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Requirements and considerations - AFF C30 and AFF C60

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Before replacing the boot media, make sure to review the following requirements and considerations.

Requirements

  • You must have a USB flash drive, formatted to FAT32, with the appropriate amount of storage to hold the image_xxx.tgz.

  • You must copy the image_xxx.tgz file to the USB flash drive for later use in this procedure.

  • You must replace the failed component with a replacement FRU component of the same capacity that you received from your provider.

Considerations

  • It is important that you apply the commands in these steps on the correct controller:

    • The impaired controller is the controller on which you are performing maintenance.

    • The healthy controller is the HA partner of the impaired controller.

  • If needed, you can turn on the platform chassis location (blue) LEDs to aid in physically locating the affected platform. Log into the BMC using SSH and enter the system location-led on command.

    A platform chassis has three location LEDs: one on the operator display panel and one on each controller. Location LEDs remain illuminated for 30 minutes.

    You can turn them off by entering the system location-led off command. If you are unsure if the LEDs are on or off, you can check their state by entering the system location-led show command.