Replace internal components

Replace fans

After determining which fan failed, follow these steps to remove and replace the fan assembly:

1. Log in to the device as localadmin.
2. At the command prompt, type poweroff.
3. After the appliance is powered off, remove the power cord and network cables from the back of the chassis.
4. Insert finger and thumb into fan assembly holder slots and pull fan assembly out of fan cage.

   

5. Insert another fan assembly for replacement.
6. Keep your fingers away from fan blades.

Replace a 2.5 in. rear loading OS drive

1. Log in to the device as localadmin.
2. At the command prompt, type poweroff.
3. After the appliance is powered off, remove the power cord and network cables from the back of the chassis.
4. Locate the failed drive in Rear Drive-Bay 0, and pinch together the two tabs to open the drive release handle.
5. Pull upward on the release handle to slide the drive tray out of the drive bay, as shown in the following figure.

   

6. Replace the drive.
7. Insert the new drive tray into the drive bay until it is fully inserted and clicks into place.
8. Plug in the power cable and network cables.
9. Power on the appliance.
10. For drives with no OS installed, see Install an operating system on a drive.

Install an operating system on a drive

1. Download the installation ISOs from IBM.
2. Insert the USB flash drive into the computer.
3. Determine the name of this drive.

   #lsblk

4. Determine that the drive is not mounted.

   #mount

5. Copy the ClevOS ISO to the USB flash drive.

   #dd if=/{path}/{ClevOS}.iso of=/dev/{drivename} bs=1M

6. When copying is done, remove the USB flash drive from the computer.
7. Power down the device on which you want to install the OS.
   • If the device is in an unresponsive state, it can be powered down by PDU or by removing the power cables.
   • If the device is still responding, do the following steps.
     1. Log in to the device as localadmin.
     2. At the command prompt, type poweroff/
8. Attach the USB keyboard and VGA monitor to the device.
9. Insert the USB flash drive in the remaining USB port.
10. Restart the machine while pressing F11 to enter the boot menu.
11. In the boot menu, select USB Key and press Enter. The device loads the operating system, and the installer appears.
12. In the installer, choose OS only install. When installation completes, the device reboots.
13. After the device reboots, remove the USB flash drive.

Replace a data drive

1. Remove the top front cover and locate the drive by location label or failure LED.
2. Press the release tab and pull out the drive tray, as shown in the following figure.

   

3. Replace the drive in the tray with a new drive.
4. Insert the new drive tray into the chassis until it is fully inserted and clicks into place.

Add a data drive upgrade kit

1. Log in to the device as localadmin.
2. At the command prompt, type poweroff.
3. Remove the top front cover.
4. Add upgrade drives in full rows starting from the rear of the chassis.
   Note: Do not leave open slots in rows as it affects the cooling capabilities of the appliance.
5. Insert the new drives into the chassis until they are fully inserted and click into place.
6. Press down on the latch of each drive until they lock in place.
7. Replace the top cover.
8. Restart the system.

Replace a power supply unit

This server implements two 1100 W AC-DC switching power supplies. Each power supply can operate as a single supply or in an N+1 parallel operation with active load sharing in an N+1 redundant configuration.

If either of the two power supply modules fail, the other module takes the full load and allow the system to continue operation without interruption. However, the global failure indicator on the front panel remains lit until the failed module is replaced.

The following figure shows the LEDs.

The LEDs are driven by internal circuitry and illuminate in an N+1 configuration even without input power. See the following table for the power supply LED meanings.

Follow these steps to replace a failed power supply.

1. Unplug the power cord.
   CAUTION:
   After you remove the power cord, wait for at least 15 seconds before you attempt to remove the power supply unit for maintenance or repair to avoid accidental shock or personal injury due to any residual power supply electrical charge.
2. Actuate the green power supply lever to release the power supply.
3. Slide the power supply out of the chassis, as shown in the following figure.

   

4. Insert the new power supply fully into the chassis until the green lever snaps into place.
5. Insert the power cord.
6. Verify that all power supply indicators are normal.

Install an SFP+ / QSFP optical module

1. Log in to the device as localadmin.
2. At the command prompt, type poweroff.
3. Remove the SFP+ / QSFP module from the packaging.
4. Remove the black plastic protective cap from the optical side of the module.
5. Insert the module into the network card until it clicks into place.
6. Insert the fiber optic cable into the SFP+ / QSFP module.
7. Restart system and configure the network interface. For more information, see the Appliance Configuration Guide.