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Part No. 817-4411-10
November 2003, Revision A
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Split Backplane Configurations
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  • Page 1 Note – This document is intended for use by authorized Sun service providers, and the procedures described in this document should be performed only by authorized Sun service providers. Sun Microsystems, Inc. www.sun.com Part No. 817-4411-10 November 2003, Revision A Submit comments about this document at: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback...
  • Page 2 Copyright 2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, Californie 95054, Etats-Unis. Tous droits réservés. Sun Microsystems, Inc. a les droits de propriété intellectuels relatants à la technologie qui est décrit dans ce document. En particulier, et sans la limitation, ces droits de propriété...

  • Page 3: Split Backplane Configurations

    Sun service providers. Two new backplane configurations are available for Sun Fire V880 servers that are equipped with both a base backplane and an expansion backplane: Split backplane single-loop configuration...

  • Page 4: Related Documentation

    Configurations The procedures in this document enable you to set up the new split backplane configurations for Sun Fire V880 servers that are equipped with both a base backplane and an expansion backplane. Before you perform the procedures: Verify that the prerequisite firmware patches have been installed. See “Firmware...

  • Page 5: Firmware Patches Required

    Firmware Patches Required Before the Solaris operating environment can recognize the split backplane configurations, the following patches must be installed to upgrade the Sun Fire V880 server fibre channel backplane firmware: For systems running the Solaris 8 operating environment, install Patch 111474-07 or later.

  • Page 6: How To Set Up The Split Backplane Single-Loop Configuration

    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 “Firmware Patches Required”...
  • Page 7 Caution – Before you power on the system, be sure that the front and side doors and all plastic outer panels are properly installed. Setup Instructions for Sun Fire V880 Server...
  • Page 8 9. Power on the system and access the ok prompt. See “How to Initiate a Reconfiguration Boot” in the Sun Fire 880 Server Owner’s Guide. 10. Verify that all disks and network adapters are recognized by the OpenBoot PROM. At the ok prompt, type the probe-scsi-all command. ok probe-scsi-all /pci@9,600000/pci@1/SUNW,qlc@5 /pci@9,600000/pci@1/SUNW,qlc@4...
  • Page 9 (/dev/es/ses2 in the example) of the appropriate backplane. You obtained the path name from the luxadm probe command output shown in Step # luxadm enclosure_name FCloop2 /dev/es/ses2 Note – There is no output from the luxadm enclosure_name command. Setup Instructions for Sun Fire V880 Server...
  • Page 10 14. Verify that the Solaris software recognizes the correct enclosure name for each backplane. Type the luxadm probe command. Notice that the output example now shows a unique name (FCloop and FCloop2 in the example) for each backplane. # luxadm probe Found Enclosure(s): SUNWGS INT FCBPL Name:FCloop...

  • Page 11: Disk Status

    DISKS (Node WWN) Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed On (O.K.) 20000004cf4cfd9b On (O.K.) 200000203790f8d0 On (O.K.) 200000203790f8bb On (O.K.) 20000004cf6206a8 On (O.K.) 2000002037e34cd1 On (O.K.) 20000004cf620859 Setup Instructions for Sun Fire V880 Server...

  • Page 12: How To Set Up The Split Backplane Dual-Loop Configuration

    SUBSYSTEM STATUS FW Revision:922A Box ID:0 Node WWN:50800200001cb798 Enclosure Name:FCloop2 SSC100’s - 0=Base Bkpln, 1=Base LoopB, 2=Exp Bkpln, 3=Exp LoopB SSC100 #0: Not Installed SSC100 #1: Not Installed SSC100 #2: O.K.(922A/ 8D3C) SSC100 #3: O.K.(922A/ 8D3C) Temperature Sensors - 0 Base, 1 Expansion 0:23ºC 1Not Installed Backplanes - A=Base, B=Expansion...
  • Page 13 After you install the network adapters, replace the dust covers on the Port 1 connectors. In this configuration, Port 1 of the network adapters cannot be used to connect to external devices. Use only Port 2 to connect to external devices. Setup Instructions for Sun Fire V880 Server...
  • Page 14 7. Connect the three new FC-AL data cables as follows: a. For one of the PCI Dual Fibre Channel Network Adapters+ in one of the slots 0 to 6, connect a new FC-AL data cable (P3 and P4) from network adapter connectors J3 (P3) and J4 (P4) to expansion backplane connectors (C) J0200 and (D) J0201.
  • Page 15 SEAGATE ST336605FSUN36G 0438 5080020000197379 SUNW SUNWGS INT FCBPL922A 21000004cfce7fb7 SEAGATE ST336752FSUN36G 0408 2100002037b3f76c SEAGATE ST336704FSUN36G 0726 2100002037e7efec SEAGATE ST336704FSUN36G 0726 /pci@8,700000/scsi@1 Target 6 Unit 0 Removable Read Only device TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD- M14011009 /pci@8,700000/pci@5/SUNW,qlc@5 Setup Instructions for Sun Fire V880 Server...
  • Page 16 /pci@8,700000/pci@5/SUNW,qlc@4 LiD HA LUN --- Port WWN --- ----- Disk description ----- 22000004cfce7fd5 SEAGATE ST336752FSUN36G 0408 22000004cfce7fc8 SEAGATE ST336752FSUN36G 0408 22000004cfce7fa0 SEAGATE ST336752FSUN36G 0408 508002000019754a SUNW SUNWGS INT FCBPL922A 2200002037e758d3 SEAGATE ST336704FSUN36G 0726 22000004cfce7fca SEAGATE ST336752FSUN36G 0408 22000004cfce7fc4 SEAGATE ST336752FSUN36G 0408 /pci@8,700000/pci@4/SUNW,qlc@5 /pci@8,700000/pci@4/SUNW,qlc@4 LiD HA LUN...
  • Page 17 Step 12. You can enter either of the path names (/dev/es/ses2 or /dev/es/ses3) shown in Step # luxadm enclosure_name FCloop2 /dev/es/ses2 Note – There is no output from the luxadm enclosure_name command. Setup Instructions for Sun Fire V880 Server...
  • Page 18 14. Verify that the Solaris software recognizes the correct enclosure name for each backplane. Type the luxadm probe command. Notice that the output example now shows a unique name (FCloop and FCloop2 in the example) for each backplane. # luxadm probe Found Enclosure(s): SUNWGS INT FCBPL Name:FCloop...
  • Page 19 # luxadm display FCloop2 SUNWGS INT FCBPL DISK STATUS SLOT DISKS (Node WWN) Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed On (O.K.) 20000004cfce7fc8 On (O.K.) 20000004cfce7fd5 On (O.K.) 20000004cfce7fa0 Setup Instructions for Sun Fire V880 Server...
  • Page 20 On (O.K.) 2000002037e758d3 On (O.K.) 20000004cfce7fca On (O.K.) 20000004cfce7fc4 SUBSYSTEM STATUS FW Revision:922A Box ID:0 Node WWN:5080020000197548 Enclosure Name:FCloop2 SSC100’s - 0=Base Bkpln, 1=Base LoopB, 2=Exp Bkpln, 3=Exp LoopB SSC100 #0: Not Installed SSC100 #1: Not Installed SSC100 #2: O.K.(922A/ 8D3C) SSC100 #3: O.K.(922A/ 8D3C) Temperature Sensors - 0 Base, 1 Expansion...

  • Page 21: Reference For Connector Locations

    Reference for Connector Locations The locations of the connectors on the base and expansion backplanes are shown in the following figure. J01103 J01102 J01101 J01100 J0501 J0500 J0801 J0201 J0200 Setup Instructions for Sun Fire V880 Server...
  • Page 22 The locations of the connectors on the PCI Dual Fibre Channel Network Adapter+ are shown in the following figure. Port 1 Port 2 Split Backplane Configurations • November 2003...

  • Page 23: Reference For Pci Slot Locations

    Slot 6 – 33MHz, 5V Slot 5 – 33MHz, 5V Slot 4 – 33MHz, 5V Slot 3 – 33MHz, 5V Slot 2 – 33MHz, 5V Slot 1 – 33MHz, 5V Slot 0 – 33MHz, 5V Setup Instructions for Sun Fire V880 Server...
  • Page 24 Split Backplane Configurations • November 2003...

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