Rail Release Bracket - HP StorageWorks 12000 - Virtual Library System EVA Gateway User Manual

1. Remove the existing node from the rack:
a. Power off the system. See
b. From the back of the node, make a note of all cable connections then disconnect the cables.
c. From the front of the node, loosen the captive thumbscrews until the thumbscrews are free
of the rack.
d. Pull the node out from the rack until it stops.
e. Squeeze the release brackets (see
Figure 68 Rail release bracket
.
2. Install the new node into the rack. See
3. Reconnect the cables to the new node exactly as they were connected to the previous node.
4. Configure the node:
a. On the primary node, connect to the serial port or use the keyboard and mouse ports to
connect to a console.
b. Power on the primary node.
After several minutes, a menu will appear on your monitor asking whether the node is a
primary (master, m) or secondary (slave, s) node.
c. Enter m. The node will then run cable checks and configuration checks.
d. After the checks are complete the node will reboot automatically. Wait for the primary node
to fully boot.
Rebooting is complete when you receive the "Initializing node#" and then "Initializing for
node# completed." messages in the systems notifications (if you have DHCP enabled) of
Command View VLS or when you see the login prompt on the terminal.
5. If your system is running VLS firmware version 2.3.1, or version 3.2.2 or higher, continue to
6. If not, skip to Step
6. After the node reboots, check Command View VLS for the new storage port WWPNs. See
1 in Presenting the
7. Present the new WWPNs to the EVA. See
IMPORTANT:
Do not reboot the VLS12000 at this point or it will overwrite your saved configuration with
a blank configuration.
8. Perform a Quick Restore of node0. See
210 Component Replacement
Powering Off the
Figure
Installing the VLS Node into a
10.
LUNs.
Presenting the
Recovering from Operating System
System.
68), then pull the node free from the rails.
Rack.
LUNs.
Step
Step
Failure.