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Maintain ASA A70 and ASA A90 hardware

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You might need to perform maintenance procedures on your hardware. Procedures specific to maintaining your ASA A70 and ASA A90 system components are in this section.

The procedures in this section assume that the ASA A70 and ASA A90 systems have already been deployed as a storage node in the ONTAP environment.

System components

For the ASA A70 and ASA A90 storage systems, you can perform maintenance procedures on the following components.

Boot media

The boot media stores a primary and secondary set of ONTAP image files that the system uses when it boots.

Chassis

The chassis is the physical enclosure housing all the controller components such as the controller/CPU unit, power supply, and I/O.

Controller

A controller consists of a board, firmware, and software. It controls the storage, I/O cards, and runs the ONTAP operating system software.

DIMM

A dual in-line memory module (DIMM) is a type of computer memory. They are installed to add system memory to a controller motherboard.

Drive

A drive is a device that provides the physical storage needed for data.

Fan

A fan cools the controller.

NVRAM

The NVRAM (Non-Volatile Random Access Memory) is a module that allows the controller to protect and save in-flight data if the system loses power. The system ID resides in the NVRAM module. When replaced, the controller assumes the new system ID from the replacement NVRAM module.

NV battery

The NV battery is responsible for providing power to the NVRAM module while data in-flight is being destaged to flash memory after a power loss.

I/O module

The I/O module (Input/Output module) is a hardware component that acts as an intermediary between the controller and various devices or systems that need to exchange data with the controller.

Power supply

A power supply provides a redundant power source in a controller.

Real-time clock battery

A real-time clock battery preserves system date and time information if the power is off.

System Management module

The System Management module provides the interface between the controller and a console or laptop for controller or system maintenance purposes. The System management module contains the boot media and stores the system serial number (SSN).