Sun Enterprise 3500 System Reference Manual

Defective Disk Drive

Table 10-5 Disk Drive Problems

Indication 

Test/Procedure 

Reference 

System error message or device code identifies a specific fault 

Check system messages to locate failed drive.  

 

 

Halt access to device and power down the device or tray.  

 

Internal drives: Chapter 7. Tray: tray service manual.  

 

Set ID code (if used) on replacement device before installing.  

 

See Table C-2, or refer to drive or array documentation for ID code.

 

If replaced unit is SPARCstorage Array disk tray or the tray controller board, reset world-wide name (WWN).  

 

Refer to SPARCstorage Array documentation.  

Device not identified or intermittent problem 

Run SunVTS. 

 

Refer to SunVTS User's Guide.

For SCSI device, use OpenBoot probe-scsi-all.

 

 

 

Check cable connection. 

 

 

 

If replaced unit is SPARCstorage Array disk tray or the tray controller board, reset world-wide name (WWN).