Replacing a Manager 3100 operating system disk

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About this task

Manager 3100 has three disks: a dedicated operating system disk and two data disks that are configured as a RAID-1 array.

Procedure

  1. Acquire replacement disk by contacting IBM Customer Support.
  2. Turn off the appliance.
  3. Replace operating system disk.
  4. Insert USB installation media and power the appliance on.
  5. Press the appropriate function key during the startup to enter the boot select menu.
  6. Select the USB media from which to boot, when the boot select menu appears.
  7. Wait for the Installation page to display.
  8. Follow the next prompts and select Automated > OS drive install when presented.
    The image is installed on the replaced operating system drive and the device reboots.
  9. Reconfigure the network parameters: channel port, IP, gateway, netmask, Manager IP, and system parameters.
    Manager should be reconfigured with the same IP as the previous device. Refer to IBM Appliance Configuration Guide for the procedure to configure a Manager device.
    Note: You do not need to restore from a system backup.