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2. 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.
3.
Slide the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 node forward until it latches in the service position.
4. Position yourself to support the weight of the node when it is no longer held by the slides and then
press the rear slide release latches (
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in Figure 39) on both sides of the SAN Volume Controller
2145-8G4 node.
5. Pull the node forward and remove it from the rack.
Removing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4 or SAN Volume Controller
2145-8F2 from a rack
Use these instructions when you are directed to remove a SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4 or SAN
Volume Controller 2145-8F2 from a rack.
If the SAN Volume Controller is not already turned off, see "Turning off the SAN Volume Controller
node" in the
IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller 2145 Troubleshooting Guide .
Attention: Do not touch the power control switches on adjacent SAN Volume Controller nodes when
you remove or install SAN Volume Controller nodes in a rack. Touching these switches on adjacent SAN
Volume Controller nodes might cause those devices to turn off and make customer data inaccessible.
Use the reference numbers in parentheses at the end of each notice, such as (C003) for example, to find
the matching translated notice in
IBM Systems Safety Notices .
DANGER
Observe the following precautions when working on or around your IT rack system:
v
Heavy equipment–personal injury or equipment damage might result if mishandled.
v Always lower the leveling pads on the rack cabinet.
v
Always install stabilizer brackets on the rack cabinet.
v
To avoid hazardous conditions due to uneven mechanical loading, always install the heaviest
devices in the bottom of the rack cabinet. Always install servers and optional devices starting
from the bottom of the rack cabinet.
v
Rack-mounted devices are not to be used as shelves or work spaces. Do not place objects on top
of rack-mounted devices.
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Figure 39. Removing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 from the rack
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