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Figure 104 shows the location of the disk drives for the SAN Volume Controller 2145-CG8 by drive ID.
0
Drive bay 0
1
Drive bay 1
2
Drive bay 2
3
Drive bay 3
4
Drive bay 4
5
Drive bay 5
6
Drive bay 6 (reserved for the node boot disk)
7
Drive bay 7 (reserved for service controller cable)
Removing the SATA disk drive for the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8A4 and the
SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4
This topic describes how to remove the SATA disk drive for the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8A4 and
the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4.
You can remove the disk drive after you shut down the node.
To remove the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8A4 or the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 disk drive,
perform the following steps:
1. Make sure that the cover is in place and fully closed.
Attention: To avoid damage to the hard disk drive connectors, make sure that the cover is in place
and fully closed whenever you install or remove a hard disk drive.
2. 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.
3. Remove the cable-retention bracket and disconnect the power cable from the node. See “Removing the
cable-retention bracket” on page 34.
4. Remove the service controller. See “Removing the service controller” on page 85.
5.
Pull the loops of the drive tray (shown in Figure 105 on page 117) toward each other and pull the tray
out of the bay.
7 5
6
3
4
1
2
0
Figure 104. Drive bay IDs for the SAN Volume Controller 2145-CG8
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