Replacing the Fibre Channel adapter assembly: 2145-CG8 or 2145-CF8

You can remove the Fibre Channel adapter assembly in a SAN Volume Controller 2145-CG8 or 2145-CF8 node and replace it with a new one.

Before you begin

DANGER
Multiple power cords. The product might be equipped with multiple power cords. To remove all hazardous voltages, disconnect all power cords. (L003)
Multiple plugs: first set
 or
Multiple plugs: second set
 or
Multiple plugs: third set

Procedure

Complete the following steps to replace the Fibre Channel adapter assembly.

  1. Remove all small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers, as described in Removing and replacing a Fibre Channel SFP transceiver.
  2. Identify the adapter location. Replace the adapter into the same position one was removed from.
  3. Grasp each end of the riser card. Tilt the adapter so that the side with the PCI riser card is higher than the opposite side, and the back is higher than the front.
  4. Locate the cage which houses the SFP transceivers through the hole in the back of the node.
  5. Align the Fibre Channel adapter riser-card connector with the connector on the system board, as shown in Figure 1.
    Figure 1. Replacing the Fibre Channel riser-card assembly
    Replacing the Fibre Channel riser-card assembly
  6. Press down on the top of the riser card until the card settles in the slot.
  7. Anchor the adapter assembly using two fastening screws from the back of the node.
    Figure 2. Fibre Channel adapter
    Fibre Channel adapter
    •  1  Fibre Channel ports
    •  2  Back-rail retaining screws
  8. Install all of the SFP transceivers into the adapter, as described in Removing and replacing a Fibre Channel SFP transceiver.
  9. Make sure that all cables, adapters, and other components are installed and seated correctly and that you have not left loose tools or parts inside the node. Make sure that all internal cables are correctly routed. If you disconnected the Fibre Channel and Ethernet cables, make sure that each cable is reconnected to the same port from which it was removed.
  10. Replace the top cover. See Replacing the top cover.
  11. Place the node in the rack. See Replacing a node in a rack.
  12. Replace the cable-retention brackets and reconnect the power cables, as described in Replacing the cable-retention brackets: 2145-CG8 or 2145-CF8.
  13. Turn on the node.
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