Replacing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8 high-speed SAS adapter assembly

You can replace a high-speed SAS adapter that was installed and configured, but then removed.

If you are installing a high-speed SAS adapter assembly (feature code 4500) and one or more solid-state drives (SSDs) (feature code 4601), use the instructions that come with each MES upgrade to install and configure the high-speed SAS adapter and each solid-state drive (SSD).

DANGER

Multiple power cords. The product might be equipped with multiple power cords. To remove all hazardous voltages, disconnect all power cords.

Perform the following steps to replace the SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8 high- speed SAS adapter assembly, after removing an adapter that was already configured:

Read the safety information to which Preparing to remove and replace parts refers.
Attach the high-speed SAS cable to the connector on the bottom of the high-speed SAS adapter, as described in Replacing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8 high-speed SAS cable.
Attach the cable so that the end with the label is to the front of the node and the end without the label attaches to the adapter.
As you start inserting the adapter, align the edge connector on the low-profile adapter 1 with the connector 3 on the riser-card assembly 4 . Make sure that the adapter snaps into the riser-card securely. Press the riser-card edge connector firmly into the system-board connector 5 , as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Replacing the high-speed SAS riser-card assembly for the SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8
- 1 High-speed SAS adapter
- 2 Adapter support bracket
- 3 Riser-card-adapter connector
- 4 Riser-card assembly
- 5 System-board-riser-card connector
Grasp the high-speed SAS adapter assembly to steady it while you align and attach the adapter assembly to the back rail with the two M3 screws that were removed during the removal of the adapter.
The high-speed SAS adapter assembly and the fibre-channel adapter assembly each attach to the back rail with two screws, as shown in the view of the rail with the high-speed SAS adapter assembly attached in Figure 2.

Figure 2. High-speed SAS adapter assembly mounted in the back rail of the SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8
Make sure that all cables, adapters, and other components are installed and seated correctly and that you have not left loose tools or parts inside the node. Make sure that all internal cables are correctly routed. If you disconnected the fibre-channel and Ethernet cables, make sure that each cable is reconnected to the same port from which it was removed.
Replace the top cover. See Replacing the top cover.

After following the procedure to replace the top cover, the node is installed in the rack and is turned on.