Chapter 7 Installing, Removing, and ReplacingAdding, Removing, and Replacing FC I/O BladesScalar i500 User’s Guide 3157 Make sure cover plates are installed over any unused bays in theexpansion module.8 Cable the library as described in Connecting Library FC Cables to FCI/O Blades on page 180.9 Save the library configuration (see Saving the Library Configurationon page 329).Removing an FC I/OBlade 7 These instructions explain how to remove an FC I/O blade from yourlibrary. You can remove an FC I/O blade while the library is powered on.Required tools: None1 Access the back of the expansion module containing the FC I/Oblade.2 Tag and disconnect all FC cables from the FC I/O blade.3 Lift the latch hooks out of the locked position and push them up. Youwill feel the FC I/O blade unplug from the expansion module’sbackplane.4 Continue lifting on the latch hooks until the blade is totallyunplugged from the backplane.5 Slide the FC I/O blade out of the expansion module.Caution: Bays that are not populated with blades mustcontain a cover plate. If the cover plate is notinstalled, FC I/O blade temperature errors willoccur.Note: The library will generate a RAS ticket when you remove theI/O blade. If you do not want the library to generate a RASticket, you can power down the I/O blade before removing it.See Controlling FC I/O Blade Power on page 144.Caution: Handle the FC cables with care. They will be damagedif they are bent at more than a four inch arc.
