Chapter 8
Maintaining the PCI Express Cards
This chapter describes the procedure for maintaining a PCI Express (PCIe) card
mounted in a SPARC M10-4/M10-4S. A PCIe card can be replaced, expanded, and
reduced.
Before Maintaining a PCI Express Card
■
PCI Express Card Configuration
■
FRU Removal and Installation Flow
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Removing a PCI Express Card
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Installing a PCI Express Card
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8.1
Before Maintaining a PCI Express
Card
This chapter only has descriptions of the PCI Express card configuration and the
work of removing and installing PCI Express cards.
Before removing a FRU, see
necessary work items.
For the types of maintenance on PCI Express cards, also see "PCI Express card" in
"Table 7-2 List of available maintenance types by
8.2
PCI Express Card Configuration
This section describes the configuration and location of the PCIe cards.
Up to eight PCIe cards can be mounted in a SPARC M10-4S with a crossbar unit. Up
to 11 PCIe cards can be mounted in a SPARC M10-4 without a crossbar unit.
"Chapter 7 Maintenance
Flow" and perform the
FRU."
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