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  9. 1.2 Workflow at Expansion With the PCI Expansion Unit

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.