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

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How to Replace an Oracle Server X5-2L, X6-2L PCIe NVMe Switch Card and/or Cable.

Solution

DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS

WHAT SKILLS DOES THE FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR NEED?:
Oracle Server X5-2L, X6-2L Training

TIME ESTIMATE: 60 minutes

TASK COMPLEXITY: 1

FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR INSTRUCTIONS:

PROBLEM OVERVIEW: An Oracle Server X5-2L, X6-2L PCIe NVMe Switch Card and/or Cable needs replacement

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

If the system is still up and functioning, customer should perform an orderly and graceful shutdown of applications and OS.  Then power off the server and remove the AC power cords from the system as the system supplies power to the cables even when the server is powered off. To avoid personal injury or damage to the server, you must disconnect power cords before servicing the cables.

A data backup is not a prerequisite but is a wise precaution.

WHAT ACTION DOES THE ENGINEER NEED TO TAKE:

1. Prepare the server for service.

1. Power off the server and disconnect the power cords from the power supplies
2. Extend the server to the maintenance position
3. Attach an antistatic wrist strap to your wrist, and then to a metal area on the chassis
4. Remove the server top cover

2. Open the server fan assembly door and remove all the fan modules

1. Use a No. 2 Phillips screwdriver to loosen the captive screw that secures the fan module to the chassis
2. Grasp both the captive screw and the opposite end of the module and lift the fan module straight up and out of the chassis, and set it aside on an antistatic mat   
   NOTE: When removing a fan module, do not rock it back and forth. Rocking the fan module can cause damage to the motherboard connectors.

3. Removing the NVMe switch card and cables.

1. Swivel the air baffle into the upright position to allow access to the NVMe cables
2. Depending on your server's storage drive configuration, do one of the following:
   • If your server is configured with twenty-four 2.5-inch storage drives, remove the server's front fan assembly door cover
     • Use a No. 2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws that secure the fan assembly door on each side of the chassis
   • If your server is configured with eight 2.5-inch storage drives, remove the server's disk cage cover
     • Using a No. 2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the twelve screws (three on each top side of the chassis, and three on each side of the chassis) that secure the disk cage cover
     • Slide the cover forward and lift to remove the disk cage cover from the chassis
3. Disconnect the NVMe cables from the Oracle PCIe NVMe switch card in slot 3
   • Press each NVMe cable latch, and then pull out to disengage the cable from each connector on the switch card
     
   • If replacing the PCIe card, rotate the PCIe card locking mechanism, and then lift up on the PCIe card to disengage it from the motherboard connectors
4. Disconnect the NVMe cables from the front storage drive backplane
5. Remove the NVMe cables from the server   
   Carefully remove the NVMe cable bundle from the chassis mid-wall. Be careful not to snag the cables on the server components.
     
   

4. Installing the NVMe switch card and cables.

1. Route the NVMe cable bundle through the chassis mid-wall and via the cable trough between the fan modules and processors
2. Reconnect the NVMe cables to the front storage drive backplane   
   Plug each cable into its connector until you hear an audible click.
3. Insert the NVMe switch card into slot 3, and rotate the PCIe locking mechanism to secure the PCIe card in place
4. Reconnect the NVMe cables to the Oracle PCIe NVMe switch card   
   Each NVMe cable contains a matching label that corresponds to the port on the Oracle PCIe NVMe switch card. For example, the NVMe cable labeled 0,1 plugs into Oracle PCIe NVMe switch card port 0,1, and the cable labeled 2,3 plugs into Oracle PCIe NVMe switch card port 2,3.

   System Disk Configuration	Disk Backplane Cable Connector	Oracle PCIe NVMe Switch Card Port Cable Connector	Cable Part Number
   Eight storage drive	A	2,3	7089783
   	B	0,1
   Twenty-four storage drives	A	2,3	7089784
   	B	0,1

5. Return the Server to operation:

1. Depending on your server's storage drive configuration, do one of the following:
   
   • If your server is configured with twenty-four 2.5-inch storage drives, install the server's front fan assembly door cover
   • If your server is configured with eight 2.5-inch storage drives, install the server's disk cage cover.
2. Lower the air baffle to the installed position
3. Install the fan modules and close the fan assembly door
4. Install the server top cover
5. Return the server to the normal rack position
6. Reconnect the power cords to the power supplies, and power on the server

OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE

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

Boot up system and verify full functionality

REFERENCE INFORMATION:

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

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

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