Sun StorEdge[tm] A3500 Array: Repair Procedures 
This section provides the most common repair procedures for the 
  A3500 Controller Module. The repair procedures are provided in the following 
  manual: 
  Sun 
  StorEdge A3500/A3500FC Controller Module Guide, Chapters 5-8
 
The table below provides the page numbers that each procedure begins on. 
  
   
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       Component 
     | 
     
       Section/Page Number 
     | 
     
       Tips 
     | 
   
   
    |  
       Controller Module 
     | 
     
      
     | 
     
       When replacing the controller module in an A3x00, there 
        are software steps that must be performed. For information about these 
        necessary steps, please refer to the 
        Sun 
        StorEdge A3x00 Controller FRU Replacement Guide (805-7854) 
      
  
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    | Sun StorEdge D1000 Components | 
     
      
     | 
     
      
        - Adding new disk drives to StorEdge A1000/A3x00 arrays must be done 
          properly to avoid loss of LUNs (FIN I0782-1)
 
  - Sun StorEdge A1000/A3x00/A3500FC Arrays with RAID Manager 6 (RM6) may hang for up to 8 minutes
            when they contain more than one failed IBM disk drive (I0845-1
).
 
       
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    |  
       Mounting Rails 
     | 
     
      
     | 
      | 
   
   
    |  
       SCSI Cables 
     | 
     
      
     | 
      | 
   
   
    |  
       Controller 
     | 
     
      
     | 
     
        -  
          
After performing A3500 SCSI to FC upgrade Product 
            ID displayed via a 'Module Profile' still indicated SCSI controller. 
            (FIN  I0590-1 
            )  
         
        -  
          
The firmware download procedure documented in the 
            A3x00 Controller Replacement Guide pn 805-7854-11 is incomplete and 
            miss 
            es some critical instructions. (FIN  I0553-1 
            )  
         
        -  
          
Boot process and controller on-line process may take 
            hours in systems with large StorEdge A3000, A3500 or A1000 configs. 
            (FIN  I0551-1 
            )  
         
       
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    |  
       Memory SIMM 
     | 
     
      
     | 
      | 
   
   
    |  
       Controller Card Cage 
     | 
     
      
     | 
      | 
   
   
    | Power Cord | 
     
      
     | 
      | 
   
   
    | Power Supply | 
     
      
     | 
      | 
   
   
    | Battery Unit | 
     
      
     | 
     
        -  
          
Any Battery Backup Unit over two years old may not 
            have enough energy to hold data (FCO  A0165-1 
            )  
         
       
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    | DC Power Harness | 
     
      
     | 
      | 
   
   
    | Power Supply Housing | 
     
      
     | 
      | 
   
   
    | Battery Harness | 
     
      
     | 
      | 
   
   
    |  
       Controller Fan  
     | 
     
      
     | 
      | 
   
   
    |  
       Power Supply Fan 
     | 
     
      
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