Replacing A Secondary Node; Ethernet Switch 2510-24 Replacement - HP 12000 User Manual

a. On the primary node, connect to the serial port or use the keyboard and mouse ports to
connect to a console.
b. Power on the primary node.
After several minutes, a menu will appear on your monitor asking whether the node is a
primary (master, m) or secondary (slave, s) node.
c. Enter m. The node will then run cable checks and configuration checks.
d. After the checks are complete the node will reboot automatically. Wait for the primary
node to fully boot.
Rebooting is complete when you receive the "Initializing node#" and then "Initializing
for node# completed." messages in the systems notifications (if you have DHCP enabled)
of Command View VLS or when you see the login prompt on the terminal.
5. If your system is running VLS firmware version 2.3.1, or version 3.2.2 or higher, continue to
Step 6. If not, skip to
6. After the node reboots, check Command View VLS for the new storage port WWPNs. See
Step 1 in
7. Present the new WWPNs to the EVA. See
IMPORTANT:
configuration with a blank configuration.
8. Perform a Quick Restore of node0. See
9. Reconfigure the node as described in
The warm failover feature will now automatically restore the original configuration and licenses.
The procedure is complete; you may omit the final step.
10. Restore the previously saved configuration. See

Replacing a Secondary Node

CAUTION:
and move each node.
To replace a secondary node:
1. Remove the existing node from the rack:
a. Power off the system. See
b. From the back of the node, make a note of all cable connections then disconnect the
cables.
c. From the front of the node, loosen the captive thumbscrews until the thumbscrews are free
of the rack.
d. Pull the node out from the rack until it stops.
e. Squeeze the release brackets (see
rails.
2. Install the new node into the rack. See
3. Reconnect the cables to the new node exactly as they were connected to the previous node.
4. Configure the node. See
5. Reboot the system. See
Ethernet Switch 2510–24 Replacement
To replace the 100 Mb Ethernet Switch 2510–24:
1. Power off the switch.
2. Make a note of all cable connections to the switch then disconnect the cables.
Step 10.
Presenting the LUNs.
Do not reboot the VLS12000 at this point or it will overwrite your saved
Each VLS node weighs 17.9 kg (39.5 lb) full. At least two people are required to lift
Powering Off the
Configuring the Secondary Nodes 1 through
Rebooting the
Presenting the LUNs.
Recovering from Operating System
Step 4.
Manually Restoring the
System.
Figure 41 (page 162)), then pull the node free from the
Installing the VLS Node into a
System.
Failure.
System.
Rack.
3.
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