5-10 Series 90™-70 Enhanced Hot Standby CPU Redundancy User's Guide May 2000 GFK-1527A
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On-Line Repair
With a Hot Standby CPU Redundancy system, most system component failures can be repaired by
replacing the failed compon en t wh ile the system is online. These onlin e repair procedures are
possible because of the role-switching capability of the units in the system. Status of the Primary
and Secondary Units is determin ed by observing the LEDs on the Redund an cy Communications
Module.
There are two basic situations regarding the active and backup units that you should be aware of
when a component needs to be repla ced .
1. If the failure is in the active system, control switches to the backup system. Power can then be
removed from the rack containin g the failed component. When the compon ent is replaced,
power is restored to the rack, and the CPU is returned to RUN mode, the CPU becomes
synchronized with the current active unit.
2. If the failure is in the backup system , remove power from the rack containing the failed
component and replace the compon ent. When power is restored to the back u p unit and the
CPU is returned to RUN mode, it becomes synchronized with the active unit.
The following paragraphs describe how the system can be repaired without interruption of control.
The replacement of each repla cea ble component is described.
Note
If maintenance is to be performed on the active unit in a synchronized system,
control should be switched to the other unit before powering down. This will
allow for an orderly transfer of control.
After repairing a defective unit:
1. Power-up the CPU rack in STOP mode.
2. Verify that the Remote Ready and Remote Active LEDS are on while in STOP mode.
3. Verify that the Local Ready and Local Active LEDs are on in the Active unit.
4. Clear the fault tables of the rep aired unit.
5. Put the repaired unit in RUN mode.