Removing a disk shelf from a loop

Ground yourself to the system chassis using the grounding leash.

Shut down your NetApp appliance by entering the following command at the console:

halt

Caution
Always use the halt command to perform a clean shutdown.

Verify that the LCD display at the front of your NetApp appliance displays the following message:

Halted

Turn off the power switch on the disk shelf.

Disconnect the two disk shelf power cords from the disk shelf that you are going to remove.

Disconnect and remove the Fibre Channel cables connecting the disk shelf to the other disk shelves or your NetApp appliance.

Disconnect the grounding strap connecting the disk shelf to the other disk shelves or your NetApp appliance.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws from the flanges of the disk shelf retention bracket.

With the help of another person, remove the disk shelf from the rack.

WARNING
The disk shelf is very heavy when fully loaded and requires at least two people to remove it.

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Not installing a replacement disk shelf

1. Reestablish the loop by connecting the disconnected disk shelves or by connecting the unconnected disk shelf to the storage appliance.
2. Remove any Fibre Channel cables that are connected to the output port of the last disk shelf in the loop.

   Caution
   Failure to do this step will cause an open loop panic.

3. Turn on the power to the disk shelf and then to your NetApp appliance.
4. Reboot your NetApp appliance.

Installing a replacement disk shelf

See Installing a disk shelf in a rack.