Remove A Pcie Card Filler Panel - Sun Oracle SPARC T3-2 Service Manual

For high bandwidth cards, install the cards so that the load on the server is
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balanced between the server's two CPUs, each of which connects to five of the
available PCIe slots. (CPU0 connects to slots 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8. CPU1 connects to
slots 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9). Avoid slots 4 and 5 for high-bandwidth cards because they
are x4 slots. To balance the loads, continue to alternate the high-bandwidth cards
between even and odd numbered slots.
Install lower-speed cards (for example, 1-Gbit/s Ethernet and 8-Gbit/s Fibre
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Channel adapters) in any remaining slots, since these cards perform well in any
location, including the x4 slots, 4 and 5.
Related Information
"Rear Components" on page 3
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"Remove a PCIe Card Filler Panel" on page 148
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"Remove a PCIe Card" on page 150
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"Install a PCIe Card" on page 151
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"Install a PCIe Card Filler Panel" on page 155
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▼ Remove a PCIe Card Filler Panel

Caution – This procedure requires that you handle components that are sensitive to
static discharge. This sensitivity can cause the component to fail. To avoid damage,
follow antistatic practices as described in
This procedure can be performed by customers. The system must be completely
powered down before performing this procedure. See
Customer" on page 67
1. Prepare for servicing:
a. Attach an antistatic wrist strap.
b. Power off the server and disconnect all power cords from the server power
c. Extend the server to the maintenance position.
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for more information about cold service procedures.
supplies.
See "Removing Power From the System" on page
See "Extend the Server to the Maintenance Position" on page
"ESD Measures" on page
"Cold Service, Replaceable by
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