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Removing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4 or SAN Volume Controller
2145-8F2 adapter assemblies
The SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F2 contains two types of fibre-channel adapters that are functionally
identical but not interchangeable. The SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4 contains a single 4-Port adapter
in PCI slot 2.
Figure 178 shows the rear view of the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F2 with the two fibre-channel ports
identified:
1
PCI slot 1 - contains a dual port fibre-channel host bus adapter (HBA) in a low profile
2
PCI slot 2 - contains a dual port fibre-channel HBA at full height
Figure 179 shows the rear view of the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4 with the 4-port fibre-channel
HBA identified:
1
PCI slot 2 - contains a 4-port fibre-channel HBA
Perform the following steps to remove a fibre-channel adapter assembly:
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 2145 Troubleshooting Guide for more information.
2. Remove the node from the rack and place it on a flat, static-protective surface. See “Removing the
SAN Volume Controller from a rack” on page 40.
3.
4.
Perform the following steps to remove the PCI card from PCI slot 1 (low profile):
a.
Pull the blue PCI card retainer
1
from the rear of the node, shown in Figure 180 on page 167.
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Figure 178. Rear view of the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F2 with fibre-channel ports indicated
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Figure 179. Rear view of the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4
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