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 1 shows the rear view of the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F2 with the two fibre-channel ports identified:

Figure 1. Rear view of the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F2 with fibre-channel ports indicated

• PCI slot 1 - contains a dual port fibre-channel host bus adapter (HBA) in a low profile
• PCI slot 2 - contains a dual port fibre-channel HBA at full height

Figure 2 shows the rear view of the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4 with the 4-port fibre-channel HBA identified:

Figure 2. Rear view of the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4

• PCI slot 2 - contains a 4-port fibre-channel HBA

1. Turn off the node while ensuring that its data is mirrored and synchronized. See MAP 5350: Powering off a SAN Volume Controller node 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.
   
3. Remove the top cover. See Removing the top cover.
   
4. Perform the following steps to remove the PCI card from PCI slot 1 (low profile):
   1. Pull the blue PCI card retainer  from the rear of the node, shown in Figure 3.
      Figure 3. SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F2 or SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4 PCI slot 1 card retainer

      • Slot 1 card retainer
   2. Hold the blue adapter support away from the card and pull it away from the edge connector on the riser card assembly, as shown in Figure 4.
      Figure 4. SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F2 riser card and low profile adapter

      • Riser card
      • Low-profile adapter
      • Low-profile adapter support
5. Perform the following steps to remove the PCI card from PCI slot 2:
   1. Open the retaining clips on both sides of the slot 2 riser card ( in Figure 5) by pushing the clips down and away from the riser card until the clips are no longer attached to the riser card.
      Note: Insert your finger into the access hole on the slot 2 adapter cover to open the retention latch at the rear of the node.
      Figure 5. SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F2 or SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4 slot 2 adapter

      • Access hole to retention latch
      • Riser card
      • Riser-card retention latches
   2. Unlatch the PCI slot 2 riser card  and pull it clear of the system-board edge connector.
   3. Lift the riser card clear of the frame and pull the fibre-channel card from the riser-card edge connector.