Installing The Controller - Lenovo ThinkSystem DM3000 series Hardware Installation And Maintenance Manual

Step 5. Slide the chassis all the way into the equipment rack or system cabinet.
Step 6. Secure the front of the chassis to the equipment rack or system cabinet, using the screws you
removed from the old chassis.

Installing the controller

After you install the controller module and any other components into the new chassis, boot it to a state
where you can run the interconnect diagnostic test.
For HA pairs with two controller modules in the same chassis, the sequence in which you install the controller
module is especially important because it attempts to reboot as soon as you completely seat it in the
chassis.
Step 1. If you are not already grounded, properly ground yourself.
Step 2. Align the end of the controller module with the opening in the chassis, and then gently push the
controller module halfway into the system.
Note: Do not completely insert the controller module in the chassis until instructed to do so.
Step 3. Recable the console to the controller module, and then reconnect the management port.
Step 4. Repeat the preceding steps if there is a second controller to install in the new chassis.
Step 5. Complete the installation of the controller module:
If your system is in...
An HA pair
Step 6. Connect the power supplies to different power sources, and then turn them on.
Step 7. Boot each controller to Maintenance mode:
As each controller starts the booting, press Ctrl-C to interrupt the boot process when you see
a.
the message Press Ctrl-C for Boot Menu.
Note: If you miss the prompt and the controller modules boot to ONTAP, enter halt, and then
at the LOADER prompt enter boot_ontap, press Ctrl-C when prompted, and then repeat this
step.
b. From the boot menu, select the option for Maintenance mode.
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Then perform these steps...
1. With the cam handle in the open position,
firmly push the controller module in until it
meets the midplane and is fully seated,
and then close the cam handle to the
locked position.
Attention: Do not use excessive force
when sliding the controller module into the
chassis to avoid damaging the
connectors.
2. If you have not already done so, reinstall
the cable management device.
3. Bind the cables to the cable management
device with the hook and loop strap.
4. Repeat the preceding steps for the second
controller module in the new chassis.