IBM SAN Volume Controller User Manual

Removing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4 or SAN Volume Controller
2145-8F2 service controller
To remove the service controller, perform the following steps:
1. Turn off the node while ensuring that its data is mirrored and synchronized. See MAP 5350 in the
IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller 2145 Troubleshooting Guide for more information.
2.
3. Open fan door A (
1
in Figure 85) of the node.
1
Fan door A
2
Fan door B
4. Lift the two blue levers on the rear of the cage assembly to release it from the frame.
5. Lift the cage assembly until the blue release latch (
1
in Figure 86 on page 85) on the left side of the
service controller assembly is accessible.
1
2
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Figure 85. SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F2 or SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4 with fan doors open
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IBM SAN Volume Controller Specifications

General

Product Name	IBM SAN Volume Controller
Category	Storage
Storage Virtualization	Yes
RAID Support	Yes
Compression Support	Yes
Encryption Support	Yes
Host Interface	Fibre Channel, iSCSI, FCoE, SAS
RAID Levels	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Maximum Cache Per System	2TB
Supported Drive Types	SSD
High Availability	Yes