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  9. 3.4.2 Mounting the PCI Expansion Unit in a Rack

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

3.4.2 Mounting the PCI Expansion Unit in a Rack


3.4.2 Mounting the PCI Expansion Unit in a Rack
This section describes the procedures for mounting the PCI expansion unit in an equipment rack.
The method of securing the rails differs depending on the rack type. As described in this section, how they are secured differs between the racks with supporting columns having square holes and the racks with supporting columns having M6 screw holes.

  1. Confirm that the rack mount kit supplied with the PCI expansion unit is complete.
Figure 3-12  Rack Mount Kit
Figure 3-12 Rack Mount Kit
Number in Figure Name Quantity Remarks
1 Rail 2 Bilaterally symmetrical shape
2 Cable support 1  
3 M6 screw 10  
4 Cage nut 10  
  1. Confirm that the rack is secured in place to prevent the rack from toppling over.
  2. Step 3 differs depending on the shape of the supporting column holes of the rack. Perform the work appropriate to the shape of the supporting column holes of the rack.
  1. For racks with supporting columns having square holes
  1. Attach cage nuts to the left and right supporting columns of the rack.
    - Attachment locations in the front supporting columns: (From the bottom) 1U center and 2U bottom

    - Attachment locations in the rear supporting columns: (From the bottom) 1U center and 2U center
Figure 3-13  Cage Nut Attachment Locations in the Supporting Columns of the Rack
Figure 3-13 Cage Nut Attachment Locations in the Supporting Columns of the Rack
  1. a. Attach cage nuts from the inside of the rack.
    Orient the hooks of the cage nut vertically.
    Hook the hook at one end of a cage nut into a cage nut attachment hole of the rack.
    Figure 3-14 shows a cage nut hooked on the lower part of a hole.
Figure 3-14  Orientation of the hooks of a cage nut
Figure 3-14 Orientation of the hooks of a cage nut
  1. b. Insert the hook at the tip of the supplied cage nut attachment tool through a cage nut attachment hole from the front, and engage it with the hook at the other end of the cage nut.
Figure 3-15  Using the Cage Nut Attachment Tool
Figure 3-15 Using the Cage Nut Attachment Tool
  1. c. Pull the tool forward to attach the cage nut.
    Push in direction A while simultaneously pulling in direction B as shown in Figure 3-16.
Figure 3-16  Attaching a Cage Nut
Figure 3-16 Attaching a Cage Nut
  1. For supporting columns with M6 screw holes
  1. Remove the pins at the front and rear of the rail.
    a. Remove the pins (A in Figure 3-17) at the front and rear of the left and right rails.

    b. Store the removed pins (four pins in total) for future use when the PCI expansion unit is moved.
Figure 3-17  Removing a Rail Pin
Figure 3-17 Removing a Rail Pin
  1. Loosen the two screws (B in Figure 3-18) from the side of the rail.
Note - After loosening the screws, hold the rail level with both hands. If the rail tilts, it may stretch.
Figure 3-18  Screws on the Sides of Rails
Figure 3-18 Screws on the Sides of Rails
  1. Attach the rail to the rack.
  1. The letter [R] on a side of a rail indicates that the side is the front right side, and [L] indicates that the side is the front left side.
    This step differs depending on the shape of the supporting column holes of the rack. Perform the work appropriate to the shape of the supporting column holes of the rack.

  1. For racks with supporting columns having square holes
  1. a. From the rear of the rack, insert the rail protrusion into 1U top in the front supporting column of the rack.

    b. Pull out the rail to as far as the depth of the rack.

    c. Insert the rail protrusion into 2U top in the rear supporting column of the rack.

    d. Secure the rail with one M6 screw to the front supporting column of the rack. The fixing location is 2U bottom.

    e. Attach the other rail in the same manner.
Figure 3-19  Attaching the Rail: Locations of Protrusions (for Supporting Columns Having Square Holes)
Figure 3-19 Attaching the Rail: Locations of Protrusions (for Supporting Columns Having Square Holes)
Figure 3-20  Attaching the Rails: Fixing Location of the Screw (for Supporting Columns Having Square Holes)
Figure 3-20 Attaching the Rails: Fixing Location of the Screw (for Supporting Columns Having Square Holes)
  1. For supporting columns with M6 screw holes
    This work requires a total of two workers in front of and behind the rack because the rails have no protrusions and cannot be temporarily secured.
  1. a. From the front of the rack, vertically align the rail flange with 1U bottom in the front supporting column of the rack.

    b. Secure the rail with one M6 screw to the front supporting column of the rack. The fixing location is 2U bottom.

    c. Pull out the rail to as far as the depth of the rack.

    d. Secure the rail with two M6 screws to the rear supporting column of the rack. The fixing locations are 1U center and 2U center.
Figure 3-21  Attaching the Rail: Supporting Columns With M6 Screw Holes
Figure 3-21 Attaching the Rail: Supporting Columns With M6 Screw Holes
  1. Attach the cable support fixing brackets to the rear supporting columns of the rack.
  1. a. Loosen the four screws (C in Figure 3-22) from the inside of the cable support.


Figure 3-22  Removing the Cable Support Fixing Brackets (1)
Figure 3-22 Removing the Cable Support Fixing Brackets (1)
  1. b. Slide the cable support fixing brackets (D in Figure 3-23) to remove them.
Figure 3-23  Removing the Cable Support Fixing Brackets (2)
Figure 3-23 Removing the Cable Support Fixing Brackets (2)
  1. c. From the rear of the rack, secure the rails and cable support fixing brackets (D) with two M6 screws to the rear supporting columns of the rack.
    The fixing locations are 1U center and 2U center.
Figure 3-24  Attaching the Cable Support Brackets
Figure 3-24 Attaching the Cable Support Brackets
Figure 3-25  Securing a Cable Support Fixing Bracket and Rail
Figure 3-25 Securing a Cable Support Fixing Bracket and Rail
  1. d. After attaching the cable support fixing brackets, confirm that the rack door can close.
Note - If the door cannot close because the cable support fixing bracket or the cable support protrudes from the rear of the rack, do not attach the cable support bracket. However, secure the rail to the rack with two M6 screws.
  1. Secure the rail sides by tightening the screws loosened in step 4 (A in Figure 3-26).
Figure 3-26  Securing the Sides of Rails With Screws
Figure 3-26 Securing the Sides of Rails With Screws
  1. Mount the PCI expansion unit in the rack.
    Mount the PCI expansion unit from the front of the rack.
Caution - The PCI expansion unit weighs 22 kg. Exercise thorough caution when mounting it in the rack.
Note - Mount the PCI expansion unit in the rack with two or more people working together. Alternatively, use a lifter.
  1. a. When using a lifter, secure it horizontally.

    b. Lift the chassis to the mounting location with the lifter or with human force.

    c. Put the rear part of the chassis on the flanges of the rails.

    d. Slide the PCI expansion unit into the rack. At this time, confirm that the PCI expansion unit sits on the rails.

    e. Insert the PCI expansion unit all the way to store it inside the rack.
Figure 3-27  Mounting in the Rack
Figure 3-27 Mounting in the Rack
  1. Secure the PCI expansion unit in the rack.
    a. Push out the left and right slide locks on the front cover (A in Figure 3-27) to release the locks, and remove the front cover.

    b. Tighten the two M6 screws at two locations on the front of the PCI expansion unit (A in Figure 3-28) to secure it to the rack.

    c. Insert the left and right hooks on the inside of the bottom of the front cover into the grooves at the bottom front of the PCI expansion unit to attach the front cover.
Note - A label with the serial number of the PCI expansion unit is affixed to the front cover. Be sure to attach the front cover to the corresponding PCI expansion unit.
Figure 3-28  Securing the PCI Expansion Unit
Figure 3-28 Securing the PCI Expansion Unit
  1. Attach the cable support.
  1. a. Tilt the cable support to align the circular holes at the rear of the groove with the two screws of a cable support fixing bracket (D in Figure 3-29), and attach it. Level the cable support. Then, align the circular holes on the other side with the two screws, and attach it.


Figure 3-29  Attaching the Cable Support (1)
Figure 3-29 Attaching the Cable Support (1)
  1. b. Slide the cable support all the way in, and tighten the four screws (C in Figure 3-30).
Figure 3-30  Attaching the Cable Support (2)
Figure 3-30 Attaching the Cable Support (2)
Note - If the dimension between the front and rear columns of the rack is less than 740 mm, secure the cable support without sliding it all the way in. The fixing location varies depending on the dimension between the front and rear columns of the rack. Based on Figure 3-31, align the scale marks (E in Figure 3-31) (spacing: 10 mm) on the cable support with the screws (F in Figure 3-31) of the fixing brackets to secure the cable support.
Figure 3-31  Attaching the Cable Support (3)
Figure 3-31 Attaching the Cable Support (3)
Table 3-4  Dimensions Between the Front and Rear Columns and Scale Positions
Dimension Between Front and Rear Columns (mm) Scale Position
740 1st
730 2nd
720 3rd
710 4th
700 5th
690 6th
680 7th
670 8th
660 9th
650 10th
Note - If you have difficulty laying a thick cable into the cable support, move the cable support forward to a fixing point that makes the work easier.
  1. c. Close the rear door of the rack, and confirm that the cable support does not interfere. If the cable support interferes with the rear door, remove the cable support. Even if you remove the cable support, leave the rails secured to the rack with the two M6 screws.
Figure 3-32  Completed Cable Support Attachment
Figure 3-32 Completed Cable Support Attachment
Figure 3-33  Completed PCI Expansion Unit Configuration
Figure 3-33 Completed PCI Expansion Unit Configuration

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