IBM SY33-0193-00 manual Exchanging an Array Disk Using the RSM Configurator, List

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Exchanging an Array Disk					Using the	DOS Configurator
1.	Start	the	DOS	Configurator.
2.	From	the	Main	Menu,	selectSSA Adapter	List ,	then select the required adapter
	from	the	list.
3.	From	the	Adapter		Menu, RAIDselect5 Resources		.

4. Select the array from which you want to remove a disk drive.

5. SelectView Members

.

6. Select the disk drive that you want to remove.

7. Press F7 (Exchange Members).

This displays a list of Free Resources (disk drives) that are compatible as replacements for the array disk drive.

The	list	also	includes BlanktheReserveditem		. If	there	are no Free Resources
available		and	you intend	to physically		remove	the array disk, you must exchange
the	array disk with the			Blank	Reserved.

8. Select an appropriate Free Resource (or the Blank Reserved).

The selected item replaces the disk drive in the array. The array disk drive logically removed and returned to the list of Free Resources.

9. If you need to perform maintenance on the disk drive removed from the array:

a. Go to the list of Free Resources.

b. Select the disk drive that you logically removed from the array.

c. Set Service Mode.

You can now physically remove the disk drive for maintenance.

Exchanging an Array Disk Using the RSM Configurator

1. Start the RSM configurator and select the appropriate adapter from the adapter

2. On the Adapter View page, select the Logical View.

3. On the Logical View page, select the RAID type.

This opens the Resource list, listing the defined arrays.

4. Select the required array.

5. On the Array View page scroll down to the list of array members.

6. Select the disk drive that you want to remove.

This will take you to the Disk View page for this disk.

7. On the Disk View page, clickComp.Exchangeon the

button.

A list is displayed showing the Free Resource candidates that are suitable as replacements for the array disk drive.

8. Select an appropriate Free Resource.

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Contents IBM Page October Maintenance Manual1998 FirstContents Identify How This Book Is Organized About This SupplementIBM SerialRAID Adapter Technical ,ReferenceSA33-3275-01 SerialRAID Adapter Installation and , User’s S33-3283GuideRelated Publications SerialRAID SerialRAID Adapter Installation and Usersfor moreGuidetailsGeneral Information See Installation Using the SRN TableDisplaying SRNs SRN TableRepair Verification Verify Adapters Unless You are instructedService Request Numbers SRNs5 SSA Service Request Numbers SRNs7 FRU List Service Request Numbers SRNs9 40% Service Request Numbers SRNs11 Dealing with Fast-Write Problems Software and Microcode ErrorsSSA Loop Configurations that Are Not Valid Service Request Numbers SRNs13 IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Example SSA Link Error Problem DeterminationLink Status Lights Light Locating a Broken LoopIBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Using the DOS Configurator Replacement Disk DrivesDisk Exchanging a Non-Array Disk DriveUsing ConfiguratorGuide RSMExchanging an Array Disk Using the RSM Configurator UsingExchanging an Array Disk ListModule IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Removing the Cache Card Installing a DramExchanging the Fast-Write Cache Card Refer to Figure Remove Pin2/ Removing the Fast-Write Cache Card CardDirection shown by the arrow in the diagram, and plug it Installing the Collar and Pin of the Fast-Write Cache Card Disk Service Aids Service Aids and OtherAdapter Installation Users Guide Accessing Service Aids fromConfigurator Accessing Service AidsTo Set Service Mode with the DOS Configurator Service ModeHere Loop Is broken Between Third Fourth disk Drives Status To Set Service Mode With the RSM Configurator Format Disk To Format Using the DOS Configurator Certify Disk To Format With the RSM ConfiguratorTo Certify using the DOS Configurator To Certify With the RSM Configurator To Identify With the RSM Configurator To Identify with the DOS ConfiguratorIdentify Function Download Microcode FunctionFinding the Physical Are AvailableFinding the Device When Finding the DeviceError Summary Event/Error LoggerLog View SSA Event LogIBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information To a Maintenance TasksUsing the RSM Configurator List FromArray NvramSelectNot Present Blank Slot Maintenance ManualModifying Attributes of Resources To select the disk drives for the array Creating an Array To create an arrayIBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Attaching a Resource IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Event UtilitiesIntroduction IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information SRN? YOUBOOK? Is the SRN 45PAA? MAP015 2010-4IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information ANY IBM the SerialRAID Adapter Installation . Users GuideMAP 2320 SSA Link Are TextBreak 012016 013FAILING? Is a TextBreakYes 017 0182320-6IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information MAP 2323 SSA Intermittent ErrorPAA Example 2323-4IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information MAP 2324 SSA RAID SelectDisk Service AidsYes No 002 Did the Diagnostics Give YOU ANY Other SRN?Do YOU have SRN 49500? Action Not Necessarily by You?Are ANY Disk Drives LISTED? DisksYes 020 019021 022Did Did the Certify Service AID Fail AGAIN? 038 Open LOOP?Yes 039 Adapter Installation . Users Guide040 041048 Yes 046047 051 Use HotModify Attributes SelectSSA Adapter List Is the Problem SOLVED?On ANY ARRAY? 054060 059Yes No 061 062Yes No 067 065066 069 RAID CheckoutYes No 070 071Yes No 076 075077 Or MoreInto 090 089Yes 091 092How 2324-20IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information APPLICABLE? MAP 2410 SSA Repair VerificationAre ALL Check Lights OFF? Yes No 005006 You have just exchanged a disk drive Page IBM