Use this procedure to install the parts included with feature
Storage Backplane - 6 SFF Drives/SATA DVD. This procedure is intended
for installing new features.
Notes: The FC 5267 is supported for the 8231-E2B and
FC EJ0D is supported for the 8231-E1C, 8231-E1D, 8231-E2C, 8231-E2D, or 8268-E1D.
If your system already has a disk drive backplane installed,
you must remove the disk drive backplane before you proceed with installing
this feature. For instructions, see Removing the 8231-E2B, 8231-E1C, 8231-E1D, 8231-E2C, 8231-E2D, or 8268-E1D disk drive
backplane.
Identify the system that you will be working on by
using the identify the system process to turn on the system locate
(blue) indicator. For more information, see Control panel LEDs and Enabling enclosure indicators.
Attention: To
maintain system availability and to prevent possible data loss, it
is important to understand that these features have implications on
the serial-attached SCSI (SAS) configuration and data accessibility
of the system. Review the
SAS subsystem topic
to understand the various SAS configuration and service considerations.
Before servicing or installing
any features, review the I/O configurations for each logical partition
on your system. It is important to understand the differences between
the various configurations and the resulting service considerations.
In addition, consider possible impacts to the following areas:
- Logical partitions and their I/O adapter assignments
- RAID array configurations
- Physical disk locations
- Path to your boot device
Before installing or replacing
a feature, ensure that the software required to support the feature
is installed on your system.
For information about
software prerequisites, see IBM Prerequisite.
If the required software is not installed, see the following websites
to download it, and then install it before continuing:
If your system is managed by the
Hardware Management Console (
HMC), use the
HMC to install a feature
in the server.
For instructions, see Installing a feature using the Hardware Management Console.
To install the parts included with feature Storage Backplane
- 6 SFF Drives/SATA DVD, complete the following steps:
- Perform the prerequisite tasks. For instructions, see Before you begin.
- Stop the system. For instructions, see Stopping a system or logical
partition.
- Place the system into the service position. For instructions,
see Placing a rack-mounted 8231-E2B, 8231-E1C, 8231-E1D, 8231-E2C, 8231-E2D, or 8268-E1D system
into the service position.
- Remove the service access cover. For instructions, see Removing the
service access cover for the 8231-E2B, 8231-E1C, 8231-E1D, 8231-E2C, 8231-E2D, or 8268-E1D system.
- Use the service indicator light-emitting
diodes (LEDs) to help identify the part. For instructions, see Identifying a part.
- Disconnect the power source from
the system by unplugging the system.
Note: This system might be equipped with a second power supply.
Before continuing with this procedure, ensure that the power source
to the system has been completely disconnected.
(L003)
or
- Attach the wrist strap.
Attention: - Attach a wrist strap to an unpainted metal surface of your hardware
to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) from damaging your hardware.
- When using a wrist strap, follow all electrical safety procedures.
A wrist strap is for static control. It does not increase or decrease
your risk of receiving electric shock when using or working on electrical
equipment.
- If you do not have a wrist strap, just prior to removing the product
from ESD packaging and installing or replacing hardware, touch an
unpainted metal surface of the system for a minimum of 5 seconds.
- Install the system interposer card. For instructions, see Replacing the 8231-E2B, 8231-E1C, 8231-E1D, 8231-E2C, 8231-E2D, or 8268-E1D storage
interposer card with the power off.
- Install the disk drive backplane. For instructions, see Replacing the 8231-E2B, 8231-E1C, 8231-E1D, 8231-E2C, 8231-E2D, or 8268-E1D disk drive
backplane.
- Install the disk drives or solid-state
drives. For instructions, see Installing a disk drive or solid-state
drive.
- Install the SATA DVD drive. For instructions, see Installing a Slimline media device
in the 8231-E2B, 8231-E1C, 8231-E1D, 8231-E2C, 8231-E2D, or 8268-E1D.
- Replace the service access cover. For instructions, see Installing
the service access cover for the 8231-E2B, 8231-E1C, 8231-E1D, 8231-E2C, 8231-E2D, or 8268-E1D system.
- For a rack-mounted system, put the system into the operating
position. For instructions, see Placing the rack-mounted 8231-E2B, 8231-E1C, 8231-E1D, 8231-E2C, 8231-E2D, or 8268-E1D system
into the operating position.
- Reconnect the power source.
- Start the system. For instructions, see Starting a system or logical partition.
- Verify the installed part:
- If you replaced the part because of a service action,
verify the installed part. For instructions, see Verifying a repair.
- If you installed the part for any other reason, verify the installed
part. For instructions, see Verifying the installed part.
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