EonStor DS S48 Series Hardware Manual
other slot.
5.7.2
Enclosure Replacement Must Knows
2. Always use the differential diagnosis method mentioned above to test the
integrity of the backplane board
3. Record your differential diagnosis findings and consult with Infortrend Technical
Support.
4. If the system is still operable, you can choose to leave it running but remember to
fill up all module slots after swapping them around (empty module slots will
interrupt airflow)
5. As a faulty backplane board may affect the system in a variety of ways
(performance, stability, data integrity, etc.), once you have consulted Infortrend
Technical Support staffs and confirmed it is indeed a new enclosure you need,
you should arrange for a replacement immediately!
6.
Replacing an enclosure will incur significant amount of system downtime
so do confirm module integrity and consult Infortrend Technical Support before
going ahead with the enclosure replacement procedure!
5.7.3
Enclosure Replacement Procedure
The following steps describe the enclosure replacement procedure:
Step 1
. In extreme rare instances, if there are obvious damages to the enclosure
exposing circuits inside, go to Step 3. When you suspect the backplane
board is faulty, perform the simple differential diagnosis test mentioned
above.
Step 2
. Record your differential diagnosis findings, share and consult with Infortrend
Technical Support Staff (refer to
Step 3
. Once confirmed with Infortrend’s Technical Support staff that it is a new
enclosure you need, please order the exact same model’s enclosure
(
Important
: same model enclosure backplane board will have the same
embedded license number so it is essential for you to order the same
model’s enclosure!).
Step 4
. Upon receiving the replacement enclosure, if you want to restore your
previous system settings automatically (provided that your system is still
operable), you will have to export and save a set of system configurations in
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