Replace Server Module in Powered-On Chassis

Server modules are customer-replaceable units (CRUs) . They are also considered hot-pluggable units. The following procedure provides detailed steps for: (1) preparing the server module for hot removal, (2) removing the server module from the chassis, (3) hot inserting the replacement server module into the chassis, and (4) verifying that the hot insert operation succeeded.

What To Do

  1. Prepare the server module for hot-removal by following the procedure described in: Prepare Components for Hot-Remove Operation

    After you have completed the steps in this procedure, the green OK LED on the server module will shut off, and the blue Ready-to-Remove indicator will turn on to indicate that the operating system is powered off and the server module can be safely removed from the chassis.

  2. To remove the sever module from the chassis follow these steps :

    Server Module Removal Operation - X8400, X8420 X8440

    1. Open the ejector lever handles on the server module.

      To open the ejector levers on X8400, X8420, and X8440 server modules, press the button on the ejector lever handles at the top and bottom; then pivot out the levers and raise the top ejector lever and lower the bottom ejector lever.

      To open the ejector levers on the X8450 server module, squeeze the ejector handles at the top and bottom; then pivot out the levers and raise the top ejector lever and lower the bottom ejector lever.

      X8400, X8420, X8440 Server Modules

      X8450 Server Module

    2. Hold the ejector levers to initially pull the server module from the server module slot.

      Caution

      Do not use the ejector levers to carry the blade. The ejector levers should only be used to unseat the blade from the chassis. The levers are not designed to support the weight of the blade.

  3. Support the bottom of the server module with your hands before fully removing the server module from the server module slot.

    The blade weighs approximately 25 lb (11.36 kg).

    X8400, X8420, X8440 Server Module

    X8450 Server Module

  4. To install the replacment server module into the vacant server module slot follow these steps:

    1. Align the server module with the vacant slot in the chassis. Ensure that.

      • Blade indicator lights on the front panel are facing toward you.

      • Video, keyboard, and mouse connectors are at the bottom.

      • Blade ejector levers are fully open.

    2. Slide the server module into the vacant server module slot.

      As the ejectors make contact with the chassis, the bottom lever will start to rise, and the top lever will start to lower.

    3. Simultaneously close the top and bottom ejector levers until the levers clamp into place against the server module's front panel.

  5. Verify that the server module is powered on and operational by following the procedure described in:Verify Hot-Insert Operation.

    Note

    The server module power policy in ILOM determines the default power state of the server module SP at power up. For more information, seePower Blade On or Off.