Oracle Server X6-2L
 
Oracle Server X5-2L
 

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Goal

How to Replace an Oracle Server X5-2L, X6-2L HDD.

Solution

DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS

WHAT SKILLS DOES THE FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR NEED:
No special skills required, Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) procedure

TIME ESTIMATE: 30 minutes

TASK COMPLEXITY: 0

FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR INSTRUCTIONS:

PROBLEM OVERVIEW: An Oracle Server X5-2L, X6-2L HDD needs replacement

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

The server supports hot-plugging of the hard disks so a complete power down of the server is not required if your storage/OS configuration allows for a hot-plug operation. If the storage configuration does not allow for hot-plugging of the hard disk the customer should perform an orderly and graceful shutdown of applications and OS.

The following conditions inhibit the ability to perform hot-plugging of a drive:

•     The drive provides the operating system, and the operating system is not mirrored on another drive.
•     The drive cannot be logically isolated from the online operations of the server.

If either of the disk drive conditions are true, then you must shut down the system before you replace the drive.

WHAT ACTION DOES THE ENGINEER NEED TO TAKE:

1. Prepare the server for service. Prepare an antistatic surface on which to set parts during removal and installation.

1. Place electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitive components on an antistatic mat. The following items can be used as an antistatic mat:
   1. 1. An antistatic bag used to wrap a replacement part
      2. An Oracle ESD mat (orderable item)
      3. A disposable ESD mat (shipped with some replacement parts or optional system components)
2. Attach an antistatic wrist strap, when servicing or removing server components, attach an antistatic strap to your wrist and then to a metal area on the chassis.

2. Identify the location of the drive that you want to remove.

1. Confirm which hard disk is to be replaced
2. There are three possible storage configurations for the Oracle Server X5-2L and X6-2L. An Eight disk, a Twelve disk and a Twenty-Four disk enclosure
3. For the Eight disk configuration the bottom row of drives are numbered 0, 2, 4, 6, 7 left to right and the top row will be number 1, 3, 5 from left to right as shown in table below:

   1	3	5	DVD
   0	2	4	6	7

4. For the Twelve disk configuration the drives are arranged in three rows of four. The disk slots are numbered from left to right 0 through 3 on the bottom, 4 through 7 in the middle and 8 through 11 on the top as shown in the table below:

   8	9	10	11
   4	5	6	7
   0	1	2	3

5. For the Twenty-Four disk configuration the drives are arranged in one row and are numbered from 0 through 23 left to right as shown in the table below:

   0

   1

   2

   3

   4

   5

   6

   7

   8

   9

   10

   11

   12

   13

   14

   15

   16

   17

   18

   19

   20

   21

   22

   23

3. Remove the storage drive.

1. Type the operating system commands required to stop the server from using the drive. Exact commands required depend on the configuration of your drives. Unmount file systems or perform RAID commands as needed. (The blue OK to Remove LED on the storage drive might not light, as support for this varies depending on the operating system in use) If the system configuration does not allow for hot-plugging confirm that the server has been shutdown to allow for drive removal
2. On the drive you plan to remove, push the latch release button to open the latch. (Caution - The latch is not an ejector. Do not bend the latch too far to the right. Doing so can damage the latch.)
3. Grasp the latch and pull the drive out of the drive slot
4. place the drive on an antistatic mat

4. Install the replacement storage drive

1. Remove the replacement drive from its packaging and place the drive on an antistatic mat
2. Align the replacement drive to the drive slot. The drive is physically addressed according to the slot in which it is installed. It is important to install a replacement drive in the same slot as the drive that was removed
3. Slide the drive into the bay until the drive is fully seated
4. Close the drive latch to lock the drive in place

5.Return the Server to operation

1. If the server was shut down to perform the drive replacement, power on the server and boot the system
2. Perform administrative tasks to reconfigure the drive. The procedures that you perform at this point depend on how your data is configured. You might need to partition the drive, create file systems, load data from backups, or have the drive updated from a RAID configuration

OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE

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

Perform the system administration tasks required to utilize the replacement drive as needed depending upon the configuration in use.

REFERENCE INFORMATION:
Oracle Server X5-2L Documentation:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E41033_01/html/E48325/index.html

Oracle Server X6-2L Documentation:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E62172_01/index.html

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