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Note Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Safety notices” on page v, “Notices” on page 51, the IBM Systems Safety Notices manual, G229-9054, and the IBM Environmental Notices and User Guide, Z125–5823. ®...
Preparing the 9009-22G or 9223-22S system for operation after removing and replacing an NVMe U.2 pass-thru card........................ 45 Related procedures............................48 Checking the amount of remaining life in NVMe devices..............49 Removing an operational NVMe device from an IBM i logical partition..........49 Notices........................51 Privacy policy considerations ........................52 Trademarks..............................52 Electronic emission notices........................52...
Das Produkt ist nicht für den Einsatz an Bildschirmarbeitsplätzen im Sinne § 2 der Bildschirmarbeitsverordnung geeignet. Laser safety information IBM servers can use I/O cards or features that are fiber-optic based and that utilize lasers or LEDs. Laser compliance IBM servers may be installed inside or outside of an IT equipment rack.
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• When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables. • Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or structural damage. • Do not attempt to switch on power to the machine until all possible unsafe conditions are corrected. •...
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– For racks with a DC power distribution panel (PDP), turn off the circuit breaker that controls the power to the system unit(s), or disconnect the customer’s DC power source, when directed to disconnect power during servicing. • Connect all devices installed in a rack cabinet to power devices installed in the same rack cabinet.
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– Ensure that there are little-to-no empty U-levels between devices installed in the rack cabinet below the 32U level, unless the received configuration specifically allowed it. • If the rack cabinet you are relocating is part of a suite of rack cabinets, detach the rack cabinet from the suite.
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• Do not put any load on the slide-rail mounted equipment mounted in the installation position. • Do not leave the slide-rail mounted equipment in the installation position. (L002) (L003) Safety notices ix...
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DANGER: Multiple power cords. The product might be equipped with multiple AC power cords or multiple DC power cables. To remove all hazardous voltages, disconnect all power cords and power cables. (L003) (L007) CAUTION: A hot surface nearby. (L007) (L008) CAUTION: Hazardous moving parts nearby.
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Exchange only with the IBM-approved part. Recycle or discard the battery as instructed by local regulations. In the United States, IBM has a process for the collection of this battery. For information, call 1-800-426-4333. Have the IBM part number for the battery unit available when you call.
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Freewheeling will cause uneven cable wrapping around winch drum, damage cable, and may cause serious injury. • This TOOL must be maintained correctly for IBM Service personnel to use it. IBM shall inspect condition and verify maintenance history before operation. Personnel reserve the right not to use TOOL if inadequate.
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The dc-powered system employs an isolated DC return (DC-I) design. The DC battery return terminal shall not be connected to the chassis or frame ground. The dc-powered system is intended to be installed in a common bonding network (CBN) as described in GR-1089-CORE.
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System S922 (9009-22G) or IBM Power System H922S (9223-22S) server. Installing an NVMe U.2 pass-thru card in the 9009-22G or 9223-22S system Find information about installing an NVMe U.2 pass-thru card in the IBM Power System S922 (9009-22G) or IBM Power System H922S (9223-22S) server. About this task Note: Installing this feature is a customer task.
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Figure 1. Removing the power cords (L003) 2 Power Systems: NVMe U.2 pass-thru cards for the 9009-22G or 9223-22S...
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DANGER: Multiple power cords. The product might be equipped with multiple AC power cords or multiple DC power cables. To remove all hazardous voltages, disconnect all power cords and power cables. (L003) NVMe U.2 pass-thru card for the 9009-22G or 9223-22S 3...
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4. Open the side latches (A) and pull the latches to slide the system unit fully into the service position, until the slides click and hold the system unit securely. Ensure that the screws inside the latches are not secured to the rack. Remove the hook-and-loop fasteners that secure the cable management arms.
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Figure 2. Releasing the side latches 5. Attach the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap. The ESD wrist strap must be connected to an unpainted metal surface until the service procedure is completed, and if applicable, until the service access cover is replaced. Attention: •...
Attention: Operating the system without the service access cover on for more than 10 minutes when the system power is turned on might damage the system components. Figure 3. Removing the service access cover Installing an NVMe U.2 pass-thru card in the 9009-22G or 9223-22S system To install an NVMe U.2 pass-thru card in the system, complete the steps in this procedure.
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Figure 4. Removing the air baffle 3. Remove the clip-in filler and air divider by completing the following steps. a) Rotate the top of the clip-in filler until the bottom hook unclasps from the air screen. b) Lift the clip-in filler out of the system. NVMe U.2 pass-thru card for the 9009-22G or 9223-22S 7...
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Figure 5. Removing the clip-in filler c) Lift the air divider up as shown in the following figure. 8 Power Systems: NVMe U.2 pass-thru cards for the 9009-22G or 9223-22S...
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Figure 6. Removing the air divider d) Save the clip-in filler and air divider for a future use. 4. Plug the NVMe cable into the connector port (J1) of the new or replacement NVMe U.2 pass-thru card. Push the connector in until the connector latch clicks. See the following figure. NVMe U.2 pass-thru card for the 9009-22G or 9223-22S 9...
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Figure 7. Connecting the NVMe cable to the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card Note: Do not connect the other end of the NVMe cable into the NVMe drive backplane until you are told to do so. If you have one NVMe U.2 pass-thru card, it is installed in slot P1-C49 and a filler is in slot P1-C50. The NVMe cable connects from port (J1) on the NVMe drive backplane to port (J1) on the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card.
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Figure 9. Connecting the NVMe cable for a system with two NVMe U.2 pass-thru cards in slot P1-C49 and slot P1-C50 5. To install or replace the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card, complete the following steps: a) Route the NVMe cable into position while you lower the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card into its slot. b) Push the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card down to seat the card.
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Figure 10. Seating the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card 6. Connect the NVMe cable to the port on the NVMe drive backplane. Push the connector in until the connector latch clicks. 12 Power Systems: NVMe U.2 pass-thru cards for the 9009-22G or 9223-22S...
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Figure 11. Connecting the NVMe cable to the NVMe drive backplane 7. Replace each air baffle (A) straight down into the chassis. See Figure 12 on page 14. When an air baffle is upside-down, hold the detachable drive cover to prevent it from coming loose.
Figure 12. Replacing the air baffle Preparing the 9009-22G or 9223-22S system for operation after installing an NVMe U.2 pass-thru card To prepare the system for operation after installing an NVMe U.2 pass-thru card, complete the steps in this procedure. Procedure 1.
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Figure 13. Installing the service access cover 4. Unlock the blue rail safety latches (A) by pushing them inward. Ensure that the cable management arms can move freely. Ensure that the cables at the rear of the unit do not catch or bind as you push the unit into the operating position. NVMe U.2 pass-thru card for the 9009-22G or 9223-22S 15...
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Figure 14. Placing the system into the operating position 5. Push the system unit (B) back into the rack until both release latches of the system unit lock into position. Secure the cable management arm with hook-and-loop fasteners around the back side of the cable management arm, but not around the cables.
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• If you installed the part for any other reason, verify the installed part. For instructions, see Verifying the installed part (www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER9/p9haj/pxhaj_hsmverify.htm). 9. Turn off the identify LED. For instructions, see Deactivating an identify LED (www.ibm.com/support/ knowledgecenter/POWER9/p9haj/p9haj_turn_off_identify_led.htm). NVMe U.2 pass-thru card for the 9009-22G or 9223-22S 17...
Removing and replacing an NVMe U.2 pass-thru card in the 9009-22G or 9223-22S system Find information about removing and replacing an NVMe U.2 pass-thru card in the IBM Power System S922 (9009-22G) or IBM Power System H922S (9223-22S) server. About this task Note: Installing this feature is a customer task.
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Figure 16. Removing the power cords (L003) NVMe U.2 pass-thru card for the 9009-22G or 9223-22S 19...
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DANGER: Multiple power cords. The product might be equipped with multiple AC power cords or multiple DC power cables. To remove all hazardous voltages, disconnect all power cords and power cables. (L003) 20 Power Systems: NVMe U.2 pass-thru cards for the 9009-22G or 9223-22S...
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4. Open the side latches (A) and pull the latches to slide the system unit fully into the service position, until the slides click and hold the system unit securely. Ensure that the screws inside the latches are not secured to the rack. Remove the hook-and-loop fasteners that secure the cable management arms.
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Figure 17. Releasing the side latches 5. Attach the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap. The ESD wrist strap must be connected to an unpainted metal surface until the service procedure is completed, and if applicable, until the service access cover is replaced. Attention: •...
Attention: Operating the system without the service access cover on for more than 10 minutes when the system power is turned on might damage the system components. Figure 18. Removing the service access cover Removing an NVMe U.2 pass-thru card from the 9009-22G or 9223-22S system To remove an NVMe pass-thru card from the system, complete the steps in this procedure.
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Figure 19. Removing the air baffle 3. To remove the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card, complete the following steps: a) Twist the screws (A) counterclockwise to release the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card. b) Lift both the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card and the NVMe cable out of the slot as shown in the following figure.
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Figure 20. Removing the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card 4. Disconnect the NVMe cable from the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card. See the following figure. Figure 21. Disconnecting the NVMe cable from the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card NVMe U.2 pass-thru card for the 9009-22G or 9223-22S 25...
5. Place the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card on an appropriate ESD surface. Replacing an NVMe U.2 pass-thru card in the 9009-22G or 9223-22S system To replace an NVMe U.2 pass-thru card in the system, complete the steps in this procedure. Procedure 1.
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Figure 23. Connecting the NVMe cable for a system with one NVMe U.2 pass-thru card in P1-C49 and a filler in slot P1-C50 If you have two NVMe U.2 pass-thru cards, one is installed in slot P1-C49 and the other one is installed in slot P1-C50.
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Figure 24. Connecting the NVMe cable for a system with two NVMe U.2 pass-thru cards in slot P1-C49 and slot P1-C50 3. To install or replace the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card, complete the following steps: a) Route the NVMe cable into position while you lower the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card into its slot. b) Push the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card down to seat the card.
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Figure 25. Seating the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card 4. Replace each air baffle (A) straight down into the chassis. See Figure 26 on page 30. When an air baffle is upside-down, hold the detachable drive cover to prevent it from coming loose. NVMe U.2 pass-thru card for the 9009-22G or 9223-22S 29...
Figure 26. Replacing the air baffle Preparing the 9009-22G or 9223-22S system for operation after removing and replacing an NVMe U.2 pass-thru card To prepare the system for operation after removing and replacing an NVMe U.2 pass-thru card, complete the steps in this procedure. Procedure 1.
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Figure 27. Installing the service access cover 4. Unlock the blue rail safety latches (A) by pushing them inward. Ensure that the cable management arms can move freely. Ensure that the cables at the rear of the unit do not catch or bind as you push the unit into the operating position. NVMe U.2 pass-thru card for the 9009-22G or 9223-22S 31...
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Figure 28. Placing the system into the operating position 5. Push the system unit (B) back into the rack until both release latches of the system unit lock into position. Secure the cable management arm with hook-and-loop fasteners around the back side of the cable management arm, but not around the cables.
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Figure 29. Connecting the power cords 7. Start the system. For instructions, see Starting a system (www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ POWER9/p9haj/crustartsys.htm). 8. Turn off the identify LED. For instructions, see Deactivating an identify LED (www.ibm.com/support/ knowledgecenter/POWER9/p9haj/p9haj_turn_off_identify_led.htm). 9. Verify the installed part. • If you replaced the part because of a service action, verify the installed part. For instructions, see Verifying a repair (www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER9/p9ect/pxect_verifyrepair.htm).
Permanently removing an NVMe U.2 pass-thru card from the 9009-22G or 9223-22S system Find information about permanently removing an NVMe U.2 pass-thru card from the IBM Power System S922 (9009-22G) or IBM Power System H922S (9223-22S) server. About this task Note: Installing this feature is a customer task.
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Figure 30. Removing the power cords (L003) NVMe U.2 pass-thru card for the 9009-22G or 9223-22S 35...
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DANGER: Multiple power cords. The product might be equipped with multiple AC power cords or multiple DC power cables. To remove all hazardous voltages, disconnect all power cords and power cables. (L003) 36 Power Systems: NVMe U.2 pass-thru cards for the 9009-22G or 9223-22S...
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4. Open the side latches (A) and pull the latches to slide the system unit fully into the service position, until the slides click and hold the system unit securely. Ensure that the screws inside the latches are not secured to the rack. Remove the hook-and-loop fasteners that secure the cable management arms.
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Figure 31. Releasing the side latches 5. Attach the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap. The ESD wrist strap must be connected to an unpainted metal surface until the service procedure is completed, and if applicable, until the service access cover is replaced. Attention: •...
Attention: Operating the system without the service access cover on for more than 10 minutes when the system power is turned on might damage the system components. Figure 32. Removing the service access cover Permanently removing an NVMe U.2 pass-thru card from the 9009-22G or 9223-22S system To permanently remove an NVMe pass-thru card from the system, complete the steps in this procedure.
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Figure 33. Removing the air baffle 3. Identify the NVMe cable that attaches to the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card you want to permanently remove. 4. Press the connector latch and unplug the NVMe cable that is connected to the NVMe drive backplane. Leave the other end of the cable connected to the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card until directed to unplug it.
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Figure 34. Removing the NVMe cable from the NVMe drive backplane 5. To remove the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card, complete the following steps: a) Twist the screws (A) counterclockwise to release the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card. b) Lift both the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card and the NVMe cable out of the slot as shown in the following figure.
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Figure 35. Removing the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card 6. Disconnect the NVMe cable from the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card. See the following figure. Figure 36. Disconnecting the NVMe cable from the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card 42 Power Systems: NVMe U.2 pass-thru cards for the 9009-22G or 9223-22S...
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7. Place the NVMe U.2 pass-thru card on an appropriate ESD surface. 8. To ensure proper air flow, you must install a clip-in filler and air divider. a) Align the clip-in filler over the empty SAS slot. b) Rotate the top of the clip-in filler until the bottom hook clips onto the air screen. Figure 37.
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Figure 38. Installing the air divider 9. Replace each air baffle (A) straight down into the chassis. See Figure 39 on page 45. When an air baffle is upside-down, hold the detachable drive cover to prevent it from coming loose. 44 Power Systems: NVMe U.2 pass-thru cards for the 9009-22G or 9223-22S...
Figure 39. Replacing the air baffle Preparing the 9009-22G or 9223-22S system for operation after removing and replacing an NVMe U.2 pass-thru card To prepare the system for operation after permanently removing an NVMe U.2 pass-thru card, complete the steps in this procedure. Procedure 1.
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Figure 40. Installing the service access cover 4. Unlock the blue rail safety latches (A) by pushing them inward. Ensure that the cable management arms can move freely. Ensure that the cables at the rear of the unit do not catch or bind as you push the unit into the operating position. 46 Power Systems: NVMe U.2 pass-thru cards for the 9009-22G or 9223-22S...
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Figure 41. Placing the system into the operating position 5. Push the system unit (B) back into the rack until both release latches of the system unit lock into position. Secure the cable management arm with hook-and-loop fasteners around the back side of the cable management arm, but not around the cables.
Figure 42. Connecting the power cords 7. Start the system. For instructions, see Starting a system (www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ POWER9/p9haj/crustartsys.htm). 8. Turn off the identify LED. For instructions, see Deactivating an identify LED (www.ibm.com/support/ knowledgecenter/POWER9/p9haj/p9haj_turn_off_identify_led.htm). 9. Verify the installed part. • If you replaced the part because of a service action, verify the installed part. For instructions, see Verifying a repair (www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER9/p9ect/pxect_verifyrepair.htm).
For details, see Removing an operational NVMe device from a partition in the IBM i Knowledge Center. Note: To navigate to the page in the IBM i 7.4 Knowledge Center, select Systems management > Disk management > Disk management checklist > Removing an operational NVMe device from a partition.
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