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Sun Microsystems Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Removal And Replacement
Sun Microsystems Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Removal And Replacement

Sun Microsystems Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Removal And Replacement

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Sun StorageTek
2500 Series
Controller Removal and Replacement
version 1.4
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
www.sun.com
Part No. 820-1016-11
September 2009, Revision B
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  • Page 1 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series ™ Controller Removal and Replacement version 1.4 Sun Microsystems, Inc. www.sun.com Part No. 820-1016-11 September 2009, Revision B Submit comments about this document by clicking the Feedback[+] link at: http://docs.sun.com...
  • Page 2 U.S. and in other countries, exclusively licensed through X/Open Company, Ltd. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Java, docs.sun.com, and Solaris are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc., or its subsidiaries, in the U.S. and in other countries.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Removing and Replacing a Controller 1 Preparing for this Service Action 3 Removing and Replacing the Controller 4 ▼ To Remove and Replace a Controller 4 ▼ To Verify and Complete the Controller Replacement 8...
  • Page 4 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Controller Removal and Replacement, version 1.4 • September 2009...
  • Page 5: Removing And Replacing A Controller

    Removing and Replacing a Controller You must use the Service Advisor software to remove and replace controller. This document provides a simplified version of the Service Advisor instructions, and is provided as a reference. You can access the Service Advisor software by clicking the Service Advisor button from the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager application (https://<host-name>:6789).
  • Page 6 You have verified that the failed controller is ready to be removed (From the ■ Service Advisor software, the State value is Enabled but Offline and Status value is Error for the controller.). Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Controller Removal and Replacement, version 1.4 • September 2009...
  • Page 7: Preparing For This Service Action

    Note – If the Status value is not Error for the controller, contact your Sun service provider or your next level of technical support. Preparing for this Service Action To prepare for this service action, perform the following: Obtain a phillips head screwdriver. ■...
  • Page 8: Removing And Replacing The Controller

    4. Push and hold the latch tab on the left side of the failed controller to the right and lift the lever/handle up to remove the controller from the tray. Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Controller Removal and Replacement, version 1.4 • September 2009...
  • Page 9 Controller Removal FIGURE 4 5. Place the failed controller on a flat surface. 6. Unpack the new controller, place it on a flat surface, and save the packing materials. 7. Place the new and failed controllers side-by-side with the components visible and the front of the controllers facing toward you.
  • Page 10 Controller Battery (BBU) Location FIGURE 5 Controller Battery (BBU) Removal and Replacement FIGURE 6 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Controller Removal and Replacement, version 1.4 • September 2009...
  • Page 11 b. With a phillips head screwdriver, loosen the captive screw at the rear of the battery and its mounting bracket. c. Slide the battery out of the rear of the controller. Note the direction of the arrow next to the captive screw for proper removal. d.
  • Page 12: To Verify And Complete The Controller Replacement

    If you used the battery from the failed controller, skip this step. ■ If the new controller came with a battery, access the Service Advisor software ■ and reset the battery age. Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Controller Removal and Replacement, version 1.4 • September 2009...
  • Page 13 Caution – Potential data loss - If the age of a battery is not set correctly, you might not be notified to change the battery at the correct time, and data loss could occur. If you have mistakenly reset the battery age, contact your Sun service provider or your next level of technical support.
  • Page 14 “Preferred Manager” for your volumes as described in the Controller Replacement/Removal procedure in the Service Advisor software. 7. From the Service Advisor software, release the array from maintenance and validate the firmware revision level. Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Controller Removal and Replacement, version 1.4 • September 2009...