How to Remove and Replace a Ultra 24 Workstation SAS Cable Kit

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Update Date:	2016-10-24
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Solution 1349648.1 : How to Remove and Replace a Ultra 24 Workstation SAS Cable Kit

Applies to:

Sun Ultra 24 Workstation - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

How to Remove and Replace a Ultra 24 Workstation SAS Cable Kit

Solution

DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS
- WHAT SKILLS ARE REQUIRED?: No special skills required, Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) procedure
- TIME ESTIMATE: 60 minutes
- TASK COMPLEXITY: 0

REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
- PROBLEM OVERVIEW: How to Remove and Replace a Ultra 24 Workstation SAS Cable Kit
- WHAT STATE SHOULD THE SYSTEM BE IN TO BE READY TO PERFORM THE RESOLUTION ACTIVITY?: POWERED OFF
- WHAT ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED?:
    I. Power Off the System by following the instructions for the installed Operating System or by depressing the power button on the front panel (left side under the DVD drive) for 5 seconds and then remove the Left-Side Access Panel.
    II. Turn the power switch on the back of the chassis to the Off position.

Caution - Failure to properly turn off the system before you start installing components can cause serious component damage.

    III. To maintain system grounding, do not unplug the AC power cord from the back of the system unless the specific procedure instructs you to unplug it.
    IV. Loosen the two captive thumbscrews located on the rear edge of the left side access panel
    V. Slide the access panel approximately 1.5 cm toward the back of the workstation.
    VI. Tilt the top edge of the panel out, then lift the panel upward.
    VII. Carefully set the panel aside.

To replace the SATA drives with SAS drives, you will need to order a SAS installation kit which includes a SAS PCIe card, and SAS hard drives.

To Convert from SATA to SAS

1. Power off the system, open and position the chassis and remove the access panel. See Powering Off the System and Removing the Left-Side Access Panel.
2. Remove the SATA hard drives from the drive bay. See To Remove a Hard Drive.
3. Move the HD cables from the motherboard to the SAS card as follows:
    a. Release the HD cables from the tiedowns (two places).
    b. Disconnect the SATA1 (black connector) cable from the motherboard SATA1 connector and install it on PHY0 of the SAS card.
    c. Disconnect the SATA2 (blue connector) cable from the motherboard SATA2 connector and install it on PHY1 of the SAS card.
    d. Disconnect the SATA3 (green connector) cable from the motherboard SATA3 connector and install it on PHY2 of the SAS card.
    e. Disconnect the SATA4 (red connector) cable from the motherboard SATA4 connector and install it on PHY3 of the SAS card.

Note - To ease the installation process, connect the cables to the SAS before inserting the card in the PCI slot.

4. Locate the PCIe-3 slot. You must install the SAS card in the PCIe-3 slot. The PCIe-3 slot is the bottom x8 slot.
5. Using a No. 2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the chassis filler panel from the PCI card slot.
6. Insert the SAS card into the PCIe card slot and secure the card with a screw.
7. To keep the cables out of the air stream, carefully secure them in the tie-downs.
8. Install the SAS drives. See To Install a Hard Drive in the service Manual.
9. If you are finished working, reinstall the access panel, power on the system, and verify the installation. See To Install the Left Side Access Panel.
10. Install a new operating system for the new SAS configuration.

- WHAT ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED TO RETURN THE SYSTEM TO AN OPERATIONAL STATE?: Power on the system, and verify the installation

PARTS NOTE:

REFERENCE INFORMATION:

Sun Ultra 24 Workstation Service Manual
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E19127-01/ultra24.ws/820-2480-12/

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