Cisco 6500 E-Series Chassis Up-grade

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Cisco 6500 E-Series Chassis Up-grade

• Presented by
• Del Harris

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Covered Today

• Replacement Preparation
• Replacement
• Post Replacement Clean-up

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Replacement Preparation
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Document Limitations

• Procedure assumes
• New chassis has been ordered and has been
  received from Cisco.

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Typical Replacement Team Execution

• Chassis replacement requires at least two people
  minimum, with three people as optimum.
• One person to coordinate the switch chassis
  hardware setup, IOS configuration, chassis
  installation activation monitoring and if needed
  activation changes.
• Two people to coordinate switch label preparation
  and chassis installation.
• Chassis replacement outage with new supplies and
  additional new cards, typically so far has taken
  two hours to complete.
• Schedule outage for 2.5 to 3.0 hours and send
  outage change control.
• Outage notification should include link to Switch
  ports, should NCAB NNAG individuals a specific
  map of the outage area.

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Preparation to switch receiving new chassis
up-grade

• Verify cable labeling at switch Should have good
  readability and accuracy
• Sup. cards
• Fiber (Trunks)
• UTP (Console)
• Fiber cards
• User\Machine direct
• Verify accuracy of label
• Intermediate Patch (Cisco to distribution panel)
• Card\slot and group sequence label
• Individual port sequence labels
• UTP cards
• User\Machine direct
• Verify accuracy of label
• Intermediate Patch (Cisco to distribution panel)
• Card\slot and Group sequence label
• Individual port sequence labels
• Power Supplies
• Power Cords
• UPS or building (Shows supply positions)

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New Switch Chassis Preparation

• Unpack (But leave on delivered pallet)
• Mount rack ears if not already.
• Do not install supplied cable management under
  rack ears, unless installing chassis where no
  rack cable management is provided.
• Install Fan Blade
• Label Chassis
• Switch ID
• Slot IDs
• Install any new cards at final locations in
  chassis if part of up-grade.
• Do not install new power supplies yet, if part of
  up-grade.
• Deliver Chassis and supplies to switch up-grade
  location.

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Prior to outage

• Save switch configuration to flash
• Optional Print a copy of switch port
  configuration, from the NETS port lists.
• Have during chassis replacement.

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Replacement
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Chassis Replacement

• Call NOC before starting work.
• Shut off power supplies.
• Start removing cables from the top of the switch
  and working toward the bottom.
• Be careful to keep fiber ends clean.
• Remove the chassis rack screws.
• Do Not remove the lower screws in the chassis
  tray.
• Remove the chassis ground cable.
• Remove the switch power supplies.
• Secure all cables back so cards and switch can be
  removed from tray.

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Chassis Replacement

• With non E chassis switch still in rack in its
  tray, set up static system and transfer cards to
  new E-chassis in same slot positions.
• Install new E-chassis with cards in rack tray.
• Secure new E-chassis with rack screws.
• Install power supplies and chassis ground cable
• Start installing cables from the bottom of the
  switch and working toward the top.

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Chassis Replacement Power-up

• Have second person verify re-cabling.
• Setup boot monitor via the console or Network and
  power-up.
• If needed upon boot completion, update switch
  configuration for any new card changes during
  up-grade.
• Monitor to see if POE devices, VOIP and APs,
  come up.
• Call the NOC to verify, Nagios for active alarms
  related to closet.
• Reply to Outage Notice that work is complete.

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Post Replacement Clean-up
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Post Replacement

• Verify all up-graded switch cabling is re-managed
  and management covers are in place.
• Clean up floor of any debris and remove any
  unnecessary tools or documents.
• Place the old chassis and power supplies on the
  empty E-chassis shipping pallet and transport non
  E-chassis and hardware back to ML-34, for trade
  in.

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Procedure Document

• Cisco Chassis Replacement Procedure
• http//www.cisl.ucar.edu/nets/devices/eswitches/ch
  assis-replace.html

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Questions