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Chapter 9 Operation and Maintenance

> 9.4 Post Start-of-Operation Changes to the Configuration

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9.4.3 Replacing SAS Cards

The following explains how to replace a failed SAS card.

Note that this is only an overview of the replacement procedure. Refer to the relevant manuals

for more details.

The procedure to replace a SAS card is as follows:

Procedure

1 Before performing this procedure, use the ETERNUS DX60/DX80's GUI or CLI

to check the SAS address or host affinity of the SAS card that is to be replaced,

and record this setting for later replication.

2 Replace the server-side SAS card.

2-1 Turn off the server whose SAS card is to be replaced.

2-2 Replace the SAS card.

For details of the replacement procedure, refer to the user guide attached with the SAS

card.

3 Adjust the settings as necessary, using the ETERNUS DX60/DX80's GUI or CLI.

3-1 Delete the SAS address or host affinity setting assigned to the removed SAS card.

3-2 Referring to the information recorded in Step 1, register the SAS address or host

affinity of the new SAS card in the ETERNUS DX60/DX80.

4 When the setting is complete, confirm that the server can access the ETERNUS

DX60/DX80.

End of procedure

Refer

User guide for SAS card

"ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (SAS)"

"ETERNUS DX60/DX80/DX90 Web GUI User Guide"

"ETERNUS DX60/DX80/DX90 CLI User Guide"