How to Remove and Replace a Sun Fire X4600 XFP Card:ATR:1228:0

Asset ID:	1-71-1313782.1
Update Date:	2011-04-20
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Solution 1313782.1 : How to Remove and Replace a Sun Fire X4600 XFP Card:ATR:1228:0

Applies to:

Sun Fire X4600 Server - Version: Not Applicable and later [Release: N/A and later ]
Sun Fire X4600 M2 Server - Version: Not Applicable and later [Release: N/A and later]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

XFP Card Replacement

Solution

*DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS*

WHAT SKILLS DOES THE ENGINEER NEED:(IS A SITE ENGINEER AVAILABLE?)
No specific skills required

DELIVERY REQUIREMENT:
As scheduled

*FIELD ENGINEER INSTRUCTIONS*

PROBLEM OVERVIEW:
Faulty XFP

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

A data backup is not a pre-requisite but is a wise precaution.
The customer is not required to perform a system shutdown.

Engineer must confirm with the customer that it is understood that an ethernet connection running on the XFP will be stopped/interrupted or lost
A reboot mat be required to restore full functionality

WHAT ACTION DOES THE ENGINEER NEED TO TAKE:

An XFP is a hot replace FRU
A working ethernet connection running on the XFP will be broken

1. Remove fibre cable from XFP
2. Replace XFP
3. Refit fibre cable to XFP

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

Check that link is up and functioning
Reboot may be required to fully repair the ethernet connection

PARTS NOTE:

REFERENCE INFORMATION:

TIME ESTIMATE:

15 Minutes

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