Administrator Guide

Replace a Failed Controller
This step-by-step wizard guides you through replacing a failed controller in the Storage Center without an additional controller outage.
Prerequisite
This wizard is only available for the SCv2000 series controllers
Steps
1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane.
2 From the SYSTEM menu, select Hardware.
The Hardware view is displayed.
3 Click the System tab.
4 In the System tab navigation pane, click Controllers.
The Controllers view is displayed.
5 In the right pane, select the controller you want to replace and click Replace Controller.
The Replace Controller wizard opens.
6 Refer to the graphic in the wizard to located the failed controller. Click Next.
7 Follow the instructions to remove the battery from the failed controller. Click Next.
8 Follow the instructions to remove the failed controller from the Storage Center. Click Next.
9 Insert the battery from the failed controller into the new controller. Click Next.
10 Follow the instructions to insert the new controller into the Storage Center. Click Next to validate the installation.
If the installation fails, an error message is displayed. You can proceed to the next step once the error is corrected and validated.
11 Click Finish to exit the wizard.
Enable or Disable a Controller Indicator Light
Enable a controller indicator light to assist in locating the controller in the rack.
Prerequisite
The controller indicator light is visible only on SC8000 or SC9000 storage controllers.
Steps
1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane.
2 From the SYSTEM menu, select Hardware.
The Hardware view is displayed.
3 Click the System tab.
4 In the System tab navigation pane, click Controllers.
The Controllers view is displayed.
5 In the right pane, select a controller and click Toggle Indicator.
The Toggle Indicator dialog box opens.
6 Click OK.
Replace a Failed Cooling Fan Sensor
This step-by-step wizard guides you through replacing a failed cooling fan sensor in the Storage Center without a controller outage.
Prerequisite
This wizard is only available for the SCv2000 series and SCv3000 series Storage Centers.
Storage Center Maintenance
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