IBM SAN Volume Controller 2145-CG8 User Manual

Removing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4 or SAN Volume Controller
2145-8F2 SATA disk drive
You can remove the disk drive after you shut down the node.
To remove the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4 or SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F2 disk drive, perform
the following steps:
1. Turn off the node while ensuring that its data is mirrored and synchronized. See MAP 5350 in the
IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller Troubleshooting Guide for more information.
2. Remove the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4 cable retention bracket.
3. To make sure that you can replace all cables in the same ports from which they were removed, record
the position of all Fibre Channel and Ethernet cables; then remove all cables from the back of the
node.
4. From the management GUI home page, click System Status and select the node to remove. Click
Manage > Remove Node.
5. Open fan door A (
1
in Figure 106 on page 118).
6. Remove the service controller. See “Removing the service controller” on page 85.
7. Pull the disk drive out of the bay.
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Figure 105. SAN Volume Controller 2145-8A4 SATA disk drive
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IBM SAN Volume Controller 2145-CG8 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	SAN Volume Controller 2145-CG8
Category	Storage
Language	English