How To Replace a SPARC T5-2 or SPARC T5-2 1P (T5-2 1S) PCI Card

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Update Date:	2017-03-30
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Solution 1526065.1 : How To Replace a SPARC T5-2 or SPARC T5-2 1P (T5-2 1S) PCI Card

Applies to:

SPARC T5-2 - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
SPARC

Goal

How to replace a SPARC T5-2 or SPARC T5-2 1P (T5-2 1S) PCI/HBA Card

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Solution

DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS

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

Time Estimate: 180 minutes

Task Complexity: 0

REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS:

PROBLEM OVERVIEW: PCI/HBA failure

WHAT STATE SHOULD THE SYSTEM BE IN TO BE READY TO PERFORM THE RESOLUTION ACTIVITY? :

ESD Caution:

Circuit boards and drives contain electronic components that are extremely sensitive to static electricity. Ordinary amounts of static electricity from clothing or the work environment can destroy the components located on these boards. Do not touch the components along their connector edges.
Use a Antistatic Wrist strap. Attach one end of the strap to your wrist and the other end to the chassis, depending on what type of strap you use, with the adhesive end or the metal plug.
Use an Antistatic Mat. Place ESD-sensitive components such as motherboards, memory, and other PCBs on an antistatic mat

DAMAGE ALERT: Perform a visual inspection of the replacement part to make sure that there are no damaged components, connectors, bent pins, damaged packages during shipping, etc. If the part is damaged, don't install it into the system, order a new part. Handle with caution and package carefully the return part to avoid any damages during shipping.

The customer should conduct an orderly software system shutdown. Then power down system and disconnect the power cords. A data backup is not a pre-requisite but is a wise precaution.

WHAT ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED?:

A) Prepare for servicing:

1. Attach an antistatic wrist strap.
2. Power off the server and unplug power cords from the power supplies.
3. Remove the server from the rack.
4. Remove the top cover.

B) Removing the PCI Card

Note: Care should be taken during removal of a PCI card in slot PCIe-7 as there is a potential of knocking off resistor underneath on the MB.

reference issue 19 on product issue page from doc id 1508713.1

1. Locate the PCIe card that you want to remove.

2. If necessary, make a note of where the PCIe cards are installed.

3. Unplug all data cables from the PCIe card & remove any transceivers from the PCIe card before removing the card.

4. Remove the PCIe card by completing the following tasks:

    a. Disengage the PCIe card slot crossbar from its locked position by pulling it toward the interior of the chassis.
    b. Rotate the crossbar to an upright position.
    c. Carefully remove the PCIe card or filler panel from the card slot.

5. Replace with another PCIe card or filler panel before the server is connected to power again.

C) Installing the PCI Card

NOTE: If the server has PCIe cards installed that provide bootable devices, disable Option ROM on the PCIe slots that are not used for booting, so that resources are available for the slots that are used for booting.

Note: Care should be taken during installation of a PCI card in slot PCIe-7 as there is a potential of knocking off resistor underneath on the MB.

reference issue 19 on product issue page from doc id 1508713.1

1. Attach an antistatic wrist strap, unpack the PCIe card, and place it on an antistatic mat.
2. Ensure that the server is powered off and all power cords are disconnected from the server power supplies.
3. Determine which slot to install the PCIe card in.
4. Disengage the PCIe card slot crossbar from its locked position by pulling it toward the interior of the chassis (The crossbar might already be disengaged if you removed a PCIe card or filler panel from that slot).
5. Install the PCIe card (remove any transceivers from the PCIe card before installing the card) or filler panel into the card slot and return the crossbar to its closed and locked position.
6. Return the server to operation:
    a. Install the top cover.
    b. Return the server to the normal operating position.
    c. Reconnect all power cords to the server power supplies.
    d. Power on the server.
7. Refer to the documentation shipped with the PCIe card for information about configuring the PCIe card, including installing required operating systems.

NOTE: If you are not replacing an existing PCIe card and need information about deciding into which slot a the card should be installed, refer to “PCIe Card Configuration Rules

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PCIe Card Configuration Rules

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NOTE: Refer to the Product Notes for detailed information about known issues and configuration limitations before installing PCIe cards. This server has eight PCI Express 2.0 slots that accommodate low-profile PCIe cards. All slots support x8 PCIe cards. Two slots are also capable of supporting x16 PCIe cards.

■ Slots 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, and 8: x8 electrical interface (x8 connector)
■ Slots 4 and 5: x8 electrical interface (x16 connector)

To determine the slot in which to install a PCIe card, follow these guidelines:
■ First consider any cooling considerations that require a card to be installed in a certain slot. When possible, place cards that contain temperature-sensitive components (for example, batteries) in the outer slots (1, 2, 7, and 8). Slot 0 is a good choice when cabling or cooling concerns exist.
■ If your configuration includes a SAS PCIe RAID HBA, install that HBA in slot 0.

NOTE: If you install a SAS PCIe RAID HBA, the server’s slimline DVD drive is disabled automatically. Use of this card precludes using the slimline DVD drive. You do not need to physically remove the disabled DVD drive from the server to use the SAS PCIe RAID HBA.

■ For high bandwidth cards, install the cards so that the load on the server is balanced between the server’s two CPUs, each of which connects to four of the available PCIe slots. (Note: The SPARC T5-2 1P has only one CPU and that CPU connects to both PCIe switches but the PCIe load balancing would be the same as if you had 2 CPU's.) (Switch0 connects to slots 1, 2, 3, and 4. Switch 1 connects to slots 5, 6, 7, and 8). To balance the loads, continue to alternate the high-bandwidth cards between switches.

■ Install lower-speed cards (for example, 1-Gbit/s Ethernet and 8-Gbit/s Fibre Channel adapters) in any remaining slots, since these cards perform well in any location.

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OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE

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

Boot system and monitor boot sequence for errors. Test functionality of system:
1. Run the Solaris "fmadm faulty" and SP/ILOM "show faulty" command to verify that the fault has been cleared.
2. Perform one of the following tasks based on your verification results:
* If the previous steps did not clear the fault, refer to doc 1004229.1 for information about the tools and methods you can use to diagnose and clear component faults.
* If the previous steps indicate that no faults have been detected, the component has been replaced successfully. No further action is required
3. Restart software applications per applicable administration guides to resume system operation.

PARTS NOTE:

https://support.oracle.com/handbook_private/Systems/SPARC_T5_2/components.html#Ethernet

REFERENCE INFORMATION:

SPARC T5-2 / SPARC T5-2 1P (T5-2 1S) Service Manual
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E28853_01/html/E28854/gentextid-6869.html#scrolltoc

Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager 3.2 Documentation
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37444_01/

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