Removing a 4-bay storage enclosure

Use these instructions to remove a 4-bay storage enclosure from the Flex System Enterprise Chassis.

Before you remove a 4-bay storage enclosure, you must prepare the enclosure for removal. See the documentation that comes with your storage enclosure for detailed instructions to shut down and remove the enclosure. Storage node documentation is available from the Flex System v7000 storage node information page.

Attention:
  • Make sure that you know which type of storage enclosure you are removing. The procedures for removing a storage control enclosure are different from the procedures for removing a storage expansion enclosure.
  • If your storage enclosure is powered on and performing I/O operations, follow the detailed instructions that come with the storage enclosure to prepare the enclosure for removal.
  • Record which data cables are plugged into the specific ports on the enclosure. The cables must be connected back to the same ports after the replacement is complete; otherwise, the system cannot function properly.
  • To maintain proper chassis cooling, do not operate the chassis without a storage enclosure or fillers installed in each node bay. Install a storage enclosure or reinstall the chassis shelves and node fillers within 1 minute of the removal of a storage enclosure.
Follow the detailed instructions that come with the 4-bay storage enclosure to shut down the enclosure and remove it from the Flex System Enterprise Chassis.