Removing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-4F2 disk drive cables

The disk drive cables must be removed if they become defective or if you want to replace them.

Perform the following steps to remove the disk drive cables from the SAN Volume Controller 2145-4F2 node:

  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. Disconnect the SCSI signal connector number one and the power connector number two from the back of the disk drive, as shown in Figure 1, and then remove the cable.
    Figure 1. SAN Volume Controller 2145-4F2 disk drive and front panel
    Shows the SAN Volume Controller 2145-4F2 disk drive and front panel
If you have any other tasks to do inside the node, do those tasks now.
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