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Contents

About

This

Supplement

 

 

 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v

How

This

Book

Is Organized. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Related Publications . .

 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Introducing the IBM SerialRAID Adapter

 

 

 

 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . .

General Information . .

. . .

 

. . . . . . . . . . . 2

Service

Request

Numbers

(SRNs)

 

 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Displaying SRNs

 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

The

SRN

Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Using

the

SRN

Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Software

and

Microcode

 

Errors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

SSA

Loop

Configurations

that

Are

Not. Valid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12. . . .

Dealing

with

Fast-Write

Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

SSA

Link

Errors

 

 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

SSA

Link

Error

Problem

Determination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Link

Status

Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Locating

a

Broken

Loop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Removing

and

Replacing

FRUs

 

 

 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Exchanging

Disk

Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

 

Replacement

Disk

Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

 

Exchanging

 

a

Non-Array

Disk

Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

 

Exchanging

 

an

 

Array

Disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Exchanging

DRAMs

 

on

the

IBM

SerialRAID

Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . .22. .

 

Removing

a

DRAM

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

 

Installing

 

a

DRAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Exchanging

the

Fast-Write

Cache .Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

 

Removing

the

 

Cache Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

 

Installing

 

the

Cache .Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Service

Aids

and

Other

Utilities

 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Disk

Service

Aids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

 

Accessing

 

Service

Aids

from

the

DOS Configurator. . . . . . . . . . . .29. .

 

Accessing

 

Service

Aids

from

the

RSM

Configurator. . . . . . . . . . . .30. .

Service Mode . . . .

 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

 

To

Set

Service

Mode

with

the

DOS

Configurator. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31. . .

 

To

Set

Service

Mode

With

the

RSM Configurator. . . . . . . . . . . . .33. .

Format Disk

 

.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

 

To

Format

 

Using

the

DOS

Configurator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34. . . .

 

To Format With the RSM

Configurator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35. . . .

Certify Disk .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

 

To

Certify

using the

 

DOS

Configurator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35. . . .

 

To

Certify

With

the

 

RSM

Configurator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36. . . .

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Contents IBM Page October Maintenance Manual1998 FirstContents Identify How This Book Is Organized About This SupplementIBM SerialRAID Adapter Technical ,ReferenceSA33-3275-01 SerialRAID Adapter Installation and , User’s S33-3283GuideRelated Publications SerialRAID SerialRAID Adapter Installation and Usersfor moreGuidetailsGeneral Information See Installation Using the SRN TableDisplaying SRNs SRN TableRepair Verification Verify Adapters Unless You are instructedService Request Numbers SRNs5 SSA Service Request Numbers SRNs7 FRU List Service Request Numbers SRNs9 40% Service Request Numbers SRNs11 Dealing with Fast-Write Problems Software and Microcode ErrorsSSA Loop Configurations that Are Not Valid Service Request Numbers SRNs13 IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Example SSA Link Error Problem DeterminationLink Status Lights Light Locating a Broken LoopIBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Using the DOS Configurator Replacement Disk DrivesDisk Exchanging a Non-Array Disk DriveUsing ConfiguratorGuide RSMExchanging an Array Disk Using the RSM Configurator UsingExchanging an Array Disk ListModule IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Removing the Cache Card Installing a DramExchanging the Fast-Write Cache Card Refer to Figure Remove Pin2/ Removing the Fast-Write Cache Card CardDirection shown by the arrow in the diagram, and plug it Installing the Collar and Pin of the Fast-Write Cache Card Disk Service Aids Service Aids and OtherAdapter Installation Users Guide Accessing Service Aids fromConfigurator Accessing Service AidsTo Set Service Mode with the DOS Configurator Service ModeHere Loop Is broken Between Third Fourth disk Drives Status To Set Service Mode With the RSM Configurator Format Disk To Format Using the DOS Configurator Certify Disk To Format With the RSM ConfiguratorTo Certify using the DOS Configurator To Certify With the RSM Configurator To Identify With the RSM Configurator To Identify with the DOS ConfiguratorIdentify Function Download Microcode FunctionFinding the Physical Are AvailableFinding the Device When Finding the DeviceError Summary Event/Error LoggerLog View SSA Event LogIBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information To a Maintenance TasksUsing the RSM Configurator List FromArray NvramSelectNot Present Blank Slot Maintenance ManualModifying Attributes of Resources To select the disk drives for the array Creating an Array To create an arrayIBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Attaching a Resource IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Event UtilitiesIntroduction IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information SRN? YOUBOOK? Is the SRN 45PAA? MAP015 2010-4IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information ANY IBM the SerialRAID Adapter Installation . Users GuideMAP 2320 SSA Link Are TextBreak 012016 013FAILING? Is a TextBreakYes 017 0182320-6IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information MAP 2323 SSA Intermittent ErrorPAA Example 2323-4IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information MAP 2324 SSA RAID SelectDisk Service AidsYes No 002 Did the Diagnostics Give YOU ANY Other SRN?Do YOU have SRN 49500? Action Not Necessarily by You?Are ANY Disk Drives LISTED? DisksYes 020 019021 022Did Did the Certify Service AID Fail AGAIN? 038 Open LOOP?Yes 039 Adapter Installation . Users Guide040 041048 Yes 046047 051 Use HotModify Attributes SelectSSA Adapter List Is the Problem SOLVED?On ANY ARRAY? 054060 059Yes No 061 062Yes No 067 065066 069 RAID CheckoutYes No 070 071Yes No 076 075077 Or MoreInto 090 089Yes 091 092How 2324-20IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information APPLICABLE? MAP 2410 SSA Repair VerificationAre ALL Check Lights OFF? Yes No 005006 You have just exchanged a disk drive Page IBM
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