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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. Click 1.1 Workflows for the SPARC M12-2S
    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 Installing the Rack
    4. Click 3.4 Mounting the SPARC M12-2S and the PCI Expansion Unit in a Rack
    5. Click 3.5 Mounting Optional Components
  5. Chapter 4 Setting the SPARC M12-2S in a Building Block Configuration
    1.  4.1 Setting the ID (BB-ID) Identifying the SPARC M12-2S
    2. Click 4.2 Connecting XSCF Cables
    3. Click 4.3 Connecting Crossbar Cables
    4. Click 4.4 Storing Crossbar Cables
  6. Chapter 5 Connecting Cables to the SPARC M12-2S and the PCI Expansion Unit
    1.  5.1 Connecting Cables to the SPARC M12-2S
    2.  5.2 Connecting Cables to the PCI Expansion Unit
    3.  5.3 Connecting Cables to the Crossbar Box
    4.  5.4 Storing Cables
  7. Chapter 6 Performing an Initial System Diagnosis
    1.  6.1 Connecting the System Management Terminal
    2. Click 6.2 Turning On the Input Power
    3.  6.3 Logging In to the XSCF
    4.  6.4 Confirming the XCP Firmware Version
    5.  6.5 Checking the Altitude Setting
    6.  6.6 Setting the Time
    7.  6.7 Performing a Diagnosis Test
    8.  6.8 Checking the Component Status
  8. Chapter 7 Making the Initial System Settings
    1.  7.1 Setting the Password Policy
    2.  7.2 Setting a User Account and Password
    3. Click 7.3 Configuring the Telnet/SSH Service
    4.  7.4 Configuring the HTTPS Service
    5. Click 7.5 Configuring the XSCF Network
    6.  7.6 Configuring Memory Mirroring
    7.  7.7 Creating a PPAR Configuration List
    8. Click 7.8 Assigning/Releasing a Physical System Board (PSB) for a Physical Partition (PPAR)
    9.  7.9 Synchronizing the Physical Partition (PPAR) Time and XSCF Time
    10. Click 7.10 Registering a CPU Activation Key
    11.  7.11 Assigning CPU Core Resources
    12. Click 7.12 Starting and Stopping a Physical Partition (PPAR)
    13.  7.13 Installing Oracle Solaris
    14. Click 7.14 Saving Configuration Information
  9. Chapter 8 Expanding a System With a Building Block Configuration
    1.  8.1 Points of Concern During Expansion
    2. Click 8.2 Preparation for Expansion
    3. Click 8.3 SPARC M12-2S Expansion Work
    4.  8.4 Incorporating the SPARC M12-2S to be Added
    5.  8.5 Initial Diagnosis of the SPARC M12-2S to be Added
  10. Chapter 9 Reducing a System With a Building Block Configuration
    1.  9.1 Points of Concern During Reduction
    2. Click 9.2 Preparation for Reduction
    3. Click 9.3 SPARC M12-2S Reduction Work
  11. Appendix A Troubleshooting
    1.  A.1 Understanding the Usual Problems and Their Corrective Actions
    2. Click A.2 Understanding Commands for Troubleshooting
    3. Click A.3 How to Restore a BB-ID From an Incorrect Setting
  12. Appendix B Cable Connection Information on Building Block Configurations
    1.  B.1 2BB Configuration (Direct Connections Between Chassis)
    2.  B.2 3BB Configuration (Direct Connections Between Chassis)
    3.  B.3 4BB Configuration (Direct Connections Between Chassis)
    4.  B.4 From the 2BB Configuration to 8BB Configuration (Connections via a Crossbar Box)
    5.  B.5 From the 9BB Configuration to 16BB Configuration (Connections via a Crossbar Box)
    6.  B.6 Power Cord Connections in Expansion Racks
  13. Appendix C Setup Command Workflow
  14. Appendix D Installation Procedure Checklist
    1.  D.1 From Installation of the 1BB Configuration to Initial Diagnosis
    2.  D.2 From Installation to Initial Diagnosis of Configuration With Direct Connections Between Chassis

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 PCIe slots, and it can connect to the SPARC M12-2S. At expansion with the PCI expansion units, mount a link card in the SPARC M12-2S.
Table 1-5  Maximum Number of SPARC M12-2S 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 3 PCI Card Mounting Rules for the SPARC M12-2S" 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 a detailed 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 1-6  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. "3.4.2 Mounting the PCI Expansion Unit in a Rack" Required
7 Mount the link card in the SPARC M12-2S. "12.4 Installing a PCIe Card" in the Fujitsu SPARC M12-2/M12-2S Service Manual Required
8 If there is a PCIe card, mount it in the PCI expansion unit. "3.5.2 Mounting Optional Components in the PCI Expansion Unit"
"Chapter 3 PCI Card Mounting Rules for the SPARC M12-2S" 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.		 "5.2 Connecting Cables to the PCI Expansion Unit" Required
Initial diagnosis (approx. 45 minutes)
10 Connect the system management terminal to the SPARC M12-2S that is the master XSCF. "6.1 Connecting the System Management Terminal" Required
11 Turn on the input power. "6.2.2 Turning On the Input Power and Starting the XSCF" Required
12 Log in to the master XSCF. "6.3 Logging In to the XSCF" Required
13 Perform the initial diagnosis test on the hardware. "6.7 Performing a Diagnosis Test" Required
14 Check the status of mounted components. "6.8 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 PCIe cards ordered together with the PCI expansion unit are mounted in the PCI expansion unit before shipment.

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