How to Replace a Defective I/O Module on a Oracle Fabric Interconnect Chassis and PCA / OVCA Engineered Systems?

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Update Date:	2017-04-07
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Solution 1518778.1 : How to Replace a Defective I/O Module on a Oracle Fabric Interconnect Chassis and PCA / OVCA Engineered Systems?

Applies to:

Oracle Fabric Interconnect F1-15 - Version All Versions and later
Oracle Fabric Interconnect F1-4 - Version All Versions and later
Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance X3-2 Hardware - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance X4-2 Hardware - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Private Cloud Appliance X5-2 Hardware - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

How to Replace a failed I/O module (Applicable to all I/O modules)

Solution

DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS

WHAT SKILLS DOES THE FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR NEED?: Basic Oracle Fabric Interconnect product familiarity and skills.

TIME ESTIMATE: 20 minutes

TASK COMPLEXITY: 0

FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR INSTRUCTIONS:

PROBLEM OVERVIEW: Replacing a defective IO Module in Oracle Fabric Interconnect

WHAT STATE SHOULD THE SYSTEM BE IN TO BE READY TO PERFORM THE RESOLUTION ACTIVITY?: Fabric Interconnect is up and running, IO Module may be in up/up state to start.

WHAT ACTION DOES THE FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR NEED TO TAKE?: Can set the IO Card down, however tests have also shown:

All the I/O modules except the Management module can be installed/removed OR replaced while the system is running.

1) Before removing an I/O module, press the EJECT button and hold it for 5 seconds

NOTE: The Eject button is at the back of the card, a small black button at the top (near the handle).

2) A BLUE Eject LED will start blinking, wait until the blinking blue LED turns solid BLUE. The status LED will also turn solid green.

3) Once the Eject and and Status LEDs turn solid BLUE and green respectively, remove the card. ( Need to unscrew / release the spring loaded securing screw, located at the bottom edge of the iocard)

4) Make sure to label the cables before you disconnect the cables and remove the card.

5) Slide the replacement module into the slot until the connectors begin to seat. Carefully, but firmly, press the module and make sure that it is seated properly.

6) Tighten the securing screw.

7) Login back to OVN chassis via CLI or the Oracle Fabric Manager, The I/O module should start initializing. Depending on the firmware version on the I/O module, it may need to download the latest firmware from the chassis SCP and it could take up to max 10 minutes for the I/O module to come fully up and running.

Note: The latest generation of IO Modules do not have an Eject button. To cause the blue LED to light, from Oracle Fabric CLI when logged in as user 'admin' perform this command:

set iocard <slot#> down

The above command will cause the Blue LED to light, indicating the IO Module is safe to remove.

OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE

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

After the replacement IO Module has been installed and set back to up, verify the IO card and its vstar devices are fully up/up:

show iocard <slot#>

show vnics

show vhbas

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