Installing The Management Card - IBM Flex System p270 Compute Node Installation And Service Manual

h. Manually record the values of Enclosure location, Feature Code/Sequence Number, Enclosure
serial number, and Reserved.
6. Turn off the compute node and remove the compute node from the IBM Flex System Enterprise
Chassis. See "Removing the compute node from an IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis" on page 31.
7. Carefully lay the compute node on a flat, static-protective surface, with the cover side up.
8. Open and remove the compute node cover. See "Removing the compute node cover" on page 33.
9. If an I/O expansion card is in the first slot, remove it to access the management card.
Note: You can use the system-board LEDs and the service label that is located on the inside of the
cover to identify the management card that must be replaced. See "System-board LEDs" on page 13.
10. Grasp the management card and pull it vertically out of the unit to disengage the connectors.
Figure 27. Removing the management card
11. If you are instructed to return the management card, follow all packaging instructions, and use any
packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
12. Replace the management card. See "Installing the management card."

Installing the management card

You can install this tier 2 CRU, or you can request IBM to install it, at no additional charge, under the
type of warranty service that is designated for the compute node. Use this procedure to install the
management card into the currently installed system board. If you are also installing a new system board,
you must complete this procedure before you install the new system board.
Before you begin
Attention: Replacing the management card and the system board at the same time might result in the
loss of vital product data (VPD) and information concerning the number of active processor cores. If the
management card and system board must both be replaced, replace them one at a time. For further
assistance, contact your next level of support.
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