4.1.2 Replacement of PCI cards on redundant system

PCI Hot Plug User's Guide I/O device edition - for Solaris(TM) Operating System -

4.1.2 Replacement of PCI cards on redundant system

When exchanging PCI cards with redundant configuration software, it can exchange PCI cards without stopping applications.

This subsection describes replacement procedure of PCI cards with the following redundant configuration software.

SynfinityLink 2.2
PRIMECLUSTER GLS 4.0 or later

The replacement and extension of PCI cards are supported only on Redundant Line Control Function of SynfinityLink.

Notes:
Because of the dynamic replacement, if the environment of SynfinityLink or PRIMECLUSTER GLS has been modified, system reboot is not required.

When using other redundant software, please refer to manuals of each product.

Stop the hardware monitoring of the Machine Administration
The hardware monitoring of the Machine Administration is stopped by using the following command.

# /usr/sbin/FJSVmadm/prephp <Return>
Specify the replacing PCI card
The interfaces (e.g. hme1) which stop applications for replacement of PCI cards are specified from warning messages outputted the console.

Disconnect from redundant system

In order to disconnect the PCI card for exchange from a redundant system, please execute the following command with the interface name specified by procedure "2. Specify the replacing PCI card."

On the redundant system of standby mode, when an online communication path is disconnected, a standby communication path will be online communication path automatically.

When using Quad 10/100 Ethernet Card(PW008QE1/2) or Quad GigabitEthernet card(PW008QG1), it is necessary to disconnect four ports of the card for the replacement from redundant system. Please refer to the reference guide of each driver product to specify the port numbers of the card.

When using the GS/SURE linkage mode in Redundant Line Control Function of SynfinityLink or PRIMECLUSTER GLS, it is necessary to deactivate virtual interfaces (e.g. sha0) used by GS/SURE linkage mode.

Fast switching mode in Redundant Line Control Function
# /opt/FJSVhanet/usr/sbin/hanetnic delete -n sha0 -i hme1 <Return>
# /usr/sbin/ifconfig hme1 unplumb <Return>

NIC switching mode in Redundant Line Control Function
# /opt/FJSVhanet/usr/sbin/hanetpoll off <Return>
# /opt/FJSVhanet/usr/sbin/stpptl -n sha1 <Return>
# /opt/FJSVhanet/usr/sbin/hanetnic change -n sha0 <Return>

GS/SURE linkage mode in Redundant Line Control Function
# /opt/FJSVhanet/usr/sbin/stphanet -n sha0 <Return>

Multipath Function
# /usr/opt/FJSViomp/bin/iompadm -c mpnet stop mpnet0 hme1 <Return>
# /usr/opt/FJSViomp/bin/iompadm -c mpnet disconnect mpnet0 hme1 <Return>

Disconnect the PCI card

Please specify the PCI bus slot position by the interface (e.g. hme1) in procedure "2. Specify the replacing PCI card."

# /usr/sbin/FJSVmadm/inst2comp hme1 <Return>
pcipsy21:R0B01-PCI#slot03
Obtained "Ap_Id" is specified as an argument of the cfgadm (1M) command, and it confirms that the slot status of the PCI card that disconnects is "connected configured."

# cfgadm pcipsy21:R0B01-PCI#slot03 <Return>
Ap_Id Type Receptacle Occupant Condition
pcipsy21:R0B01-PCI#slot03 pci-pci/hp connected configured ok

Please disconnect the PCI card by executing the cfgadn (1M) command with "Ap_Id," and confirm that the slot status is "disconnected unconfigured."

# cfgadm -c disconnect pcipsy21:R0B01-PCI#slot03 <Return>
# cfgadm pcipsy21:R0B01-PCI#slot03 <Return>
Ap_Id Type Receptacle Occupant Condition
pcipsy21:R0B01-PCI#slot03 pci-pci/hp disconnected unconfigured unknown

To confirm the slot position at replacement operation, blink the ALARM LED of Ap_Id displayed in procedure 4.a.

# cfgadm -x led=fault,mode=blink pcipsy21:R0B01-PCI#slot03 <Return>

Replace the PCI card
The PCI card disconnected in procedure "4. Disconnect the PCI card" is exchanged for a new PCI card. Out customer support works about this procedure.

Notes:

When using the PRIMECLUSTER GLS Multipath Function, please exchange the PCI card after waiting 10 seconds or more, after Procedure "4. Disconnect the PCI card."

Connect the PCI card

The cfgadm command is executed with the "configure" option to "Ap_Id," or the push button of the PCI bus slot is pushed. Then a new PCI card is connected.

In addition, a push button is valid only in multiple user mode.

Please confirm that the slot status is "connected configured" by using the cfgadm (1M) command after the above-mentioned procedure.

Notes:

If the setup of driver.conf(4) file exist, please refer to "5.1.1 Network driver configuration changing."

# cfgadm -c configure pcipsy21:R0B01-PCI#slot03 <Return>
# cfgadm pcipsy21:R0B01-PCI#slot03 <Return>
Ap_Id Type Receptacle Occupant Condition
pcipsy21:R0B01-PCI#slot03 pci-pci/hp connected configured ok

Connect to redundant system

In order to connect the exchanged PCI card into a redundant system, please execute the following command with interface name specified at procedure "2. Specify the replacing PCI card."

Fast switching mode in Redundant Line Control Function
# /opt/FJSVhanet/usr/sbin/hanetnic add -n sha0 -i hme1 <Return>

NIC switching mode in Redundant Line Control Function
# /opt/FJSVhanet/usr/sbin/hanetnic change -n sha0 <Return>
# /opt/FJSVhanet/usr/sbin/strptl -n sha1 <Return>

GS/SURE linkage mode in Redundant Line Control Function
# /opt/FJSVhanet/usr/sbin/strhanet -n sha0 <Return>
# /opt/FJSVhanet/usr/sbin/hanetpoll on <Return>

Multipath Function
# /usr/opt/FJSViomp/bin/iompadm -c mpnet connect mpnet0 hme1 <Return>
# /usr/opt/FJSViomp/bin/iompadm -c mpnet start mpnet0 hme1 <Return>

Switch back the redundant path
Please switch back an online communication path if needed.
Start the hardware monitoring of the Machine Administration
Please execute the following commands in order to update configuration information, and restart the hardware monitoring of the Machine Administration.

# /usr/sbin/FJSVmadm/postphp <Return>

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