Replace 43Xx Raid Or Mirrored Protected Disk Units With System Powered Off - IBM e Server i Series Manual

Replace 43xx RAID or Mirrored protected disk units with system
powered off
To replace a disk unit with the system powered off, follow these steps:
__ 1. For mirrored disk units, follow these steps to verify that the disk unit you
__ 2. Press F3 repeatedly to exit System Service Tools and return to the main
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43xx Disk Unit, 71xx Disk Expansion Unit, 71xx Disk Unit Enclosure V5R3
__ g. Select Display disk configuration status on the Display Disk
Configuration display.
Mirrored status will show Resuming. When complete, the Mirrored
status will show Active. This process may take several minutes to
complete. You can either monitor this display to completion, or press
F3 (Exit) repeatedly to return to the OS/400 main menu.
__ h. Install the disk unit covers. Align the tabs on the disk unit cover
with the slots in the system unit. Push the cover in until it latches.
__ i. Install or close the system unit or expansion unit front cover.
The replacement of the disk unit is complete.
are replacing has been suspended before powering off the system:
__ a. Be sure you are signed on with at least service level authority.
__ b. Type strsst on the command line of the OS/400 session and press
Enter.
__ c. Type your service tools user ID and service tools password on
the Start Service Tools (STRSST) Sign On display. Press Enter.
Note: The service tools password is case sensitive.
__ d. Select Work with disk units from the System Service Tools (SST)
display. Press Enter.
__ e. Select Display Disk Configuration from the Work with Disk Units
display. Press Enter.
__ f. Select Display Disk Configuration Status from the Display Disk
Configuration display. Press Enter.
__ g. Does the disk unit that is mirrored to the disk unit that you are
replacing (same unit number) have a status of Active?
__ No: Do NOT replace the disk unit. Contact IBM or your
authorized service provider.
__ Yes: Does the disk unit that you are replacing have a status of
Suspended?
__ Yes: Continue with the next step.
__ No: Follow these steps to suspend mirrored protection
on the disk unit that you are replacing:
1) Press F3 from the Display Disk Configuration display
to return to the Work with Disk Units display.
2) Select Work with Disk Unit Recovery from the Work
with Disk Units display. Press Enter.
3) Select Suspend mirrored protection from the Work
with Disk Unit Recovery display. Press Enter.
4) Select the option to Suspend the disk unit that you
are replacing from the Suspend Mirrored Protection
display. Press Enter.
menu.