Replace External Rear Components - IBM Accesser F5100 Appliance Manual

Figure 16. Removing a drive from the chassis
Note: The operating system drives are the two at the left. The preceding figure makes the extraction of
the drive easier to see and is only for illustration purposes.
2. Pull the drive carrier out of the chassis by using the handle.
3. Insert the new OS drive into the open slot in the front of the appliance.
4. Contact IBM Support to issue OS drive recovery.

Replace external rear components

Replace a power supply unit
If either of the two power supply units (PSU) fails, the other unit takes the full load and the system can
continue operation without interruption. The Universal Information LED on the control panel flashes
slowly until the failed unit is replaced.
The PSUs can be replaced without powering down the appliance. The redundant feature keeps the
appliance active while the failed PSU is replaced.
1. Push the release tab on the rear of the PSU, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 17. Removing a PSU from the chassis
2. Pull the PSU out using the provided handle. (The PSU wiring is designed to detach automatically when
the PSU is pulled from the chassis).
3. Replace the failed PSU with another PSU.
4. Push the new PSU into the power bay until you hear a click.
Install an SFP+ / QSFP optical module
1. Log in to the device as localadmin.
2. At the command prompt, type poweroff.
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