Running Diagnostics On The Motherboard Tray And Resetting The Partner-Sysid - IBM N7800 Hardware And Service Manual

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Running diagnostics on the motherboard tray and resetting
the partner-sysid
You should run diagnostics on the new motherboard tray to verify its operation.
For systems in MetroCluster configurations, you must set the partner-sysid
environmental variable so that the system is aware is in a MetroCluster
configuration and takes correct ownership of its disks.
Procedure
1. Reconnect the power cables to the power supplies and to the power sources,
2. Reboot the system and press Ctrl-C to stop the boot process.
3. Enter the following command at the boot loader prompt: setenv partner-sysid
4. Enter the following command at the boot loader prompt: boot_diags
5. Select mb from the menu, and then select the comprehensive motherboard test
6. Use the following table to determine the next step:
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series support website, and then follow the instructions for downloading and
installing the new RLM firmware. For instructions on downloading firmware
for your RLM, see the Data ONTAP Upgrade Guide. This guide and other Data
ONTAP documentation is available on the IBM N series support website, which
is accessed and navigated as described in "Websites" on page xx.
and then turn on the power.
partner-system-id
from the test menu. Examine the results and make any necessary changes, then
exit Diagnostics.
Is your system in an HA pair with a SAN
configuration?
No
Yes
Then...
Boot the system by entering the following
command from the boot loader prompt:
boot_ontap
Attention:
If your system is in an HA pair,
you must enable it again. You use the cf
giveback command from the partner node's
console to re-enable your HA pair. A
successful giveback ends with a message on
the partner node indicating successful
giveback.
Note: If Waiting for Giveback is not
displayed prior to giveback, reboot the
controller module. If this continues, contact
technical support.
Important: Your system may reboot
automatically one time during the reboot
process. This reboot automatically
reconfigures the ports on the Fibre Channel
tray.
The procedure is complete.
Proceed to restore the Fibre Channel
configuration.

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