[Info-vax] Process to Swap the Blade BL860ci2 Server & Age of blade server

[Chris]

On Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 1:50:05 PM UTC-4, Chris wrote:
> Hi I have Two questions related to HP Integrity BL860c i2 server blade.
> 
> 1.How do we know the age of server and its life time. All my Servers are 
> HP Integrity Blade BL860c i2 servers , how to know its age from OA & ILo if pssible or else from its Serial number and what is the life time of these BL860c i2 servers(Any standerd life time like 10 or 15 years) 
> 
> Example of Serial Numbers:-  can you help me to figure out its age from the 3 different set of serial numbers
> 
> SGH123X77Q
> USE01023BZ
> SGH1177RFW
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> 2. Process to Swap this BL860ci2 blade with another BL860ci2:- I have HP C-7000 chassis running with BL860ci2 blades in it and storage is HP 3PAR SAN connected to it. Can anyone please correct me the process to swap failed BL860ci2 server with Good Condition standby BL860ci2 server. 
> 
> I am assuming the below is the process for it , please feel free to correct or add anything If I am missing anything.
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> 1.Shutdown the OS and Power off the Faulty BL860ci2 
> 2.Pull out the Faulty BL860ci2 out of chassis
> 3.Pull in the good condition BL860ci2 into Faulty blade location
> *4.Now I am not sure How the Storage LUN's will be presented to this Blade from all the LUN's we have in faulty BL860ci2 blade from 3par, Here do we need to export all of them to this blade or exchange the HBA's I am not sure so please put all your comments
> 5. Once the Storage LUN's are back in new Blade
> 6. Restore the Image copy of OS Lun in New Blade
> 7.Bring up the OpenVMS in new Blade BL860ci2 server.
> 
> Please add any process If I miss.
> 
> Highly Appreciate your help in this. Thank you.
> 
> Stay Safe!

Please correct me or add anything if I am missing in the process for swapping the blade.

Stay Safe guys.