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OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTION
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Contents
1 Revision Information 1
2 Context 3
3 Prerequisites 5
4 Steps 7
Glossary 11
Reference List 13
1 Revision Information
Other than editorial changes, this document has been revised as follows:
— 2/154 31-ANZ 212 44/5 Uen
• Rev. B
— ‘‘Documentation Improvement’’: Content is reorganized for better
usability.
— Step 6 improved.
• Rev. A
— The reference, User Guide Common OaM Command Line Interface, in
Section 3 on page 5 is changed to User Guide Ericsson Command-Line
Interface.
— Document number changed from 6/154 31-CNZ 222 215 Uen Rev. E.
2 Context
3 Prerequisites
— The following conditions must apply before this procedure can be completed:
4 Steps
Open an AP Session
hwcls
Result:
Answer printout is received. Take note of magazine and slot number shown
under parameters MAG and SLOT of the faulty board which parameter FBN is
equal to GEA or DVD.
4. Block the faulty board. Use action block() by using the slot number retrieved
in Step 3.
Result:
The board is in blocked status.
5. Wait until the Manual Intervention Allowed (MIA) Light Emitting Diode
(LED) is switched on. List the value of attribute boardStatus under MO
ApBladeInfo=<slotNumber>. <slotNumber> is the slot number retrieved
in Step 3.
Result:
The value of attribute boardStatus is printed; if it is equal to BLOCKED then
the board is in blocked status.
6.
Do!
Carefully read the following information before proceeding.
Note: Be careful when removing the cables. They are easily damaged.
7. Disconnect the cables from the faulty board. Refer to Description APG43
Cable Reference for more information.
Replacing Board
Note: When you have loosened the faulty board from the cabinet a few
millimeters, check that all screws are loose, they have a tendency to
still be connected by a half turn.
Connecting Cables
9. Connect the cables. Refer to Description APG43 Cable Reference for more
information.
10. Have you replaced a GED DVD board connected to an APUB placed in a
different subrack?
11. Deblock the replaced board. Use action deblock() by using the slot number
retrieved in Step 3.
Result:
The board is in deblocked status.
13. Check which is the current version of IPMI firmware. Use the command
ipmifwprint.
Use options -m and -s with magazine and slot numbers retrieved in Step 3.
ipmifwprint
Result:
Answer printout is received.
ipmiupgexec
Result:
Answer printout is received.
16. Check the firmware version of the upgraded board. Use the command
ipmifwprint. Use options -m and -s with magazine and slot numbers retrieved
in Step 3.
ipmifwprint
Result:
Answer printout is received.
17. Verify that the board is in working status. List the value of attribute
boardStatus under MO ApBladeInfo=<slotNumber>.
Result:
The value of attribute boardStatus is printed.
Note: When GEA board is replaced it can take about 5 minutes before the
board is running. If the status is not working after 5 minutes then
block and deblock the board again.
19. Consult the next level of maintenance support. Further action is outside the
scope of this Operational Instruction.
exit;
Result:
Glossary
DVD
Digital Versatile Disc
FW
Firmware
GEA
Generic Ericsson Alarm
GED
Generic Ericsson Device
IPMI
Intelligent Platform Management Interface
LED
Light Emitting Diode
MIA
Manual Intervention Allowed
MOM
Managed Object Model
Reference List
[1] AP FAULT
OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTION