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that they clear the locking pins, gently push the controller all the way in, and then lower the locking

latches into the locked position.

The controller module begins to boot as soon as it is fully seated in the chassis. Be prepared to

interrupt the boot process.

d. If you have not already done so, reinstall the cable management device.

Interrupt the normal boot process and boot to LOADER by pressing

Ctrl-C.

If your system stops at the boot menu, select the option to boot to LOADER.

At the LOADER prompt, enter

bye to reinitialize the PCIe cards and other components.

Interrupt the boot process and boot to the LOADER prompt by pressing

Ctrl-C.

If your system stops at the boot menu, select the option to boot to LOADER.

Step 5: Run diagnostics

After you have replaced a component in your system, you should run diagnostic tests on

that component.

Your system must be at the LOADER prompt to start diagnostics.

All commands in the diagnostic procedures are issued from the controller where the component is being

replaced.

Steps

If the controller to be serviced is not at the LOADER prompt, reboot the controller:

system node halt

-node node_name

After you issue the command, you should wait until the system stops at the LOADER prompt.

2. At the LOADER prompt, access the special drivers specifically designed for system-level diagnostics to

function properly:

boot_diags

3. Select Scan System from the displayed menu to enable running the diagnostics tests.

4. Select Stress-Test system from the displayed menu.

5. Select M.2 NVME Drive Stress from the displayed menu.

6. Proceed based on the result of the preceding step:

◦ If the test failed, correct the failure, and then rerun the test.

◦ If the test reported no failures, select Reboot from the menu to reboot the system.

Step 6: Restore the controller module to operation after running diagnostics

After completing diagnostics, you must recable the system, give back the controller

module, and then reenable automatic giveback.

Steps

1. Recable the system, as needed.

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