Scalar i500 User’s Guide 213Identifying FC I/O BladesAdministrative users can flash the green LED on a selected FC I/O blade to identify the physical location ofthe I/O blade in the library. After performing this blade operation, go to the back of the library and identifythe I/O blade with the rapidly blinking LED at the bottom of the I/O blade. The LED will blink for one minute.The paths to open the appropriate screens are as follows:• From the web client, select Setup > I/O Blades > Blade Control.• From the operator panel, select Setup > I/O Blades > Blade Control > Identify Blade.Permanently Removing FC I/O BladesLibrary firmware monitors all FC I/O blades after they are installed in the library. Once an I/O blade isinstalled, the library expects the blade to be in the same installed location after every power cycle.If an I/O blade is relocated or is permanently removed from the library, the library firmware must beconfigured to stop monitoring the blade. Administrative users can perform this operation by selecting the I/O blade and performing the remove blade operation on the Setup - Blade Control screen. If this is not doneand the library continues to monitor a removed I/O blade, RAS tickets could be generated.You do not need to configure the library to stop monitoring an I/O blade if the failed blade is replaced witha new I/O blade. For instructions on how to remove and replace an I/O Blade, see Adding, Removing, andReplacing FC I/O Blades on page 196.Performing the remove blade operation will cause a temporary loss of communication with connected hosts.The screen will display a warning message about the communication loss and ask you to confirm that youwant to proceed.The paths to open the appropriate screens are as follows:• From the web client, select Setup > IO Blades > Blade Control• From the operator panel, select Setup > IO Blades > Blade Control > Remove BladeResetting FC I/O Blade PortsAdministrative users can reset individual ports on FC I/O blades. Resetting these ports can helptroubleshoot I/O blade issues. The Setup - Blade Control screen allows you to perform the Reset Portoperation on a selected I/O blade port.Resetting an I/O blade port will cause a temporary loss of communication with connected hosts. The screenwill display a warning message about the communication loss and ask you to confirm that you want toproceed.Note Before permanently removing the I/O blade, verify the location of the I/O blade.See Identifying FC I/O Blades on page 213.Note This operation should not be performed concurrently by multiple administrativeusers logged in from different locations. You can access the appropriatescreens, but you cannot apply changes while another administrative user isperforming the same operation.
