How To Set Up The Split Backplane Single-Loop Configuration; Before You Begin; What To Do - Sun Microsystems Fire V890 Service Manual

How to Set Up the Split Backplane
Single-Loop Configuration

Before You Begin

Before you begin to set up the split backplane single-loop configuration, verify that
the Fibre Channel backplane firmware has been upgraded with the appropriate
software patch cited in
not upgraded, install the appropriate patch as instructed in the README document
for the patch. Both the patch and the README document are available on the
SunSolve Online web site at http://sunsolve.sun.com.
The following procedure is based on the assumption that the expansion backplane is
already installed. If you need to install the expansion backplane, see
the Expansion FC-AL Backplane" on page 171

What to Do

To set up the split backplane single-loop configuration, complete the following steps:
Caution – Printed circuit boards contain electronic components that are extremely
sensitive to static electricity. Ordinary amounts of static from your clothes or the
work environment can destroy components. Do not touch the components or any
metal parts without taking proper antistatic precautions. When performing the setup
instructions, place the PCI Dual FC Network Adapter on an antistatic surface and
use an antistatic wrist strap.
1. Set the OpenBoot configuration variable auto-boot? to false.
2. Power off the server.
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"Firmware Patches Required" on page 273. If the firmware is
for instructions.
"How to Install