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How to Remove and Replace a T5120/T5220 HBA Card

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DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS

WHAT SKILLS DOES THE ENGINEER NEED:(IS A SITE ENGINEER AVAILABLE?)

T5120/T5220 knowledge/training recommended but not required

TIME ESTIMATE: 30 minutes

Task Complexity: 0

FIELD ENGINEER INSTRUCTIONS

PROBLEM OVERVIEW:   HBA failure

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.

System needs to be shutdown by customer

WHAT ACTION DOES THE ENGINEER NEED TO TAKE:

*** Follow standard ESD procedures to avoid Electrostatic Discharge

1. Power off the server
2. Disconnect all power cables
3. Disconnect any data cables connected to the HBA being serviced
4. Remove the Top Cover
-Unlatch the fan module door by pulling the release tabs back to release the door
-Press the top cover release button and slide the top cover to the rear about a 0.5 inch
-Lift up and remove the cover
5. Remove the PCI cross beam.
-Loosen the two captive Phillips screws on each end of the removable PCI cross beam
-Slide the PCI cross beam back to remove it from the chassis
6. Loosen the captive screw securing the riser board to the motherboard
7. Remove the riser and the HBA attached to it as a unit
8. Carefully remove the HBA from the riser board connector
9. Place the HBA on an antistatic mat
10. Insert the new HBA into the riser board
11. After replacing reverse the order of fixing as mentioned in above points

OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE

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

Boot system and monitor boot sequence for errors. Test functionality of system:
1. Run the Solaris "fmadm faulty" and SP/ILOM "show faulty" command (if only ALOM is supported run "showfaults -v" command) to verify that the fault has been cleared.
2. Perform one of the following tasks based on your verification results:
   * If the previous steps did not clear the fault, refer to doc 1004229.1 for information about the tools and methods you can use to diagnose and clear component faults.
   * If the previous steps indicate that no faults have been detected, then the component has been replaced successfully. No further action is required
3. Restart software applications per applicable administration guides to resume system operation.

NOTE: Customer might need to consult the HBA specific manual for procedure to bring the card into operation.

Replacement Fiber Channel HBA have different WWN that the original card, zoning and LUN masking setting may need to be updated

PARTS NOTES:

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REFERENCE INFORMATION:
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E19839-01/
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E19637-01/

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