1. Oracle Server X9-2L Service Manual
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16 Servicing the Internal HBA Card and HBA Super Capacitor (FRU)

The following section describes how to service and install the Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal card and HBA super capacitor. The internal HBA card and HBA super capacitor are field-replaceable units (FRUs). For more information about FRUs and CRUs, see About System Components.

For more information about the internal HBA card, refer to the Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Installation Guide For HBA Model 7116970 at Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal: 16 Port and 2 GB Memory Documentation.

Caution:

The internal HBA card and HBA super capacitor must be removed and replaced only by authorized Oracle Service personnel.

Caution:

Ensure that all power is removed from the server before removing or installing the internal HBA card and super capacitor. You must disconnect all power cables from the system before performing these procedures.

Caution:

These procedures require that you handle components that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge. This sensitivity can cause the component to fail. To avoid damage, ensure that you follow electrostatic discharge safety measures and antistatic practices. See Electrostatic Discharge Safety.

This section covers the following procedures:

Servicing SAS Cables (FRU)

Remove the Internal HBA Card and HBA Super Capacitor

  1. Prepare the server for service.
    1. Power off the server and disconnect the power cords from the power supplies.
    2. Extend the server to the maintenance position.
    3. Attach an antistatic wrist strap.
    4. Remove the server top cover.
  2. Remove the HBA super capacitor from the chassis.

    Note:

    If you are removing and replacing only the internal HBA card, you do not need to remove the HBA super capacitor. You can disconnect the HBA super capacitor cable from the internal HBA card and then remove the internal HBA card from the system.
    1. Grasp both ends of the cable connector, press in on the release latch, and then unplug the connector [1].

      The HBA super capacitor is secured to the HBA super capacitor tray by a recloseable fastener, which allows it to be easily removed and replaced.

    2. To separate the HBA super capacitor from the tray, place your fingers under the super capacitor and lift up [2].

      When removing the super capacitor, be careful not to snag the cable on the tray wire guide. Place the super capacitor on an antistatic mat.


      Figure showing the removal of the HBA super capacitor.
  3. Rotate the PCIe card locking mechanism, and lift up on the PCIe HBA card to disengage it from the motherboard connectors [1].

    Figure showing the internal HBA card being removed from the server.
  4. Disconnect the super capacitor cable and the SAS cables from the Oracle Storage 12Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA, Internal card [1].
  5. Lift and remove the internal HBA card and super capacitor cable from the chassis [2].
  6. Place the internal HBA card and super capacitor cable on an antistatic mat.

Install the Internal HBA Card and HBA Super Capacitor

  1. Unpack the replacement internal HBA card and super capacitor, and place them on an antistatic mat.
  2. Insert the internal HBA card into PCIe slot 11, and rotate the PCIe locking mechanism to secure the PCIe HBA card in place [1 and 2].

    Note:

    PCIe slot 10 is the primary slot for the internal HBA card. The card is required for controlling and managing the SAS storage drives.

    Figure showing the internal HBA card being installed into the server.
  3. Connect the super capacitor cable to the internal HBA card, and reconnect the SAS cables that you unplugged during the removal procedure [2].

    To ensure proper SAS cable connections, see the SAS cabling reference table in Step 3 in Install SAS Storage Drive Cables.

  4. Install the HBA super capacitor in the chassis.

    Note:

    If you did not remove the HBA super capacitor when removing the internal HBA card, reconnect the HBA super capacitor cable to the internal HBA card.
    1. Apply a recloseable fastener to the underside of the super capacitor.
    2. Align the recloseable fastener on the super capacitor with the recloseable fastener on the HBA super capacitor tray, and press down [1].

      Figure showing the installation of the HBA super capacitor.
    3. Route the super capacitor cable through the tray wire guide on the HBA super capacitor tray and connect the super capacitor cable [2].
  5. Return the server to operation.
    1. Install the top cover.
    2. Return the server to the normal rack position.
    3. Reconnect the power cords to the power supplies and power on the server.
    4. Verify that the power supply AC OK LED is lit.
  6. Use Oracle ILOM to clear any server PCIe card faults.

    If a PCIe card fault message in Oracle ILOM is not cleared under Open Problems, you must manually clear the fault using Oracle ILOM. For instructions for manually clearing a PCIe card fault, see the procedure "Clear Faults for Undetected Replaced or Repaired Hardware Components" in the Oracle ILOM User's Guide for System Monitoring and Diagnostics Firmware Release 5.0.x at Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 5.0 Documentation.