Overland Storage REO 9000 Chassis Quick Start Manual

Exchanging a REO 9000 Chassis

Overland Storage recommends that this part be installed by an Overland Storage-authorized
service provider. Improper installation might result in damage to this part or the appliance,
which will void the current warranty.
Important:
A spare chassis ships without an IDE Flash installed. You must remove the IDE Flash from the
unit being replaced and transfer it to the new REO chassis.

Preparing the Old Chassis

1 On your current appliance that is using the old chassis, make sure that none of the initiators (servers)
have active connections with the appliance.
2 In the REO GUI, click Maintenance, click Shut Down, click OK to continue; wait one minute, and then
make sure that the appliance has shut down (all lights are off).
3 Remove the REO SoftKey from the appliance, back up the contents of the key to a safe location on your
network, and set the key aside.
4 Disconnect the AC line cords from the power mains, unplug all connections, and label them so that you
can attach the new chassis using the same connection configuration.
Caution:
Extending a unit that has empty spaces beneath it might cause the rack to tip forward or might
cause personal injury. Overland Storage strongly recommends that two people support and slide the unit
in the rack.
5 Remove the power-supplies from the old chassis.
a
On the back of the old chassis, loosen the knurled thumbscrew for each power supply.
b Slide the release latch to the left, pull out the hinged extraction handle, and use the handle to pull the
power supplies out of the appliance.
6 Remove the disk carriers from the old chassis.
a
On the old chassis, loosen the two thumb-screws on the front-panel face-plate, and lower the face-plate
(you must remove the face-plate to access the disks at the bottom of the chassis).
b Remove each disk carrier by pressing the button on the front of the carrier and using the lever to pull
the carrier out of the slot.
Warning:
To avoid loss of data, you must move each disk carrier to the same slot in the new chassis.
7 Remove the appliance from the rack by extending the slide rails and then releasing the slide locks.
Figure 1. Remove disk carrier.
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