IBM SAN Volume Controller 2145-CG8, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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The following notes describe information that you must consider when you install a hard-disk drive.
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Locate the documentation that comes with the disk drive and follow those instructions in addition to
the instructions in this topic.
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Make sure that you have all the cables and other equipment that are specified in the documentation
that comes with the drive.
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Install the boot drive in drive bay 4 for SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8 nodes and in drive bay 8 for
SAN Volume Controller 2145-CG8 nodes.
v Check the instructions that come with the drive to determine whether you have to set any switches or
jumpers on the drive. Set the SAS ID for the device, if necessary.
To replace a SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8 or 2145-CG8 disk drive, perform the following steps:
1. Read the safety information to which “Preparing to remove and replace parts” on page 26 refers.
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Make sure that the node cover is in place and fully closed.
Attention: To avoid damage to the disk-drive connectors, make sure that the node cover is in place
and fully closed whenever you remove or replace a disk drive.
3. Touch the static-protective package that contains the drive to any unpainted metal surface on the
node; then, remove the drive from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
4. Make sure that the disk-drive handle is in the open (unlocked) position.
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Drive bay filler panel (used in all empty drive bays)
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SAS disk drive with handle extended
5. Align the drive assembly with the guide rails in drive bay 4 (for SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8)
or bay 6 (for SAN Volume Controller 2145-CG8). See “IDs for SAN Volume Controller 2145-CG8 or
2145-CF8 disk drives” on page 115 for details.
6. Gently push the drive assembly into the bay until the drive stops.
7. Rotate the tray handle to the closed (locked) position.
8. Install the service controller. See “Replacing the service controller” on page 95.
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If you removed the node from the rack, replace the node in the rack, as described in “Replacing the
SAN Volume Controller in a rack” on page 55.
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Figure 107. Drive-bay filler panel and disk-drive handle
Chapter 2. Removing and replacing parts
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