Administrator Guide

Add a Controller
This step-by-step wizard guides you through adding a new controller to the storage system.
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. Click the Hardware tab.
3. In the navigation pane, select Controllers .
4. Click Add Controller.
The Add New Controller wizard appears.
5. Conrm the details of your current install, and click Next.
6. Insert the controller into the existing enclosure. Click Next to validate the install.
7. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
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. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. Click the Hardware tab.
3. Expand Controllers in the navigation pane. Select the failed controller.
4. Click Replace Failed Controller.
The Replace Failed Controller wizard appears.
5. Refer to the graphic in the wizard to located the failed controller. Click Next.
6. Follow the instructions to remove the battery from the failed controller. Click Next.
7. Follow the instructions to remove the failed controller from the Storage Center. Click Next.
8. Insert the battery from the failed controller into the new controller. Click Next.
9. 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 appears. You can proceed to the next step once the error is corrected and validated.
10. 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.
Prerequisites
• The controller must be running Storage Center version 6.7 or higher
• SC8000 or SC9000 storage controllers only
Steps
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. Click the Hardware tab, then select a controller.
3. In the right pane, click Indicator On.
4. To disable the controller indicator light, click Indicator O.
Replace a Failed Cooling Fan Sensor
This step-by-step wizard guides you through replacing a failed cooling fan sensor in an enclosure in the Storage Center without a
controller outage.
Prerequisite
This wizard is only available for the SCv2000 series.
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Storage Center Maintenance