Index
A
aggregates
creating and moving volumes to the new controllers when
upgrading controller hardware 101
AutoSupport
registering the controller serial number 58
AutoSupport messages
preparing for the upgrade when moving storage 90
B
battery, NVMEM
considerations for replacing in a controller 35
prerequisites for replacing 35
battery, RTC
considerations for replacing in a controller 72
boot media
copying the image using a USB flash drive 70
installing 47, 69
prerequisites and considerations for replacing 67
removing 47, 69
boot media replacement
workflow diagram 67
boot media, locating 47, 69
boot media, moving 47
boot media, removing 47, 69
boot media, replacing 69
booting
installing a controller module in a system 32, 38, 50, 64, 82
reinstalling a controller module in a system 76
C
cabling
controllers after running diagnostics 56
HA pairs after running diagnostics 56
caching module
adding 31
installing 31
locating 31
removing 31
replacing 31
running diagnostics 33
running system-level diagnostics 33
caching module diagnostics
running 33
caching module replacement
workflow diagram 28
caching module system-level diagnostics
running 33
caching modules
moving from old to new controller modules 49
chassis
considerations for installing within the equipment rack or
system cabinet 81
considerations for moving component 77
considerations for removing from within the equipment rack
or system cabinet 81
considerations for replacing 77
considerations for replacing within the equipment rack or
system cabinet 81
moving drives to a new 81
replacing 77
running diagnostics 83
running system-level diagnostics 83
verifying and setting HA state of 83
chassis replacement
workflow diagram 77
cluster interconnect
cabling 19–21
cluster management LIFs
moving non-SAN data LIFs and to the new controllers 102
clusters
considerations for upgrading controller hardware 87
introduction to upgrading controller hardware by moving
storage 90
introduction to upgrading controller hardware by moving
volumes 100
preparing for the upgrade when moving storage 90
unjoining the original controllers from 104
upgrading by moving storage, converting original controllers
to drive shelves 97
workflow for upgrading by moving storage 88
workflow for upgrading by moving volumes 89
collecting service data 126
components 5
considerations for replacing the chassis 77
considerations
for replacing the boot media 67
for upgrading controller hardware 87
contamination, particulate and gaseous 132
contents
Rail kit 11
controller
running diagnostics 52
running system-level diagnostics 52
controller hardware
installing the new controllers when upgrading by moving
storage 93
introduction to upgrading by moving storage 90
introduction to upgrading by moving volumes 100
methods for upgrading 87, 90
preparing for the upgrade when moving storage 90
reassigning disks to the new controllers 97
setting up the new controllers when upgrading by moving
storage 93
workflow for upgrading by moving storage 88
workflow for upgrading by moving volumes 89
controller hardware upgrades
creating an aggregate and moving volumes to the new
controllers 101
installing new controllers and joining them to the cluster when
moving volumes 101
preparing for, when moving volumes 100
controller module
installing in a system and booting 32, 38, 50, 64, 82
opening 30, 36, 45, 61, 68, 74
reinstalling in a system and booting 76
removing the cover 30, 36, 45, 61, 68, 74
replacing 45
controller module replacement
workflow diagram 43
controller modules
completing the replacement process 35, 40, 42, 59, 67, 72,
77, 86
considerations for replacing DIMMs in 59
considerations for replacing NVMEM battery in 35
considerations for replacing RTC battery in 72
moving DIMMs from old to replacement 48
moving the NVMEM batteries from old to new 46
prerequisites for replacing 42
setting and verifying system time after replacing 59
shutting down 29, 36, 44, 60, 73, 78
tasks for replacing 45
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