Service Processor (Sp); Storage Drive Backplanes; Sas Host Bus Adapter (Hba) Card, Riser, And Cables - Oracle SUN X4-8 Service Manual

System Module (SMOD)
the server storage HBA and two internal USB ports. The PCIe riser and the two internal USB
ports are located on the bottom of the SMOD.
For component serviceability, locations, and designations, see
Locations, and Designations" on page

Service Processor (SP)

The system Pilot 3 service processor (SP) is located on the SMOD motherboard and is
accessible locally and remotely through management ports on the front of the SMOD. The SP
contains a version of Oracle ILOM, an embedded server management tool that can be updated
using Oracle System Assistant. The SP is not removable.

Storage Drive Backplanes

The externally accessible server storage drives on the SMOD connect to two backplanes
mounted on the SMOD motherboard. A SAS cable also connects the backplane to the HBA
card that is installed in a riser slot on the bottom of the SMOD. The backplanes are not
removable or replaceable.
For component serviceability, locations, and designations, see
■
Locations, and Designations" on page
SAS Host Bus Adapter (HBA) Card, Riser, and
Cables
The server requires one internal HBA for the externally-accessible SAS (or SATA) SMOD
server storage drives. The HBA is installed in a riser slot on the underside of the SMOD
motherboard and is connected to the backplanes by two mini-SAS4I connector cables.
The following illustration shows the HBA card installed on the underside (bottom) of the
SMOD and the two SAS cables that connect the HBA to the server storage backplanes.
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