Moving and Replacing Sun Blade X8400 Server Modules

This section provides procedures for moving a Sun Blade X8400 Server Module in a Sun Blade 8000 Chassis, and for replacing Sun Blade X8400 Server Modules in a Sun Blade 8000 Chassis.

For general information about moving and replacing Sun Blade X8400 Server Modules, see the Sun Blade 8000 Modular System hardware documentation. For troubleshooting information related to the network boot list, see Troubleshooting Guidelines and Logs in Sun N1 System Manager 1.3.1 Troubleshooting Guide.

To Move a Sun Blade X8400 Server Module From One Sun Blade 8000 Chassis to Another Chassis

Before You Begin

You must already have discovered the Sun Blade X8400 Server Module that you want to move.

1. Open the ILOM Web GUI for the Sun Blade X8400 Server Module that you want to move.

   See Connecting to the Sun ILOM Web GUI for a Managed Server in Sun N1 System Manager 1.3 Discovery and Administration Guide for details.

2. Prepare the Sun Blade X8400 Server Module for a safe removal.

   See the Sun Blade 8000 Modular System documentation for details.

3. Physically move the Sun Blade X8400 Server Module to the target Sun Blade 8000 Chassis.

   See the Sun Blade 8000 Modular System documentation for details.

4. Use the set server command with the refresh subcommand to register the Sun Blade X8400 Server Module in its new Sun Blade 8000 Chassis.

   You can also do perform this action by choosing the Refresh action for the Sun Blade X8400 Server Module in the browser interface.

5. In the browser interface, verify that the Sun Blade X8400 Server Module appears in its new Sun Blade 8000 Chassis.

To Add a Sun Blade X8400 Server Module to a Partially Populated Sun Blade 8000 Chassis

1. Physically add the Sun Blade X8400 Server Module server to the partially populated target Sun Blade 8000 Chassis.

   See the Sun Blade 8000 Modular System documentation for details.

2. Discover the new Sun Blade X8400 Server Module.

   See Discovering the Sun Blade 8000 Modular System And Any Installed Sun Blade X8400 Server Modules for details.

3. In the browser interface, verify that the Sun Blade X8400 Server Module appears in its new Sun Blade 8000 Chassis.

To Remove a Sun Blade X8400 Server Module From a Sun Blade 8000 Chassis and Delete it From N1 System Manager

1. Open the ILOM Web GUI for the Sun Blade X8400 Server Module that you want to move.

   See Connecting to the Sun ILOM Web GUI for a Managed Server in Sun N1 System Manager 1.3 Discovery and Administration Guide for details.

2. Prepare the Sun Blade X8400 Server Module for a safe removal.

   See the Sun Blade 8000 Modular System documentation for details.

3. Use the delete server command with the Sun Blade X8400 Server Module name to delete the Sun Blade X8400 Server Module from N1 System Manager.

   See delete server in Sun N1 System Manager 1.3 Command Line Reference Manual for details.