Replacing the operator-information panel cable: 2145-DH8

Use these instructions when you are prompted to replace the operator-information panel cable for the SAN Volume Controller 2145-DH8 node.

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

Take precautions to avoid damage from static electricity. Wear an anti-static wrist strap and use a static-protected mat or surface.

About this task

This service action assumes that:
  • The node is turned off. If you must turn off the node, ensure that its data is mirrored and synchronized, and that there are no dependent volumes, as described in MAP 5350.
  • The power cables are disconnected.
  • The top cover is removed.

Procedure

To replace the operator-information panel cable, complete the following steps:

  1. Read the safety information.
  2. Thread the new cable from the operator-information panel to the connector on the right side of the node, as shown in Figure 1.

    The following illustration shows the cable routing for the operator-information panel cable.

    Figure 1. Connecting the 2145-DH8 operator-information panel cable
    Connecting the 2145-DH8 operator-information panel cable
  3. Connect the cable to the connector on the right side of the node, as shown in Figure 1.
  4. Connect the cable to the rear of the operator-information panel.
  5. Replace the top cover.
  6. If you removed the node from the rack, replace the node in the rack.
  7. If you removed any Fibre Channel or Ethernet cables, use the labels you that placed on each cable to identify the ports from which they were removed.
  8. If you removed the power cords, replace the power cords and the cable-retention brackets.
  9. Lift the locking levers ( 1  in Figure 2) on the slide rails and push the server  2  all the way into the rack until it clicks into place.
    Figure 2. Raising the locking levers of the slide rails of the rack
    Raising the locking levers of the slide rails of the rack
  10. Turn on the node.