How to Remove and Replace an X6240 Disk:ATR:2274:0

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Update Date:	2012-08-02
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Solution 1333639.1 : How to Remove and Replace an X6240 Disk:ATR:2274:0

Applies to:

Sun Blade X6240 Server Module - Version Not Applicable and later
Sun Blade 6000 System - Version Not Applicable and later
Sun Blade 6048 System - Version Not Applicable and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

How to Remove and Replace an X6240 Disk

Fix

CAP PROBLEM OVERVIEW: Disk Replacement

DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS

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

TIME ESTIMATE: 30 minutes

FIELD ENGINEER INSTRUCTIONS

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

This component is hot-swappable. No shutdown needed.

A single HDD failure does not cause a data failure if the HDDs are configured as a mirrored RAID 1 volume (optional). The HDD can be hot-swapped, and when a new HDD is inserted, the contents are automatically rebuilt from the rest of the array with no need to reconfigure the RAID parameters. If the bad HDD was configured as a hotspare, the new HDD is automatically configured as a new hotspare.

Possible data loss: If you insert an HDD that has been configured with a RAID volume into a server that did not previously have its HDDs configured with RAID volumes, the existing HDDs in the server will be converted to RAID volumes during automatic synchronization and any existing data on the existing HDDs in the server are erased. Before permanently removing an HDD that is part of an active RAID volume, use the MegaRAID Storage Manager-Integrated RAID (MSM-IR) to delete the RAID volume from the HDD to avoid causing this problem.

WHAT ACTION DOES THE ENGINEER NEED TO TAKE:

* Observe the LEDs on the faces of the HDDs and identify the defective HDD:
- Middle LED on (amber): The drive is faulty and should be replaced.
- Left LED on (green): The drive is operating properly.
* Execute the software commands appropriate to the software that you are using to prepare the hard drive for removal.
* Press the button on the face of the HDD to release the spring-loaded securing latch.
* Grasp the securing latch and remove the HDD from the drive bay.
* Installation is the reverse of the foregoing procedure.

OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE

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

If the HDDs were previously configured as a mirrored RAID 1 array, an automatic resynchronization is invoked and the contents are automatically rebuilt from the rest of the array with no need to reconfigure the RAID parameters. If the bad HDD was configured as a hotspare, the new HDD is automatically configured as a new hotspare.

PARTS NOTE:

REFERENCE INFORMATION:

Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Service Manual

http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E19045-01/blade.x6240/820-3971-11/index.html

Detailed SVM instructions can be found at
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E19253-01/816-4520/troubleshoottasks-96/index.html

See Document 1010946.1 for Detailed Veritas Volume Manager instructions.
See Document 1002753.1 for Detailed ZFS instructions

References

<NOTE:1002753.1> - How to replace a drive in Solaris[TM] ZFS
<NOTE:1010946.1> - General Guidance for Diagnosis and Replacing Internal Server Disks and JBOD Disks within Solaris

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