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Prepare to replace the chassis - AFF A70 and AFF A90

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Prepare to replace the impaired chassis in your AFF A70 or AFF A90 system by identifying the impaired chassis, verifying the replacement components, and labeling the cables and controller modules.

Steps

  1. Connect to the serial console port to interface with and monitor the system.

  2. Turn on the controller's Location LED:

    1. Use the system controller location-led show command to display the current state of the Location LED.

    2. Turn on the Location LED:

      system controller location-led modify -node node1 -state on

      The Location LED remains lit for 30 minutes.

  3. Before opening the packaging, examine the packaging label and verify the following:

    • Component part number

    • Part description

    • Quantity in the box

  4. Remove the contents from the packaging and save the packaging for returning the failed component to NetApp.

  5. Label all cables connected to the storage system. This ensures proper recabling later in this procedure.

  6. Ground yourself if not already grounded.

What's next?

After you’ve prepared to replace your AFF A70 or AFF A90 chassis hardware, you need to shut down the controllers.