Installing, Removing, and Replacing
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1 Access the back of the expansion module containing the FC I/O blade.
2 Tag and disconnect all FC cables from the FC I/O blade.
Caution: Handle the FC cables with care. They will be damaged if they are bent at more than a four inch arc.
3 Lift the latch hooks out of the locked position and push them up. You will feel the FC I/O blade unplug from the
expansion module's backplane.
4 Continue lifting on the latch hooks until the blade is totally unplugged from the backplane.
5 Slide the FC I/O blade out of the expansion module.
6 Make sure cover plates are installed over any unused bays in the expansion module.
7 If you are permanently removing the FC I/O blade, you will need to configure the library to stop monitoring the FC I/O
blade (see
Permanently Removing FC I/O Blades).
8 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration).
Replacing an FC I/O Blade
These instructions explain how to replace an FC I/O blade in your library. You can remove and replace a FC I/O blade while
the library is powered on.
Note: The library will generate a RAS ticket when you remove the FC I/O blade. If you do not want the library to
generate a RAS ticket, you can power down the FC I/O blade before removing it. See Controlling FC I/O Blade Power.
Required tools: None
1 Access the back of the 9U Library Expansion Module.
2 If you have not already done so, remove the old FC I/O blade, following the directions in Removing an FC I/O Blade.
3 Press up and out to open the latch hooks on each side of the replacement FC I/O blade.
4 Carefully align the FC I/O blade with the guide slots in the bay. The status LEDs must be at the bottom.
Caution: Forcing the blade into the bay can cause the pins to bend.
5 Evenly apply pressure to both sides of the blade and slide it into the 9U Library Expansion Module until the latch hooks
begin to move towards the middle of the blade. Push the latch hooks towards the middle of the blade and into the
locked position. You will feel the blade pins connect with the expansion module's backplane as the blade locks into
place.
Note: The LEDs for the FC I/O blade are on the bottom of the blade when the blade is correctly installed in the
9U Library Expansion Module.
6 Remove and discard the necessary number of the black rubber protective covers from the ports on the FC I/O blades.
7 Reconnect the FC cables to the appropriate FC ports on the FC I/O blade.
Caution: Fibre optical cables will be damaged if they are bent at more than a four-inch arc.
8 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configuration).
Note: After you replace the FC I/O blade, the library ensures that the FC I/O blade is loaded with the proper
firmware. This firmware is based on the currently installed level of library firmware. If the autoleveling process
fails, the FC I/O blade becomes inoperable and the library creates a ticket to report the issue. For information
about LED behaviors on blades during autoleveling operations, see
LCB and FC I/O Blade LEDs.
Adding, Removing, and Replacing the FC I/O Fan Blade
Each FC I/O blade is cooled by a fan blade. The fan blade is always installed in the bay to the right of the FC I/O blade. Each
9U Library Expansion Module has four bays and can accommodate two FC I/O blades and two fan blades.
The recommended order of installing the FC I/O blade and fan in the 9U Library Expansion Module is starting from the bottom
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