Specifications

Replacing and Configuring Appliance Components
114 Continuous Access Storage Appliance Installation and Maintenance Guide
Replacing a target/initiator HBA
To replace a target or initiator HBA:
1. Power down the appliance node with the defective adapter.
2. Disconnect the shared storage Fibre Channel cables from the defective adapter.
3. Replace the defective adapter.
4. Power up the appliance node.
Note: Ensure that the new adapter’s BIOS complies with the current SANOS version. If it does not
comply, see “Resetting the firmware parameters for an initiator HBA” on page 115 before
continuing with this procedure.
5. From the console window, click sanos admin > launch.
6. Log in to sanosadmin and enter:
mod hba –updatehbas
7. When you receive a message that the HBA(s) have been updated, exit sanosadmin.
8. Connect the shared storage Fibre Channel cables to the new adapter.
9. Reboot the appliance node.
10. From the console window, click sanos admin > launch.
11. Log in to sanosadmin and enter:
mod hba –updatetargets
12. To verify that the nodes can detect each other, enter:
get node
13. Repeat step 12 on the other appliance node.