Replace A Host Bus Adapter (Hba) - Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series Hardware Replacement Manual

4. Remove the top cover as described in the
Information Center.
5. Replace the defective LOM NIC as described in the
the PCIe NICs as described in the
ThinkSystem Information
6. Replace the top cover as described in the
Information Center.
7. Push the node chassis back into the rack and reconnect the cables as necessary. Power on the node.
8. Start the node by following the hypervisor specific
Replacement Documentation.
9. Verify that the NIC has been successfully replaced:
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Amber warning light on the node front panel is off.
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All network ports are fully functional.

Replace a host bus adapter (HBA)

A node may be able to self-correct for other adapter card errors; however, a failed HBA can lead to system
degradation and should be quickly addressed.
Indications of a failed HBA card include:
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If using VMware ESXi, vCenter Alarms or Hardware Status shows an alert
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The Prism web console shows a message similar to LSI HBA card not detected
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Slow disk performance or slow system performance
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The hypervisor cannot detect SSDs and HDDs, or the red LEDs on the drives are illuminated
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The CVM won't start because no storage controller resources are detected
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The hypervisor or BIOS does not detect the HBA card
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Lenovo Converged HX Series Hardware Replacement Guide
Removing the top cover
Riser card replacement
Center.
Replacing the top cover
Figure 8. ThinkSystem 430-16i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA
procedure in the
LOM Adapter replacement
and PCIe adapter replacement
procedure in the
Node Start procedure described in the Nutanix
ThinkSystem
procedure or replace one of
procedures in the
ThinkSystem
Hardware
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