NetApp FAS User Manual

Move and replace hardware - FAS500f
Move the power supplies, hard drives, and controller module or modules from the
impaired chassis to the new chassis, and swap out the impaired chassis from the
equipment rack or system cabinet with the new chassis of the same model as the
impaired chassis.
Step 1: Remove the controller modules
To replace the chassis, you must remove the controller modules from the old chassis.
You can use the following video or the tabulated steps to replace the chassis; it assumes the removal and
replacement of the bezel:
Replacing the chassis
1. If you are not already grounded, properly ground yourself.
2. Unplug the controller module power supplies from the source.
3. Release the power cable retainers, and then unplug the cables from the power supplies.
4. Insert your forefinger into the latching mechanism on either side of the controller module, press the lever
with your thumb, and gently pull the controller a few inches out of the chassis.
If you have difficulty removing the controller module, place your index fingers through the
finger holes from the inside (by crossing your arms).
Lever
Latching mechanism
5. Using both hands, grasp the controller module sides and gently pull it out of the chassis and set it on a flat,
stable surface.
6. Set the controller module aside in a safe place, and repeat these steps for the other controller module in
the chassis.
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NetApp FAS Specifications

General

Brand	NetApp
Model	FAS
Category	Disk array system
Language	English