Replacement procedure for a Fibre Channel card for a cluster node
Use the following procedure to replace a Fibre Channel card when the node is a part of the cluster.
Log in to the UI and verify if the Fibre Channel ports are assigned to a workload.
To check if the Fibre Channel ports are assigned to a workload:
- Sign in to the NetBackup Flex Scale infrastructure management UI and navigate to Monitor > Infrastructure > Fibre channel.
- If the port is assigned, the Assigned column displays Yes and the Workload column shows the workload to which port is assigned.
If the ports are unassigned, the Assigned column shows No and no workload is shown in the Workload column.
- If ports are already unassigned continue to the next step of shutting down the node.
- If the ports are assigned, unassign the ports. Select the assigned ports and click Unassign port.
Wait for the unassign operation to complete.
Before an HPE representative can replace the Fibre Channel card, you must shut down the node.
To shut down the node:
- Sign in to the NetBackup Flex Scale infrastructure management UI and navigate to Monitor > Infrastructure > Nodes.
- On the node where the you want to replace the card, click the Actions menu (vertical ellipsis) from the right side of the row in the UI and click Shutdown node.
- Confirm that the node is shut down successfully. In the UI, you can view the notification at the top of the page.
- Press the Power button on the front panel of the server to power off the node.
The HPE representative replaces the Fibre Channel card for 5561 model.
The HPE representative replaces the Fibre Channel card for 5551 model.
After the hardware vendor notifies you that the hardware component is replaced, verify that the issue is resolved.
To verify that the issue is resolved, complete the following steps:
- Power on the node from corresponding iLO interface and wait till the node joins the cluster.
Wait till the node and all the disks in the node are healthy.
- Create the zoning again with new Fibre Channel card WWPN (World Wide Port Name) .
- Ensure that all the cluster nodes have a Fibre Channel card in the correct slot. For a 5561 model, the card must be inserted in Slot-5. For a 5551 model, the card must be inserted in Slot-4.
- Sign in to the NetBackup Flex Scale infrastructure management UI and navigate to Monitor > Infrastructure.
- Ensure that the Fibre channel tab is displayed in the UI.
- Click Fibre channel and click Rescan to scan connected Fibre Channel cards.
Details about the Fibre Channel ports, such as their state, mode, and assignment are displayed. The state is shown as online, the mode as initiator, and the port is not be assigned to any workload.
You can now assign the Fibre Channel ports to workloads. Before assigning the ports, select the port and click Discover devices to discover devices.
