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7.2.1 Active Replacement


7.2.1 Active Replacement
This section describes the workflows for active/hot FRU replacement. References to detailed descriptions are written in the work procedure tables. See any of them as required.
Note - If the XSCF startup mode is high-speed mode, hardware cannot be replaced using the replacefru command. Replace hardware by performing system-stopped/cold replacement.
Active replacement on the SPARC M12-1 has the following patterns:
Active/Hot replacement (PSU and FANU)
Active/Hot replacement can be performed on a PSU and FANU. Perform the following procedure to replace the unit.
Figure 7-1  Active/Hot Replacement Flow (PSU and FANU)
Figure 7-1  Active/Hot Replacement Flow (PSU and FANU)
Table 7-3  Active/Hot Replacement Work Procedure (PSU and FANU)
Item Work Procedure Reference
1 Opening the rack door  
2 Checking the operating condition of the system "5.3.1 Checking the Operating Condition of a Physical Partition or Logical Domain"
3 Releasing a faulty FRU from the system "5.7 Releasing a FRU From the System With the replacefru Command"
4 Replacing the faulty FRU "Chapter 11 Maintaining the Power Supply Units"
"Chapter 15 Maintaining the Fan Units"
5 Incorporating the replacement FRU into the system "6.2 Incorporating a FRU Into the System With the replacefru Command"
6 Confirming that there is no problem with the replacement FRU "6.7 Checking the FRU Status After Maintenance"
7 Closing the rack door  
Active/Hot replacement (for an HDD/SSD in a RAID configuration)
Active/Hot replacement can be performed on an HDD/SSD. If the HDD/SSD is in a RAID configuration, perform the following procedure to replace it.
Figure 7-2  Active/Hot Replacement Flow (for an HDD/SSD in a RAID Configuration)
Figure 7-2  Active/Hot Replacement Flow (for an HDD/SSD in a RAID Configuration)
Table 7-4  Active/Hot Replacement Work Procedure (for an HDD/SSD in a RAID Configuration)
Item
Work Procedure Reference
1 Opening the rack door  
2 Checking the HDD/SSD status "14.2.8 Checking the Status of a Hardware RAID Volume and a Disk Drive" in the Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 System Operation and Administration Guide
3 Identifying a faulty HDD/SSD "14.2.9 Checking for a Failed Disk Drive" in the Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 System Operation and Administration Guide
4 Replacing the faulty HDD/SSD "14.2.10 Replacing a Failed Disk Drive" in the Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 System Operation and Administration Guide
"Chapter 9 Maintaining Internal Storage"
5 Confirming that there is no problem with the replacement FRU "6.7 Checking the FRU Status After Maintenance"
6 Closing the rack door  
Active/Hot replacement (for an HDD/SSD not in a RAID configuration)
Active/Hot replacement can be performed on an HDD/SSD. If the HDD/SSD is not in a RAID configuration, perform the following procedure to replace it.
Figure 7-3  Active/Hot Replacement Flow (for an HDD/SSD Not in a RAID Configuration)
Figure 7-3  Active/Hot Replacement Flow (for an HDD/SSD Not in a RAID Configuration)
Table 7-5  Active/Hot Replacement Work Procedure (for an HDD/SSD Not in a RAID Configuration)
Item Work Procedure Reference
1 Opening the rack door  
2 Checking the operating condition of the system and the I/O device usage status "5.3 Checking the Operating Condition and Resource Usage Status"
3 Releasing the faulty HDD/SSD from the system "5.4 Enabling the Removal of a HDD/SSD"
4 Replacing the faulty HDD/SSD "Chapter 9 Maintaining Internal Storage"
5 Incorporating the replacement HDD/SSD "6.6 Incorporating the HDD/SSD"
6 Confirming that there is no problem with the replacement FRU "6.7 Checking the FRU Status After Maintenance"
7 Closing the rack door