Place a Controller Online

$DEV_NAME $FRU_NAME, has been selected.

To prepare for this maintenance activity, perform and be aware of the following important conditions:

  • Enable the reserve the Common Storage Module (CSM) or Common Expansion Module (CEM) function.

    1. Reserve the CSM/CEM for maintenance.

    2. Enter a description of the service action (placing a controller Online).

    3. Select the estimated amount of time of the service action from the pull-down.

    4. Select the Reserve button.

      a) Other users will be alerted that this service action is in progress when they login.

  • All maintenance activities have been completed.

    To Place a Controller Online

    1. Place the Controller Online.

    2. Verify that the controller is now Online.

      a) The controller card State should be "Enabled" and the Status "OK".

    3. The volumes will need to be moved back to the "preferred" manager/controller: Redistribute volumes.

    4. The Agent will now need to be run to provide a current update on the volumes and their "preferred" manager/controller.

      a) Run the Agent.

      b) At the Agent Summary window, select the box under the Add Agent column for the appropriate host that the new tray is attached to.

      c) Select the "Run Agent" button to execute the Agent.

    5. After the Agent has executed, verify that the volumes are now on their "preferred" manager/controller Verify volumes.

      a) From the Device Details screen, under Logical Components, select "Volume".

      b) From the Volume Summary screen, select the appropriate "volume name".

      c) From the Volume Details screen, under the Property column, find "On Preferred Manager" and verify that the Value is "true".

    6. If the volumes are not on their "preferred" manager/controller or the controller/IOM "State" and "Status" are not as expected contact your Sun Service provider or your next level of technical support.

    7. Disable the reserve CSM/CEM function.

      a) Select the Release button.