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IBM SAN Volume Controller User Manual

IBM SAN Volume Controller
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5. Optional: If you must remove the node from the rack to work on it, perform the following procedure
to remove all cables and remove the node from the rack:
a. To make sure that you can replace all cables in the same ports from which they were removed,
label the port position of each fibre-channel and Ethernet cable; then remove all cables from the
back of the node.
b. Remove the node from the rack and place it on a flat, static-protective surface. See “Removing the
SAN Volume Controller from a rack” on page 40.
6.
7. Remove the service controller from the SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8, as described in “Removing
the SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8 service controller” on page 75.
8. Remove or replace the USB service-controller cable.
To remove the USB service-controller cable, perform the following procedure:
a. Disconnect the USB cable (1 in Figure 79) from the service controller (2).
1 USB cable
2 USB connector
b. Locate the USB connector (1 in Figure 80 on page 80) on the left side of the SAN Volume
Controller 2145-CF8.
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2
Svccontrollercable_cf8
Figure 79. Removing and replacing the USB cable in the SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8 service controller
Chapter 2. Removing and replacing parts 79

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IBM SAN Volume Controller Specifications

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Product NameIBM SAN Volume Controller
CategoryStorage
Storage VirtualizationYes
RAID SupportYes
Compression SupportYes
Encryption SupportYes
Host InterfaceFibre Channel, iSCSI, FCoE, SAS
RAID LevelsRAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Maximum Cache Per System2TB
Supported Drive TypesSSD
High AvailabilityYes

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