Removing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 fibre-channel adapter assembly

Perform the following steps to remove the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 fibre-channel adapter assembly:

Figure 1. The physical port numbers for the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4

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.
   
   Attention: When you install an adapter, make sure that the adapter is correctly seated in the connector before you turn on the server. An incorrectly seated adapter might cause damage to the system board, the riser-card assembly, or the adapter.
2. When the node is completely turned off, remove the main power cable-retention bracket and remove the power cable from the rear of the node.
3. After writing down their locations, remove all other cables from the node.
4. Remove the node from the rack and place it on a flat, static-protective surface. See Removing the SAN Volume Controller from a rack.
   
5. Remove the top cover. See Removing the top cover.
   
6. Grasp the riser-card assembly ( in Figure 2) at the rear edge and lift to remove the riser-card assembly.
   Figure 2. Removing the riser-card assembly from the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4
7. Place the riser-card assembly on a flat, static-protective surface.
8. Carefully grasp the adapter  by its top edge or upper corners, and pull the adapter from the riser-card assembly .