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  9. 1.2 Workflow for Adding the PCI Expansion Unit

Contents

  1. Preface
  2. Chapter 1 Understanding the Installation Flow
    1.  1.1 Workflow for the SPARC M12-1
    2.  1.2 Workflow for Adding 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.  3.3 Confirming the Rack
    4. Click 3.4 Mounting the Chassis in a Rack
    5. Click 3.5 Mounting Optional Components
  5. Chapter 4 Connecting Cables
    1.  4.1 Connecting Cables to the SPARC M12-1
    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 Setting the Time
    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 PPAR Configuration List
    8.  6.8 Checking the Physical Partition (PPAR) Status
    9.  6.9 Synchronizing the Physical Partition (PPAR) Time and XSCF Time
    10. Click 6.10 Registering a CPU Activation Key
    11.  6.11 Assigning CPU Core Resources
    12.  6.12 Starting/Stopping the System (PPAR)
    13.  6.13 Installing Oracle Solaris
    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 for Adding the PCI Expansion Unit


1.2 Workflow for Adding the PCI Expansion Unit
The PCI expansion unit is a 2U chassis with 11 PCI slots, and it can connect to the SPARC M12-1.
When adding the PCI expansion unit, mount a link card in the SPARC M12-1.
Table 1-2  SPARC M12-1 Link Card Mounting
Maximum Mountable Link Card Mounting Location (*1)
3 PCI#0
PCI#1
PCI#2
*1 See "Chapter 8 Maintaining the PCI Express Cards" in the Fujitsu SPARC M12-1 Service Manual.
Note - Restrictions on the number of mounted link cards may apply depending on the Oracle Solaris version. For details, see "Chapter 1 PCI Card Mounting Rules for the SPARC M12-1" in the Fujitsu SPARC M12 PCI Card Installation Guide.
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 1-3  Workflow When Adding 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.
"3.3 Confirming the 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 a link card in the SPARC M12-1. "8.4 Installing a PCIe Card" in the Fujitsu SPARC M12-1 Service Manual Required
8 If there are optional components, mount them in the PCI expansion unit. "3.5.2 Mounting Optional Components in the PCI Expansion Unit" 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 SPARC M12-1. "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 of the SPARC M12-1. "5.3 Logging In to the XSCF" Required
13 Perform the initial diagnosis test on the hardware. "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 to mount the PCI expansion unit in an empty space in the installed rack.
*4 PCIe cards ordered together with the optional components are shipped mounted to the PCI expansion unit.

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