| Canisters |
About this task
This task describes how to prepare to replace a power canister for the following controller shelves:
• HB5200 controller shelf
• DE460C drive shelf
You can replace a power canister while your storage array is powered on and performing host I/O operations,
as long as the second power canister in the shelf has an Optimal status and the
OK to remove
field in the
Details area of the Recovery Guru in SANtricity System Manager displays
Yes
.
While you perform this task, the other power canister supplies power to both fans to ensure that the
equipment does not overheat.
Procedure
1.
Collect support data for your storage array using SANtricity System Manager.
a.
Select
Support
>
Support Center
>
Diagnostics
.
b.
Select
Collect Support Data
.
c.
Click
Collect
.
The file is saved in the Downloads folder for your browser with the name
support-data.7z
.
2.
From SANtricity System Manager, determine which power canister has failed.
a) Select
Hardware
.
b) Look at the power icon to the right of the
Shelf
drop-down lists to determine which shelf has the failed
power canister.
If a component has failed, this icon is red.
c) When you find the shelf with a red icon, select
Show back of shelf
.
d) Select either power canister or the red power icon.
e) On the
Power Supplies
tab, look at the statuses of the power canisters to determine which power
canister must be replaced.
A component with a
Failed
status must be replaced.
Attention:
If the second power canister in the shelf does not have
Optimal
status, do not
attempt to hot-swap the failed power canister. Instead, contact technical support for assistance.
Note:
You can also find information about the failed power canister in the Details area of the Recovery
Guru, or you can review the information displayed for the shelf, or you can review the
Event Log
under
Support
and filter by Component Type.
3.
From the back of the storage array, look at the Attention LEDs to locate the power canister you need to
remove.
You must replace the power canister that has its Attention LED on.
Power LEDs. If it is
Solid green
, the power canister is functioning correctly. If it is
Off
, the power
canister failed, the AC switch is turned off, the AC power cord is not properly installed, or the AC power cord
input voltage is not within margin (there is a problem at the source end of the AC power cord).
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