Lenovo Flex System x220 Installation and maintenance instructions

FlexSystemStorageExpansionNode
InstallationandServiceGuide

Note
Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,readthegeneralinformationinAppendixB
“Notices”onpage1,theWarrantyInformationdocument,andtheSafetyInformationandtheEnvironmental
NoticesandUserGuidedocumentsontheproductDocumentationCD.
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Contents
Saety.................iii
Safetystatements..............iv
Chapter1.Introduction.........1
Featuresandspecifications...........1
Supportedcomputenodes...........2
Majorcomponentsofthestorageexpansionnode..2
Systemboard..............3
Interposercable.............4
Drivedrawer...............4
Controlpanel..............
Noticesandstatementsinthisdocument.....
Chapter2.Installingthestorage
expansionnode.............7
Installationguidelines.............7
Systemreliabilityguidelines.........7
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices......8
Removingthecoverfromthestorageexpansion
node...................8
Installingthecomputenode..........9
Removingthecomputenodefromthestorage
expansionnodeassembly..........10
Installingaflash/RAIDadapterandflashpower
module.................11
Completingtheinstallation..........13
Installingthecoveronthestorageexpansion
node.................13
Installingthestorageexpansionnodeinan
FlexSystemEnterpriseChassis......14
Updatingthecomputenodeconfiguration..1
ConfiguringtheRAIDcontroller......1
Installingahot-swapdrive..........16
Removingthestorageexpansionnodeassembly
fromtheFlexSystemEnterpriseChassis....17
Chapter3.Partslisting-storage
expansionnode............19
Chapter4.Troubleshooting......21
Eventmessages..............21
Connectionfailure.............21
Lightpathdiagnostics............22
Chapter5.Removingandreplacing
components..............25
Installationguidelines............2
Systemreliabilityguidelines........2
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....26
Returningadeviceorcomponent.....26
Removingandreplacingstructuralparts....26
Removingthecoverfromthestorage
expansionnode............26
Installingthecoveronthestorageexpansion
node.................27
Removingthecamhandle........27
Replacingthecamhandle........28
Removingtheexpansionshelf.......29
Replacingtheexpansionshelf.......31
Removingthecontrolpanelassembly....33
Replacingthecontrolpanelassembly....34
Removingthebezel...........34
Replacingthebezel...........3
Removingtherearbulkhead.......3
Replacingtherearbulkhead.......37
RemovingandreplacingTier1customer
replaceableunits(CRUs)...........38
Removingtheflash/RAIDadapter.....38
Replacingtheflash/RAIDadapter.....39
Removingtheflashpowermodule.....40
Replacingtheflashpowermodule.....41
Removingthestorageexpansionnodefrom
theexpansionshelf...........42
Replacingthestorageexpansionnode...44
Removingahot-swapdrive........4
Replacingahot-swapdrive........46
AppendixA.Gettinghelpand
technicalassistance.........47
Beforeyoucall...............47
Usingthedocumentation..........48
GettinghelpandinformationfromtheWorldWide
Web...................48
HowtosendDSAdata...........48
Creatingapersonalizedsupportwebpage...48
Softwareserviceandsupport.........48
Hardwareserviceandsupport........49
Taiwanproductservice...........49
AppendixB.Notices..........51
Trademarks................2
Importantnotes..............2
Recyclinginformation............2
Particulatecontamination..........3
Telecommunicationregulatorystatement....3
Electronicemissionnotices..........3
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FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
statement...............3
IndustryCanadaClassAemissioncompliance
statement...............4
Avisdeconformitéàlaréglementation
d'IndustrieCanada...........4
AustraliaandNewZealandClassA
statement...............4
EuropeanUnionEMCDirectiveconformance
statement...............4
GermanyClassAstatement.......4
JapanVCCIClassAstatement......
JapanElectronicsandInformationTechnology
IndustriesAssociation(JEITA)statement...
KoreaCommunicationsCommission(KCC)
statement...............6
RussiaElectromagneticInterference(EMI)
ClassAstatement...........6
People'sRepublicofChinaClassAelectronic
emissionstatement...........6
TaiwanClassAcompliancestatement...6
Index..................57
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Saety
Beforeinstallingthisproduct,readtheSafetyInformation.
Antesdeinstalaresteproduto,leiaasInformaçõesdeSegurança.
Læssikkerhedsforskrifterne,førduinstallererdetteprodukt.
Leesvoordatuditproductinstalleerteerstdeveiligheidsvoorschriften.
Ennenkuinasennattämäntuotteen,lueturvaohjeetkohdastaSafetyInformation.
Avantd'installerceproduit,lisezlesconsignesdesécurité.
VorderInstallationdiesesProduktsdieSicherheitshinweiselesen.
Primadiinstallarequestoprodotto,leggereleInformazionisullaSicurezza.
Lessikkerhetsinformasjonen(SafetyInformation)førduinstallererdetteproduktet.
©CopyrightLenovo2014,and2012,201iii

Antesdeinstalaresteproduto,leiaasInformaçõessobreSegurança.
Antesdeinstalaresteproducto,lealainformacióndeseguridad.
Lässäkerhetsinformationeninnanduinstallerardenhärprodukten.
Saetystatements
Thesestatementsprovidethecautionanddangerinformationthatisusedinthisdocumentation.
Important:Eachcautionanddangerstatementinthisdocumentationislabeledwithanumber.Thisnumber
isusedtocrossreferenceanEnglish-languagecautionordangerstatementwithtranslatedversionsofthe
cautionordangerstatementintheSafetyInformationdocument.
Forexample,ifacautionstatementislabeled“Statement1,”translationsforthatcautionstatementareinthe
SafetyInformationdocumentunder“Statement1.”
Besuretoreadallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentationbeforeyouperformtheprocedures.
Readanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatcomeswithyoursystemoroptionaldevicebeforeyouinstall
thedevice.
Statement1
DANGER
Electricalcurrentrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperorminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
othisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
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•Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofire,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,networks,andmodems
beoreyouopenthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationand
configurationprocedures.
•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedintheollowingtablewheninstalling,moving,or
openingcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
ToConnect:ToDisconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlet.
.TurndeviceON.
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlet.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
Statement3
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notetheollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversothelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useocontrolsoradjustmentsorperormanceoproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notetheollowing.
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
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Statement12
CAUTION:
Theollowinglabelindicatesahotsuracenearby.
Statement21
CAUTION:
Hazardousenergyispresentwhenthebladeisconnectedtothepowersource.Alwaysreplacethe
bladecoverbeoreinstallingtheblade.
ThisdeviceisforuseonlywithListedFlexSystemEnterpriseChassis.
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Chapter1.Introduction
TheLenovoFlexSystemStorageExpansionNodeisacaptive-modestorageenclosurethatisdedicatedtoa
singlecomputenodeintheLenovoFlexSystemEnterpriseChassis.
ThestorageexpansionnodeisPCIeGeneration3andSAS2.1compliant.Itsupportsupto12SASand
SATA2.-inchhot-swapharddiskdrivesandsolid-statedrives,anditsupportsJBODconfigurationsand
RAID0,1,,6,10,0,and60.SomeRAIDconfigurationsrequireaFeaturesonDemandkey,anoptional
12MBor1GBflash/RAIDadapter,orboth.
ThestorageexpansionnodeissupportedinanFlexSystemEnterpriseChassisonly,anditmustbeattached
toa1-bayX-Architecturecomputenode.Forinformationaboutsupportedcomputenodesandsupport
requirements,see“Supportedcomputenodes”onpage2.
Attention:Beforeyouconnectacomputenodetothestorageexpansionnode,youmustmakesurethat
theintegratedmanagementmoduleII(IMM2)primaryandbackupfirmwareinthecomputenodeisat
levelibm_fw_imm2_1aoo34x-1.xx_anyos_noarchorlater.IftheIMM2firmwareinthecomputenodeisat
anearlierlevelwhenyouconnectthecomputenodetothestorageexpansionnode,thefirmwareinthe
storageexpansionnodewillecomecorruptedandunrecoverale,andyouwillhavetoreplacethestorage
expansionnode.Forinformationaboutupdatingthefirmwareinthecomputenode,seethecomputenode
InstallationandServiceGuide.
Thisdocumentationprovidesthefollowinginformationaboutsettingupandtroubleshootingthestorage
expansionnode:
•InstallingthestorageexpansionnodeintheFlexSystemEnterpriseChassis
•Installinganoptionalflash/RAIDadapteranddrivesinthestorageexpansionnode
•Diagnosingproblems
•Installing,removing,andreplacingcomponents
Thestorageexpansionnodecomeswithalimitedwarranty.Forinformationaboutthetermsofthewarranty,
seetheWarrantyInformationdocumentforyourstorageexpansionnode.Thisdocumentisavailableonthe
productDocumentationCD.
Youcanobtainup-to-dateinformationaboutthestorageexpansionnodeathttp://www.ibm.com/systems.
Thestorageexpansionnodemighthavefeaturesthatarenotdescribedinthedocumentationthatcomes
withtheproduct.Thedocumentationmightbeupdatedoccasionallytoincludeinformationaboutthose
features.Technicalupdatesmightalsobeavailabletoprovideadditionalinformationthatisnotincludedin
thestorageexpansionnodedocumentation.Toobtainthelatestandmostup-to-datedocumentationfor
thisproduct,gototheLenovoproductwebsite.
Youcansubscribetoinformationupdatesthatarespecifictoyourcomputenodeat
http://www.ibm.com/support/mynotifications.
Featuresandspecifications
UsethistabletoviewspecificinformationabouttheFlexSystemStorageExpansionNode,suchas
hardwarefeaturesandthedimensionsofthestorageexpansionnode.
ThefollowingtableisasummaryofthefeaturesandspecificationsoftheFlexSystemStorageExpansion
Node.
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Integratedunctions:
•Captive-modeconnectivitybyan
interposercabletoanFlexSystem
1-bayX-Architecturecompute
node.Forsupportrequirements,
see“Supportedcomputenodes”
onpage2.
•PCIe3.0RAIDcontroller,based
onLSISAS2208PCIeSAS/SATA
processorchip
•Lightpathdiagnostics
Supportedconfigurations:
•JBOD
•RAID0,1,,6,10,0,and60
SomeRAIDconfigurationsrequire
aFeaturesonDemandkey,an
optional12MBor1GBflash/RAID
adapter,orboth.
Optionaldevices:
•Supportsupto12SASandSATA
2.-inchhot-swapharddiskdrive
andsolid-statedrives
•Supportsa12MBor1GB
flash/RAIDadapterandflash
powermodule
Size:
•Height:.mm(2.19in.)
•Depth:03.9mm(19.84in.)
•Width:229.1mm(9.02in.)
Weight*:
•Storageexpansionnodewithout
drives:6.12kg(13.lb)
•Storageexpansionnodewithout
drives,attachedtoexpansionshelf:
9.3kg(21.0lb)
•Storageexpansionnodeassembly
withoutdrives,includingcompute
node:17.46kg(38.lb)
•Storageexpansionnodeassembly
with12drives,includingcompute
node:21.09kg(46.lb)
*Weightsareapproximateanddependonthetypesofinstalleddrivesandthehardwareconfigurationofthecompute
node.
Supportedcomputenodes
Thestorageexpansionnodemustbeattachedtoa1-bayX-Architecturecomputenode.
Attention:Beforeyouconnectacomputenodetothestorageexpansionnode,youmustmakesurethat
theintegratedmanagementmoduleII(IMM2)primaryandbackupfirmwareinthecomputenodeisat
levelibm_fw_imm2_1aoo34x-1.xx_anyos_noarchorlater.IftheIMM2firmwareinthecomputenodeisat
anearlierlevelwhenyouconnectthecomputenodetothestorageexpansionnode,thefirmwareinthe
storageexpansionnodewillecomecorruptedandunrecoverale,andyouwillhavetoreplacethestorage
expansionnode.Forinformationaboutupdatingthefirmwareinthecomputenode,seethecomputenode
InstallationandServiceGuide.
Somecomputenodesrequiretwoinstalledmicroprocessorstosupportconnectiontothestorageexpansion
node.
Asofthedateofthispublication,thestorageexpansionnodesupportsthefollowingFlexSystemcompute
nodes:
•x220(requirestwoinstalledmicroprocessors)
•x240(requirestwoinstalledmicroprocessors)
Majorcomponentsothestorageexpansionnode
Usethisinformationtoidentifythemajorcomponentsofthestorageexpansionnode.
Thefollowingillustrationshowsthemajorcomponentsofthestorageexpansionnode.
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Systemboard
Thesystemboardexecutesallthemajorlogicfunctionsofthestorageexpansionnode.
Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsofthecomponentsonthesystemboard.
Flash/RAIDadapterconnector
Thestorageexpansionnodesupportsanoptional12MBor1GBflash/RAIDadapter.
Chapter1.Introduction3

LightpathdiagnosticsLEDsandlightpathbutton
LightpathdiagnosticsisasystemofLEDsinthestorageexpansionnodeandtheattachedcompute
nodethatyoucanusetodiagnoseproblems.Formoreinformation,see“Lightpathdiagnostics”
onpage22.
Interposercable
Theinterposercableconnectsthestorageexpansionnodetothecomputenode.
Thestorageexpansionnodecomeswithaninterposercablethatisconnectedtothesystemboard.Thefree
endofthecableexitsthestorageexpansionnodeneartheleft-rearcorner.Afteryouattachacompute
nodetotheexpansionshelf,youconnectthefreeendoftheinterposercabletotheinterposerconnector
onthecomputenodesystemboardtoestablishtheconnectionbetweenthestorageexpansionnode
andthecomputenode.
Drivedrawer
Thedrivedrawerinthestorageexpansionnodecontains12hot-swapdrivebays.
Thedraweraccommodatesupto12hot-swapSASorSATA2.-inchharddiskdrivesorsolid-statedrives.
Thedrivedraweralsohasabracketfortheflashpowermodulethatisusedwithanoptionalflash/RAID
adapter.
Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelayoutofthedrivebaysinthedrawer.
Attention:
•Toensurepropercoolingandprotectsystemdataintegrity,donotoperatethestorageexpansionnode
foranextendedperiodoftimewiththedraweropen.Keepthedrivedrawerclosedwhenyouarenot
installingorremovingdrives.
•Makesurethatthedrivedrawerissupportedwhenitisopen.Theweightofinstalleddrivescancausethe
storageexpansionnodeassemblytobeunstablewhenthedrivedrawerisopen.
Toopenthedrawer,pulloutonthehandleandpullthedrawerout,asshowninthefollowingillustration.
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Toclosethedrawer,pushthedrawerinuntilitstops,andreturnthehandletotheclosedposition.
Controlpanel
ThecontrolpanelonthestorageexpansionnodehasagreenactivityLEDforeachdrivebay,oneyellow
statusLEDforallthedrivebays,andadrawer-openLED.
ThefollowingillustrationshowstheLEDsonthecontrolpanel.
ActivityLEDs(green)
WhenoneoftheseLEDsislit,itindicatesactivityonthedriveintheassociateddrivebay.
StatusLED(yellow)
ThestatusLEDgivesthefollowingindications:
•Lit:Oneormoredrivesareinafaultstate.
•Flashing:Oneormoredrivesarebeingidentified.
•Flashingandthenlit:Oneormoredrivesareinafaultstateandarebeingidentified.TheLEDflashes
untilidentificationiscomplete,andthentheLEDremainslituntilallfaultstateshavebeenresolved.
Drawer-openLED
Ifthestorageexpansionnodeisoperatedfortoolongwiththedraweropen,thechassiscoolingfans
mightincreaseinspeed,andthestorageexpansionnodemightpoweroff.Ifthedrawerisopen,the
drawer-openLEDflashesandanaudiblebeepsoundstogivethefollowingindications:
•Every15seconds:Thedrawerisnotfullyclosed.Closethedrawerwhenyouhavefinishedinstalling
orremovingdrives.
•Every5seconds:Thedrawerhasbeenopentoolong.Closethedrawerimmediately.
•Every0.25second:Thestorageexpansionnodehasreacheditsthermalthreshold.Closethe
drawerimmediatelytoavoiddamagetothedrives.
Noticesandstatementsinthisdocument
Usethisinformationtounderstandthemostcommondocumentationnoticesandstatementsandhow
theyareused.
ThecautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentarealsointhemultilingualSafetyInformation
document,whichisontheproductDocumentationCD.Eachstatementisnumberedforreferencetothe
correspondingstatementintheSafetyInformationdocument.
Thefollowingnoticesandstatementsareusedinthisdocument:
Chapter1.Introduction5

•Note:Thesenoticesprovideimportanttips,guidance,oradvice.
•Important:Thesenoticesprovideinformationoradvicethatmighthelpyouavoidinconvenientor
problemsituations.
•Attention:Thesenoticesindicatepossibledamagetoprograms,devices,ordata.Anattentionnoticeis
placedjustbeforetheinstructionorsituationinwhichdamagemightoccur.
•Caution:Thesestatementsindicatesituationsthatcanbepotentiallyhazardoustoyou.Acaution
statementisplacedjustbeforethedescriptionofapotentiallyhazardousproceduresteporsituation.
•Danger:Thesestatementsindicatesituationsthatcanbepotentiallylethalorhazardoustoyou.A
dangerstatementisplacedjustbeforethedescriptionofapotentiallylethalorhazardousprocedure
steporsituation.
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Chapter2.Installingthestorageexpansionnode
Thestorageexpansionnodecomesattachedtotheexpansionshelf.Usetheseinstructionstoinstalla
computenodeontheshelf,installanoptionalflash/RAIDadapterandflashpowermodule,andinstallthe
storageexpansionnodeassemblyinanFlexSystemEnterpriseChassis.
Attention:Beforeyouconnectacomputenodetothestorageexpansionnode,youmustmakesurethat
theintegratedmanagementmoduleII(IMM2)primaryandbackupfirmwareinthecomputenodeisat
levelibm_fw_imm2_1aoo34x-1.xx_anyos_noarchorlater.IftheIMM2firmwareinthecomputenodeisat
anearlierlevelwhenyouconnectthecomputenodetothestorageexpansionnode,thefirmwareinthe
storageexpansionnodewillecomecorruptedandunrecoverale,andyouwillhavetoreplacethestorage
expansionnode.Forinformationaboutupdatingthefirmwareinthecomputenode,seethecomputenode
InstallationandServiceGuide.
Installationguidelines
Usetheseguidelinesbeforeyouinstallthestorageexpansionnodeoroptionaldevices.
•Beforeyoubegin,read“Safety”onpageiiiand“Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices”onpage8.This
informationwillhelpyouworksafely.
•Beforeyouinstallyournewstorageexpansionnode,taketheopportunitytodownloadandapplythe
mostrecentfirmwareupdatestotheassociatedcomputenode.Thisstepwillhelptoensurethatany
knownissuesareaddressedandthatyoursystemisreadytofunctionatmaximumlevelsofperformance.
Attention:Beforeyouconnectacomputenodetothestorageexpansionnode,youmustmakesure
thattheintegratedmanagementmoduleII(IMM2)primaryandbackupfirmwareinthecomputenodeis
atlevelibm_fw_imm2_1aoo34x-1.xx_anyos_noarchorlater.IftheIMM2firmwareinthecomputenode
isatanearlierlevelwhenyouconnectthecomputenodetothestorageexpansionnode,thefirmware
inthestorageexpansionnodewillecomecorruptedandunrecoverale,andyouwillhavetoreplace
thestorageexpansionnode.Forinformationaboutupdatingthefirmwareinthecomputenode,see
thecomputenodeInstallationandServiceGuide.
•Observegoodhousekeepingintheareawhereyouareworking.Placeremovedcoversandotherparts
inasafeplace.
•Backupallimportantdatabeforeyoumakechangestodiskdrives.
•BeforeyouremoveacomputenodefromtheFlexSystemEnterpriseChassis,youmustshutdownthe
operatingsystemandturnoffthecomputenode.Youdonothavetoshutdownthechassisitself.
•Blueonacomponentindicatestouchpoints,whereyoucangripthecomponenttoremoveitfromor
installitinthecomputenode,openorclosealatch,andsoon.
•Orangeonacomponentoranorangelabelonornearacomponentindicatesthatthecomponentcan
behot-swapped,whichmeansthatifthecomputenodeandoperatingsystemsupporthot-swap
capability,youcanremoveorinstallthecomponentwhilethecomputenodeisrunning.(Orangecan
alsoindicatetouchpointsonhot-swapcomponents.)Seetheinstructionsforremovingorinstallinga
specifichot-swapcomponentforanyadditionalproceduresthatyoumighthavetoperformbefore
youremoveorinstallthecomponent.
•Foralistofsupportedoptionaldevicesforthecomputenode,see
http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us.
Systemreliabilityguidelines
Usetheseguidelinestoensurethatthestorageexpansionnodemeetsthecoolingandsystemreliability
requirements.
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•Toensurepropercooling,donotoperatetheFlexSystemEnterpriseChassiswithoutadeviceorfiller
installedineachbay.SeethedocumentationforyourFlexSystemEnterpriseChassisforadditional
information.
•Makesurethattheventilationholesonthestorageexpansionnodearenotblocked.
•Thecomputenodebatterymustbeoperational.Ifthebatterybecomesdefective,replaceitimmediately.
Forinstructions,seethecomputenodeInstallationandServiceGuide.
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices
Toreducethepossibilityofdamagefromelectrostaticdischarge,observetheseprecautions.
Attention:Staticelectricitycandamagethestorageexpansionnodeandotherelectronicdevices.Toavoid
damage,keepstatic-sensitivedevicesintheirstatic-protectivepackagesuntilyouarereadytoinstallthem.
•Whenyouworkonarackthathasanelectrostaticdischarge(ESD)connector,useawriststrap,especially
whenyouhandlemodules,optionaldevices,orcomputenodes.Toworkcorrectly,thewriststrapmust
haveagoodcontactatbothends(touchingyourskinatoneendandfirmlyconnectedtotheESD
connectoronthefrontorbackoftherack).
•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.
•Handlethedevicecarefully,holdingitbyitsedgesoritsframe.
•Donottouchsolderjoints,pins,orexposedcircuitry.
•Donotleavethedevicewhereotherscanhandleanddamageit.
•Whilethedeviceisstillinitsstatic-protectivepackage,touchittoanunpaintedmetalpartoftheFlex
SystemEnterpriseChassisoranyunpaintedmetalsurfaceonanyothergroundedrackcomponentinthe
rackinwhichyouareinstallingthedeviceforatleast2seconds.Thisdrainsstaticelectricityfromthe
packageandfromyourbody.
•Removethedevicefromitspackageandinstallitdirectlyintothecomputenodewithoutsettingdownthe
device.Ifitisnecessarytosetdownthedevice,putitbackintoitsstatic-protectivepackage.Donot
placethedeviceonthecomputenodecoveroronametalsurface.
•Takeadditionalcarewhenyouhandledevicesduringcoldweather.Heatingreducesindoorhumidity
andincreasesstaticelectricity.
Removingthecoverromthestorageexpansionnode
Usetheseinstructionstoremovethecoverfromthestorageexpansionnode.
Beoreyoubegin
Beforeyouremovethecoverfromthestorageexpansionnode,completethefollowingsteps:
1.Read“Safety”onpageiiiand“Installationguidelines”onpage7.
2.IfthestorageexpansionnodeassemblyisinstalledinanFlexSystemEnterpriseChassis,removeit
(see“RemovingthestorageexpansionnodeassemblyfromtheFlexSystemEnterpriseChassis”on
page17forinstructions).
3.Carefullylaythestorageexpansionnodeassemblyonaflat,static-protectivesurface.
Procedure
Pressonthecoverreleaseandslidethecovertowardtherearofthestorageexpansionnode;then,liftthe
coverawayfromthestorageexpansionnode,asshowninthefollowingillustration.
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Installingthecomputenode
Thestorageexpansionnodecomesattachedtotheexpansionshelf.Youmustattachacomputenodetothe
expansionshelfandconnecttheinterposercabletothecomputenode.
Attention:Beforeyouconnectacomputenodetothestorageexpansionnode,youmustmakesurethat
theintegratedmanagementmoduleII(IMM2)primaryandbackupfirmwareinthecomputenodeisat
levelibm_fw_imm2_1aoo34x-1.xx_anyos_noarchorlater.IftheIMM2firmwareinthecomputenodeisat
anearlierlevelwhenyouconnectthecomputenodetothestorageexpansionnode,thefirmwareinthe
storageexpansionnodewillecomecorruptedandunrecoverale,andyouwillhavetoreplacethestorage
expansionnode.Forinformationaboutupdatingthefirmwareinthecomputenode,seethecomputenode
InstallationandServiceGuide.
Beforeyouattachacomputenodetotheexpansionshelf,completethefollowingsteps:
1.Read“Safety”onpageiiiand“Installationguidelines”onpage7.
2.Ifthecomputenodeisinstalledandoperating,completethefollowingsteps:
a.Shutdowntheoperatingsystem,andpressthepowerbuttontoturnoffthecomputenode(seethe
computenodeInstallationandServiceGuideforinstructions).
b.RemovethecomputenodefromtheFlexSystemEnterpriseChassis(seethecomputenode
InstallationandServiceGuideforinstructions).
3.Makesurethatthecomputenodehastwomicroprocessors,ifthatconfigurationisrequiredforthe
computenodetoworkwiththestorageexpansionnode.Todeterminewhetherasupportedcompute
noderequirestwomicroprocessors,see“Supportedcomputenodes”onpage2.
4.MakesurethattheintegratedmanagementmoduleII(IMM2)primaryandbackupfirmwareisatlevel
ibm_fw_imm2_1aoo34x-1.xx_anyos_noarchorlater.
Attention:IftheIMM2firmwareinthecomputenodeisatanearlierlevelwhenyouconnectthe
computenodetothestorageexpansionnode,thefirmwareinthestorageexpansionnodewillecome
corruptedandunrecoverale,andyouwillhavetoreplacethestorageexpansionnode.
Toattachacomputenodetotheexpansionshelf,completethefollowingsteps.
Chapter2.Installingthestorageexpansionnode9

Step1.Placethestorageexpansionnodeassemblyonaflat,static-protectivesurfacewiththestorage
expansionnodebezelfacingyou.
Step2.Removethecomputenodecover(seethecomputenodeInstallationandServiceGuidefor
instructions).
Attention:Bendtheinterposercableupandoverthestorageexpansionnodetoensurethatthe
cableandconnectorareclearoftheareawherethecomputenodewillbeattached.
Step3.Withtherightedgeofthecomputenodealignedwiththecomputenodealignmentmarkonthe
expansionshelf,orienttheslotsonthebottomofthecomputenodewiththepostsontheleft
sideoftheexpansionshelf.Then,slidethecomputenodetowardthecenteroftheshelfuntil
theretentionlatchclicksintoplace.
Step4.IfanyI/Oexpansionadaptersinthecomputenodeareblockingaccesstotheinterposerconnector,
removethem(seethecomputenodeInstallationandServiceGuideforinstructions).
Step.Connecttheinterposercabletotheinterposerconnectoronthecomputenodesystemboard,as
showninthefollowingillustration.
Step6.IfyouremovedanyI/Oexpansionadaptersfromthecomputenode,installthem(seethecompute
nodeInstallationandServiceGuideforinstructions).
Step7.Installthecomputenodecover(seethecomputenodeInstallationandServiceGuidefor
instructions).
Removingthecomputenoderomthestorageexpansionnodeassembly
Usetheseinstructionstoremovethecomputenodefromthestorageexpansionnodeassembly.
Beforeyouremovethecomputenodefromthestorageexpansionnodeassembly,completethefollowing
steps:
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1.Read“Safety”onpageiiiand“Installationguidelines”onpage7.
2.IfthestorageexpansionnodeassemblyisinstalledinanFlexSystemEnterpriseChassis,removeit
(see“RemovingthestorageexpansionnodeassemblyfromtheFlexSystemEnterpriseChassis”on
page17forinstructions).
3.Carefullylaythestorageexpansionnodeassemblyonaflat,static-protectivesurfacewiththestorage
expansionnodeandcomputenodebezelsfacingyou.
Toremovethecomputenode,completethefollowingsteps:
Step1.Removethecomputenodecover(seethecomputenodeInstallationandServiceGuidefor
instructions).
Step2.IfanyI/Oexpansionadaptersinthecomputenodeareblockingaccesstotheinterposerconnector,
removethem(seethecomputenodeInstallationandServiceGuideforinstructions).
Step3.Disconnecttheinterposercablefromtheinterposerconnectoronthecomputenodesystemboard.
Step4.IfyouremovedanyI/Oexpansionadaptersfromthecomputenode,installthem(seethecompute
nodeInstallationandServiceGuideforinstructions).
Step.Ontheundersideoftheexpansionshelf,lifttheraisededgeoftheretaininglatchthatsecuresthe
computenodetotheshelfwhileyouslidethecomputenodeawayfromthecenteroftheshelf,as
showninthefollowingillustration.
Step6.Installthecomputenodecover(seethecomputenodeInstallationandServiceGuidefor
instructions).
Installingaflash/RAIDadapterandflashpowermodule
SomeRAIDconfigurationsrequireanoptional12MBor1GBflash/RAIDadapter.Theadaptercomes
withaflashpowermodule,whichyoumustinstallwiththeadapter.
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Beforeyouinstallaflash/RAIDadapterandflashpowermoduleinthestorageexpansionnode,completethe
followingsteps:
1.Read“Safety”onpageiiiand“Installationguidelines”onpage7.
2.IfthestorageexpansionnodeassemblyisinstalledinanFlexSystemEnterpriseChassis,removeit
(see“RemovingthestorageexpansionnodeassemblyfromtheFlexSystemEnterpriseChassis”on
page17forinstructions).
3.Carefullylaythestorageexpansionnodeassemblyonaflat,static-protectivesurface.
4.Removethestorageexpansionnodecover(see“Removingthecoverfromthestorageexpansionnode”
onpage8forinstructions).
Attention:Makesurethatthedrivedrawerissupportedwhenitisopen.Theweightofinstalleddrives
cancausethestorageexpansionnodeassemblytobeunstablewhenthedrivedrawerisopen.
.Openthedrivedrawerapproximately30cm(12in.).
6.Seetheillustrationin“Systemboard”onpage3forthelocationoftheflash/RAIDadapterconnector.
Toinstallaflash/RAIDadapterandflashpowermodule,completethefollowingsteps.
Step1.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheadaptertoanyunpaintedmetalsurfaceon
theFlexSystemEnterpriseChassisoranyunpaintedmetalsurfaceonanyothergroundedrack
component;then,removetheadapterfromthepackage.
Step2.Orienttheadapterwiththeconnectoronthesystemboard;then,firmlypressontheindicated
locationontheadapteruntilthebluelatchsnapsupandovertheedgeoftheadapter.
Step3.Connectthecabletotheadapter.Theconnectorsarekeyedtopreventincorrectinsertion.
Step4.Makesurethatthecableissecuredinthecableclipontheinsidewallofthestorageexpansion
node.
Step.Pressdownslightlyonthereleaseontheouteredgeoftheblueflashpowermodulebracketand
inserttheflashpowermoduleintothebracket,withthecableorientedtowardtheoutsideofthe
drivedrawer,asshowninthefollowingillustration.
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