Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series - Replace a Host Bus Adapter (HBA)

Lenovo Converged HX Series Hardware Replacement Guide
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4. Remove the top cover as described in the Removing the top cover procedure in the ThinkSystem
Information Center.
5. Replace the defective LOM NIC as described in the LOM Adapter replacement procedure or replace one of
the PCIe NICs as described in the Riser card replacement and PCIe adapter replacement procedures in the
ThinkSystem Information Center.
6. Replace the top cover as described in the Replacing the top cover procedure in the ThinkSystem
Information Center.
7. Push the node chassis back into the rack and reconnect the cables as necessary. Power on the node.
8. Start the node by following the hypervisor specific Node Start procedure described in the Nutanix Hardware
Replacement Documentation.
9. Verify that the NIC has been successfully replaced:
• Amber warning light on the node front panel is off.
• All network ports are fully functional.
Replace a host bus adapter (HBA)
A node may be able to self-correct for other adapter card errors; however, a failed HBA can lead to system
degradation and should be quickly addressed.
Indications of a failed HBA card include:
• If using VMware ESXi, vCenter Alarms or Hardware Status shows an alert
• The Prism web console shows a message similar to LSI HBA card not detected
• Slow disk performance or slow system performance
• The hypervisor cannot detect SSDs and HDDs, or the red LEDs on the drives are illuminated
• The CVM won't start because no storage controller resources are detected
• The hypervisor or BIOS does not detect the HBA card
Figure 8. ThinkSystem 430-16i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA