Removing A Control Processor Blade (Cp8) - Dell PowerConnect B-DCX-4S Backbone Hardware Reference Manual

Removing a control processor blade (CP8)

The PowerConnect B-DCX-4S continues to operate while a CP blade is being replaced if the
redundant CP blade is active and a failover does not occur. You can prevent failover by entering the
haDisable command.
ATTENTION
Follow ESD precautions
NOTE
The CP8 blade is compatible only with the PowerConnect B-DCX and the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S.
1. Remove the chassis door
2. Log in to the active CP as the admin user. You can use a serial cable or Telnet, Web Tools, or
3. If the faulty CP is the active CP, issue the haFailover command. Wait until the failover has
4. Power off the blade by sliding the slider switch in the left ejector down to the off position
5. Disconnect all cables from the faulty (standby) CP.
6. Unscrew the thumb screw from both ejectors using the Phillips screwdriver.
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Fabric Manger. Determine which CP is active using the haShow command or view the active
LED on the front of the CP.
completed. Use the haShow command to verify the CPs are synchronized and the failover is
complete.
(Figure 23).
Lever open both ejector handles simultaneously to approximately 45 degrees and pull the CP
blade out of the chassis (Figure
RRP: Control processor blade (CP8)
precautions").
("RRP: Chassis door").
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