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How to Replace a T5120/T5220 XAUI Card:ATR:1384:0
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- Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120 Server
- Sun SPARC Enterprise T5220 Server
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Applies to:
Sun SPARC Enterprise T5220 Server - Version Not Applicable and later
Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120 Server - Version Not Applicable and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
Goal
How to remove and replace a T5120/T5220 XAUI Card
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DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS
WHAT SKILLS DOES THE ENGINEER NEED:(IS A SITE ENGINEER AVAILABLE?)
Knowledge or training for T5120/T5220 platform recommended, but not required.
TIME ESTIMATE: 60 minutes
Task Complexity: 0
FIELD ENGINEER INSTRUCTIONS
PROBLEM OVERVIEW:
Faulty XAUI Card
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.
Customer should shut the operating system down gracefully (using "init 0"), and after the system has shut down Switch from the system console to the -> prompt by typing the #. (Hash Period) key sequence. At the -> prompt, type the stop /SYS command.
WHAT ACTION DOES THE ENGINEER NEED TO TAKE:
*** Follow standard ESD procedures to avoid Electrostatic Discharge
1. Disconnect all power cables
2. 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
Removal:
1. Locate the XAUI card that you want to remove. Note its corresponding riser board.
2. Unplug all data cables from the card.
Note the location of all cables for reinstallation later.
3. Remove the riser board.
4. Carefully remove the XAUI card from the riser board connector.
5. Place the XAUI card on an antistatic mat.
Installation:
1. Unpack the replacement XAUI card and place it on an antistatic mat.
2. Locate the proper XAUI slot for the card you are replacing.
3. Remove the XAUI riser board.
4. Insert the XAUI card into the correct slot on the riser board.
5. Replace the XAUI riser.
6. Install the top cover.
7. Slide the server into the rack.
8. Connect any data cables required to the XAUI card.
Route data cables through the cable management arm.
9. Connect the power supplies.
Note - As soon as the power cords are connected, standby power is applied.
Depending on how the firmware is configured, the system might boot at this time.
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.
PARTS NOTE:
None
REFERENCE INFORMATION:
Sun SPARC Enterprise® T5120 and T5220 Servers Service Manuals
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E19839-01/
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E19637-01/
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