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  9. 1.2 Workflow When Installing the PCI Expansion Unit

Contents

  1. Preface
  2. Chapter 1 Understanding the Installation Flow
    1.  1.1 Workflow for the SPARC M10-4
    2. Click 1.2 Workflow When Installing 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 Chassis in a Rack
    4. Click 3.4 Mounting Optional Components
  5. Chapter 4 Connecting Cables to the Chassis
    1.  4.1 Connecting Cables to the SPARC M10-4
    2.  4.2 Connecting Cables to the PCI Expansion Unit
  6. Chapter 5 Performing an Initial System Diagnosis
    1.  5.1 Connecting the System Management Terminal to the Chassis
    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 Version
    5.  5.5 Checking the Altitude Setting
    6.  5.6 Checking the Time Setting
    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 Physical Partition Configuration List (PCL)
    8.  6.8 Confirming That a System Board (PSB) is Assigned to a Physical Partition (PPAR)
    9.  6.9 Setting a CPU Operational Mode for the Physical Partition
    10.  6.10 Synchronizing the Physical Partition (PPAR) Time and XSCF Time
    11. Click 6.11 Registering a CPU Activation Key
    12.  6.12 Assigning CPU Core Resources
    13.  6.13 Starting and Stopping a Physical Partition (PPAR)
    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 When Installing the PCI Expansion Unit


1.2 Workflow When Installing the PCI Expansion Unit
The PCI expansion unit is a 2U chassis with 11 PCI slots, and it can connect to the SPARC M10-4. Special attention is required for the installation location and the number of link cards that can be installed in the SPARC M10-4 when the PCI expansion unit is installed in the SPARC M10-4. Install link cards according to the Table 1-2 rules.
Table 1-2  SPARC M10-4 link card installation rule
Maximum installable number Link card installation location
[2-CPU configuration]
3		 PCI#0
PCI#3
PCI#7
[4-CPU configuration]
6		 PCI#0
PCI#1
PCI#3
PCI#5
PCI#7
PCI#9
Note - For details on the link card installation rule, see "Chapter 2 PCI Card Mounting Rules for the SPARC M12-2" in the Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Systems PCI Card Installation Guide.
This section describes the workflow from the installation of the PCI expansion unit to the status check of components when the PCI expansion unit is installed with the system in the stopped state.
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 when installing 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 M10/SPARC M10 Systems Product Notes. Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Systems 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 Install the link card on the SPARC M10-4. "8.5 Installing a PCI Express Card" in the Fujitsu M10-4/Fujitsu M10-4S/SPARC M10-4/SPARC M10-4S 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 M10/SPARC M10 Systems PCI Card Installation Guide		 Optional (*4)
9 Connect the link cable 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 M10-4. "5.1 Connecting the System Management Terminal to the Chassis" 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. "5.3 Logging In to the XSCF" Required
13 Perform an initial diagnosis test on the physical system board (PSB). "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 Time required for mounting optional components is not included.
*3 This is not necessary if the PCI expansion unit is installed in an empty space in the installed rack.
*4 If the optional components are also ordered, they are shipped mounted to the PCI expansion unit.

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