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The indications of a failed HBA card include:
• If using VMware ESXi, vCenter Alarms or Hardware Status shows an alert.
• The Prism web console shows a message similar to LSI HBA card not detected.
• Slow disk performance or slow system performance.
• The hypervisor cannot detect SSDs and HDDs or the red LEDs on the drives are illuminated.
• The CVM won't start because no storage controller resources are detected.
• The hypervisor or BIOS does not detect the HBA card.
Figure 27. N2215 SAS/SATA HBA
To replace an HBA card, perform the following steps:
1. Identify the failed HBA by either checking in XClarity Administrator or using the IMM web console
to browse the post event log. The event log will contain information about the location of the failed
HBA adapter.
2. Shut down the node by following the hypervisor specific Node Shutdown procedure described in the
Nutanix Hardware Replacement Documentation.
3. Power off the node and disconnect all the cables if the cable management arm is not in place. Pull the
node chassis out of the rack.
4. Remove the top cover as described in "Removing the cover" on page 104.
5. Replace the failed HBA adapter using the procedure described in "Removing the dedicated slotless
HBA controller" on page 123.
6. Replace the top cover as described in "Replacing the cover" on page 105.
7. Push the node chassis back into the rack and reconnect the cables as necessary. Power on the node.
8. It is possible that the CRU shipped to you has an earlier version of the firmware such as 1.04.04 which
should not be used in the Lenovo Converged HX Series appliances. You must use Lenovo XClarity
Administrator or the Lenovo ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator to update the firmware for the N2215
HBA to version 1.11.125 or later.
9. Verify that the HBA has been successfully replaced by checking the following:
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