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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

8.1 Points of Concern During Expansion


8.1 Points of Concern During Expansion
Before expansion with the SPARC M12-2S, check the following items.
  1. If the SPARC M12-2S is mounted and used in a general rack, remove every SPARC M12-2S from the rack when moving to a different installation location. See "Safety precautions regarding racks" in "2.1 Safety Precautions."
  2. Before expansion with the SPARC M12-2S, save the system setting information using the dumpconfig command. To reset the configuration to the original settings, you can restore the saved setting information to the XSCF by using the restoreconfig command.
  3. Before expansion with the SPARC M12-2S, execute the showcodusage command to check the number of CPU Activations registered in the entire system.
    If the number of CPU Activations registered in the system is insufficient for the number of added CPU cores, a CPU Activation must be purchased. You will need to execute the addcodactivation command to add the CPU Activation key to the system. For details on adding a CPU Activation key, see "7.10.3 Registering a CPU Activation Key."
  4. Executing the addfru command for expansion automatically updates firmware to match firmware versions. The update matches the version on the master XSCF, so we recommend updating the XCP firmware on the master XSCF to the latest version in advance.
  5. To perform expansion with the SPARC M12-2S connected together with the PCI expansion unit and also set enable/disable for the direct I/O function of the PCI expansion unit, first execute the setpciboxdio command to set enable/disable. Then, execute the addboard command to incorporate them into a physical partition.
    When you have changed the setting of the direct I/O function, do not restart the logical domains until you execute the ldm add-spconfig command to save the logical domain configuration in the XSCF.
  6. To add the SPARC M12-2S with 64 GB DIMMs mounted, see "Notes on Memory" in the latest version of the Fujitsu SPARC M12 Product Notes.
  7. When adding the SPARC M12-2S, do not connect multiple units at a time but repeat the steps from executing the addfru command to the on-going addfru step to add one at a time.
  8. When the system configuration changes from a multiple-BB configuration to the 1BB configuration, the system setting information for each removed SPARC M12-2S will be cleared and reset to the factory defaults. Before removing the SPARC M12-2S, save the system setting information using the dumpconfig command. To reset the configuration to the original settings, you can restore the saved setting information to the XSCF by using the restoreconfig command.
  9. When expanding from 4BB (direct connection between chassis) to 8BB configuration, you need to newly install expansion rack 1.
    The master chassis will change from the SPARC M12-2S to the crossbar box mounted in the expansion rack. Before adding the expansion rack, the existing SPARC M12-2S need to be disconnected from the system.
    Multiple units cannot be disconnected from the system at the same time by the initbb command. Do this work one unit at a time.
  10. For the initialization of the SPARC M12-2S of the master XSCF, perform that work at the end. Execute the restoredefaults -c factory -r activation command to return to the factory defaults, including the CPU Activation key information. Perform this work with a serial connection to the master XSCF. The key must be reinstalled at initial setup of the XSCF after expansion.
  11. The serial number of the SPARC M12-2S of either the master XSCF or standby XSCF is used as the system serial number. If the serial number of the standby chassis is being used as the system serial number, the initbb command cannot release the standby SPARC M12-2S. In this case, execute the switchscf command to switch the master XSCF.
  12. When expanding from 8BB configuration to 9BB or a higher configuration, you need to newly install expansion rack 2. For details of expansion racks, see "2.4 Confirming Rack Specifications." In addition, special attention is required because crossbar cables need to be laid all over again.
Notes on use of dynamic reconfiguration (PPAR DR) for the physical partition
Note - When using the dynamic reconfiguration function for the physical partition (PPAR DR), check the contents of "2.5 Dynamic Reconfiguration Conditions and Settings" in the Fujitsu SPARC M12 and Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Domain Configuration Guide beforehand.
  1. When incorporating a PSB into a physical partition with the addboard command
    The PPAR DR function is enabled by default.
    The addboard command with the -c configure option specified cannot incorporate a PSB into a physical partition where the PPAR DR function is disabled.

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