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This is a How-to guide detailing the Flash components used in Exadata systems.

Applies to:

Purpose

How to identify which Flash card is present in Exadata Storage cell to order the correct FRU

Scope

For internal and HW support partner use only.  This document contains engineering level information, not suitable for customer distribution. Do not distribute to customers.

Exadata support engineers in hardware TSC and software EEST groups, and hardware Field Support
working Flash related Service Requests.

Exadata customer account managers fielding Flash related Service Requests and customer questions.

TSC and field support hardware engineers servicing systems containing the Flash cards referenced.

Details

The Exadata Storage cells contain Solid State Flash memory. A Flash 1.0 and 1.1 assembly consists of:

• PCI Express Flash Board 
• 24GB Solid State Flash Memory Module
• Energy Storage Module (ESM)

A Flash Card assembly is also known as an Aura 1.0 or 1.1 card. Aura was the engineering code name.

A Flash 2.0 assembly is a self-contained FRU ,the PCI Flash Board and 400GB SSD Module are a complete assembly. The engineering code name is Aura 2.

How to identify the model of Flash Board

Use the command lspci to identify the model of flash board.This command will show the hardware version of the card. The output to lspci can be found in a "sundiag" collection.

For 1.0 and 1.1 F20 cards:

( rev 08) = 511-1275 or 511-1500
( rev 10) = 541-4416

For 2.0 F40 card

( rev 03) = 7026993 or 7070787

This example shows 511-1275 or 511-1500:

# lspci | grep MPT 1b:00.0 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic SAS1068E PCI-Express Fusion-MPT SAS (rev 08)
21:00.0 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic SAS1068E PCI-Express Fusion-MPT SAS (rev 08)
29:00.0 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic SAS1068E PCI-Express Fusion-MPT SAS (rev 08)
2f:00.0 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic SAS1068E PCI-Express Fusion-MPT SAS (rev 08) 

This example shows 541-4416:

# lspci | grep MPT
1b:00.0 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic SAS1068E PCI-Express Fusion-MPT SAS (rev 10)
21:00.0 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic SAS1068E PCI-Express Fusion-MPT SAS (rev 10)
29:00.0 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic SAS1068E PCI-Express Fusion-MPT SAS (rev 10)
2f:00.0 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic SAS1068E PCI-Express Fusion-MPT SAS (rev 10)

This example shows 7026993 or 7070787: 

# lspci | grep SSD
20:00.0 Serial Attached SCSI controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic SSS6200 PCI-Express Flash SSD (rev 03) 
30:00.0 Serial Attached SCSI controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic SSS6200 PCI-Express Flash SSD (rev 03) 
90:00.0 Serial Attached SCSI controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic SSS6200 PCI-Express Flash SSD (rev 03) 
b0:00.0 Serial Attached SCSI controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic SSS6200 PCI-Express Flash SSD (rev 03) 

An alternative command to use for 1.0 and 1.1 F20 cards ONLY,this command is not applicable to 2.0 F40 cards.

/usr/bin/flash_dom -l

command as follows.The output to flash_dom -l can be found in "sundiag" collection. The "Rev" of the card can be B3 or C0

B3 = 511-1275 or 511-1500

C0 = 541-4416

This example shows a truncated output from the command. Each flash board will be displayed with its corresponding flash modules. Note also the FMOD Firmware. The example only shows the flash card /proc/mpt/ioc0.

This example is of a 511-1275 or 511-1500:

# /usr/bin/flash_dom -l ...
 HBA# Port Name         Chip Vendor/Type/Rev    MPT Rev  Firmware Rev  IOC

 1.  /proc/mpt/ioc0    LSI Logic SAS1068E B3     105      011b0300     0
        Current active firmware version is 011b0300 (1.27.03)
        Firmware image's version is MPTFW-01.27.03.00-IT
        x86 BIOS image's version is MPTBIOS-6.26.00.00 (2008.10.14)
        FCode image's version is MPT SAS FCode Version 1.00.49 (2007.09.21)

          D#  B___T  Type       Vendor   Product          Rev
          1.  0   0  Disk       ATA      MARVELL SD88SA02 D20R
          2.  0   1  Disk       ATA      MARVELL SD88SA02 D20R
          3.  0   2  Disk       ATA      MARVELL SD88SA02 D20R
          4.  0   3  Disk       ATA      MARVELL SD88SA02 D20R

This example is of a 541-4416 card:

It is also possible to identify the type of version flash board from the ILOM. 

Use the "show" command from within the ILOM to read the FRUID information using the PCIE riser board targets:

For Exadata V2 , X2-2 and X2-8

/SYS/MB/RISER1/PCIE1/F20CARD
/SYS/MB/RISER1/PCIE4/F20CARD
/SYS/MB/RISER2/PCIE2/F20CARD
/SYS/MB/RISER2/PCIE5/F20CARD

For Exadata X3-2 and X3-8

/System/PCI_Devices/Add-on/Device_1

/System/PCI_Devices/Add-on/Device_2

/System/PCI_Devices/Add-on/Device_4

/System/PCI_Devices/Add-on/Device_5

This example shows a 511-1275 or 511-1500 located in PCIE slot 1 within V2 ,X2-2 and X2-8 :

 This example shows a 541-4416 located in PCIE slot 1 within V2 , X2-2 and X2-8:

This example shows 7103066 or 7070787 within Exadata X3-2 or X3-8 in PCIE slot 4:

-> show /System/PCI_Devices/Add-on/Device_4

 /System/PCI_Devices/Add-on/Device_4
    Targets:

    Properties:
        part_number = 7103066
        description = Sun Flash Accelerator F40 400GB eMLC PCI-E 2.0 Low
                      Profile Adapter
        location = PCIE4 (PCIe Slot 4)
        pci_vendor_id = 0x1000
        pci_device_id = 0x007e
        pci_subvendor_id = 0x108e
        pci_subdevice_id = 0x0581

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