Preparing For Hot Repair Or Upgrade; Exchange Fru; Power On/Off Unit; Mes Tasks - IBM SDMC Troubleshooting, Service, And Support

2. Click Actions > Service and Support > Control Panel Functions > (20) Type, Model, Feature.
3. (20) Type, Model, Feature displays the machine type, model, and feature code of the managed server.
Also displayed are the CEC IPL Type and the FSP IPL Type for the managed server.

Preparing for Hot Repair or Upgrade

Use this task to see a summary of required actions that must be performed in order to isolate a particular
hardware component as part of a service procedure.
1. On the Welcome page, under the Resources tab, select the server.
2. Click Actions > Service and Support > Hardware > Prepare for Hot Repair or Upgrade.
3. Select the base location code that contains the field-replaceable unit (FRU) to be serviced or the GX
adapter to be replaced.
4. Click Next.
5. Select either Delay the service procedure or Continue the service procedure non-concurrently > click
Next.
6. Click OK.

Exchange FRU

Use this task to exchange one field-replaceable unit (FRU) with another.
1. On the Welcome page, under the Resources tab, select the server.
2. Click Actions > Service and Support > Hardware > Exchange FRU.
3. Select an installed enclosure type from the drop-down list.
4. From the list of FRU types for this enclosure, select a FRU type.
5. Click Next to display a list of locations for the FRU type.
6. Select the location code for a specific FRU.
7. Click Add to add the FRU location to Pending Actions.
8. Click Launch Procedure to begin replacing the FRUs listed in Pending Actions.
9. Click Finish when you have completed the FRU installation.

Power On/Off Unit

Use this task to power on or off an IO unit.
1. On the Welcome page, under the Resources tab, select the server.
2. Click Actions > Service and Support > Hardware > Power On/Off Unit.
3. Select the I/O Unit or PCI slot to either activate or deactivate for this managed server. Only units or
slots that reside in a power domain can be powered on or off. The corresponding power on/off
buttons will be disabled for location codes that are not controlled by an IBM Systems Director
Management Console
4. Click Power On or Power Off to either activate or deactivate the I/O Unit or PCI slot respectively.
5. Click Advanced if you must set advanced power functions. The advanced power functions should be
used only under the guidance of your service provider.

MES tasks

Use the tasks to perform guided repair procedures for a managed server.

Adding or removing enclosure

Use this task to install a new enclosure or remove an existing enclosure as part of an upgrade.
To install a new enclosure as part of an upgrade, complete the following steps:
1. On the Welcome page, under the Resources tab, select the server.
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