Replacing A Sas Cable - IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Problem Determination Manual

Attention:
The left end cap is printed with information that helps identify the enclosure.
v machine type and model
v enclosure serial number
v its machine part number
The information on the end cap should always match the information printed
on the rear of the enclosure, and it should also match the information that is
stored on the enclosure midplane.

Replacing a SAS cable

This topic describes how to replace a SAS cable.
About this task
Be careful when you are replacing the hardware components that are located in the
back of the system that you do not inadvertently disturb or remove any cables that
you are not instructed to remove.
To replace a SAS cable, perform the following steps:
Procedure
1. Record which SAS cable is plugged into the specific port of the expansion
canister. The cable must be inserted back into the same port after the
replacement is complete; otherwise, the system cannot function properly.
Note: If you are replacing a single cable, this step is not necessary.
2. Pull the tab with the arrow away from the connector.
Chapter 5. Control enclosure
245