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Sun Fire System Controller Board, Version 2 (Enhanced Memory) Installation Guide Sun Fire E6900/E4900 Systems Sun Fire 6800/4800 Systems Version 2 of the Sun Fire™ System Controller board has increased capacities of flash memory, dynamic memory, and non-volatile memory. Note – Do not mix old and new versions of the System Controller (SC) board in the same system.
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Location of the System Controller Boards System Slot Numbers Slot Location Sun Fire™ E6900 system SSC0 (Master) and SSC1 Front—bottom and top (Redundant controller) Sun Fire™ E4900 system SSC0 (Master) and SSC1 Rear—bottom and top (Redundant controller) Sun Fire™ 6800 system SSC0 (Master) and SSC1 Front—bottom and top (Redundant controller)
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Hot-Plug Installations The procedures on the following pages include shutting down the system. However, it is possible to hot-plug the System Controller (SC) board if: You are adding a spare SC board to a system that is currently configured with only one SC board. You are replacing one SC board in a dual SC board system.
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6. Open the board ejector levers. Ejector levers Captive fastener 7. Align the board and slide it into the card cage slot. Caution – DO NOT FORCE any board into a slot; this can cause damage to the board and system. The board should insert and seat smoothly.
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8. Simultaneously push inward on both board ejector levers to seat the board. 9. Tighten the captive screws by using a Phillips No. 2 screwdriver. 10. Connect the proper cable to the board front panel. 11. Power on the system. Removing a System Controller Board 1.
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