Administrator Guide

Replace an Enclosure
The Replace Enclosure wizard guides you through replacing an enclosure in the storage system.
Prerequisites
• Requires a controller outage
• Available only for the SCv2000 series controller
• Available only if data has been released from all disks in the selected enclosure and the situation allows the replacement of an
enclosure
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of Unisphere
Central.
2. From the
SYSTEM menu, click Hardware.
The Hardware view is displayed.
3. Click the System tab.
4. In the System tab navigation pane, clickEnclosure.
The Enclosure view is displayed.
5. Select the enclosure you want to replace and click Replace Enclosure.
The Replace Enclosure wizard opens.
6. Click Next to accept the warning of service interruption.
7. Follow the instruction for locating the enclosure in the rack.
8. Click Next.
9. Follow all instructions to remove disks from the enclosure.
10. Click Next.
11. Disconnect the enclosure from the Storage Center.
12. Click Next.
13. Add disks to your enclosure by following the instructions.
14. Click Next.
15. Follow the instructions to connect the A-side chain.
16. Click Next.
The wizard checks that the enclosure is connected.
17. Follow the instructions to connect the B-side chain.
18. Click Next.
The wizard validates the cabling.
19. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
Rename a Disk Enclosure
Change the display name of a disk enclosure to differentiate it from other disk enclosures.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of Unisphere
Central.
2. From the
SYSTEM menu, click Hardware.
The Hardware view is displayed.
3. Click the System tab.
4. In the System tab navigation pane, click Enclosure.
The Enclosure view is displayed.
5. In the right pane, select an enclosure and click Edit Settings.
The Edit Settings dialog box opens.
6. In the Name field, type a new name for the enclosure.
7. Click OK.
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