IBM 8248-L4T, Manual

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Preparing to install a disk drive or solid-state drive by using the
diagnostic command
Complete the following steps before installing a disk drive or solid-state drive in a system or in an
expansion unit:
1. Log in as root user.
2. At the command line, type
diag
and press Enter.
3. On the Diagnostic Operating Instructions display, press Enter to continue.
4. On the Function Selection display, select Task Selection .
5. Select RAID Array Manager .
6.
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
.
7. Select Diagnostics and Recovery Options .
8.
Select SCSI and SCSI RAID Hot Plug Manager .
9. Select Attach a Device to a SCSI Hot Swap Enclosure Device . A list of empty slots in the SCSI hot
swap enclosure device is shown.
Select from the following options:
v
If you are installing a drive in a system or in an expansion unit, go to “Installing a disk drive or
solid-state drive in the 8248-L4T, 8408-E8D, or 9109-RMD system or expansion unit.”
v If you are installing a drive in the 5887 disk drive enclosure, go to “Installing a disk drive or solid-state
drive in the 5887 disk drive enclosure” on page 8.
v
If you are installing a drive in the EDR1 PCIe storage enclosure, go to “Installing a solid-state drive in
the EDR1 PCIe storage enclosure” on page 9.
Installing a disk drive or solid-state drive in the 8248-L4T, 8408-E8D, or
9109-RMD system or expansion unit
Complete the following steps to install a disk drive or solid-state drive in a system or in an expansion
unit:
1. If the slot you want to use contains a disk drive filler, remove the disk drive filler from the slot. For
instructions, see “Removing a disk drive filler from the 8248-L4T, 8408-E8D, or 9109-RMD” on page
75.
2. 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” on page 80.
3. Unlock the drive handle ( A ) by squeezing it and pulling it out toward you. If the handle is not all the
way out, the drive does not slide into the system or expansion unit.
4.
Hold the drive by the edges as you position the drive, and insert it into the system or the expansion
unit.
Note: Do not hold the drive only by the handle. Support the drive by holding the drive by its sides.
5. Slide the drive halfway into the system or expansion unit.
6. Select the drive that you want to install and press Enter on the console.
7. When the identify LED turns on solid, slide the drive all the way into the system or an expansion
unit, and push the drive handle in until it locks. See Figure 1 on page 8 showing installing a drive in
the system.
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