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Chapter 6: Identifying Failed System Components
Note:
Failure of the AC distribution system (line cord, utility power, and so
on) shuts down the entire chassis immediately.
Power Supply
The CHALLENGE RAID storage system has two or three redundant power
supplies, or VSCs (voltage semi-regulated converters): VSC A, VSC B, and,
optionally, VSC C. If the storage system has three power supplies, it can
recover from power supply component failures and provide uninterrupted
service while the defective component is replaced.
In a storage system with two power supplies, a failed power supply unit can
fail or be removed without affecting the disk-drive modules. If a second
power supply fails, the entire chassis shuts down immediately.
Note:
When the storage system shuts down, the operating system loses
contact with the physical disk units. When the storage system starts up
automatically, you may need to reboot it to let the operating system access
the physical disk units.
Fan Module
Each CHALLENGE RAID storage system has one fan module, containing
six fans. If any fan fails, the fan fault light on the back of the fan module turns
on, and all other fans speed up to compensate. The storage system can run
after one fan fails; however, if another fan failure occurs and temperature
rises, the storage system shuts down after two minutes.
If the fault light comes on, or if you see a fan fault in the raid5 getcrus
command output, have the entire fan unit replaced as soon as possible by a
Silicon Graphics System Service Engineer.
If the temperature within a CHALLENGE RAID chassis reaches an unsafe
level, the power system shuts down the chassis immediately.