NetApp E2824 User Manual

Step 2: Remove controller canister
Remove the controller canister so you can add the new host interface card (HIC).
Steps
1. Label each cable that is attached to the controller canister.
2. Disconnect all the cables from the controller canister.
To prevent degraded performance, do not twist, fold, pinch, or step on the cables.
3. Confirm that the Cache Active LED on the back of the controller is off.
The green Cache Active LED on the back of the controller is on when cached data needs to be written to
the drives. You must wait for this LED to turn off before removing the controller canister.
(1) Cache Active LED
4. Squeeze the latch on the cam handle until it releases, and then open the cam handle to the right to release
the controller canister from the shelf.
The following figure is an example of an E2812 controller shelf, E2824 controller shelf, or EF280 flash
array:
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NetApp E2824 Specifications

General

Model	E2824
Category	Storage
Form Factor	2U
Drive Bays	24
Maximum Raw Capacity	1.8PB
Host Interface	12 Gb/s SAS
RAID Support	Yes
Hot-Swap Drives	Yes
RAID Levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Power Supply	Dual redundant
Drive Type	SAS, SSD
Host Connectivity	12Gb/s SAS
Controller	Dual active controllers