Oracle^® Exadata Storage Server X5-2 High Capacity Service Manual

Remove SAS Storage Drive Cables

1. Prepare the server for service.
   1. Power off the server and disconnect the power cords from the power supplies.

      See Powering Down the Server.

   2. Extend the server to the maintenance position.

      See Extend the Server to the Maintenance Position.

   3. Attach an antistatic wrist strap to your wrist, and the to a metal area on the chassis.

      See Electrostatic Discharge Safety.

   4. Remove the server top cover.

      See Remove the Server Top Cover.

   5. Remove fan modules.

      See Remove a Fan Module.

   6. Swivel the air baffle into the upright position to allow access to the SAS storage drive cables.
   7. Remove the server's front fan assembly door cover.

      See Remove the Fan Assembly Door From the Server.

2. Disconnect the SAS cables.
   1. To disconnect the SAS cables between the Oracle Storage 12 Gb/s SAS PCIe RAID HBA card in PCIe slot 6 and the front storage drive backplane, press each latch, and then pull out to disengage the cable from each SAS connector [1 and 2].

      See also Remove the Sun Storage 12 Gb/s SAS PCIe RAID HBA Card.

   2. (Optional) To disconnect the SAS cables between the rear storage drive backplane and front storage drive backplane, press each latch, and then pull out to disengage the cable from each SAS connector [1].
      
3. Remove the SAS cables from the server.

   Carefully remove the SAS cable bundles from the chassis mid-wall. Be careful not to snag the cables on the server components.

Related Information

• Remove the Sun Storage 12 Gb/s SAS PCIe RAID HBA Card

• Install SAS Storage Drive Cables