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Asset ID: 1-71-1310109.1
Update Date:2011-04-15
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Solution  1310109.1 :   How to Replace a V445 HBA Card:ATR:1108:0  


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Applies to:

Sun Fire V445 Server - Version: Not Applicable and later   [Release: N/A and later ]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

How to remove and replace a Sun Fire V445 HBA Card

Solution

DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS

WHAT SKILLS DOES THE ENGINEER NEED:(IS A SITE ENGINEER AVAILABLE?)
No specific skills required

DELIVERY REQUIREMENT:
As scheduled

TIME ESTIMATE: 30 Minutes

FIELD ENGINEER INSTRUCTIONS

PROBLEM OVERVIEW:
Faulty HBA Card

WHAT STATE SHOULD THE SYSTEM BE IN TO BE READY TO PERFORM THE RESOLUTION ACTIVITY? :

A data backup is not a pre-requisite but is a wise precaution.
The customer should conduct an orderly software system shutdown.

WHAT ACTION DOES THE ENGINEER NEED TO TAKE:

1. Power off the server
2. Remove the main cover
3. Disconnect any external cables attached to the faceplate and any internal cables connected to the PCI card internal connectors
4. Release the latch securing the PCI card to the chassis and pull the pin forward and rotate the latch up and out of the way
5. Pull the PCI card from its slot
6. Place the PCI card on an antistatic mat
7. Installation is the reverse of this procedure

WHAT ACTION DOES THE CUSTOMER NEED TO TAKE TO RETURN THE SYSTEM TO AN OPERATIONAL STATE:

Boot and check for full functionality
Changing a HBA with an embedded WWN may require SAN re-configuration

PARTS NOTE:

REFERENCE INFORMATION:

Sun Fire V445 Server Service Manual.
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E19088-01/

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