Replace a Faulty FRU from the SUN Oracle System with the replacefru Command

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Following section describes the procedure for replacing a FRU requiring maintenance from the system.

The following FRUs can be maintained:

  1. CMU/IOU (CPU Memory Board Unit/IO Unit)
  2. FAN (Fan Unit)
  3. PSU (Power Supply Unit)
  4. XSCFU (Extended System Control Facility Unit)
  1. Log in to the XSCF shell.
  2. Execute the replacefru command to display the maintenance menu.
XSCF> replacefru
  1. Select the FRU requiring maintenance by specifying it with a numeric key.
    In the following example, since the fan unit is selected, “2” is entered.
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Maintenance/Replacement Menu
Please select a type of model which has FRU to be replaced.

1. CMU/IOU (CPU Memory Board Unit/IO Unit)
2. FAN (Fan Unit)
3. PSU (Power Supply Unit)
4. XSCFU (Extended System Control Facility Unit)
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Select [1,2|c:cancel] :2
  1. Select the FRU requiring maintenance by specifying it with a numeric key.
    In the following example, since FAN#6 is showing “Faulted” indicating an error, “7” is entered.
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Maintenance/Replacement Menu
Please select a FRU to be replaced.

No. FRU                 Status
— ——————- ————–
 1  /FAN#0              Normal
 2  /FAN#1              Normal
 3  /FAN#2              Normal
 4  /FAN#3              Normal
 5  /FAN#4              Normal
 6  /FAN#5              Normal
 7  /FAN#6              Faulted
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Select [1-7|b:back] :7
  1. After confirming that the selected FRU is displayed, enter [r].
You are about to replace FAN#6.
Do you want to continue?[r:replace|c:cancel] : r
  1. Confirm that the CHECK LED of the FRU is blinking.
Please execute the following steps:
1) Confirm the Check LED is blinking.
2) Remove FAN#6.
3) Execute either the following:
  3-1) After installing the exchanged device, please select ‘finish’.
  3-2) If you want to suspend the maintenance without exchanging device,
       please select ‘cancel’.
[f:finish|c:cancel] :

You can now start FRU maintenance. Do not enter “f” until you complete the maintenance work.

Another Example for replacing PSU:

XSCF> replacefru
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Maintenance/Replacement Menu
Please select a type of FRU to be replaced.

1. CMU/IOU    (CPU Memory Board Unit/IO Unit)
2. FAN        (Fan Unit)
3. PSU        (Power Supply Unit)
4. XSCFU      (Extended System Control Facility Unit)
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Select [1-4|c:cancel] :3

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Maintenance/Replacement Menu
Please select a PSU to be replaced.

No. FRU             Status
--- --------------- ------------------
 1. PSU#0           Normal
 2. PSU#1           Normal
 3. PSU#2           Normal
 4. PSU#3           Normal
 5. PSU#4           Normal
 6. PSU#5           Normal
 7. PSU#6           Normal
 8. PSU#7           Normal
 9. PSU#8           Normal
10. PSU#9           Normal
11. PSU#10          Normal
12. PSU#11          Normal
13. PSU#12          Normal
14. PSU#13          Normal
15. PSU#14          Normal
16. PSU#20          Normal
17. PSU#21          Normal
18. PSU#22          Normal
19. PSU#23          Normal
20. PSU#24          Normal
21. PSU#25          Normal
22. PSU#26          Faulted
23. PSU#27          Normal
24. PSU#28          Normal
25. PSU#29          Normal
26. PSU#30          Normal
27. PSU#31          Normal
28. PSU#32          Normal
29. PSU#33          Normal
30. PSU#34          Normal
31. PSU#40          Normal
32. PSU#41          Normal
33. PSU#42          Normal
34. PSU#43          Normal
35. PSU#44          Normal
36. PSU#45          Normal
37. PSU#46          Normal
38. PSU#47          Normal
39. PSU#48          Normal
40. PSU#49          Normal
41. PSU#50          Normal
42. PSU#51          Normal
43. PSU#52          Normal
44. PSU#53          Normal
45. PSU#54          Normal
46. PSU#60          Normal
47. PSU#61          Normal
48. PSU#62          Normal
49. PSU#63          Normal
50. PSU#64          Normal
51. PSU#65          Normal
52. PSU#66          Normal
53. PSU#67          Normal
54. PSU#68          Normal
55. PSU#69          Normal
56. PSU#70          Normal
57. PSU#71          Normal
58. PSU#72          Normal
59. PSU#73          Normal
60. PSU#74          Normal
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Select [1-60|b:back] :22

You are about to replace PSU#26.
Do you want to continue?[r:replace|c:cancel] :r

Please confirm the Power LED is blinking or not lit.
If this is the case, please replace PSU#26.
After replacement has been completed, please select[f:finish] :f

Diagnostic tests for PSU#26 have started.
[This operation may take up to 30 second(s)]
(progress scale reported in seconds)
   0.done

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Maintenance/Replacement Menu
Status of the replaced FRU.

FRU           Status
------------- --------
PSU#26        Normal
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The replacement of PSU#26 has completed normally.[f:finish] :f

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Maintenance/Replacement Menu
Please select a type of FRU to be replaced.

1. CMU/IOU    (CPU Memory Board Unit/IO Unit)
2. FAN        (Fan Unit)
3. PSU        (Power Supply Unit)
4. XSCFU      (Extended System Control Facility Unit)
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Select [1-4|c:cancel] :c

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