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Contents

  1. Preface
  2. Chapter 1 Understanding the Installation Flow
    1. Click 1.1 Workflow for the SPARC M10-4S
    2. Click 1.2 Workflow for 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 Installing a Rack
    4. Click 3.4 Mounting the Chassis in a Rack
    5. Click 3.5 Mounting Optional Components
  5. Chapter 4 Configuring Building Block Connections
    1.  4.1 Setting the ID (BB-ID) Identifying a Chassis
    2. Click 4.2 Connecting Cables (for Direct Connections between Chassis)
    3. Click 4.3 Connecting Cables (for Connections through Crossbar Boxes)
  6. Chapter 5 Connecting Cables to the Chassis
    1.  5.1 Connecting Cables to the SPARC M10-4S
    2.  5.2 Connecting Cables to the PCI Expansion Unit
    3.  5.3 Connecting Cables to a Crossbar Box
    4. Click 5.4 Storing Cables
  7. Chapter 6 Performing an Initial System Diagnosis
    1.  6.1 Connecting the System Management Terminal to the Chassis
    2. Click 6.2 Turning On the Input Power
    3.  6.3 Logging In to the XSCF
    4.  6.4 Checking the XCP Version
    5.  6.5 Checking the Altitude Setting
    6.  6.6 Checking the Time Setting
    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 Physical Partition Configuration List (PCL)
    8.  7.8 Assigning a System Board (PSB) to a Physical Partition (PPAR)
    9.  7.9 Setting a CPU Operational Mode for the Physical Partition
    10.  7.10 Synchronizing the Physical Partition (PPAR) Time and XSCF Time
    11. Click 7.11 Registering a CPU Activation Key
    12.  7.12 Assigning CPU Core Resources to a Physical Partition
    13.  7.13 Starting and Stopping a Physical Partition (PPAR)
    14. Click 7.14 Saving Configuration Information
  9. Chapter 8 Before Expanding/Reducing a System with a Building Block Configuration
    1.  8.1 Confirming the System Configuration
    2. Click 8.2 Confirming the Expansion Pattern of a Building Block Configuration
    3. Click 8.3 Confirming the Reduction Pattern of a Building Block Configuration
  10. Chapter 9 Expanding a System with a Building Block Configuration
    1. Click 9.1 Preparing the Necessary Tools and Delivered Components for Expansion
    2. Click 9.2 Adding the SPARC M10-4S
    3. Click 9.3 Adding Expansion Rack 1 (Expansion to Up to the 8BB Configuration)
    4.  9.4 Adding Expansion Rack 2
    5. Click 9.5 Adding Expansion Racks 1 and 2
  11. Chapter 10 Removing a System with a Building Block Configuration
    1.  10.1 Preparing the Necessary Tools for Removal
    2. Click 10.2 Removing the SPARC M10-4S
    3.  10.3 Removal of Expansion Rack 2, and Decrease of the Number of SPARC M10-4S Units to Four or Less
  12. 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
  13. 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 2BB Configuration to 8BB Configuration (Connections through Crossbar Boxes)
    5.  B.5 9BB Configuration to 16BB Configuration (Connections through Crossbar Boxes)
    6.  B.6 Power Cord Connections in Expansion Racks
  14. Appendix C Setup Command Workflow
  15. Appendix D Installation Procedure Checklist
    1.  D.1 From Installation of a Standalone Configuration to Initial Diagnosis
    2.  D.2 From Installation of a Configuration with Direct Connections between Chassis to Initial Diagnosis
    3.  D.3 From Installation of a Crossbar Box Connection Configuration to Initial Diagnosis

8.2.1 Confirming the expansion pattern


8.2.1 Confirming the expansion pattern
Figure 8-1 and Figure 8-2 show the expansion patterns of building block configurations. The necessary tasks vary depending on the expansion pattern. Check which pattern applies to your case. For details on system configurations, see the Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Systems Quick Guide.
Figure 8-1  Expansion patterns of building block configurations (up to the 8BB configuration)
Figure 8-1 Expansion patterns of building block configurations (up to the 8BB configuration)
Figure 8-2  Expansion patterns of building block configurations (up to the 16BB configuration)
Figure 8-2 Expansion patterns of building block configurations (up to the 16BB configuration)
In the above figures, "BB" indicates the SPARC M10-4S and "XBBOX" indicates a crossbar box. The patterns in the figures correspond to Table 8-1.
Note - The crossbar box (XBBOX), when shipped, is mounted in a dedicated rack (expansion rack) together with dedicated power distribution units (PDUs) and crossbar cables (optical). Expansion racks are defined as expansion rack 1 and expansion rack 2 according to expandability.
Table 8-1  Expansion patterns and references
Pattern Expansion description Reference
A Expansion up to the 4BB configuration (direct connections between chassis)
Example:
Expansion from the 1BB configuration to the 4BB configuration
Expansion from the 2BB configuration to the 4BB configuration		 "9.2 Adding the SPARC M10-4S"
B (1) Expansion up to the 8BB configuration (connections through crossbar boxes)
Example:
New addition of expansion rack 1.
The connections between the chassis in an existing multiple-BB configuration (direct connections between chassis) are released to change every chassis to the 1BB configuration and add them to expansion rack 1.		 "9.3 Adding Expansion Rack 1 (Expansion to Up to the 8BB Configuration)"
B (2) Addition of a new SPARC M10-4S in expansion rack 1 "9.2 Adding the SPARC M10-4S"
C (1) Expansion up to the 16BB configuration (connections through crossbar boxes)
Example:
New addition of expansion rack 2.
The connections between the chassis in an existing multiple-BB configuration (direct connections between chassis) are released to change every chassis to the 1BB configuration and add them to expansion rack 2.		 "9.4 Adding Expansion Rack 2"
C (2) Addition of a new SPARC M10-4S in expansion rack 2 "9.2 Adding the SPARC M10-4S"
D Expansion from the 8BB configuration to the 16BB configuration (connections through crossbar boxes)
Example:
New addition of expansion rack 2		 "9.4 Adding Expansion Rack 2"

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