Prepare the old node for removal before installing the new node.
- Backup the SMU.
- Backup the Node Registry.
- If the node that you are replacing is still running, login to the SMU GUI.
- Migrate EVSs to an alternate node.
- Shut down the node.
- Once the node is shut down, go to and delete the entry for the node that you are replacing.
- Label the cables connected to each of the ports on the node, and disconnect the cables once they have been labelled. Ensure that you use dust covers where required.
- Remove the old node from the rack.
- Place the old node into the packaging that the new node was shipped in and mark it as a bad part.