Servicing The Fc Switch; To Remove The Fc Switch - Sun Microsystems StorEdge 3900 Series Reference And Service Manual

13.1

Servicing the FC Switch

The following sections detail how to remove and replace the Sun StorEdge network
FC switch-8 or switch-16 from the Sun StorEdge 3900 and 6900 series systems. The
sections include:
"To Remove the FC Switch" on page 13-2
"To Replace the FC Switch" on page 13-3
"To Upgrade the Sun StorEdge Network FC Switch Firmware" on page 13-5

To Remove the FC Switch

1. Identify which Sun StorEdge network FC switch-8 or switch-16 switch must be
replaced.
2. Halt all I/O between the host system(s) and the switch.
3. Verify that the hosts that were connected to this switch have their path changed to
the other switch.
The Sun StorEdge network FC switch-8 and switch-16 switches are not hot-
swappable.
4. Open the back door of the storage system.
5. Power off the switch to be removed.
6. Disconnect the power cable to the switch.
7. Remove the gigabit interface converters (GBICs) from the ports and make a note
of the port numbers where the GBICs were inserted.
8. At the front of the storage system, remove the grill that covers the switch and set
it aside.
9. Remove the screws that connect the switch to the Sun StorEdge 3900 and 6900
series system.
10. Remove the switch by sliding it out the front of the cabinet.
11. Identify the media access control (MAC) address for the removed switch.
The MAC address for the Sun StorEdge network FC switch-8 and switch-16 switches
is a 12-digit number that is printed on the label on the back of the switch.
13-2 Sun StorEdge 3900 and 6900 Series 1.1 Reference and Service Manual • July 2002