Establish an SOL connection
Prerequisites
The system must be configured to accept SOL connections. The Hardware Overview and Installation Guide for this system
provides instructions to configure the system for SOL.
Steps
1. Open an SSH shell.
2. Run the following command to connect to iDRAC.
ssh <iDRAC-IP-address> -l <iDRAC-username>
.
3. Log in with the credentials for the iDRAC username.
4. Run one of the following commands to initiate the SOL session.
●
console com2
●
connect
Component characteristics
The following table lists the replaceable components, whether the component is hot-swappable, and whether the procedure can
be completed by a customer (CRU) or a Dell EMC or partner technician (FRU):
Component
Hot-swappable
CRU/FRU
Bezel
Y
CRU
Front disk (OS and cache)
Y
CRU
Power supply
Y
CRU
Cable management accessory
Y
CRU
Fan
Y
CRU
DIMM
N
CRU
Network daughter card
N
CRU
PCIe HBA/PCIe HBA mini-card
N
CRU
NVRAM
N
FRU
HBA330
N
CRU
TPM
N
FRU
System board
N
FRU
CPU/heatsink
N
FRU
Rail kit
N
CRU
Prepare HA systems for component replacement
For HA systems, the node where the maintenance activity will be performed should be set as the standby node so the other
node can remain online and continue customer operations.
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
Do not initiate a failover as described in Step 3 without approval to do so, as the failover process can
disrupt in-progress backup jobs on some protocol types.
FRU and Upgrade Overview
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