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How to remove and replace a T5140/T5240/Netra 5440 PCIE/XAUI Card

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Solution

DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS

WHAT SKILLS ARE REQUIRED?: No special skills required, Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) procedure

TIME ESTIMATE: 50 minutes

Task Complexity: 0

REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS:

PROBLEM OVERVIEW: PCI/XAUI network card failure

WHAT STATE SHOULD THE SYSTEM BE IN TO BE READY TO PERFORM THE RESOLUTION ACTIVITY? :
Full verified backups of all data and operating systems potentially affected by service activities
The system needs to be shut down and powered off with power cables disconnected.

WHAT ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED?:

Remove a PCIx, PCIe or XAUI Card

1. Locate the PCIe/XAUI card that you want to remove. Note its corresponding riser board.
2. If necessary, note where the PCIe/XAUI cards are installed.
3. Unplug all data cables from the card. Note the location of all cables for reinstallation later.

Netra card 1-4 Instructions:
4. Remove the PCI Air Duct
5. Release the PCI card's Release Tab
6. Carefully remove the PCIx or PCIe card from the server.
7. If you are not replacing the PCI card, install a PCI filler panel per the instructions below. 

Netra card 5-9 Instructions:4. Release the PCI card's Release Tab
5. Carefully remove the PCIe/XAUI card from the server.
6. If you are not replacing the PCIe/XAUI card, install a PCIe/XAUI filler panel per the instructions below.

Commercial Server instructions:
4. Remove the riser board.
5. Carefully remove the PCIe/XAUI card from the riser board connector.
6. Place the PCIe/XAUI card on an antistatic mat.
7. If you are not replacing the PCIe/XAUI card, install a PCIe/XAUI filler panel per the instructions below.
   ■ Sun SPARC Enterprise T5140: PCIe filler panels are located in the removable PCI cross beam. Press the filler panel into the cross beam from the rear.
   ■ Sun SPARC Enterprise T5240: PCIe filler panels are located on the riser board assembly. Press the filler panel into the riser board back panel from the rear.

Caution – To ensure proper system cooling and EMI shielding, you must use the appropriate PCIe filler panel for the server.

Install a PCIx, PCIe or XAUI Card

1. Unpack the replacement PCI or XAUI card and place it on an antistatic mat.
2. Locate the proper PCI/XAUI slot for the card you are replacing.
3. If necessary, review the PCI and XAUI card guidelines to plan your installation.

Netra card 1-4 Instructions:
4. If present, remove the PCI filler panel per the instructions above.
5. Insert the PCIx or PCIe card into the correct slot in the server.
6. Install the PCI air duct.
7. N/A

Netra card 5-9 Instructions:
4. If present, remove the PCI filler panel per the instructions above.
5. Insert the PCIe/XAUI card into the correct slot in the server.
6. N/A
7. N/A

Commercial Server instructions:
4. Remove the PCIe/XAUI riser board.
5. If present, remove the PCI filler panel.
   ■ Sun SPARC Enterprise T5140 servers: PCIe filler panels are located in the removable PCI cross beam. Press the filler panel in from the rear until it snaps into place, as shown in the following figure.
   ■ Sun SPARC Enterprise T5240 servers: PCIe filler panels are located on the riser board assembly. Press the filler panel in from the rear until it snaps into place as shown in the following figure

6. Insert the PCIe/XAUI card into the correct slot on the riser board.
7. Replace the PCIe/XAUI riser.

All Servers:
8. Install the top cover.
9. Slide the server into the rack.
10. Connect any data cables required to the PCIe/XAUI card. Route data cables through the cable management arm.
11. Connect the power supplies.

Note – As soon as the power cords are connected, standby power is applied. Depending on how the firmware is configured, the system might boot at this time.

12. Power on the server.

OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE

WHAT ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED TO RETURN THE SYSTEM TO AN OPERATIONAL STATE?:

Boot system and verify all network connectivity.

PARTS NOTE:
Single 10-Gigabit Ethernet XAUI Adapter
https://support.oracle.com/handbook_private/Devices/Ethernet/ETHER_XAUI_Single_10GigE.html

10Gb/sec XFP Optical Transceiver Short Range (SR) & Long Range (LR)
https://mosemp.us.oracle.com/handbook_internal/Devices/Transceivers/XCVR_10Gb_XFP_Optical.html

REFERENCE INFORMATION:
T5140 manual: http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E19712-01/
T5240 manual: http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E19910-01/

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