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IBM SAN Volume Controller User Manual

IBM SAN Volume Controller
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2. Lift the locking levers (1 in Figure 41) on the slide rails and push the server 2 all the way into the
rack until it clicks into place.
3. Replace the cable-management arm. See “Replacing the cable-management arm” on page 25.
4. 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.
5. Connect the power cable to the node and replace the cable-retention bracket. See “Replacing the
cable-retention bracket” on page 34.
6. Replace the cable-management arm, as described in “Replacing the cable-management arm” on page
25.
7. Turn on the node.
Replacing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8A4 in a rack
Follow these instructions when you are prompted to replace the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8A4.
Attention: Do not touch the power control switches on adjacent SAN Volume Controller nodes when
you remove or install SAN Volume Controller nodes in a rack. Touching these switches on adjacent SAN
Volume Controller nodes might cause those devices to turn off and make customer data inaccessible.
Perform the following steps to replace the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8A4 node in a rack:
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Figure 40. Installing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8 node in the slide rails of the rack
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Figure 41. Raising the SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8 locking levers of the slide rails of the rack
Chapter 2. Removing and replacing parts 51

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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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