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Replacing a disk shelf
Replacing a disk shelf
Removing a disk shelf from a single disk shelf configuration
Removing a disk
shelf
To remove a disk shelf from a single disk shelf configuration, complete the
following steps.
Step
Action
1
Ground yourself to the system chassis using the grounding leash.
2
Shut down the storage appliance by entering the following command
at the console:
halt
Caution
Always use the
halt
command to perform a clean shutdown.
3
Verify that the LCD display at the front of your storage appliance
displays the following message:
Halted
4
Turn off the power switch on the disk shelf.
5
Disconnect the two disk shelf power cords from the disk shelf.
6
Disconnect the Fibre Channel cables connecting the disk shelf and
storage appliance.
7
Disconnect the grounding strap connecting the disk shelf and storage
appliance.
8
Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws securing the disk
shelf to the telco tray, the mid-mount bracket, or the four-post rack.
9
With the help of another person, remove the disk shelf from the rack.
WARNING
WARNING
The disk shelf is very heavy when fully loaded and requires at
least two people to remove it.
