To Remove A Virtualization Engine; To Replace A Virtualization Engine - Sun Microsystems StorEdge 3900 Series Reference And Service Manual

To Remove a Virtualization Engine

1. Halt all I/O between the host system(s) and the FRUs in the storage system and
between the virtualization engine and the FRUs in the storage system.
2. Save the configuration of the virtualization engine you are about to remove.
3. Open the front door.
4. Remove the cover from in front of the virtualization engine.
5. Remove the screw holding the front of the virtualization engine to the storage
system.
6. Open the back door of the storage system.
7. Power off the virtualization engine and unplug the power cable.
8. If necessary, label all cables attached to the virtualization engine.
9. Disconnect all cables from the GBICs.
Make sure no cabling is connected to either the switch or to the storage interface to
the virtualization engine to be removed.
10. From the front of the storage system, release the virtualization engine by slowly
pushing the virtualization engine toward the rear until it touches the cross
support bracket.
11. From the back of the storage system, lift the virtualization engine and pull it
towards the rear of the storage system to remove it. If necessary, remove the two
screws holding the cross support bracket to make it easier to slide the
virtualization engine out.
Be careful of all cables.
12. With the virtualization engine out of the storage system, remove the virtualization
engine from the mounting bracket.

To Replace a Virtualization Engine

1. Bolt the new virtualization engine to the mounting bracket.
2. Remove each GBIC from the removed virtualization engine and place them in the
new virtualization engine. Place each GBIC in the same location.
3. Slide the tray back into its slot in the storage system.
4. Replace the cross support bracket and its two screws.
15-2 Sun StorEdge 3900 and 6900 Series 1.1 Reference and Service Manual • July 2002