How to Replace an Oracle Server X7-8 F640 NVMe Flash Accelerator Card

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Solution 2348698.1 : How to Replace an Oracle Server X7-8 F640 NVMe Flash Accelerator Card

Applies to:

Oracle Server X7-8 - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

How to Replace an Oracle Server X7-8 F640 NVMe Flash Accelerator Card.

Solution

DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS

WHAT SKILLS DOES THE FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR NEED?:
No special skills required, Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) procedure

TIME ESTIMATE: 30 minutes

TASK COMPLEXITY: 0

FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR INSTRUCTIONS:

PROBLEM OVERVIEW: An Oracle Server X7-8 F640 NVMe Flash Accelerator Card needs replacement

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

System should be powered down.

NOTE: standalone servers do not support F640 hot plug only Exadata systems do

WHAT ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED?:

1. Back up your data, as required, before replacing Oracle F640 NVMe Flash Card

2. Identify a supported PCIe slot in Oracle Server X7-8

supported number of cards and PCIe slot number
Number of Cards	Slots Supported for Installing Cards
1 to 4 in 4-CPU System	4-CPU System System A: Slots 8,6,4,2 4-CPU System System B: Slots 16,14,12,10
1 to 8 in 8-CPU System	8-CPU System Slots 16,8,14,6,12,4,10,2

3. Prepare the server for cold service.
See Preparing the Server for Component Replacement.

4. Identify the DPCC which has Oracle F640 NVMe Flash Accelerator Card and unlock the DPCC lever, lift the release latch and pull the lever downward, away from the server.

5. To remove the DPCC, slide it out of the server.

6. Orient the DPCC so that the hinge is to the left.

7. To open the top of the DPCC, lift the release latch at the non-hinged end of the lid and rotate the lid upward and to the left.

8. To remove the card, pull it straight up and out of its connector.

9. Orient the PCIe card with the edge (or bus) connector facing downward and the IO (or cable connector) facing to the left. This puts the component side of the card facing away from you.

10. To install the card, align the edge connector with the slot in the DPCC and push the card downward into the slot.

11. To close the top of the DPCC, rotate it to the right ensuring the clip on the edge of the top is secured over the unhinged edge of the DPCC.

Caution - Pinch point. Keep fingers away from the underside of the top when closing it.

12. Ensure the top of the DPCC is closed and secured and the lever on the front of the DPCC is in its fully open position.

13. Align the DPCC with the vacant slot. The connector (back) side of the DPCC faces inward toward the server.

14. Slide the DPCC into the slot until it stops. This leaves the DPCC protruding slightly from the back of the server. Do not attempt to push the DPCC inward beyond this point.

15. Rotate the lever on the DPCC upward until it locks into place. This action draws the DPCC inward engaging the connectors in the DPCC with the connectors on the server midplane.

Caution - Pinch point. Keep fingers away from the backside of the lever when closing it

16. Prepare server for operation, power on server and start OS.

REFERENCE INFORMATION:
Oracle Server X7-8 Service Manual

Oracle Flash Accelerator F640 PCIe Card User Guide

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