This video shows how to replace a GPU within VxRail.
Before you begin, ensure that your virtual machines are migrated to another host.
If your clusters are running on a standard license,
then you need to manually migrate the VMs to another host.
To migrate,
log in to vSphere Client,
click the menu, and select Inventory.
Expand the vCenter Server,
then click
VxRail Datacenter,
now,
click the VxRail Virtual SAN Cluster,
and select the ESXi host that is running.
If there are multiple VMs running on the ESXi host,
then select the faulty host on the left pane.
In the right pane,
click the VMs tab
and then the Virtual Machines tab.
Right-click the running VM
and select Migrate.
Select the option
Change both compute resource and storage
and click Next.
Then, select a compute resource as the target host and click Next.
Now, select destination storage for the migration and click Next.
Select a destination network
and click Next.
Then, select the applicable vMotion priority
and click Next.
And finally, click Finish.
Ensure that all the VMs are migrated.
Next,
you need to put the affected host in maintenance mode.
To do this,
select the VxRail virtual SAN cluster from the left pane.
In the right pane,
select the Hosts tab
and then right-click on the host that you need to shut down.
Now,
click Maintenance Mode
and select Enter Maintenance mode.
Then click OK,
and acknowledge the warning.
Next,
you need to ensure that the cluster’s health monitoring is set to enable.
To ensure this,
select the VxRail Virtual SAN Cluster,
click the Configure tab,
and scroll down the pane.
Under VxRail,
select Health Monitoring.
In the right pane,
under the VxRail Cluster Health Monitoring,
ensure that the status is Enabled.
If not,
then select the slide button to enable it.
Next,
you should shut down the faulty host from the vCenter server.
To do this,
select the VxRail Virtual SAN cluster,
click the Monitor tab
and scroll down.
Under VxRail, select Physical View.
From the right pane,
select the affected host
and click Actions.
From the list, select Shutdown Host.
In the Shutdown Host wizard,
confirm
VM Migration
and click Next.
Then,
wait for the validation to complete
and click Next.
Now, confirm shutdown and click Next.
The shutdown process has started,
and once it is complete click Finish.
Before you remove the component,
power off the affected host
and disconnect all the attached peripherals.
Ensure that you always use ESD protection while working with the system.
On the system cover,
rotate the latch to the unlocked position.
Lift the latch
and remove the cover.
Hold the touch points, and lift the expansion card riser,
from the riser connector, on the system board.
Unlock the left latch on the expansion card riser.
Pull the PCIe card holder latch out of the slot.
Hold the expansion card by its edges
and pull the card until the card edge connector disengages from the expansion card connector on the riser.
Now,
Hold the new card by its edges and align the card edge connector with the expansion card connector on the riser.
Insert the card edge connector firmly into the expansion card connector until the card is fully seated
Lock the left latch on the expansion card riser
and push the PCIe card holder latch.
Holding the touch points,
align the expansion card riser with the connector on the system board.
Lower the expansion card riser into its place until it is fully seated in the connector.
Align the slots on the system cover with the tabs on the chassis.
Lower the latch to engage the cover onto the system.
Then, rotate the latch to the locked position.
Reconnect all the cables and power up the host.
Once the GPU is replaced, you must exit the maintenance mode.
To exit,
select the VxRail virtual SAN cluster from the left pane.
In the right pane select the Hosts tab
and right click on the host that was previously shut down.
Now, click Maintenance Mode,
and then select Exit Maintenance mode.
Once again ensure that the Cluster Health Monitoring is enabled.
To ensure, select the VxRail Virtual SAN Cluster,
click the Configure tab,
and scroll down the pane.
Under VxRail,
select Health Monitoring.
In the right pane,
under the VxRail Cluster Health Monitoring,
ensure that the status is Enabled.
If not, then select the slide button to enable it.
Finally,
migrate the VMs back to the host.
To do this,
refer to the previous section of this video
where we explain the step-by-step instructions for migrating the VMs.
For more information or assistance
visit dell.com/vxrail