Overview and requirements ....................................................................................... 51
Drives overview ............................................................................................. 51
Drive drawer overview .................................................................................. 52
Requirements for handling drives ................................................................. 53
Replace drive (24-drive) ............................................................................................ 54
Prepare to replace drive (24-drive) ................................................................ 54
Remove failed drive (24-drive) ..................................................................... 55
Install new drive (24-drive) ........................................................................... 56
Complete drive replacement (24-drive) ......................................................... 56
Replace drive (60-drive) ............................................................................................ 57
Prepare to replace drive (60-drive) ................................................................ 57
Remove failed drive (60-drive) ..................................................................... 60
Install new drive (60-drive) ........................................................................... 61
Complete drive replacement (60-drive) ......................................................... 62
Replace drive drawer (60-drive) ................................................................................ 63
Prepare to replace drive drawer (60-drive) .................................................... 64
Remove cable chains ..................................................................................... 66
Remove failed drive drawer (60-drive) ......................................................... 71
Install new drive drawer (60-drive) ............................................................... 73
Attach cable chains ........................................................................................ 74
Complete drive drawer replacement (60-drive) ............................................. 77
Host interface cards ................................................................................... 80
Overview and requirements ....................................................................................... 80
Host interface card overview ......................................................................... 80
Requirements for adding, upgrading or replacing a HIC .............................. 83
Add host interface cards ............................................................................................ 84
Prepare to add host interface cards ................................................................ 84
Add host interface card ................................................................................. 86
Complete adding a host interface card .......................................................... 92
Upgrade host interface card ....................................................................................... 94
Prepare to upgrade host interface cards ......................................................... 95
Upgrade host interface card ........................................................................... 96
Complete upgrading a host interface card upgrade ..................................... 104
Replace host interface card ..................................................................................... 105
Place controller offline (duplex) .................................................................. 106
Replace host interface card ......................................................................... 107
Place controller online (duplex) .................................................................. 114
Host port protocol .................................................................................... 116
Overview and requirements ..................................................................................... 116
Host protocol overview ............................................................................... 116
Requirements for changing the host protocol ............................................. 116
Considerations for changing the host protocol ............................................ 117
Change host protocol ............................................................................................... 118
Determine whether you have dual-protocol SFPs ....................................... 118
Obtain the feature pack ............................................................................... 120
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