Removing Disk Drives from a Common Storage Module (CSM) or Common Expansion Module (CEM).

$DEV_NAME, has been selected.

To prepare for this service action, perform the following:

- Enable the reserve Common Storage Module (CSM) or Common Expansion Module (CEM) function.

  1. Reserve the CSM/CEM for maintenance.

  2. Enter a description of the service action (removing disk drives).

  3. Select the estimated amount of time of the service action from the pull-down.

  4. Select the Reserve button.

     a) Other users will be alerted that this service action is in progress when they login.

- A baseline FRU inventory will need to be generated: Generate a baseline FRU inventory.

  a) Select the Generate Inventory button from the right side of the screen.

  Note: NO output table will be displayed after the baseline inventory has been successfully generated.

- Observe all ESD precautions.

- IMPORTANT: Ensure that the customer has removed all data from the disk drives being removed and that there is no activity to them.

  To Remove Disk Drives

  1. If needed, to help locate the correct tray, activate the flashing Amber LEDs:

     a) Turn on the tray disk drive Amber LEDs.

     b) View the tray disk drive LED location illustration.

  2. Verify the location of the drive slots that the disk drives will be removed from: Verify drive locations.

     a) Disk drives are numbered from 1 to 14, starting from the left side of the CSM.

     b) View the disk drive location illustration.

     c) Ensure that the first disk drive to be removed is the first available disk drive from the right.

     CAUTION: There is a potential for data loss if an active disk drive is removed. If an active disk drive is removed accidentally, wait at least 30 seconds, before reinserting it.

  3. Unpack the blank disk drives as each one is being installed. Save all of the packing materials to return the removed disk drives if necessary. Use care when handling either the disk drive or the blank.

  4. Remove the disk drive by lifting the disk drive lever and pulling out the disk drive.

     a) View the disk drive removal illustration.

  5. Push down on the latch handle on the removed disk drive to protect it from damage.

  6. Push the latch release to open the handle on the blank disk drive to be installed.

  7. Insert the blank disk drive and push it in until it is seated with the midplane connector.

  8. Push down on the blank drive handle to firmly secure the drive. The handle will click into place when the blank drive is fully inserted.

  9. Repeat steps 3 through 8 for each disk drive that is removed.

  10. Verify that the disk drive "Status" is now "OK" for all disk drives.

      a) For the disk drives still installed the "State" should be "Enable" and the "Status" should be "OK".

      b) The slot locations for the removed drives should be a "State" of "Other" and a "Status" of "Other".

  11. A new FRU inventory will need to be created after the removal of the disk drives: Generate new FRU inventory.

      a) Select the Generate Inventory button from the right side of the screen.

      Note: After the new inventory has been successfully generated a table with the removed disk drives will be displayed.

  12. Turn off the Amber LEDs used to locate the CSM/CEM.

      a) Turn Off tray LEDs.

  13. Disable the reserve CSM/CEM function.

      a) Select the Release button.