Manage M-Series Server Removable Devices
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The Reset and Host Control (
r
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To view specific information about the removable device properties appearing on the web page, click the More Details... link at the top of the page.
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To view specific information about the CLI removable device properties, issue the
help
command. For example: help /System/Other_Removable_Devices/
Note:
Not all components managed by Oracle ILOM support the Prepare to Remove and Return to Service service actions.
To administer the removable devices on an M-series server, following these steps:
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To view the health and inventory of all removable devices on the server,
perform one of the following:
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Web (SP): Click System Information > Other Removable Devices >Health.
View the Installed [Device Name] properties and the health information provided for all removable devices.
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CLI: Perform the following:
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To view a list of installed removable device names on the server, type:
show /System/Other_Removable_Devices
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To view the inventory and health for a specific type of removable device, perform the following:
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To view the inventory, type:
show /System/Other_Removable_Devices/[Installed_Device_Name]
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To view the health, type:
show /System/Other_Removable_Devices/[Installed_Device_Name]/[Installed_Device_Name_n]
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To remove a removable device for service or to return a removable device
from service, perform one of the following:
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Web (SP): Perform the following:
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Click System Information > Other Removable Devices >[Name of Device].
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In the table, select the component that needs to be removed or returned to service, for example Fan_Module 0.
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At the top of the table, select one of the following service actions in the Actions list box:
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Prepare to Remove
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Return to Service
A confirmation dialog box appears.
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In the confirmation dialog box, click Yes to continue.
The health state for the removable device is updated to reflect your selection. For more information, see Health State: Definitions.
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CLI (SP): Perform the following:
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Navigate to removable device that needs to be removed or returned to service. For example, to navigate to the Fan_Module 0 CLI target, you would type:
cd /System/Other_Removable_Devices/Fan_Modules/Fan_Module_0
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Issue one of the following service actions:
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To prepare device for removal, type:
set action=prepare_to_remove
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To return device to service, type:
set action=return_to_service
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At the prompt, type Yes to continue.
The health state for the component is updated to reflect the service action you set.
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To verify the updated health state for the component, type:
show health
For more information about health states, see Health State: Definitions.
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