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 Sun Enterprise 250 - How To Remove and Replace a Sun Enterprise 250 Disk Drive

Solution

DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS
   WHAT SKILLS DOES THE FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR NEED?:

Sun Enterprise 250 product training and field experience

   TIME ESTIMATE: 40 minutes

   TASK COMPLEXITY: 1

FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR INSTRUCTIONS:
   PROBLEM OVERVIEW: Faulty Disk

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

The operating system should be configured by the customer such that the disk drive is free for replacement.
e.g. The disk may be part of Solaris Volume Manager, Veritas Volume Manager, mounted file-system, raw partitions, etc.
A data backup may be required to restore data onto a replaced disk. If a data backup is not required it is still a wise precaution.

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

How to Remove a Disk Drive

The system’s disk “hot-plug” feature lets you remove a disk drive without shutting down the operating system or turning off the system power.

1. Prepare the system for disk removal.The hot-plug removal procedure involves software commands for preparing the system prior to removing the disk drive.

Note – If the server is set up without a local graphics console, terminal, or monitor,you need to set up one of these options in order to issue software commands.

2. If you are not hot-plugging the disk drive, halt the operating system and turn off the system power

3. Unlock the disk access door and swing it open.

4. Attach the antistatic wrist strap to a metal surface inside the system chassis.

5. Identify the disk drive to be removed and note the bay in which it is installed.

6. Using your thumb and forefinger, push the drive latch upward to release the drive handle. Swing the handle out away from the drive until you feel the drive connector
disengage from the backplane

7. Holding the drive by the handle, slide it out of the drive bay.Place the drive on an antistatic mat.

Note – When you reinstall the drive (or a replacement drive), be sure to install it in the same drive bay as the one from which it was just removed.

How to Install a Disk Drive

The system’s disk “hot-plug” feature lets you install a disk drive without shutting down the operating system or turning off the system power.

1. Prepare the system to receive the new disk drive.The hot-plug installation procedure involves software commands for preparing the system prior to installing the disk drive.

Note – If the server is set up without a local graphics console, terminal, or monitor,you need to set up one of these options in order to issue software commands.

2. If you are not hot-plugging the disk drive, halt the operating system and turn off system power.

3. Unlock the disk access door and swing it open.

4. Attach the antistatic wrist strap to a metal surface inside the system chassis.

5. Release the drive handle on the disk drive. Use your thumb and forefinger to pinch the drive latch sideways to open it.

6. Align the disk drive to its drive bay. Orient the drive so the drive handle’s hinge faces the bottom of the drive bay (the left side of the bay in a rackmount configuration).

Note – If you are replacing a drive that you removed previously, be sure to install the drive in the same drive bay as the one you removed.

7. Holding the drive by its handle, fit the drive into the guide rails at the top and bottom of the drive bay.

8. Slide the drive into the bay until it barely contacts the backplane.

9. Press carefully on the center of the drive and watch as the handle begins to close.The drive handle begins to close as the drive engages its backplane connector.

10. Press the handle toward the drive until the latch closes, securing the drive in place.

11. Close the disk access door and lock it if necessary

12. If you are installing a hard drive in a server that is powered off, the server recognizes the new hard drive once it has completely booted up.

If you are installing a hard drive in a server that is powered on, continue with these procedures so that your server recognizes the new hard drive.

Configure the newly installed hard drive.

eg: # cfgadm -la

eg: # cfgadm -c configure c1::dsk/c1t1d0

10. Confirm that the drive is now connected and configured.

eg: # cfgadm -la

eg: # format

13. When you are ready to restart the system, be sure to run POST and OpenBoot Diagnostic tests to verify that the system functions correctly with the new parts you
have just installed. You must also perform a reconfiguration boot so that your system is able to recognize the new device(s)

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

Reconfigure disk as previously configured. e.g. Part of raid set or mounted file-system or raw partition or other.

PARTS NOTE:

Include Sun Enterprise 250 Disk Drive: https://support.oracle.com/handbook_private/Systems/E250/components.html#Disks

REFERENCE INFORMATION:

Please refer to the Sun Enterprise 250 Server Owner's Guide: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19088-01/250.srvr/805-5160-10/805-5160-10.pdf

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