Before you hot add a drive shelf, you must check for critical
events and check the status of the IOMs.
Before
you begin
- The power source for
your storage system must be able to accommodate the power requirements
of the new drive shelf. For the power specification for your drive
shelf, see the Specifications of drive shelves.
- The cabling pattern for
the existing storage system must match one of the applicable schemes
shown in this guide.
- In ThinkSystem System Manager,
select .
- Select Collect Support Data.
The Collect Support Data dialog box
appears.
- Click Collect.
The file is saved in the Downloads folder for
your browser with the name support-data.7z. The
data is not automatically sent to technical support.
- Select .
The Event Log page displays the
event data.
- Select the heading of the Priority column to sort critical events
to the top of the list.
- Review the system
critical events for events that have occurred in the last two to three
weeks, and verify that any recent critical events have been resolved
or otherwise addressed.
Note: If unresolved
critical events have occurred within the previous two to three weeks,
stop the procedure and contact technical support. Continue the procedure
only when the issue is resolved.
- Select Hardware.
- Select the IOMs (ESMs) icon.
The Shelf Component Settings dialog
box appears with the IOMs (ESMs) tab selected.
- Make sure that the status shown
for each IOM/ESM is Optimal.
- Click Show more settings.
- Confirm that the following
conditions exist:
- The number of ESMs/IOMs
detected matches the number of ESMs/IOMs installed in the system and
that for each drive shelf.
- Both of the ESMs/IOMs
show that communication is OK.
- The data rate is 12Gb/s
for DE120S, DE240S, and DE600S drive shelves.
The Shelf Component Settings dialog box appears with the IOMs (ESMs) tab selected.