Replacing expansion adapters

About replacing expansion adapters

Replacing an expansion adapter or installing a new expansion adapter consists of one or both of the following procedures:

Expansion adapters used

Your appliance uses the following expansion adapters:

NVRAM4 adapter
NVRAM5 adapter
Note
If your appliance uses NVRAM5, go to Replacing the NVRAM5 adapter.
FC-AL adapters or dual Fibre Channel adapters for disk storage
Tape adapters
- SCSI
- FC-AL
GbE network adapters
- Copper
- Fiber
DAFS adapter
IB cluster adapter
VI cluster adapter
Remote management card adapter
IPsec adapter
FC-AL NIC for remote SyncMirror

Slot assignments for expansion adapters

If you are adding expansion adapters to your filer, the System Configuration Guide at http://now.netapp.com provides current configuration information for the following:

Expansion slots that are available on your appliance
Supported adapters
Expansion slot assignments
Caution
Install only supported expansion adapters in the assigned expansion slots. To ensure compatibility, performance, and reliability, you must obtain expansion adapters for your filer from Network Appliance or an authorized reseller.

Removing an existing expansion adapter

To remove existing expansion adapters, complete the following steps, using the figure for reference.

Step	Action
1	Note which cables, if any, are connected to the connectors on the faceplate of the expansion adapter before disconnecting the cables. Caution Do not disconnect or connect SCSI cables while your appliance is on. You could cause permanent damage to the hardware.
2	Open the PCB carrier. Make sure that you are properly grounded. Follow the procedure in Opening the PCB carrier.
3	Unlatch the PCI clamp arm and pull it aside.
4	If you are replacing the...	Then...
	NVRAM4	Remove the PCB carrier crossbar by loosening the thumbscrew and lifting the crossbar away from the top of the PCB carrier, and then go to Step 5. Caution If you did not perform a clean shutdown using the `halt` command, disconnecting the NVRAM battery from the NVRAM4 adapter results in data loss.
	NVRAM5	Go to Replacing the NVRAM5 adapter.
	Remote administration card	Carefully unplug the internal cable that connects to the motherboard, and then go to Step 5.
5	Remove the PCI clamp arm holding the expansion adapter faceplate to the back panel bracket and save it for reinstalling the adapter.
6	Pull upward on the top edge of the expansion adapter and lift it out of the chassis, as shown.
7	If you are...	Then...
	Not installing a replacement expansion adapter	Install a slot cover for the empty PCI slot.
	Installing a replacement expansion adapter	Go to Installing an expansion adapter.

Installing an expansion adapter

To install an expansion adapter, complete the following steps. Make sure that you are properly grounded before proceeding.

Step	Action
1	If you are...	Then...
	Installing a new adapter	Take the adapter out of the antistatic bag and discard the bag.
	Installing a replacement adapter	Take the replacement adapter out of the antistatic bag and place the used adapter into that bag.
	Reinstalling all other adapters	You reinstall all other adapters when you replace the motherboard. Keep these adapters nearby on an antistatic surface while you are replacing your motherboard tray.
2	Unlatch the PCI slot clamp arm from the back panel.
3	If you are...	Then...
	Removing the NVRAM4	Remove the PCB carrier cross-bar by loosening the thumbscrews
	Removing the NVRAM5	Go to Replacing the NVRAM5 adapter.
	All other expansion adapters	Go to Step 6.
4	Holding the adapter by its top edge, with the faceplate near the back of the machine, lower the adapter into the slot until its connector edge meets the grooves in the expansion slot. The faceplate of the adapter should be in position against the back panel, and should cover the endplate slot on the back panel.
5	Press carefully on the top edge of the adapter until the edge connector is seated in the expansion slot.
6	If applicable, replace the faceplate screw to secure the adapter to the back panel.
7	Reconnect the cables to the external connectors on the adapter.
8	If you are...	Then...
	Replacing the NVRAM4 adapter	Lock down the PCB carrier crossbar over the NVRAM4, and then secure the crossbar to the side of the PCB carrier by tightening the thumbscrew.
	Replacing the NVRAM5 adapter	Go to Replacing the NVRAM5 adapter.
	Replacing the remote management card	Remove the connector from the motherboard, as shown in the figure.

9	Go to Closing the PCB carrier.
10	After turning on your appliance, run diagnostics on the expansion adapter you replaced. See the Diagnostics Guide for more information.