Owners Manual
Figure 12. Installing the Service Bae
Storage Controller
Each storage controller contains the front-end, back-end, and management communication ports of the storage system.
Remove a Storage Controller
Use this procedure to remove a storage controller from the chassis.
Prerequisites
1 Locate the storage controller service bae.
CAUTION
: To prevent a thermal shutdown of the storage system, the service bae must be installed within three minutes
of removing the storage controller.
2 Use Dell Storage Manager to send SupportAssist information to technical support. For more information, see the Storage Manager
Administrator’s Guide.
About this task
You can replace storage controllers one at a time without shutting down the storage system.
Steps
1 Shut down the storage controller using Dell Storage Manager.
2 Make sure that all cables plugged into the storage controller are labeled.
3 Disconnect all the cables from the storage controller that was shut down.
4 Press the release tab on the storage controller.
5 Rotate the release lever away from the storage controller.
6 Grasp the release lever, and pull the storage controller part way out of the chassis.
7 Use both hands to grasp the storage controller on both sides and pull the storage controller fully out of the chassis.
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Replacing Storage System Components