3PAR correct remove cage

[Guktilar]

Hello,
I have 3PAR 7400c and two cage M6720.
Service Processor 5.0.2.0-23974, 3PAR OS 3.3.1.215 (GA)+P01,P02,P04,P06,P13,P16

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showcage
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Id Name  LoopA Pos.A LoopB Pos.B Drives Temp  RevA RevB Model FormFactor
 0 cage0 1:0:1     0 0:0:1     0     16 30-31 4082 4082 DCN1  SFF       
 1 cage1 1:0:2     0 0:0:2     0     12 32-35 4082 4082 DCS1  LFF       
 2 cage2 1:0:1     1 0:0:1     1     23 32-35 4082 4082 DCS1  LFF

I need to remove "cage2". My actions:
- all data deleted on cage2
- all physical disks are deleted using the command "dismisspd"
- all physical disk have status "new"
- trying to remove "cage2"

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servicecage remove cage2
Are you sure you want to run "servicecage remove cage2"?
select q=quit y=yes n=no: y
Remove cage2 failed. It has active ports

And now interesting, i'm trying to offline the ports "1:0:1":

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controlport offline 1:0:1
WARNING: Port 1:0:1 has active disks that may be disrupted.
Are you sure you want to run controlport offline on port 1:0:1?
select q=quit y=yes n=no: y

and "0:0:1":

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controlport offline 0:0:1
WARNING: Port 0:0:1 has active disks that may be disrupted.
Are you sure you want to run controlport offline on port 0:0:1?
select q=quit y=yes n=no: y

Oops! And here the system 3PAR reboots with errors:
lost connection with virtual volume ".srdata" and "admin" who were on "cage0"
Tell me how to correctly remove "cage2".
Thanks!

[MammaGutt]

Look at your showcage and see how cage0 is connected. When you offline 0:0:1 and 1:0:1 you're also cutting off cage0 which contains the FC drives which has the .srdata and admin volumes.

[Guktilar]

Look at your showcage and see how cage0 is connected. When you offline 0:0:1 and 1:0:1 you're also cutting off cage0 which contains the FC drives which has the .srdata and admin volumes.

Уes I saw it. How to make that at these ports was connected only "cage2"?
How to correctly remove "cage2"?
Thanks!

[MammaGutt]

I would assume that you need to dismiss all pds in the cage prior to removing the cage.

I haven't done it before so just an assumption based on it complaining about active ports.

[Guktilar]

Contact HPE support, their recommendations:
- move data from the cage2 (http://3parug.com/viewtopic.php?p=5529)
- "dismisspd" all physical disks in cage2
- turn off the power supply units in cage2
- execute the command "servicecage remove cage2"
- disconnect all cables from cage2
- execute the command "adminhw"
Good luck!