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12-4 SPARC Enterprise M8000/M9000 Servers Service Manual • October 2012
12.2 Active Replacement
The procedure for active replacement is as follows.
1. Unlock and open a door of the server. (See Chapter 5)
Caution – Before touching a FRU or dummy (filler) unit, see Section 1.4, “Antistatic
Precautions” on page 1-9 and be sure to wear the antistatic wrist strap. Failure to do so might
result in serious damage to operating domains.
2. Prepare for the replacement of the target HDD.
In active replacement, operation varies by the hard disk drive configuration.
● In Hardware RAID
Verify the failed hard disk drive before the operation. For details, see the SPARC
Enterprise M3000/M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers Administration Guide.
● In Software RAID
See the manuals for the software in use.
● Using neither hardware RAID nor software RAID
Disconnect the hard disk drive from the domain. From the OS, execute the cfgadm -a
command to verify Ap_Id. Stop the use of HDD by the application and disconnect the
HDD from the OS.
Note – When it is not in the mirrored configuration, data in the hard disk drive will be lost.
Back up the data in advance of the operation. In addition, the boot device which is not in the
mirrored configuration is not active replaceable.
The READY LED (green) of the HDD is turned off.
3. Blink the CHECK LED of the HDD to be replaced.
From the OS, execute the cfgadm -x led=fault,mode=blink <Ap_Id> command.
4. Connect the clip of the antistatic wrist strap and of the antistatic mat to the server
grounding port. (See Section 1.4, “Antistatic Precautions” on page 1-9)