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Time and items required, Verifying the necessity of replacement, Removing a core switch blade (CR4S-8)

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RRP: Core switch blade (CR4S-8) 5 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: • ESD (electrostatic discharge) grounding strap • Phillips #2 screwdriver • Replacement core switch blade (PowerConnect B-DCX-4S requires the CR4S-8 core switch blade) Verifying the necessity of replacement Confirm that you need to replace the core switch blade before continuing. The following events might indicate that a core switch blade is faulty: • The status LED on the core switch blade is lit amber, or the power LED is not lit. • The slotShow command does not show that the core switch blade is enabled. • The haShow command indicates an error. • Any of the following messages display in the error log: • "Slot unknown" message relating to a core switch blade slot. • Core switch blade errors or I2C timeouts. • FRU: FRU_FAULTY messages for a core switch blade. • 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 blade master. For more information about error messages, refer to the Fabric OS Message Reference. Removing a core switch blade (CR4S-8) The PowerConnect B-DCX-4S continues to operate while a core switch blade is being replaced. ATTENTION Follow ESD precautions ("ESD precautions"). NOTE The CR4S-8 blade is compatible only with the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S. 1. Remove the chassis door ("RRP: Chassis door"). 2. Power off the blade by sliding the slider switch in the left ejector to the right to the off position (Figure 24). 3. Disconnect all cables from the faulty core switch blade. If ICL cables are not used, remove the EMI plugs from the cable sockets. 4. Unscrew the thumb screw from both ejectors using the Phillips screwdriver. PowerConnect B-DCX-4S Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 57 53-1001808-01

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PowerConnect B-DCX-4S Backbone Hardware Reference Manual
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53-1001808-01
RRP: Core switch blade (CR4S-8)
5
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:
•
ESD (electrostatic discharge) grounding strap
•
Phillips #2 screwdriver
•
Replacement core switch blade (PowerConnect B-DCX-4S requires the CR4S-8 core switch
blade)
Verifying the necessity of replacement
Confirm that you need to replace the core switch blade before continuing. The following events
might indicate that a core switch blade is faulty:
•
The status LED on the core switch blade is lit amber, or the power LED is not lit.
•
The
slotShow
command does not show that the core switch blade is enabled.
•
The
haShow
command indicates an error.
•
Any of the following messages display in the error log:
•
“Slot unknown” message relating to a core switch blade slot.
•
Core switch blade errors or I
2
C timeouts.
•
FRU: FRU_FAULTY messages for a core switch blade.
•
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 blade master.
For more information about error messages, refer to the
Fabric OS Message Reference
.
Removing a core switch blade (CR4S-8)
The PowerConnect B-DCX-4S continues to operate while a core switch blade is being replaced.
ATTENTION
Follow ESD precautions (
“ESD precautions”
).
NOTE
The CR4S-8 blade is compatible only with the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S.
1.
Remove the chassis door (
“RRP: Chassis door”
).
2.
Power off the blade by sliding the slider switch in the left ejector to the right to the off position
(
Figure 24
).
3.
Disconnect all cables from the faulty core switch blade. If ICL cables are not used, remove the
EMI plugs from the cable sockets.
4.
Unscrew the thumb screw from both ejectors using the Phillips screwdriver.