Complete Hot Add - Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series Hardware Installation And Maintenance Manual

The following figure shows an example connection between an additional drive shelf and controller
B.
Step 8. If it is not already selected, select the ESMs/IOMs tab in the Shelf Component Settings dialog
box, and then select Show more options. Verify that Card communications is YES.
Note: Optimal status indicates that the loss of redundancy error associated with the new drive
shelf has been resolved and the storage system is stabilized.
Go to Complete hot add.

Complete hot add

You complete the hot add by checking for any errors and confirming that the newly added drive shelf uses
the latest firmware.
Step 1. In ThinkSystem System Manager, click Home.
Step 2. If the link labeled Recover from problems appears at the center top of the page, click the link, and
resolve any issues indicated in the Recovery Guru.
Step 3. In ThinkSystem System Manager, click Hardware, and scroll down, as necessary, to see the newly
added drive shelf.
Step 4. For drives that were previously installed in a different storage system, add one drive at time to the
newly installed drive shelf. Wait for each drive to be recognized before you insert the next drive.
When a drive is recognized by the storage system, the representation of the drive slot in the
Hardware page displays as a blue rectangle.
Step 5. Select Support ➙ Support Center ➙ Support Resources tab.
Step 6. Click the Software and Firmware Inventory link, and check which versions of the IOM/ESM
firmware and the drive firmware are installed on the new drive shelf.
Note: You might need to scroll down the page to locate this link.
Step 7. If necessary, upgrade the drive firmware.
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ThinkSystem DE Series Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide for 2U Enclosures