Completing The Replacement Process; Replacing Mezzanine Cards; Shutting Down The Impaired Controller - Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5100F Hardware Installation And Maintenance Manual

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Step 5.
If automatic giveback was disabled, reenable it:
storage failover modify -node local -auto-giveback true

Completing the replacement process

After you replace the part, you can return the failed part to Lenovo, as described in the RMA instructions
shipped with the kit.Contact technical support at
additional help with the replacement procedure.
P P r r o o c c e e d d u u r r e e
Step 1.
Recable the system storage and networking cables, as needed.
Step 2.
Reconnect the power supply.
a.
Open the power cable retainer and plug the power cable into the power supply.
b.
Plug the power cable into the power source.
Step 3.
Return the node to normal operation by giving back its storage from the running node: storage
failover giveback -ofnode impaired_node_name
Note: This operation need to be performed when the impaired node shows "Waiting for
giveback...".
Step 4.
If automatic giveback was disabled, reenable it: storage failover modify -node local -auto-
giveback true

Replacing mezzanine cards

A A b b o o u u t t t t h h i i s s t t a a s s k k
• You can use this procedure with all versions of ONTAP supported by your system.
• All other components in the system must be functioning properly; if not, you must contact technical
support.

Shutting down the impaired controller

You can shut down or take over the impaired controller using different procedures, depending on the storage
system hardware configuration.
Shutting down the impaired node
To shut down the impaired node, you must determine the status of the node and, if necessary, take over the
node so that the healthy node continues to serve data from the impaired node storage.
B B e e f f o o r r e e y y o o u u b b e e g g i i n n
• If you have a cluster with more than two nodes, it must be in quorum. If the cluster is not in quorum or a
healthy node shows false for eligibility and health, you must correct the issue before shutting down the
impaired node.
ONTAP 9 System Administration Reference
P P r r o o c c e e d d u u r r e e
Step 1.
If the impaired node is part of an HA pair, disable automatic giveback from the console of the
healthy node:
storage failover modify -node local -auto-giveback false
Step 2.
Take the impaired node to the LOADER prompt:
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