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System maintenance AVA-400, AVA-800 Replacing controllers
To preserve your data, ensure that you export the current configuration in your source AltaVault appliance using the
Export Configuration Wizard (choose Settings > Setup Wizard from the Management Console). NetApp recommends
that you export your configuration and store it in a secure location as a preventative measure against unexpected
failures.
Replacing an AltaVault controller includes the following processes:
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“Shutting down and removing the controller from the chassis” on page 204
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“Moving working FRUs from the controller” on page 205
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“Reinstalling and connecting the controller in the chassis” on page 205
Shutting down and removing the controller from the chassis
Before shutting down the controller, you must export the controller’s current configuration, shut down the controller,
and remove it from the chassis.
To shut down the controller and remove it from the chassis:
1. Ensure that the current configuration from the source appliance has been exported. For details, see the section,
Using the Export Configuration Wizard , in the NetApp AltaVault Cloud Integrated Storage User’s Guide . Ensure
that the exported configuration from the source appliance is safe and accessible.
2. Shut down the source AltaVault appliance by selecting the following from the Management Console:
a. Select Settings > Reboot/Shutdown.
b. Click Shutdown .
3. If you are not already grounded, properly ground yourself.
4. Unplug the various system cables and SFPs from the controller module. Keep track of where the cables were
connected so that when you reinstall the controller, you can reattach the cables in the same configuration.
5. Loosen the thumbscrew on the cam handle.
6. Identify components as described in this table:
component Description
1 Thumbscrew
2 Cam Handle