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Rebooting a SP assembly into Normal Mode, Committing the new I/O ports

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NOTE: Ensure that you install the 4-port card in the same slot on SP B that was used on SP A. Steps 1. Place SP B into reset and hold. 2. Locate the slot for the new 4-port card on SP B. 3. Remove the embedded module. 4. Install the new 4-port card. 5. Replace the embedded module. 6. Reboot SP B into normal mode. Rebooting a SP assembly into Normal Mode Prerequisites Ensure that the replacement I/O module, embedded module, or 4-port card has been correctly installed using Unisphere. The replaced part's status indicates that the module is powered off and will power on during the next system reboot. About this task Reboot the recently serviced SP assembly into Normal Mode using the procedure that follows: Steps 1. Open Unisphere and select Service, then Service Tasks. 2. Under the name of the storage processor where you installed the new I/O module, embedded module, or 4-port card, select Reboot and click Execute. 3. When prompted, type the Service Password to put the SP assembly into Normal Mode. It may take up to 15 minutes for the system to complete its reboot to return to normal mode. Committing the new I/O ports About this task You must commit the new I/O ports before they can be used. Steps 1. In Unisphere, select System View. 2. Select the DPE and select Commit IO Ports. NOTE: Committing I/O ports requires multiple reboots of the SPs and may take up to an hour to complete. You can find I/O ports commit and SP reboot status details on Service > Logs. During these reboots you will temporarily lose Unisphere connectivity. After this process completes, the new I/O ports have been successfully committed into the system. If the commit of the new I/O ports fails, please wait 15 minutes for the system to fully boot and then re-attempt the commit process. Verifying the operation of the new part in Unisphere Verify that the new part is recognized by your system, and operating correctly. Steps 1. In Unisphere, select System View. 2. On the Summary page, confirm that the system status is OK. Service Procedures 51

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NOTE:
Ensure that you install the 4-port card in the same slot on SP B that was used on SP A.
Steps
1.
Place SP B into reset and hold.
2.
Locate the slot for the new 4-port card on SP B.
3.
Remove the embedded module.
4.
Install the new 4-port card.
5.
Replace the embedded module.
6.
Reboot SP B into normal mode.
Rebooting a SP assembly into Normal Mode
Prerequisites
Ensure that the replacement I/O module, embedded module, or 4-port card has been correctly installed using Unisphere. The
replaced part's status indicates that the module is powered off and will power on during the next system reboot.
About this task
Reboot the recently serviced SP assembly into Normal Mode using the procedure that follows:
Steps
1.
Open Unisphere and select
Service
, then
Service Tasks
.
2.
Under the name of the storage processor where you installed the new I/O module, embedded module, or 4-port card, select
Reboot
and click
Execute
.
3.
When prompted, type the Service Password to put the SP assembly into Normal Mode.
It may take up to 15 minutes for the system to complete its reboot to return to normal mode.
Committing the new I/O ports
About this task
You must commit the new I/O ports before they can be used.
Steps
1.
In Unisphere, select
System View
.
2.
Select the DPE and select
Commit IO Ports
.
NOTE:
Committing I/O ports requires multiple reboots of the SPs and may take up to an hour to complete. You can
find I/O ports commit and SP reboot status details on
Service
>
Logs
. During these reboots you will temporarily lose
Unisphere connectivity.
After this process completes, the new I/O ports have been successfully committed into the system.
If the commit of the new I/O ports fails, please wait 15 minutes for the system to fully boot and then re-attempt the commit
process.
Verifying the operation of the new part in Unisphere
Verify that the new part is recognized by your system, and operating correctly.
Steps
1.
In Unisphere, select
System View
.
2.
On the
Summary
page, confirm that the system status is OK.
Service Procedures
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