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Replacing the disk drive using Linux

Learn how to replace a disk drive in a location that is controlled by a system or logical partition that is running the Linux operating system.

Parent topic: Replacing a disk drive with the Linux system or logical partition power turned on
Related information:
Removing and replacing a disk drive in the 5887 disk drive enclosure unit

Replacing the disk drive

You must have removed the disk drive before you replace it. For the removal procedure, see Removing a disk drive with the Linux system or logical partition power turned on.

  1. Find the package that contains the new disk drive.
    Attention: Disk drives are fragile. Handle them with care.
  2. Remove the disk drive from its protective package.
  3. Unlock the disk drive handle by squeezing and pulling it out toward you before you install the disk drive. If the handle is not all the way out, the disk drive does not slide into the system or expansion unit.
  4. If your replacement disk drive does not have a bezel preinstalled, then install a bezel in the disk drive. For instructions, see Installing a disk drive bezel in a disk drive or filler. Then, return here and continue with this procedure.
  5. From the IBM® Power® RAID Configuration Utility display, select Work with disk unit recovery. Press Enter.
  6. From the Work with Disk Unit Recovery display, select Concurrent add device. Press Enter.
    A Concurrent Device Add display like the following sample is shown.
    Figure 1. Example Concurrent Device Add display
                                         Concurrent Device Add



Choose a single location for add operations

  1=Select



OPT Name   PCI/SCSI Location          Description               Status

--- ------ -------------------------- ------------------------- -----------------

           0000:41:01.0.1/0:5:                                  Empty

           0000:41:01.0.1/1:8:                                  Empty

           0001:61:01.0.2/0:8:                                  Empty
  7. Type option1 (Select) next to the location from which you removed the disk drive.

    The Verify Device Concurrent Add display is shown.

  8. Press Enter on the Verify Device Concurrent Add display. The Complete Device Concurrent Add display is shown.
  9. Support the bottom of the disk drive as you align it with the guide rails in the system or expansion unit. Do not hold the disk drive by the handle.
  10. Slide the disk drive all the way into the system or expansion unit and then lock it in place by pushing in the disk drive handle, as shown in Figure 2.
    Figure 2. Installing a disk drive in a model or 7311-D20
    Graphic of installing a disk drive in the system unit.
  11. Press Enter on the Complete Device Concurrent Add display to indicate that the disk drive is installed.

Completing the procedure

  1. Replace the front cover.
  2. Install or close the system, expansion unit, or rack front door.
  3. Verify the installed part:
    • If you replaced the part because of a failure, 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.
  4. To rebuild data on the newly installed or replaced disk drive or solid-state drive, see Rebuilding data on a replacement disk drive or solid-state drive in a system or logical partition running Linux.

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Last updated: Thu, November 20, 2014