2. To make sure that you can replace all cables in the same ports from which they were removed, record
the position of all fibre-channel and Ethernet cables; then remove all cables from the back of the node.
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3. Loosen the captive thumbscrews (
in Figure 38) that secure the node to the front mounting flanges.
Figure 38. The captive thumbscrews that secure the node and the shipping brackets
4. Pull the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8A4 node completely out of the slides.
Removing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 from a rack
Use these instructions when you are prompted to remove a SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4 from a
rack.
If the SAN Volume Controller is not already turned off, see "Turning off the SAN Volume Controller
node" in the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller 2145 Troubleshooting Guide .
Attention: Do not touch the power control switches on adjacent SAN Volume Controller nodes when
you remove or install SAN Volume Controller nodes in a rack. Touching these switches on adjacent SAN
Volume Controller nodes might cause those devices to turn off and make customer data inaccessible.
Use the reference numbers in parentheses at the end of each notice, such as (C003) for example, to find
the matching translated notice in IBM Systems Safety Notices.
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