You can simulate removing and reinserting a server in
a Flex System chassis by restarting the server using a non-maskable
interrupt (NMI).
About this task
During the virtual reseat, all existing network
connections to the server are lost, and the power state of the server
changes. Before performing a virtual reseat, ensure that you have
saved all user data.
Attention:
- Do not perform a virtual reseat unless you are instructed by Lenovo Support.
- Performing a virtual reseat might result in the loss of data.
Before reseating the server, perform necessary operations to protect
user data.
- Instead of performing a virtual reseat, consider powering off
the server. For information about power actions, see Powering on and off a server).
Procedure
Complete the following steps to virtually reseat a server in a Flex
System chassis.
- From the Lenovo XClarity Administrator menu bar, click . The Servers page is displayed with a tabular view of all managed servers.
You can sort the table columns to make it easier to find
the server that you want to reseat. In addition, you can select a
device type from the All Devices drop-down
list and enter text (such as a name or IP address) in the Filter field to further filter the servers that are displayed.
- Select the server in the table.
- Click .
- Click Virtual Reseat.