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

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Goal

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Removing the SAS cable

Install the SAS cable

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Goal

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

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

WHAT ACTION DOES THE ENGINEER NEED TO TAKE:

Removing the SAS cable

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

5. Open the server fan assembly door and remove fan modules

6. Swivel the air baffle into the upright position to allow access to the SAS storage drive cables

7. 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 or twelve 3.5-inch storage drives, remove the server's front fan assembly door cover
• If your server is configured with eight 2.5-inch storage drives, remove the server's disk cage cover

8. To disconnect the SAS cables between the Oracle Storage 12 Gb/s SAS PCIe RAID HBA card in PCIe slot 6 and the front storage drive backplane, press each latch, and then pull out to disengage the cable from each SAS connector

9. Carefully remove the SAS cable bundles from the chassis mid-wall. Be careful not to snag the cables on the server components

Install the SAS cable

1. Install the SAS cables between the front storage drive backplane and the Oracle Storage 12 Gb/s SAS PCIe RAID HBA card in PCIe slot 6   

2. To reconnect the SAS cables between the front storage drive backplane and the Oracle Storage 12 Gb/s SAS PCIe RAID HBA card, plug each cable into its SAS connector until you hear an audible click

Use the following table to ensure proper SAS cable connections:

3. 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 or twelve 3.5-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

4. Lower the air baffle to the installed position

5. Install the fan modules and close the fan assembly door

6. Install the server top cover

7. Return the server to the normal rack position

8. 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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