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Goal

Fix

Oracle Confidential INTERNAL - Do not distribute to customer (OracleConfidential).
Reason: FRU CAP

Applies to:

Goal

How to Replace and Remove an Ultra Enterprise 3500/4500/5500/6500 NVRAM

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DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS

WHAT SKILLS DOES THE FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR NEED?:

Nothing beyond basic partner training to be qualified as a Sun Service Delivery Partner.

TIME ESTIMATE: 30 minutes

TASK COMPLEXITY: 1

DELIVERY REQUIREMENT:

Schedule for immediate replacement within contractual terms.

FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR INSTRUCTIONS:

PROBLEM OVERVIEW:

Fast Write Cache (NVRAM card) failure

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

Errors related to this card are logged into /var/adm/messages file.

Use following command to determine the card slot to be replaced :

# fwcadm nvram -s

WHAT ACTION DOES THE FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR NEED TO TAKE?:

*** Follow standard ESD procedures to avoid Electrostatic Discharge

1. Enable the NVRAM card batteries. These are 3, each one with its own jumper

2. Put the jumpers on the jumper pins

3. Follow the procedure documented to replace an Sbus card in the manuals referenced below.

OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE

WHAT ACTION DOES THE FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR NEED TO TAKE TO RETURN THE SYSTEM TO AN OPERATIONAL STATE?:

Type the following command to verify that the NVRAM cards are properly installed :

# fwcadm nvram -s

PARTS NOTE:

None

REFERENCE INFORMATION:

https://support.us.oracle.com/handbook_internal/Devices/Memory/MEM_SBus_FastWrite.html

Fast Write Cache (NVRAM Card) Installation Manual (pdf):

http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E19213-01/806-6353-10/806-6353-10.pdf

E3000 Reference

E3500 Reference

E4000/5000/6000 Reference

E4500/5500/6500 Reference

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