Owners Manual
Mezzanine Card
Follow these procedures to install or replace a mezzanine card. Observe proper electrostatic discharge precautions when adding or
replacing a mezzanine card. The mezzanine card can have SFP+ connections or RJ-45 connections, depending on customer specications.
The following mezzanine card types are currently available:
• 10GbE RJ45 4-port
• 10GbE SFP+ 4-port
• 25 Gb RJ45 2-port
• 100Gb RJ45 2-port
Remove the Blank Slot Cover or Mezzanine Card
Use this procedure to remove the blank slot cover or the existing mezzanine card.
Prerequisite
• Use Dell Storage Manager to send SupportAssist information to technical support.
• Use Dell Storage Manager to edit the Storage Center settings and set the operation mode of the Storage Center to Maintenance
mode.
Steps
1 Shut down the storage controller using Dell Storage Manager.
2 Make sure that all cables plugged into the storage controller are labeled.
3 Disconnect the cables from the storage controller that was shut down.
4 Remove the storage controller from the chassis.
CAUTION
: To prevent a thermal shutdown of the storage system, the service bae must be installed within three minutes
of removing the storage controller.
5 Install the service bae into the empty slot in the chassis.
6 Remove the cover of the storage controller.
7 Remove riser 1 from the storage controller.
8 Remove the screw that holds the blank slot cover or mezzanine card in place.
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Replacing Storage System Components