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2. Slide the filler panel into the slot until it is firmly seated.
3. Tighten the thumb screws at the right end of the panel.
4. Install the chassis door (see “Removing and installing the chassis door” on
page 61).
Removing and installing a CP8 control processor blade
This section describes how to remove and install a control processor (CP8) blade.
Each SAN384B has two CP8 blades located in slot 4 and slot 5.
Note: If the new CP blade does not have the same firmware as the active CP
blade, the new blade must be upgraded to the same firmware version. Refer
to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide for information. Also see “Fabric OS
firmware updates” on page 43.
Time and items required
The installation procedure for the CP blade takes approximately 30 minutes. The
following items are required for the CP blade installation:
v ESD (electrostatic discharge) grounding strap
v Workstation computer
v Serial cable
v IP address of an FTP server for backing up the SAN384B configuration
v #2 Phillips screwdriver
v Replacement CP blade. The SAN384B requires the CP8 blade.
Verifying the need for replacement
Confirm that you need to install the CP blade. The following events might indicate
that a CP blade is faulty:
v The status LED on the CP blade is lit amber, or the power LED is not lit.
v The CP blade does not respond to Fabric OS commands, or the serial console is
not available.
v The slotShow command does not show that the CP blade is enabled.
v The haShow command indicates an error.
v The clock is inaccurate, or the CP blade does not boot up or shut down
normally.
v Any of the following messages display in the error log:
– “Slot unknown” message relating to a CP slot
– CP blade errors or I
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– FRU: FRU_FAULTY messages for a CP 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 CP blade
– Function fail messages for the CP master
For more information about error messages, refer to the Fabric OS Message
Reference.
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