Removing the cable-management arm: 2145-CG8 or 2145-CF8

You can remove the cable-management arm that routes and secures the power cables and other cables.

About this task

Figure 1 shows the items that you need to install the SAN Volume Controller 2145-CG8 or 2145-CF8 node in a rack.

Figure 1. The cable-management arm, support rails, and associated parts of the 2145-CG8 or 2145-CF8

Table 1 shows the items as marked in Figure 1 and the quantities.

Table 1. Cable-management arm and associated parts descriptions and quantities

Reference	Description	Quantity
1	Slide rail (left)	1
2	Slide rail (right)	1
3	M6 screws	4
4	Large cable tie	1
5	Cable ties	5
6	Cable-management support arm	1
7	Cable-management arm assembly	1

To remove the cable-management arm, perform the following steps:

1. Remove all power from the node, as described in MAP 5350: Powering off a node.
2. Disconnect all cables from the back of the node.
3. Slide the node away from the back of the rack.
   1. Remove any optional M6 screws, as shown by  1  in Figure 2, from the front of the node.
   2. To release the node from the rack, press the orange release latches  2  and slide the node forward until it latches in the service position.
   Figure 2. Release latches and mounting screws of the SAN Volume Controller 2145-CG8 or 2145-CF8

   
4. Disconnect the power cords and other cables from the cable-management arm.
   1. Remove the cable ties or hook-and-loop fasteners.
   2. Free the cables and power cords from the cable-management arm, as shown by  1  in Figure 3.
   Figure 3. Removing the cables from the cable-management arm

   
5. Remove the cable-management arm from the support arm.
   1. Remove the cable-management arm by pulling out both cable-management-arm pins while sliding the tabs out of the mounting location, as shown in Figure 4.
   2. Pull each cable-management-arm tab until it is free from the slide rail.
   Figure 4. Removing the cable-management arm

   
6. At the rear of the rack, remove the cable-management-support arm.
   Pull the pin and remove each end of the cable-management-support arm from the slide rail, as shown by Figure 5.

   Figure 5. Removing the cable-management-support arm