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Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card
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Part No: E65387-02
July 2016

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  • Page 1 Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card ® User Guide Part No: E65387-02 July 2016...
  • Page 3 Oracle. Oracle Corporation and its affiliates will not be responsible for any loss, costs, or damages incurred due to your access to or use of third-party content, products, or services, except as set forth in an applicable agreement between you and Oracle.
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Using This Documentation .................  7 Product Documentation Library .................  7 Feedback .......................  7 Product Overview .................... 9 Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card Overview .......... 9 About the Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card ........ 9 Key Features .................. 11 Characteristics .................. 11 Status Indicators .................. 12 Specifications .................... 14 Product Specification ................ 14 Environmental Specifications .............. 17...
  • Page 6 ▼ Replace Oracle F320 Flash Card (Server Power-On) .......  46 Technical Support ..................  49 Troubleshooting Oracle F320 Flash Card Cooling ........ 50 Servicing the Oracle F320 Flash Card Using Oracle Hardware Management Pack .. 52 Oracle Hardware Management Pack Documentation ........ 52 Index ........................ 55 Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card User Guide • July 2016...

  • Page 7: Using This Documentation

    Using This Documentation Overview – This user guide provides detailed procedures that describe installation, ■ configuration, and service of the Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card. Audience – Technicians, system administrators, authorized service providers, and users. ■ Required knowledge – Experience with servers and advanced understanding of server ■...
  • Page 8 Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card User Guide • July 2016...

  • Page 9: Product Overview

    Product Overview These topics describe the specifications and capabilities of the Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card (non-volatile memory express, solid-state drive). Review the following product information topics before you install or service your Oracle F320 Flash Card: Description Links Learn about Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card “Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card...
  • Page 10 1.8 GB/s for a sequential write speed under up to 25W of power. With the help of a Toggle 2.0 NAND Flash interface, the Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card delivers Quality of Service of 95 μsec for random 4 KB read of 1 M IOPS and 60 μsec for random 4 KB write of 120 K IOPS in the sustained state.

  • Page 11: Key Features

    Related Information “Specifications” on page 14 ■ “Product Overview” on page 9 ■ Characteristics The Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card has the following hardware and software characteristics: Characteristic Value Device name 3.2 TB NVMe PCIe Flash Card Manufacturing name...

  • Page 12: Status Indicators

    Pack” on page 52 Status Indicators Use the Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card status indicators to determine the status of each drive and perform service actions as required. Three status indicator LEDs are located on the drive bracket to indicate status and diagnose NVMe storage drive issues.
  • Page 13 ■ BLINK, Read/Write Rate – IO operation Drive activity. Blinks at the rate of 375 msec high, 175 msec low to indicate IO activity. ■ STEADY ON (does not blink) – On if idle. Related Information “Oracle F320 Flash Card Service Overview” on page 39 ■ Product Overview...

  • Page 14: Specifications

    “Physical Dimensions” on page 20 ■ Note - For server specifications, see the most recent version of the server product notes. Product Specification Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card general specifications are shown in the following table: Specification Value †...
  • Page 15 Specifications Specification Value ■ SSD Enhanced S.M.A.R.T. Feature Set ■ Hardware based AES-XTS 256-bit Encryption Engine ■ Static and Dynamic Wear Leveling Drive Configuration ■ Half-height, half-length ■ Interface: PCI Express Gen3 x8 ■ Bytes per Sector: 512, 520, 4096, 4160 Bytes Performance ■...
  • Page 16 ■ Weight: Up to 330 g Operating Systems ■ Oracle Solaris 11.3 (SRU 2) ■ Oracle Linux 6.7, based on UEK4 (Unbreakable Linux Kernel Release 4) ■ Oracle Linux 7.1, based on UEK4 (Unbreakable Linux Kernel Release 4) Oracle VM 3.3.3/3.4.1 Refer to the “Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card Product Notes”...

  • Page 17: Environmental Specifications

    Specifications Environmental Specifications The Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card operates and is stored in an environment defined by the parameters and specifications that are shown in the following table: Specification Value Operating temperature 0 to 55° C at 300 LFM minimum airflow †...

  • Page 18: Electrical Specifications

    “Product Overview” on page 9 ■ Electrical Specifications The Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card receives electrical power from the PCI Express +12 VDC and +3.3 VDC power rails. Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card electrical specifications are shown in the following...

  • Page 19: Reliability Specifications

    Specifications Reliability Specifications The Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card reliability specifications are shown in the following table: Specification Value Uncorrectable Bit Error < 1 sector per 10 bits read † Rate (UBER) Rate of occurrence of data errors, equal to the number of data errors per bits read as specified in the JESD218 document of JEDEC standard.

  • Page 20: Physical Dimensions

    “Product Overview” on page 9 ■ “Servicing the Oracle F320 Flash Card” on page 39 ■ Physical Dimensions The following diagram shows Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card physical dimensions: Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card User Guide • July 2016...
  • Page 21 Specifications Specification Dimension (1) Length 167.55 mm maximum (6.59 in.) (2) Width 56.15 +/- 0.25 mm (2.21 +/- 0.0098 in.) (3) Height 118.74 mm (4.67 in.) Weight 195 g maximum (6.87 oz) Related Information “Product Overview” on page 9 ■ Product Overview...
  • Page 22 Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card User Guide • July 2016...

  • Page 23: Preparing The Oracle F320 Flash Card For Installation

    Preparing the Oracle F320 Flash Card for Installation These topics contain information about preparing an Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card for installation: Description Links Prepare for installation (task). “Prepare for Installation” on page 23 Gather the required tools. “Required Tools” on page 24 Unpack the shipping kit.

  • Page 24: Required Tools

    “Preparing the Oracle F320 Flash Card for Installation” on page 23 ■ “ESD Safety Measures” on page 26 ■ Ship Kit Contents The Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card ship kit contains the components shown in the following illustration: Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card User Guide • July 2016...

  • Page 25: Observing Safety Precautions

    Observing Safety Precautions 1. Documentation 2. Foam 3. Antistatic bag 4. Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card with low profile PCIe mounting bracket 5. Packaging Related Information “Preparing the Oracle F320 Flash Card for Installation” on page 23 ■ “Product Overview” on page 9 ■...

  • Page 26: Safety Symbols

    Wear an antistatic wrist strap when handling ESD-sensitive components. ■ Possible component damage. Do not touch components along connector edges. Caution - Related Information “Perform ESD Prevention Measures” on page 27 ■ Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card User Guide • July 2016...

  • Page 27: Perform Esd Prevention Measures

    Block size can be configured through a server operating system or file system and is set to a ■ default size with Oracle databases. The Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card is designed to provide the best performance ■ for data transfers that are multiples of 4k size and using addresses that are 4k aligned.

  • Page 28: Drive Volume Management

    Drive Volume Management The Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card should be formatted using a label of type EFI ■ (format -e command). Ensure that when the EFI label is created by ZFS, the default start sector is 256, which aligns S1 with 128k (if the block size is 512).
  • Page 29 Download and install any firmware updates required to support the card, host bus adapter (HBA), drive backplane, system BIOS, or OBP/system (SPARC) firmware. You can download the latest firmware and software updates from My Oracle Support at https: //support.oracle.com. For information about downloading firmware and software from My Oracle Support, see “Getting Server Firmware and Software Updates”...
  • Page 30 Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card User Guide • July 2016...

  • Page 31: Installing The Oracle F320 Flash Card

    “Oracle F320 Flash Card Installation Overview” on page 32 ■ For detailed information on how to install your Oracle F320 Flash Card, refer to your system documentation. The bracket assembly should not be disassembled for any reason by the user.

  • Page 32: Oracle F320 Flash Card Installation Overview

    Install a New Oracle F320 Flash Card (Server Power-Off) Oracle F320 Flash Card Installation Overview To install your Oracle 3.2 TB NVMe PCIe 3.0 Flash Card into a system, refer to the following table: Steps Task Prepare the Oracle F320 Flash Card for installation.
  • Page 33 Record the serial number of the Oracle F320 Flash Card and PCIe slot number where the card will be installed. This server slot information can be used at a later time for identifying Oracle F320 Flash Cards from the console.
  • Page 34 Install a New Oracle F320 Flash Card (Server Power-Off) The following figure shows how to insert the Oracle F320 Flash Card in a PCI Express slot: Your server chassis might contain a card carrier or other configuration. Refer to the Note - servers service manual for PCIe card installation instructions.

  • Page 35: Install A New Oracle F320 Flash Card (Server Power-On)

    ■ Install a New Oracle F320 Flash Card (Server Power-On) To install a new Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card into a supported server when the card is hot plug inserted into an empty PCIe carrier: Refer to the servers service manual for PCIe card installation instructions.
  • Page 36 Record the serial number of the Oracle F320 Flash Card, and the PCIe slot number where the card will be installed. This server slot information can be used later to identify Oracle F320 Flash Cards from the console. Refer to the servers service manual.
  • Page 37 Oracle F320 Flash Card. Verify successful installation of the Oracle F320 Flash Card through your systems OS. Upon completed installation, the Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card is visible to your server operating system. Configure the system to maximize flash technology.
  • Page 38 Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card User Guide • July 2016...

  • Page 39: Servicing The Oracle F320 Flash Card

    Oracle F320 Flash Card Using Oracle Hardware Management Pack” on page In addition, you can monitor Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card health and flash media drive life through card bracket status indicators. The Oracle F320 Flash Card has three status indicators on the card bracket to indicate transfer speed, status, and activity.

  • Page 40: Component Serviceability

    Oracle F320 Flash Card is equipped with energy storage components that allow it to complete buffered writes to the persistent flash storage in case of a sudden power loss. These energy storage components are designed for the life of the Oracle F320 Flash Card and do not require periodic maintenance.

  • Page 41: Replace Oracle F320 Flash Card (Server Power-Off)

    Replace Oracle F320 Flash Card (Server Power- Off) Replace an existing Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card if the drive fails or the usable drive life has been exceeded. Possible data loss. Exceeding the maximum number of Oracle 3.2 TB NVMe PCIe...
  • Page 42 Your server chassis might require a PCIe carrier extension for each installed Oracle Flash Note - Accelerator F320 PCIe Card to facilitate air flow. Your server chassis might contain a card carrier or other configuration. Refer to the servers service manual for PCIe card removal and replacement instructions.
  • Page 43 Identify the physical location of the Oracle F320 Flash Card that you want to remove. Your server chassis might require a PCIe carrier extension for each installed Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card to facilitate air flow. Refer to the servers service manual for instructions. Refer to “Supported Hardware and Software”...
  • Page 44 Your server chassis might require a PCIe carrier extension for each installed Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card to facilitate air flow. Your server chassis might contain a card riser or other configuration. Refer to the servers service manual for card installation instructions.
  • Page 45 Power on the system. The card hardware insertion is complete. Configure the Oracle F320 Flash Card and verify drive availability. Follow the servers service manual instructions for Oracle F320 Flash Card NVMe storage ■ drive configuration and identification. Use appropriate software commands to return the system to an operational state: ■...

  • Page 46: Replace Oracle F320 Flash Card (Server Power-On)

    Replace Oracle F320 Flash Card (Server Power- Replace an existing Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card if the drive fails or the usable drive life has been exceeded. This procedure can be performed by a customer while the server is running.
  • Page 47 Your server chassis might require a PCIe carrier extension for each installed Oracle Flash Note - Accelerator F320 PCIe Card to facilitate air flow. Your server chassis might contain a card carrier or other configuration. Refer to the servers service manual for PCIe card removal and replacement instructions.
  • Page 48 If the PCIe card includes a mounting screw, do not use the mounting screw. The carrier Note - does not accept mounting screws. Engage the server retention mechanism to secure the card to the carrier. Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card User Guide • July 2016...

  • Page 49: Technical Support

    Replace Oracle F320 Flash Card (Server Power-On) Insert the carrier into the server chassis. For hot plug service actions, configure the Oracle F320 Flash Card and verify drive availability. Follow the servers service manual instructions for Oracle F320 Flash Card NVMe storage ■...

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting Oracle F320 Flash Card Cooling

    Refer to the server documentation for additional service information. The Oracle F320 Flash Card is designed to provide continuous full bandwidth performance with temperatures up to 70° C. Qualified host platforms with required software updates operate with sufficient margin to the maximum temperature under worst case environments.
  • Page 51 The card independently operates and provides continuous full bandwidth performance ■ with temperatures up to 70° C. 78° C - Drive write throttling is engaged to reduce Oracle F320 Flash Card power. ■ SSD amber status indicator is lit, Service Action Required. See “Status...

  • Page 52: Servicing The Oracle F320 Flash Card Using Oracle Hardware Management Pack

    The Oracle Hardware Management Pack utilities supports command line interface (CLI) tools to service the Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card. Oracle Hardware Management Pack tools provide commands and agents that operate at the operating system level and can be used across multiple systems.
  • Page 53 Download the Oracle Hardware Management Pack at https://support.oracle.com. Refer to the “Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card Product Notes” in Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card and Oracle 3.2 TB NVMe SSD Product Notes for additional download information. Access host server console devices remotely or locally.
  • Page 54 Access Command Line Interface (CLI) in Oracle Hardware Management Pack Utility Connect to the service processors Oracle ILOM over the network, connect an Ethernet cable ■ to the Ethernet port labeled NET MGT. Access the Oracle ILOM command-line interface (CLI) locally using the management port, ■...

  • Page 55: Index

    11 components, 11, 40 indicators, 12 controller, 11 insertion, 41, 46 CRU, 40 inspecting, 23 install an Oracle F320 Flash Card, 32, 35 installation, 31 overview, 31 task map, 32 description, 9 LEDs, 12, 50 electrical specifications, 14 life, 11, 50...
  • Page 56 39 serviceability, 40 ship kit, 24 specifications, 14 SSD description, 9 status, 12, 50 storage drives, indicators, 12 style, 11 task map, 32 technical support, 49, 50 Oracle Flash Accelerator F320 PCIe Card User Guide • July 2016...

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