9.6 Replacing Non-server Hardware

This section explains how to replace hardware external to servers.

Replacing a chassis
No specific action is required in Resource Coordinator VE.
Replacing a management blade
No specific action is required in Resource Coordinator VE.
Replacing a LAN switch blade
No specific action is required for PRIMERGY BX900 LAN switch blades.
For other PRIMERGY BX models, replacing a LAN switch blade requires restoring the VLAN settings that were previously applied to it via Resource Coordinator VE.
Use the following procedure to replace a LAN switch blade.
1. Replace the faulty LAN switch blade.
2. Restore the LAN switch blade configuration backup (which includes various settings) to the new LAN switch blade.
  If the LAN switch blade configuration has not been backed up yet, it has to be restored by configuring each setting (except VLAN settings) to the same values as those set during the initial installation.
  Refer to the manual of the LAN switch blade used for details on how to back up and restore LAN switch blade configurations.
3. Update the new LAN switch blade with the latest VLAN settings configured in Resource Coordinator VE.
  1. In the RC console resource tree, right-click the target LAN switch blade, and from the popup menu, select [Restore].
    The [Restore LAN switch] dialog is displayed.
  2. Click the <OK> button.
    VLAN settings are applied to the specified LAN switch blade.
Note
To replace LAN switch blades with different models, first delete the LAN switch blade that is registered, and then register the replacement LAN switch blade.
After the LAN switch blade is registered, the VLAN settings must be configured for the internal and external ports.
For details on the VLAN settings, refer to "6.2.1 Configuring VLANs on LAN Switches" in the "ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Setup Guide".
For PRIMERGY BX900 LAN switch blades, changing the operating mode (switch mode or IBP mode) doesn't require any specific action in Resource Coordinator VE.
Replacing a Fibre Channel switch blade
No specific action is required in Resource Coordinator VE.
Replacing a power monitoring device (PDU or UPS)
After replacing a power monitoring device, re-configure the power monitoring device's (PDU or UPS) hardware properties.
Use the following procedure to replace a power monitoring device.
1. Replace the faulty power monitoring device.
2. Set the Admin LAN IP address and SNMP community on the replacement device to the same values as those that were set on the faulty device.
3. Re-configure the power monitoring device's hardware properties.
  1. In the RC console resource tree right-click the target power monitoring device (PDU or UPS), and from the popup menu, select [Hardware Maintenance]-[Re-configure].
    The [Re-configure Hardware Properties] dialog is displayed.
  2. Click the <OK> button.
    The target power monitoring device's hardware properties are re-configured.
Replacing a storage blade
No specific action is required in Resource Coordinator VE when replacing a storage blade that does not contain the boot disk of a server blade.
Use the following procedure to replace a storage blade that contains the boot disk of a server blade.
1. Replace the storage blade.
2. Insert the server blade's boot disk in the new storage blade.
3. If the boot disk's content was backed up, restore it.
  Information
  The backup and restore functions provided by Resource Coordinator VE can be used to restore the boot disk's content.
  Refer to "Chapter 8 Backup and Restore" for details.
Replacing a LAN switch
No specific action is required in Resource Coordinator VE when replacing a LAN switch.