Replacing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 disk-drive backplane

To replace the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 disk-drive backplane, including the SATA back plate, complete the following steps.

1. Connect the power cable to the replacement back plate.
   
2. Slide the back plate into the mounting channels , which are shown in Figure 1, making sure not to trap or pinch any nearby wires or cables.
   Figure 1. The SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 SATA disk drive and back plate
3. Press firmly until the back plate is fully seated and the locking tab  snaps into place.
4. Reconnect the power cable to the power supply backplane card. Then reconnect the two blue signal cables to the system board. The left cable goes to the front system board connector and the right cable goes to the rear system board connector, as shown in Figure 2.
   Figure 2. The SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 disk-drive backplane connectors

   
5. Install the hard disk drive. See Replacing the disk drive.
   
6. Install the service controller. See Replacing the service controller.
   
7. Replace the top cover. See Replacing the top cover.
   
8. Place the node in the rack. See Replacing the SAN Volume Controller in a rack.
   
9. Reconnect the fibre-channel and Ethernet cables. Ensure that you replace the fibre-channel and Ethernet cables in the same ports from which they were removed.
   
10. Turn on the node.