Installation guide

7–Removal and Replacement
iSR6200 Chassis Blades
7-2 ISR651101-00 C
The blade replacement facility ensures that the replaced unit retains the MAC
addresses for the management ports and iSCSI ports as well as the
WWPN/WWNN for the Fibre Channel ports. Retaining these values ensures that
the Fibre Channel zoning, LUN masking, and iSCSI login sessions previously
established are still valid after replacing the blade. This feature retains the
management IP address configuration across blade replacements.
Dual Blade Installation
If the iSR6200 router chassis contains dual blades prior to replacing a given
blade, you do not need to use the management tool’s Save/Restore FRU features
because the blade already mirrors the configuration of its peer blade. When you
replace a blade, it automatically restores all the configuration data from the other
blade.
The following sections show how to remove and replace a failed blade in a
dual-blade chassis installation:
 “Removing the Failed Blade” on page 7-2
 “Installing a New Replacement Blade” on page 7-3
Removing the Failed Blade
To remove a failed blade from an iSR6200 chassis with a dual blade:
1. Prior to replacing the iSR6200 router blade, log out all iSCSI initiators from
the iSR6200 blade you are replacing.
2. Disconnect all cables from the iSR6200 blade you are replacing, including
Fibre Channel, iSCSI, management, Ethernet, and serial cables (see
Figure 7-1).
Figure 7-1 iSR6200 Router Blade with Cables Disconnected
3. Remove the old blade from the chassis. Figure 7-2 shows how to release
the latch and pull down on the lever on the right-hand side (1), and then pull
straight back on the handle (2).