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Table 1: Hardware upgrades from Fibre Channel, iSCSI, or FC-iSCSI
Starting
protocol Ending
protocol Procedure overview For detailed instructions
FC, iSCSI
or FC-
iSCSI split
mode SAS Hardware upgrade
1. Check the Replacement Part Number in SANtricity Storage
Manager.
2. If that number is
E-X561206A-R6
or
EF-X561206A-R6
, replace
both controller canisters with new controller canisters that
include SAS HICs. If the Replacement Part Number is any other
value, replace the old HICs with new SAS HICs.
Complete the steps in
Determining the
Replacement Part
Number
on page 3, and
then follow the applicable
instructions in this
document.
IB-iSER Hardware upgrade
1. Check the Replacement Part Number in SANtricity Storage
Manager.
2. If that number is
E-X561206A-R6
or
EF-X561206A-R6
, replace
both controller canisters with new controller canisters that
include IB HICs. If the Replacement Part Number is any other
value, replace the old HICs with new IB HICs.
Complete the steps in
Determining the
Replacement Part
Number
on page 3, and
then follow the applicable
instructions in this
document.
IB-SRP Hardware upgrade and conversion
1. Check the Replacement Part Number in SANtricity Storage
Manager.
2. If that number is
E-X561206A-R6
or
EF-X561206A-R6
, replace
both controller canisters with new controller canisters that
include IB HICs. If the Replacement Part Number is any other
value, replace the old HICs with new IB HICs.
3. Apply a feature pack to convert the IB HICs from iSER to SRP.
Follow the instructions in
this document, and then
refer to
Converting an
InfiniBand HIC from
iSER to SRP
.
4 Changing the Host Protocol in the E5600 or EF560 by Replacing Hardware Components