Lenovo ThinkAgile HX1321 Series - RAID Adapter (HBA) Replacement; Remove the RAID Adapter

RAID adapter (HBA) replacement
Use this information to remove and install the HBA on the system board.
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.
Note: The ThinkAgile HX3321 contains only one HBA adapter.
Table 10. HBA options
Appliance HBA option
ThinkAgile HX3321
ThinkSystem 430-16i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA
A failed HBA card is indicated by:
• The Nutanix Prism Web console shows a message about the LSI HBA not being detected.
• vCenter Alarms or Hardware Status shows an alert.
• The disk or the system runs slowly.
• The hypervisor cannot detect SSDs and HDDs, or the red LEDs on the drives are illuminated.
• The hypervisor or BIOS does not detect the HBA card.
Attention: Replacing the HBA might impact your RAID configurations. Back up your data before you begin
to avoid any data loss due to a RAID configuration change.
Remove the RAID adapter
Use this information to remove the RAID adapter on the system board.
“Read the
installation
Guidelines” on
page 43
“Power off
the server
for this task”
on page 35
“ATTENTION:
Static Sensitive Device
Ground package before opening”
on page 45
Before removing the RAID adapter, complete the following steps:
1. Place the node in maintenance mode by following the procedure
Node Shutdown in Hardware
Replacement Documentation
.
2. Power off the node. Disconnect all the cables if the cable management arm is not in place.
3. Remove the appliance from the rack.
4. Remove the top cover.
5. Disconnect any cables that might impede your access to the HBA.
To remove the RAID adapter on the system board, complete the following steps:
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