How to Replace System Centerplane for Sun Fire 6800, E6900 Systems:ATR:1501594.1:4

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Solution 1501594.1 : How to Replace System Centerplane for Sun Fire 6800, E6900 Systems:ATR:1501594.1:4

Applies to:

Sun Fire 6800 Server - Version Not Applicable and later
Sun Fire E6900 Server - Version Not Applicable and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

How to Replace System Centerplane for Sun Fire 6800 and E6900 Systems

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DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS

WHAT SKILLS DOES ENGINEER NEED:

ScApp, lom

Task Complexity: 4

Time Estimate: 120 minutes

FIELD ENGINEER INSTRUCTIONS

CAP PROBLEM OVERVIEW:

System Centerplane Failure

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

WHAT ACTION DOES ENGINEER NEED TO TAKE:

1. Halt the Solaris operating environment in each domain and power off the system

2. Remove the front and rear doors by lifting the door panels off the hinges

3. Disconnect all I/O cables

4. Attach a wrist strap or foot strap.

Connect the ESD jack from the system to your wrist strap or foot strap.

Place a grounded ESD mat close to the system.

5. Remove all CPU/Memory boards, Repeater boards, I/O assemblies, System

Controller boards, and filler boards or filler panels from the front and rear of the system

6. Remove the ID board from the centerplane

7. Remove the bus bar access panels at the rear of the system

8. Loosen the upper-right and upper-left bus bar captive screws, by reaching through the access area

9. Disconnect the two cables from the system centerplane

10. At the front of the system, remove the 19 screws securing the centerplane to the chassis

11. Move the centerplane forward off the guide pins

12. Tilt the top of the centerplane forward about 30 degrees

13. Remove the centerplane as follows

a. Rotate the right side forward about 30 degrees, and then rotate it forward and around the wall. Take care not to hit the corner.

b. As soon as one side passes around the wall, tilt the top edge of the centerplane forward to allow additional clearance

Now is possible to install the new System Centerplane

14. Insert and align the centerplane within the chassis cabinet

15. At the front of the system, install the 19 screws securing the centerplane to the chassis.

16. Connect the system cable to the centerplane.

17. Fasten the upper-right and upper-left bus bar panel captive screws.
There are four captive screws at each location.

18. Install the bus bar access panels.

19. Reinstall the ID board from the old centerplane.

20. Install all CPU boards, Repeater boards, I/O assemblies, and System Controller boards from the front and rear of the system.
Install filler boards or panels in all empty slots.

21. Connect all cables.

22. Install the side panel behind the hinge.

23. Install the front and rear doors.

24. Poweron the system

25. Refer to Sun Fire[TM] v1280, E2900, 3800, 4800, 4810, 6800, E4900, E6900: Centerplane/ID board configuration answers (Doc ID 1011939.1)

for how to answer the questions that will be prompted now

OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE

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

Boot system if not already booting.

REFERENCE INFORMATION:

Replacement procedures are documented in the Service Manuals:

* 3800/48x0/6800 Manual http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E19095-01/sf3800.srvr/805-7363-15/805-7363-15.pdf

* E4900/E6900 Manual http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E19095-01/sfe4900.srvr/817-4120-13/817-4120-13.pdf

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