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Replacing the chassis

Before you begin

All other components in the system must be functioning properly; if not, you must contact technical support.

About this task

  • You can use this procedure with all versions of ONTAP supported by your system.
  • This procedure is disruptive. For a two-node cluster, you will have a complete service outage and a partial outage in a multi-node cluster.
  1. Shutting down the controllers when replacing a chassis
    You must shut down the controllers before replacing the chassis.
  2. Removing the controller modules
    To replace the chassis, you must remove the controller modules from the old chassis.
  3. Moving the fans
    To move the fan modules to the replacement chassis when replacing the chassis, you must perform a specific sequence of tasks.
  4. Replacing a chassis from within the equipment rack or system cabinet
    You must remove the existing chassis from the equipment rack or system cabinet before you can install the replacement chassis.
  5. Installing the controller modules
    After you install the controller modules into the new chassis, you need to boot it to a state where you can run the diagnostic test.
  6. Verifying and setting the HA state of the chassis
    You must verify the HA state of the chassis, and, if necessary, update the state to match your system configuration.
  7. Running diagnostics
    After you have replaced a component in your system, you should run diagnostic tests on that component.
  8. Completing the replacement process
    After you replace the part, you can return the failed part to Lenovo, as described in the RMA instructions shipped with the kit.Contact technical support at Lenovo Data Center Support if you need the RMA number or additional help with the replacement procedure.