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Goal

Solution

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Goal

Replace a PCIe Expansion card (PEM) in a Sun Blade 6000 Modular Chassis.

Solution

DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS

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

TASK COMPLEXITY: 0

TIME ESTIMATE: 45 minutes

REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS

PROBLEM OVERVIEW: PCIe failure

OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE

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

You need to prepare the PCIe EM for removal through the associated server module operating system. If you are hot-plugging the PCIe EM, press the Attention button to prepare the operating system.

A pair of PCIe EMs is assigned to each server module in the chassis. All PCIe EMs connect to a chassis midplane. The midplane provides an interconnect between the server modules and the PCIe EMs installed in the chassis. The midplane connections between the server module and the PCI EM are logically defined by the midplane.

If the amber Service Action Required indicator on a PCIe EM is lit, this indicates a problem with the PCIe EM.

WHAT ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED:

Remove a PCIe EM card

You need to prepare the PCIe EM for removal through the associated server module operating system. If you are hot-plugging the PCIe EM, press the Attention button to prepare the operating system.

1. Verify that the PCIe EM Power LED is off. If you have successfully prepared the PCIe EM for a hot-remove, the Power LED goes out.
2. Place one finger on top of the ejector lever handle.
3. Pull the ejector lever toward you to pull the PCIe EM forward until you can pull the rest of the module out by hand.

Caution – If you are not immediately replacing the PCIe EM, install a PCIe EM filler panel to ensure proper system operation.

Install a PCIe EM card

1. Complete one of the following procedures:
■ If you are not installing a Gigabit-Ethernet PCIe EM, go to Step 2.
■ If you are installing a Gigabit Ethernet PCIe EM, continue this step:
a. Press the Release button on the side of the GbE PCIe EM to release its cover, then remove the cover.
b. Locate the PCIe EM MAC address, which is visible in the PCIe EM when the cover is removed.
c. Record the MAC address of the PCIe EM, and record the chassis slot number where you plan to install the GbE PCIe EM. Keep the data for future reference.
d. Replace the GbE PCIe EM cover by sliding the cover into place.

2. Align the PCIe EM with the vacant PCIe EM slot. Ensure that the indicator lights on the front panel of the PCIe EM are facing toward you and that the PCIe EM ejector lever on the bottom is fully opened.
3. Slide the PCIe EM into the vacant PCIe EM chassis slot. The ejector lever starts to pop up as the module engages with the system slot.
4. Complete the installation by closing the ejector lever to secure the PCIe EM in the chassis.
5. Notify the operating system that a new PCIe EM is installed. You might also need to enable the Option ROM on the server to enable booting from the PCIe EM. See the server module documentation for more information.
6. Verify that the PCIe EM Power LED is on. If the hot-insert procedure was successful, the green Power LED illuminates.

OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE
- WHAT ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED TO RETURN THE SYSTEM TO AN OPERATIONAL STATE:

N/A

PARTS NOTE: Include PCIe EM location:

https://support.oracle.com/handbook_private/Systems/SunBlade6000/components.html

REFERENCE INFORMATION:
Sun Blade 6000 Server Service Manual http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19938-01/E20918/E20918.pdf

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