wrist strap when handling and blades and modules.
To avoid damage to the I/O blades, CPU bla des, Power Supply blades, and Fan blades,
do not touch the circuit boards and electrical components.
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Backup the Switch Configuration
Create a backup of the switch configuration if
one does not already exist and upload it from
the switch to the management workstation.
Open a Telnet session and enter the
Config Backup command to create the file on
the switch. Then use FTP to upload it to the
management workstation. Y ou can accomplish
the same task using the Archive function of
the QuickTools interface.
Inventory Feature Licenses
Enter the Feature Log command to display the
installed feature licenses. Make note of the
license keys so that the feature licenses can
be installed in the new chassis.
If you have installed license keys, enter the
Show Version command and make note of the
chassis serial number. You will need this
number to request new license keys later.
Switch login: admin Telnet
Password: password
Sanbox #> admin start
Sanbox (admin) #> config backup
SANbox (admin) #> exit
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ftp <ip_address> FTP
User: images
Password: images
ftp> binary
ftp> get configdata
ftp> bye
SANbox #> feature log
Mfg Feature Log:
--------------- Customer Feature Log:
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1) day mon date hh:mm:ss year - Switch Licensed for
HyperStack(tm)capability
200000-LCRXIET7KXSXO
SANbox # > show version
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* *
* Command Line Interface SHell (CLISH) *
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SystemDescription SANbox 9000 FC Switch
EthNetworkAddress 10.20.11.192 (use 'set setup system
EthMACAddress 00:c0:dd:00:71:ee
WorldWideName 10:00:00:c0:dd:00:71:ed
ChassisSerialNumber FAM033100024
SymbolicName SANbox
ActiveSWVersion V6.2.x.x.xx.xx
ActiveTimestamp day month date time year
DiagnosticsStatus Passed
Power Down the Switch
Isolate the switch from the fabric.
Confirm that the primary CPU Heartbeat LED
is showing the normal 1 blink per second. This
allows the switch to correctly report power
supply status.
Move the On/Off switch to the Off position on
both Power Supply blades.
Unfasten the restraint bails from the plugs,
and unplug the power cords from both Power
Supply blades.
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Disconnect Ethernet and Serial Cables
Disconnect Ethernet cables from CPU blades
and the Maintenance Panel.
Disconnect HyperStacking cables from the
CPU blades.
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Disconnect Fibre Channel Port Cables
Label I/O blades by slot number. I/O blade
slots are numbered IO0–IO7.
Label Fibre Channel port cables by slot
number and port number.
4-Gbps I/O blade ports are numbered
0–15 from top to bottom, left to right.
10-Gbps I/O blade ports are numbered
0–4, top to bottom, left to right.
Disconnect Fibre Channel port cables.
Remove I/O Blades
Connect an ESD wrist strap to a ground point
on the rack.
Rotate the I/O blade latch to the full open
position. Pull the I/O blade by the latch to
disengage the I/O blade from the midplane.
Carefully slide the I/O blade out of the chassis.
IO0 IO1
0 8
15
7
Remove I/O blade panels in the same way.
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1. Latch, IO0 blade
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Remove Power Supply Blades
WARNING!!
The Power Supply blade faceplate and
internal surfaces can become very hot.
Handle with care.
Rotate the latch to the full open position. Pull
the Power Supply blade by the latch to
disengage the blade from the midplane
connector. Carefully slide the Power Supply
blade out of the chassis.
Remove the Fan Blades
Rotate the latch to the full open position. Pull
the Fan blade by the latch to disengage the
blade from the midplane connector. Carefully
slide the Fan blade from the chassis.
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1. Latch, PS0 blade
Remove CPU Blades
Label the CPU blades, CPU0 and CPU1.
Rotate the latch to the full open position. Pull
the CPU blade by the latch to disengage the
blade from the midplane as shown.
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1. Latch, FAN0 blade
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1. Latch, CPU0 blade 2. CPU1 blade
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Remove Chassis from the Rack
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Using a crosshead screw driver, remove the
screws that secure the chassis to the rack.
Slide the chassis out of the rack.
Slide the chassis out of the cabinet until the
rail latches drop down to stop the chassis. Lift
up on the latches on both sides and finish
removing the empty chassis.
If you have installed license keys, make note
of the chassis serial number . You will need this
number to obtain new license keys later.
Remove Brackets and Rails
Make a note of the location and orientation of
the brackets and the rails. Remove the
brackets and rails from the chassis and set
them aside along with the screws. You will
install them on the new chassis.
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1. Latch
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Prepare the New Chassis
Remove the shipping covers from the ends of
the new chassis. Each cover is secured with
six screws, three on each side.
Install the brackets and the rails on the new
chassis as they were installed on the old
chassis.
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1. Bracket 2. Rail
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Install New Chassis in the Rack
Slide the new chassis into the cabinet rails.
Fasten the switch rails to the cabinet rails with
two screws.
Reinstall CPU Blades
Install the CPU blades in slots CPU0 and
CPU1 of the new chassis according to the
labels on the CPU blades.
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Open the CPU blade latch and slide the CPU
blade into the chassis until it makes contact
with the midplane connector.
Rotate the latch to lock the CPU blade in
place.
Reinstall Fan Blades
Open the Fan blade latch and slide the blade
into the chassis until it contacts the midplane
connector.
Rotate the latch right-to-left to lock the Fan
blade in place.
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Reinstall Power Supply Blades
NOTE
Power Supply blade installation is easier
when installed after the Fan blade below it.
Open the Power Supply blade latch and slide
the blade into the chassis until it contacts the
midplane connector.
Rotate the latch right-to-left to lock the Power
Supply blade in place.
Reinstall I/O Blades
Install the I/O blades and panels in the new
chassis matching the slot label on the blade
with the chassis slot.
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Slide the I/O blade into the slot guide until it
makes contact with the midplane connector.
Rotate the blade latch upward to lock the I/O
blade in place.
Reconnect the Fibre Channel port cables
according to their labels.
Reconnect Ethernet and Serial Cables
Reconnect the Ethernet and serial cables to
the CPU blades or Maintenance Panel.
Reconnect HyperStack cables to the CPU
blades.
Power Up the Switch
Reconnect power cords to the Power Supply
blades. Fasten the restraint bails on the plugs.
Move the On/Off switches on both Power
Supply blades to the On position.
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Observe Heartbeat LED
Observe the Heartbeat LED on the CPU
blade. It should blink once per second.
If the Heartbeat LED is showing a different
blink pattern, refer to the Installation Guide for
diagnostic procedures or contact your
authorized maintenance provider.
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Verify the POST Results
Open a Telnet session and enter the
Show Blade command to display the
diagnostic status for all blades. Y ou can
also use the Switch tab and Blade Info
tab of the QuickTools interface.
telnet 10.0.0.1
Switch Login: admin
Password: password
SANbox #>show blade
Blade Blade Port Admin Oper Fault Temp Voltage
ID Type Range State State Status Status Status
----- ---- ----- ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- IO0 FC4G16 0-15 Online Online None Normal Good
IO1 FC4G16 16-31 Online Online None Normal Good
IO2 * * Online NotInst * * *
IO3 * * Online NotInst * * *
IO4 * * Online NotInst * * *
IO5 * * Online NotInst * * *
IO6 * * Online NotInst * * *
IO7 * * Online NotInst * * *
+CPU0 CPU N/A Online Online None Normal Good
CPU1 CPU N/A Online Online None Normal Good
PS0 PSFB N/A N/A N/A None N/A N/A
PS1 PSFB N/A N/A N/A None N/A N/A
FAN0 FANFB N/A N/A N/A None N/A N/A
FAN1 FANFB N/A N/A N/A None N/A N/A
MP MP N/A N/A N/A None N/A N/A
Reinstall License Keys
The old license keys are not valid with the new
chassis serial number. Visit www.QLogic.com
(Support/Product Feature Activation/
License Key Activation Center/Replace
License Keys) to obtain new license keys to
replace those installed on the original chassis.
You will need the following information:
SANbox #> admin start
SANbox (admin) #> feature add #-XXXXXXXXXXXXX
License upgradefor HyperStack(tm) capability.
This feature upgrade does NOT require a switch reset.
Do you want to continue with license upgrade procedure?
(y/n): [n] y
Log Msg: [day mon date hh:mm:ss.sss CST year]
[C][8400.006B][Switch][Upgrading License for
HyperStack(tm)capability]
Log Msg: [day mon date hh:mm:ss.sss CST year]
[C][8400.0047][Switch][New licenses are being
installed]
Original chassis serial number
New chassis serial number (Show V ersion
command)
Your email address
With the new license keys, enter the
Feature Add command to install license keys
that were installed on the original chassis.
Copyright© 2007 QLogic Corporation. SANbox is a trademark of QLogic Corporation
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