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  9. 4.2.1 XSCF Cable Connection for Direct Connections Between Chassis

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

4.2.1 XSCF Cable Connection for Direct Connections Between Chassis


4.2.1 XSCF Cable Connection for Direct Connections Between Chassis
Each cable has an attached label showing the connection destination port. Connect the cable to the port corresponding to the label. All ports for the cable connections are on the rear of the chassis. For port locations and examples of the appearance of the label, see Figure 4-2 and Figure 4-3.
Figure 4-2  XSCF Port Locations (SPARC M12-2S Rear Panel Side)
Figure 4-2 XSCF Port Locations (SPARC M12-2S Rear Panel Side)
Figure 4-3  Examples of the Appearance of an XSCF Cable Label
Figure 4-3 Examples of the Appearance of an XSCF Cable Label

For each configuration, "Appendix B Cable Connection Information on Building Block Configurations" provides a cable routing diagram of connections and a cable list.
  1. Connect the XSCF DUAL control cable between the XSCF of BB#00 and the XSCF of BB#01.
    a. Connect the XSCF DUAL cable from the XSCF DUAL control port of BB#00 to the XSCF DUAL control port of BB#01.

    The XSCF DUAL control ports are marked DUAL.
  2. For the 2BB or greater configuration, connect an XSCF BB control cable between the XSCF of BB#00 and the XSCF of BB#01.
    a. Connect the cable from port 0 of BB#00 to port 0 of BB#01.

    The XSCF BB control ports are marked 0, 1, and 2 from bottom to top.
  3. For the 3BB or greater configuration, connect XSCF BB control cables to XSCF ports of BB#02, in addition to the connection of step 2.
    a. Connect the cable from port 1 of BB#00 to port 0 of BB#02.

    b. Connect the cable from port 1 of BB#01 to port 1 of BB#02.
  4. For the 4BB configuration, connect XSCF BB control cables to XSCF ports of BB#03, in addition to the connections of steps 2 and 3.
    a. Connect the cable from port 2 of BB#00 to port 0 of BB#03.

    b. Connect the cable from port 2 of BB#01 to port 1 of BB#03.
  5. Store the XSCF DUAL control cable and XSCF BB control cables, connected as described in steps 1 to 4, in an empty space at the right side as viewed from the rear of the rack.

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