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  9. 1.2 Workflow at Expansion With the PCI Expansion Unit

Contents

  1. Preface
  2. Chapter 1 Understanding the Installation Flow
    1.  1.1 Workflows for the SPARC M12-2
    2.  1.2 Workflow at Expansion With the PCI Expansion Unit
  3. Chapter 2 Planning and Preparing for System Installation
    1.  2.1 Safety Precautions
    2.  2.2 Items Requiring Confirmation Before Installation
    3. Click 2.3 Confirming the Physical Specifications of the System
    4. Click 2.4 Confirming Rack Specifications
    5. Click 2.5 Checking Environmental Conditions
    6.  2.6 Checking Acoustic Noise Levels
    7.  2.7 Checking Cooling Conditions
    8. Click 2.8 Checking the Power Input Type
    9. Click 2.9 Preparing Power Supply Facilities
    10. Click 2.10 Checking External Interface Port Specifications
    11.  2.11 Checking the Functions of the Operation Panel
  4. Chapter 3 Installing the System
    1.  3.1 Preparing the Necessary Tools/Information for Installation
    2. Click 3.2 Confirming Delivered Components
    3. Click 3.3 Mounting the SPARC M12-2 and the PCI Expansion Unit in a Rack
    4. Click 3.4 Mounting Optional Components
  5. Chapter 4 Connecting Cables to the SPARC M12-2 and the PCI Expansion Unit
    1.  4.1 Connecting Cables to the SPARC M12-2
    2.  4.2 Connecting Cables to the PCI Expansion Unit
    3.  4.3 Storing Cables
  6. Chapter 5 Performing an Initial System Diagnosis
    1.  5.1 Connecting the System Management Terminal
    2.  5.2 Turning On the Input Power and Starting the XSCF
    3.  5.3 Logging In to the XSCF
    4.  5.4 Checking the XCP Firmware Version
    5.  5.5 Checking the Altitude Setting
    6.  5.6 Setting the Time
    7.  5.7 Performing a Diagnosis Test
    8.  5.8 Checking the Component Status
  7. Chapter 6 Making the Initial System Settings
    1.  6.1 Setting the Password Policy
    2.  6.2 Setting a User Account and Password
    3. Click 6.3 Configuring the Telnet/SSH Service
    4.  6.4 Configuring the HTTPS Service
    5. Click 6.5 Configuring the XSCF Network
    6.  6.6 Configuring Memory Mirroring
    7.  6.7 Creating a PPAR Configuration List
    8.  6.8 Checking the Physical Partition (PPAR) Status
    9.  6.9 Synchronizing the Physical Partition (PPAR) Time and XSCF Time
    10. Click 6.10 Registering a CPU Activation Key
    11.  6.11 Assigning CPU Core Resources
    12.  6.12 Starting and Stopping a System (PPAR)
    13.  6.13 Installing Oracle Solaris
    14. Click 6.14 Saving Configuration Information
  8. Appendix A Troubleshooting
    1.  A.1 Understanding the Usual Problems and Their Corrective Actions
    2. Click A.2 Understanding Commands for Troubleshooting
  9. Appendix B Setup Command Workflow
  10. Appendix C Installation Procedure Checklist

1.2 Workflow at Expansion With the PCI Expansion Unit


1.2 Workflow at Expansion With the PCI Expansion Unit
The PCI expansion unit is a 2U chassis with 11 PCI slots, and it can connect to the SPARC M12-2. At expansion with the PCI expansion units, mount a link card in the SPARC M12-2.
Table 1-2  Maximum Number of SPARC M12-2 Link Cards That Can Be Mounted
Maximum Number of Link Cards That Can be Mounted (Locations Where Link Cards Can be Mounted)
1 CPU: 4 (slots #1, #3, #5, and #7)

2 CPUs: 8 (slots #0, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, and #7)
Note - The maximum number varies depending on the configuration and the firmware/OS versions. For details on the link card mounting rules, see "Chapter 2 PCI Card Mounting Rules for the SPARC M12-2" in the Fujitsu SPARC M12 PCI Card Installation Guide.
Note - Before expansion with the PCI expansion unit, check the logical domain configuration. If the logical domain configuration is other than the factory default, save the logical domain configuration to the XSCF and the information of the logical domain configuration to an XML file. For details on the procedure, see "1.7.3 How to Save/Restore the Logical Domain Configuration Information and the OpenBoot PROM Environment Variable" in the PCI Expansion Unit for Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Service Manual.
This section describes the workflow from the installation of the PCI expansion unit to the status check of PCI expansion unit components while the system is stopped.
By clicking a reference enclosed in " " to display a section, you can see the details of the respective step. Italic font is used to indicate the name of a reference manual other than this manual.
Table 1-3  Workflow at Expansion With the PCI Expansion Unit
Step (Work Time (*1))
 Work Description Reference  
Installation work (approx. 38 minutes (*2))
1 Check the latest information available in the Fujitsu SPARC M12 Product Notes. Fujitsu SPARC M12 Product Notes Required
2 Before installing the system, check the safety precautions, system specifications, and necessary conditions for installation. "Chapter 2 Planning and Preparing for System Installation" Required
3 Prepare the necessary tools/information for installation. "3.1 Preparing the Necessary Tools/Information for Installation" Required
4 Confirm the delivered components. "3.2.2 Confirming the Delivered Components of the PCI Expansion Unit" Required
5 Install the rack. See the manual for each rack. Required (*3)
6 Mount the PCI expansion unit in the rack. "3.3.2 Mounting the PCI Expansion Unit in a Rack" Required
7 Mount the link card in the SPARC M12-2. "12.4 Installing a PCIe Card" in the Fujitsu SPARC M12-2/M12-2S Service Manual Required
8 If there are optional components, mount them on the PCI expansion unit. "3.4.2 Mounting Optional Components in the PCI Expansion Unit"
"Chapter 2 PCI Card Mounting Rules for the SPARC M12-2" in the Fujitsu SPARC M12 PCI Card Installation Guide		 Optional (*4)
9 Connect the link cables and management cable to the PCI expansion unit.
Attach the core to the power cord, and connect the power cord to the power supply unit.		 "4.2 Connecting Cables to the PCI Expansion Unit" Required
Initial diagnosis (approx. 45 minutes)
10 Connect the system management terminal to the SPARC M12-2. "5.1 Connecting the System Management Terminal" Required
11 Turn on the input power. "5.2 Turning On the Input Power and Starting the XSCF" Required
12 Log in to the XSCF of the SPARC M12-2. "5.3 Logging In to the XSCF" Required
13 Perform the initial diagnosis test on the hardware. "5.7 Performing a Diagnosis Test" Required
14 Check the status of mounted components. "5.8 Checking the Component Status" Required
*1 Average work time
*2 The time required for mounting PCIe cards is not included.
*3 This is not necessary if the PCI expansion unit is installed in an empty space in the installed rack.
*4 The PCIe card ordered together with the PCI expansion unit is shipped mounted in the PCI expansion unit.

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