
HSG80 Array Controller V8.7 Maintenance and Service Guide
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Replacement Procedures for BA370 Enclosure Elements
1. Is the controller operating?
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Yes. Connect a PC or terminal to the controller maintenance port.
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No. Go to step 8.
2. From the host console, dismount the logical units in the subsystem.
3. If using a Windows NT or Windows 2000 platform, shut down the server.
4. Run the fault management utility (FMU) to obtain the last failure codes, if desired.
5. Is a disk initialized with the SAVE_CONFIGURATION switch?
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Yes. Use the following command to save the current device configuration for
“this controller:”
CONFIGURATION SAVE
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No. Locate existing information that will support the manual configuration of
the subsystem. The replacement controller must be manually configured as
described in the controller CLI reference guide.
6. Shut down the controller with the following command:
SHUTDOWN THIS_CONTROLLER
NOTE: After the controller shuts down, the reset button and the first three LEDs turn O
N
(see Figure 3–1). This might take several minutes to happen, depending on the amount of
data that needs to be flushed from the cache module.
Proceed only after the reset button stops F
LASHING
and remains O
N
.
7. Power off the BA370.
CAUTION: The cache module might contain unwritten data if the controller crashes
and the controller cannot be shut down with the SHUTDOWN THIS_CONTROLLER
command. Loss of data might occur.
8. Remove the program card ESD cover and program card.
Save them in an antistatic bag or on a grounded antistatic mat for use with the
replacement controller.
CAUTION: For fiber optic cables without extender clips, thin needle-nose pliers must
be used to remove the cable from the controller without potentially damaging the cable
(see Figure 3–4).
9. Disconnect all host bus cables from the controller.