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Replacing a disk drive or solid-state drive in the 8412-EAD, 9117-MMB, 9117-MMC, 9117-MMD, 9179-MHB, 9179-MHC, or 9179-MHD with the AIX system or logical partition power turned on

Learn how to install a disk drive or solid-state drive in a system or expansion unit with the AIX® operating system or logical partition that controls the drive location is powered on.

To replace a drive, you must first ensure that the slot it will occupy does not contain another drive or a disk drive filler. For the procedure to remove a drive, see Removing a disk drive or solid-state drive from the 8412-EAD, 9117-MMB, 9117-MMC, 9117-MMD, 9179-MHB, 9179-MHC, or 9179-MHD with the AIX system or logical partition power turned on. For the procedure to remove a disk drive filler, see Removing a disk drive filler from the 8412-EAD, 9117-MMB, 9117-MMC, 9117-MMD, 9179-MHB, 9179-MHC, or 9179-MHD.

Attention: Review the following information to determine whether your situation requires a different procedure to be performed instead of this one:

If you are replacing a drive as part of a service procedure, continue to use the following procedure.

Note: Some of the figures in these procedures might not look exactly like the system or expansion unit that you have. However, the steps to complete the task are the same.
Complete the following tasks to replace a drive:
Parent topic: Replacing a disk drive or solid-state drive in the 8412-EAD, 9117-MMB, 9117-MMC, 9117-MMD, 9179-MHB, 9179-MHC, or 9179-MHD
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Preparing to replace a disk drive or solid-state drive

Complete the following steps before replacing a disk drive or solid-state drive in a system or in an expansion unit:
  1. Complete the prerequisite tasks. For instructions, see Before you begin.
  2. Find the package that contains the new drive.
    Attention: Drives are fragile. Handle with care.
  3. Remove the drive from the static-protective package.
Proceed to the procedure for preparing to replace a disk drive by using the diagnostic command.

Preparing to replace a disk drive or solid-state drive by using the diagnostic command

Complete the following steps before you replace a disk drive or solid-state drive by using the diagnostic command:
  1. If you are already on the SCSI and SCSI RAID Hot Plug Manager display, go to 10.
  2. Log in as root user.
  3. At the command line, type diag and press Enter.
  4. On the Diagnostic Operating Instructions display, press Enter to continue.
  5. On the Function Selection display, select Task Selection.
  6. Select RAID Array Manager.
  7. Depending on the adapter that your drive is attached to, select IBM SAS Disk Array Manager, PCI SCSI Disk Array Manager, or PCI-X SCSI Disk Array Manager.
  8. Select Diagnostics and Recovery Options.
  9. Select SCSI and SCSI RAID Hot Plug Manager.
  10. Select Attach a Device to an SCSI Hot Swap Enclosure Device.

Choose from the following options:

Replacing a disk drive or solid-state drive in the 8412-EAD, 9117-MMB, 9117-MMC, 9117-MMD, 9179-MHB, 9179-MHC, or 9179-MHD system or expansion unit

Complete the following steps to replace a disk drive or solid-state drive in a system or in an expansion unit:
  1. If the drive you are installing does not have a bezel preinstalled, then complete the tasks to install a bezel on the drive, then continue with this procedure from step 3. For instructions to install a bezel, see Installing a disk drive bezel in a disk drive or filler.
  2. If the drive you are installing has a bezel preinstalled, then go to step 3.
  3. Unlock the drive handle by squeezing it and pulling it out toward you. If the handle is not all the way out, the disk drive or solid-state drive does not slide into the system or an expansion unit.
  4. Hold the disk drive or solid-state drive by the top and bottom edges as you position the drive, and insert it into the system or the expansion unit. Do not hold the disk drive or solid-state drive by the handle.
  5. Slide the disk drive or solid-state drive halfway into the system or an expansion unit.
  6. On the Verify Device Concurrent Add display, verify that the selected drive is the drive you want to replace, and then press Enter.
  7. When the identify LED turns on solid, slide the disk drive or solid-state drive all the way into the system or an expansion unit, and push the drive handle (A) in until it locks, as shown in Figure 1.
    Figure 1. Replacing a disk drive in the system
    Graphic showing installing a disk drive in the system.
  8. On the console, press Enter to indicate that you have installed the drive.

Proceed to the procedure for completing the disk drive or solid-state drive replacement by using the diagnostic command. For instructions, see Completing the disk drive or solid-state drive replacement by using the diagnostic command.

Replacing a solid-state drive in the EDR1 PCIe storage enclosure

Complete the following steps to replace a solid-state drive in the EDR1 PCIe storage enclosure.

  1. With the handle in the unlocked position, align the solid-state drive with the guide rails in the enclosure.
    Note: Do not hold the drive only by the handle. Support the drive by holding the drive by its sides.
  2. Slide the solid-state drive halfway into the EDR1 PCIe storage enclosure.
  3. Select the drive that you want to replace and press Enter on the console.
  4. When the solid-state drive identify LED turns on solid, slide the solid-state drive all the way into the EDR1 PCIe storage enclosure until it is fully seated. Then rotate the handle (A) to the locked position. See Figure 2.
  5. On the console, press Enter to indicate that you have installed the solid-state drive.
  6. Install the bezel (B).
    Figure 2. Replacing a solid-state drive in the EDR1 PCIe storage enclosure.
    Graphic showing replacing a solid-state drive in the enclosure

Proceed to the procedure for completing the disk drive or solid-state drive replacement by using the diagnostic command. For instructions, see Completing the disk drive or solid-state drive replacement by using the diagnostic command.

Completing the disk drive or solid-state drive replacement by using the diagnostic command

Complete the following steps after you have replaced the disk drive or solid-state drive:
  1. Exit to the Task selection display.
  2. Select Log Repair Action.
  3. Select the disk drive or solid-state drive that you replaced and then press Enter.
  4. Select Commit after you have made your selection and then press Enter.
  5. Exit to the command line.
  6. Proceed to completing the procedure.

Completing the procedure

Complete the following steps after you install or replace the disk drive or solid-state drive in a system, enclosure, or expansion unit:

  1. Replace the front cover. For instructions, see Replacing the front cover in a 8412-EAD, 9117-MMB, 9117-MMC, 9117-MMD, 9179-MHB, 9179-MHC, or 9179-MHD system.
  2. 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.
  3. To configure the newly installed disk drive or solid-state drive, see Preparing a disk drive or solid-state drive for use in an AIX system or logical partition.
  4. To rebuild the data on the replacement disk drive or solid-state drive, see Rebuilding data on a replacement disk drive or solid-state drive by using AIX.

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Last updated: Thu, November 20, 2014