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Recovering a rack storage device that was not unmanaged correctly

If Lenovo XClarity Administrator is managing a rack storage device, and if XClarity Administrator fails, you can recover the management functions until the management server is restored or replaced. You can recover system management by clearing specific parts of the storage-device configuration that was previously set by XClarity Administrator.

Procedure

Complete one of the following steps to recovery a rack storage device.

  • If the replacement XClarity Administrator instance uses the same IP address as the failed XClarity Administrator, you can manage the device again using the Force management option (see Managing storage devices).

  • Remove all user accounts with the prefix LXCA_ and optionally remove user accounts with the prefix SYSMGR_ and type SNMPv3 from the storage device.

After you finish

After XClarity Administrator is restored or replaced, you can manage the storage device again (see Managing storage devices). All information about the storage device (such as system properties) is retained.