Find information about replacing a disk drive
or solid-state drive (SSD) in a system with the Linux
operating system or Linux logical partition that controls
the drive location powered on.
To replace a disk drive or
solid-state drive in a system, complete the following steps:
- Ensure
that you have the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap on and
that the ESD clip is connected to an unpainted metal surface. If not,
do so now.
- Choose from the following options:
- If you are replacing a disk drive in a system, continue with step 3.
- If you are replacing a solid-state drive in an expanded function system,
continue with step 13.
- On the console, complete the following steps:
- From the IBM
Power RAID Configuration Utility
display, select Work with disk unit recovery, and then press
Enter.
- From the Work with Disk Unit Recovery display, select Concurrent add
device. Press Enter. A Concurrent Device Add display similar to the following example is shown.
Figure 1. Example Concurrent Device Add display Concurrent Device Add
Choose a single location for add operations
1=Select
OPT Name Platform Location Description Status
--- ------ -------------------------- ------------------------- ----------------
U5887.001.Z065075-P1-D1 Empty
U5887.001.Z065075-P1-D6 Empty
U5887.001.Z065075-P1-D7 Empty
U5887.001.Z065075-P1-D8 Empty
U5887.001.Z065075-P1-D9 Empty
e=Exit q=Cancel t=Toggle
- Type 1 (Select) next to the location from which you removed the disk
drive or solid-state drive. The Verify Device Concurrent Add display is shown. The service indicator flashes for that
drive slot.
- Unlock the drive bay handle (A) by pressing
it and pulling it out toward you. If the handle is not all the way out, the drive does not slide
into the system. See Figure 2 and Figure 3.
- Hold the drive by the top and bottom edges as you position the drive, and insert it into the
drive slot.
- Slide the drive halfway into the system.
- Return to the console, and then press Enter. In the Verify
Device Concurrent Add display, verify that the selected slot is the slot in which you
want to install the drive.
- When the identify LED flashes for the selected slot, slide the
drive all the way into the slot, and push the drive bay handle (A) in until
it locks, as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3.
Important: Ensure that the drive is fully seated and is all
the way into the system.
Figure 2. Replacing a disk drive in a base function
system
Figure 3. Replacing a disk drive in an expanded function
system
- On the console, press Enter on the Complete Device Concurrent
Add display to indicate that the drive is installed. The service indicator stops flashing and turns off for that drive slot.
- If you are replacing more than one drive, repeat the steps in this procedure until all drives
are replaced.
- If you replaced a drive and have not verified the drive yet, verify that the power LED is
ON (green) and the amber fault LED is OFF (not lit)
for the replaced drive on the front of the system.
- Proceed to the procedure for preparing the system for operation.
For instructions, see Preparing the 5148-21L, 5148-22L, 8247-21L, 8247-22L, 8284-21A, or 8284-22A system for operation after removing and replacing a drive with the power turned on in Linux.
- To replace an SSD in an expanded function system,
continue with the next step.
- On the console, complete the following steps:
- From the IBM
Power RAID Configuration Utility
display, select Work with disk unit recovery, and then press
Enter.
- From the Work with Disk Unit Recovery display, select Concurrent add
device. Press Enter. A Concurrent Device Add display similar to the following example is shown.
Figure 4. Example Concurrent Device Add display Concurrent Device Add
Choose a single location for add operations
1=Select
OPT Name Platform Location Description Status
--- ------ -------------------------- ------------------------- ----------------
U5887.001.Z065075-P1-D1 Empty
U5887.001.Z065075-P1-D6 Empty
U5887.001.Z065075-P1-D7 Empty
U5887.001.Z065075-P1-D8 Empty
U5887.001.Z065075-P1-D9 Empty
e=Exit q=Cancel t=Toggle
- Type 1 (Select) next to the location from which you removed the disk
drive or solid-state drive. The Verify Device Concurrent Add display is shown. The service indicator flashes for that
drive slot.
- With the SSD drive bay handle (A)
in the unlocked position, pull the lever outward to gain access to the guide rails in the SSD slot.
Support the bottom of the SSD as you align it with the guide rails in the SSD slot. See Figure 5.
Note: Support the drive by holding the drive by its sides.
- Slide the drive halfway into the system.
- On the console, press Enter on the Complete Device Concurrent
Add display to indicate that the drive is installed. The service indicator stops flashing and turns off for that drive slot.
- When the identify LED
flashes for the selected slot, slide the drive all the way into the slot until the drive
stops.
- Lock the drive by rotating the bay handle (A) in
the direction that is shown in Figure 5.
Important: When you install an SSD, ensure that the SSD is
fully seated and is all the way into the system.
Figure 5. Replacing an SSD in an expanded function
system
- On the console, press Enter on the Complete Device Concurrent
Add display to indicate that the drive is installed. The service indicator stops flashing and turns off for that drive slot.
- If you are installing more than one drive, repeat the steps in this procedure until all drives
are installed.
Figure 3. Replacing a disk drive in an expanded function system
