Manage M-Series Server Removable Devices

Before You Begin

• The Reset and Host Control (r) role is required in Oracle ILOM to perform a Prepare to Remove or Return to Service action.

• 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.

• 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:

1. To view the health and inventory of all removable devices on the server, perform one of the following:

   • Web (SP): Click System Information > Other Removable Devices >Health.

     View the Installed [Device Name] properties and the health information provided for all removable devices.

   • CLI: Perform the following:

     1. To view a list of installed removable device names on the server, type:

        show /System/Other_Removable_Devices

     2. To view the inventory and health for a specific type of removable device, perform the following:

        • To view the inventory, type:

          show /System/Other_Removable_Devices/[Installed_Device_Name]

        • To view the health, type:

          show /System/Other_Removable_Devices/[Installed_Device_Name]/[Installed_Device_Name_n]

2. To remove a removable device for service or to return a removable device from service, perform one of the following:

   • Web (SP): Perform the following:

     1. Click System Information > Other Removable Devices >[Name of Device].

     2. In the table, select the component that needs to be removed or returned to service, for example Fan_Module 0.

     3. At the top of the table, select one of the following service actions in the Actions list box:

        • Prepare to Remove

        • Return to Service

        A confirmation dialog box appears.

     4. 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.

   • CLI (SP): Perform the following:

     1. 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

     2. Issue one of the following service actions:

        • To prepare device for removal, type:

          set action=prepare_to_remove

        • To return device to service, type:

          set action=return_to_service

     3. At the prompt, type Yes to continue.

        The health state for the component is updated to reflect the service action you set.

     4. To verify the updated health state for the component, type:

        show health

        For more information about health states, see Health State: Definitions.