Sun Netra 1290 Server
 
Sun Fire V1280 Server
 
Sun Fire E2900 Server
 
Sun Netra 1280 Server
 

PLA-Support>Sun Systems>SPARC>Enterprise>SN-SPARC: SF-x8x0/Ex900
 
_Old GCS Categories>Sun Microsystems>Servers>Entry-Level Servers
 
_Old GCS Categories>Sun Microsystems>Servers>Midrange Servers
 
_Old GCS Categories>Sun Microsystems>Servers>Midrange V and Netra Servers
 

Applies to:

Goal

The following is the procedure to remove internal disks in the Sun Fire[TM] V1280/E2900 & Netra[TM] 1280/1290. It is not recommended to remove a disk if the power LED is on and the ok_to_remove LED is not ON.

Fix

When identifying a disk for replacement in a V1280/E2900 & Netra[TM] 1280/1290, the disk target to physical slot locations are as follows:

Once disk is identified, you need to detach/unmount/unconfigure your disk/filesystems through the software you are using (for example, Solstice DiskSuite[TM]), otherwise you risk damaging them. The ok_to_remove LED should be lit, when the disk is unconfigured using cfgadm. Also, keep in mind that the power/active LED goes on when the disk is mounted, but only goes off if the power is removed in the IB_SSC. There are no individual switches in the power feeds to either of the disks.

The following is an example of how it should appear:
In this case we will remove disk1 (target 1),

Note above that c1t1d0 is connected and configured.
Now check to see what is mounted on that drive.
Unmount anything mounted on that drive next.

If the disk does not show up as connected or configured in the `cfgadm -a` above, it may have been removed already, or failed in a way that it is not present in the OS.   The cfgadm -c unconfigure in the next step will fail. Proceeding with replacement may work, and trying to add the device path to the OS with devsadm -C may bring the device into SOlaris and create the device path, so the cfgadm -c unconfgure will work.

 

Note above that c1t1d0 is now unconfigured. At this point the yellow light is on the 'ok-to-remove` LED. Now you can remove the disk.
Put the new drive in, the yellow LED will still be lit beside the drive.

Next, configure the new disk.

Check to see that it is configured.

# cfgadm -a
Ap_Id                   Type         Receptacle   Occupant    Condition
N0.IB6                  PCI_I/O_Boa  connected    configured   ok
N0.IB6::pci0            io           connected    configured   ok
N0.IB6::pci1            io           connected    configured   ok
N0.IB6::pci2            io           connected    configured   ok
N0.IB6::pci3            io           connected    configured   ok
N0.SB0                  CPU_Board_(  connected    configured   ok
N0.SB0::cpu0            cpu          connected    configured   ok
N0.SB0::cpu1            cpu          connected    configured   ok
N0.SB0::cpu2            cpu          connected    configured   ok
N0.SB0::cpu3            cpu          connected    configured   ok
N0.SB0::memory          memory       connected    configured   ok
N0.SB2                  CPU_Board_(  connected    configured   ok
N0.SB2::cpu0            cpu          connected    configured   ok
N0.SB2::cpu1            cpu          connected    configured   ok
N0.SB2::cpu2            cpu          connected    configured   ok
N0.SB2::cpu3            cpu          connected    configured   ok
N0.SB2::memory          memory       connected    configured   ok
N0.SB4                  unknown      empty        unconfigured unknown
c1                      scsi-bus     connected    configured   unknown
c1::dsk/c1t0d0          disk         connected    configured   unknown
c1::dsk/c1t1d0          disk         connected    configured   unknown
c2                      scsi-bus     connected    unconfigured unknown

# format
Searching for disks...done

AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:
      0. c1t0d0 
         /ssm@0,0/pci@18,600000/scsi@2/sd@0,0
      1. c1t1d0 
         /ssm@0,0/pci@18,600000/scsi@2/sd@1,0

The disk is now available for use and can be configured as needed using disk management software (for example, Solstice DiskSuite[TM]).

This solution has no attachment