X7-8-Install-IG100 Installation Guide
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X7-8 Director Hardware Installation Guide
3. Install a new blade into the empty slot by following all steps under Installing a Blade.
4. Verify and synchronize firmware on both blades by following all steps under Verifying and Synchronizing Firmware on
Blades.
If you need to download firmware to update the blades, follow the steps in one of the following sections:
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Downloading Firmware from an FTP Server
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Downloading Firmware from a USB Device
5. Verify firmware installation by following all steps under Completing the Replacement.
6. Verify operation of the replacement blade by following the steps under Verifying Blade Operation.
7. Repeat the preceding steps to replace the other CP blade if necessary.
Replacing a CP Blade (Cold-Swap)
Use this procedure to replace CP blades after removing power to the device.
1. Prepare for replacing the blade by following all steps under Preparing for Replacement.
2. Remove the blade following all steps under Removing a Blade.
3. Install the blade following all steps under Installing a Blade.
4. Verify firmware installation by following all steps under Completing the Replacement.
5. Verify operation of the replacement blade by following the steps under Verifying Blade Operation.
Time and Items Required for Replacement
The replacement procedure for the CP blade takes approximately 30 minutes. The following items are required for the CP
blade replacement:
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Electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap
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Workstation computer
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Serial cable
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IP address of an FTP server for backing up the device configuration
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No. 1 Phillips screwdriver
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Replacement CP blade
Preparing for Replacement
Use this procedure to prepare the system for CP blade replacement.
1. Back up the device configuration before you replace a CP blade by uploading various device configuration files using a
Telnet connection and saving them to a host computer. Before you upload a configuration file, verify that you can reach
the FTP server from the device.
Perform the following steps:
a) Enter the configupload -all command, specifying a file name for saving configuration data.
This saves all system configuration data including chassis and switch configuration for all logical switches to the file
name specified. For more information, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual.
b) Enter the configupload -vf command, specifying a file name, when prompted, for saving configuration data.
This saves the backbone virtual fabric data to the file name specified. For more information, refer to the Brocade
Fabric OS Command Reference Manual.
c) In a FICON environment, log on as root and enter configupload --map to upload port-to-area mapping
information. Specify a folder name, when prompted.
This command saves the port-to-area addressing mode configuration files to the folder specified. Be sure to upload
the configuration using the -map option for a FICON-enabled device if port-bound addressing is used. For more
information, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual.
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