Servicing the Disk Shelves
Be sure to read sections “Getting Started with Servicing the Hardware” on page 15 and
“Prerequisites for Servicing Hardware” on page 49.
To replace disk shelf components, use the following tasks.
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“Replacing a Faulty Disk Shelf Drive” on page 256
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“Replacing a Disk Shelf Power Supply” on page 259
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“Replacing a Disk Shelf I/O Module” on page 264
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“Replacing a Disk Shelf SIM Board” on page 266
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“Adding a New Disk Shelf” on page 269
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“Adding a Disk Shelf Cache Device” on page 270
To understand disk shelf components, see the following topics.
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“Disk Shelf Front and Back Panel Components” on page 272
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“Disk Shelf Indicators” on page 277
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“Disk Shelf Drive Locations” on page 284
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“Disk Shelf Configurations” on page 286
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“Maximum Number of Disk Shelves per Controller Configuration” on page 289
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“SAS-2” on page 289
Electrostatic Discharge Precautions
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Remove all plastic, vinyl, and foam material from the work area.
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Wear an antistatic wrist strap at all times when handling any CRU.
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Before handling any CRU, discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded surface.
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Do not remove a CRU from its antistatic protective bag until you are ready to install it.
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After removing a CRU from the chassis, immediately place it in an antistatic bag or
antistatic packaging.
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