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Sun Fire E6900/E4900 Systems Service Manual

1. Front view Rear view FIGURE C 2 Sun Fire E6900 System Cabinet Key Description 1 FrameManager 2 Fan trays up to 2 3 RTS Module 4 RTU Assembly 5 EMI Clip hidden by SB5 on right side of chassis C 4 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual e May 2006 CA Sun Fire E4900 System Replacement Parts NE FOLIO RO R0R0909990 BS 38 FIGURE C 3 Sun Fire E4900 System Rear View TABLE C 2 Sun Fire E4900 System Rear View Key Description 1 I O assemblies up to 2 IB6 IB8 PCI 2 System Controller board SSC1 3 System Controller board SSCO 4 Fan tray FTO 5 AC input box AC 6 Air outlet screen Appendix C Illustrated Parts Breakdown C 5 C 6 TABLE C 2 Sun Fire E4900 System Rear View Key Description 7 CPU Memory boards w 2 CPUs UltraSPARC IV CPU Memory board 0 MB memory CPU Memory boards w 4 CPUs UltraSPARC IV CPU Memory board 0 MB memory CPU Memory boards w 2 C
2. RARE fois to ch FIGURE 11 21 Removing IB9 I O Assembly Sun Fire E6900 System 4 Attach a wrist strap or foot strap Connect the ESD jack from the system to your wrist strap or foot strap Place a grounded ESD mat close to the system 5 Reaching into the opening created by removing the I O assembly grasp the ID board by the edges and remove it from the centerplane FIGURE 11 22 11 24 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 11 3 2 ID board Pall j Cece 6594 SITE LL EX I TSS fe o ol o ol oo o o o o EE o o o o FIGURE 11 22 Removing the ID Board From the Centerplane Sun Fire E6900 System Installing the ID Board in the Sun Fire E6900 System Attach a wrist strap or foot strap Connect the ESD jack from the system to your wrist strap or foot strap Reach into the opening created by removing the I O assembly and connect the ID board to the connectors on the centerplane FIGURE 11 22 Install the upper left I O assembly into the system Power on the system Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual fo
3. e Rear view Front view FIGURE A 1 Sun Fire E6900 System Front and Rear Views A 3 Appendix A Functional Description A 2 2 A 4 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual e May 2006 Sun Fire E4900 System At the rear of the system there are slots for the following een EI SS 000900 0000 o o o o9090909o9090909 0809090908 o o RE PIS TI Jo 38989898989898980808989908 o o E 80202020 20200000 2000000000 8080808080 80080 200080000080 0 98988898889898989898939898 lo ol lo lo o8o9o909090909090809o9o908 o Z Z H eq booooooog ed boosoecog Di bauo Gi Bassnnase Bd Feesssssa Ri BSE ataraala a atetetetete Seoseeeeceeg ions ces o Jassadeeqeeg9 jasscsecsdaeq SDE 22229 atnatatalalatatatatete il l sfstslstststntats s st aiinscceee goopopppepp0 aooossssseeq jasaecoooooog ataatata alatatatatete stsisiellelatalalalela M ain D GD2 2 Ress eme ele H ddaggHHHeH BHEHEHHBRBHH Haas ces o BaaaaBaddodg S209020 900 902
4. e 3 d pol se E i o pol je OA am 5 a HJ ef m uu d e N e eB of Spies Elo 1 EM AC input box AC input box I Te aT el sw ew e ej eer esae o o o o o o A Dial i8 8 S b elle b Oks IS AC input box e q M2 o o o o o o I aen K 10 GH aha T o o o o o o o FIGURE2 3 AC Input Box Sun Fire E4900 System Rear View 2 2 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 4 For Sun Fire E6900 system or Sun Fire E4900 system mounted in a Sun Fire cabinet turn off the redundant transfer switches RTS FIGURE 2 4 cuu BUL e i e NL e le LOE PENIS ME 000 Se m amp B e ee J t3 e 5 o o o0 ot 6 RTS System rear System front FIGURE 2 4 Redundant Trans
5. FIGURE B 1 Serial Number Location for the Sun Fire E6900 System Rear B 2 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 B 1 2 Location for the Sun Fire E4900 System The serial number location is in the rear of the system on the side of the chassis between the Repeater boards and the CPU Memory boards UE i p Li M p i Serial number label location I Tes IS Tes 000 TI ololo o FIGURE B 2 Serial Number Location for the Sun Fire E4900 System Rear Appendix B System Serial Number Locations and Rules for System Configuration B 3 Serial number label location Bec inside cabinet Em EE 900 Se am co _ Gum eB S as ee A Ge E s L E 9 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o FIGURE B 3 Sun Fire Cabinet System Serial Number Location Rear B 4 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 B 2 B 2 1 B 2 1 1 Boards and Assemblies CPU Memory Boards 1 Requirement Install CPU Memory boards in their designated slots m Slots SBO SB5 for the Sun Fire E69
6. FIGURE 12 1 Air Intake Screen Location for the Sun Fire E6900 Front View 12 2 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 12 2 1 Replacing the Sun Fire E6900 Air Intake Screen Caution Use care when handling air intake screens The honeycomb structure can easily be damaged Remove the 12 screws from the screen Pry the top of the screen from the system using a small flat bladed screwdriver Remove the air intake screen from the system Clean the air intake screen as described in Section 12 1 Cleaning the Air Intake Screen Install the clean air intake screen by applying equal pressure along all sides of the screen Install all 12 screws to secure the screen to the system Chapter 12 Periodic Maintenance 12 3 12 3 Air Intake Screen for the Sun Fire E4900 System The air intake screen for the Sun Fire E4900 system is located at the front of the system ONESTI 88985282525262525259525969 o o o BG S SS o o ir intake screen pp o 69090909090909090909090909 o o o ol E G G olen lo o lo o IRL Z o o FA H d E PooOooose n pooooooo nj Bunuunns ER Baspsssss Ba Booossena Ri SBREESSSS B HdHHHE st
7. LJ E s Lom aI Le o fol FTO aa ET Ste 639 nd CT SUR TI SF e Se i E 1 me E o o o o o ps o o o o o LJlo o o U CT FIGURE 6 1 Front and Rear Fan Trays Sun Fire E6900 System Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 fol UB EE 020909 O88 0808080803 080808 o o o S 9899998 o o o E Jj l o LE 38898 0 ol lo e ee 2 e H 9 EBIGBEGBODEOBE IDEIGD 090 man ja lpoooooo0o009 o O U U o F o L DU uU DU 4 LFS l a L H H o o o o o o o o 9 o o o o o i FIGURE 6 2 Rear and Front Fan Trays Sun Fire E4900 System 6 2 Fan Tray LEDs There are three LEDs on each fan tray TABLE 6 2 describes the LED fu
8. Note The board will not be recognized until the domain has been dynamically reconfigured to include the board Reconfigure the CPU Memory board back into the system by either of the two following procedures m Dynamically reconfigure the CPU Memory board into the domain Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Dynamic Reconfiguration User Guide m Power on the board and initialize the domain Refer to theSun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for powering on and initializing the board Note The Activated LED is on lit Replacing DIMMs The CPU Memory board has 32 DIMM sockets which are divided into eight banks of four DIMMs per bank Each CPU processor has two corresponding DIMM banks It is possible that a CPU processor does not have any DIMMs installed in its corresponding DIMM bank However a populated DIMM bank must have a corresponding CPU processor installed These types of DIMMs can be used in the DIMM banks m 512 Mbyte m 1 Gbyte m 2 Gbyte FIGURE 8 6 illustrates the DIMM numbers for the eight DIMM banks Chapter 8 CPU Memory Boards and Components 8 11 Bank 0 DIMM 3 Pes CPU LL processor 1 B CPU LR processor 0 A CPU pa processor 3 D Bank 1 DIMM 3 Bank 0 DIMM 2 F sa 2 C Bank 1 DIMM 2
9. T i Bank 0 DIMM 1 gt Bank 1 DIMM i Bank 0 DIMM 0 Bank 1 DIMM 0 Lr FIGURE 8 6 DIMM Slot Numbers The DIMM numbers and bank numbers are repeated in the same order for all the CPUs as shown for CPU processor 2 C The CPU processor I D is noted on the metal cover 8 12 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 8 3 2 1 8 3 2 2 DIMM Bank Configuration Guidelines Follow these DIMM configuration guidelines m Each DIMM bank must be fully populated with the same capacity DIMM m Install the larger capacity DIMMs into banks before installing the smaller capacity DIMMs into banks m The minimum number of DIMMs you can install per CPU processor is four DIMMs or one bank m If the number of CPU processors on each CPU Memory board are the same place DIMM banks on CPU Memory boards that have fewer populated DIMM banks before placing DIMMs on CPU Memory boards that already have more populated DIMM banks m If some CPU Memory boards have more CPU processors than others place DIMMs in DIMM banks on the board with the most CPU processors There may be CPU processors without corresponding DIMMs on other boards Removing DIMMs Caution The system is sensitive to static electricity Make sure you are wearing a grounded wrist strap when handling system components Always place components on a grounded ESD mat near the system or in a static safe b
10. FIGURE 11 9 FIGURE 11 0 FIGURE 11 1 FIGURE 11 2 FIGURE 11 S 2 FIGURE 11 4 FIGURE 11 5 FIGURE 11 6 FIGURE 11 7 FIGURE 11 8 FIGURE 11 9 FIGURE 11 20 FIGURE 11 21 FIGURE 11 22 Removing a PCI Card From the I O Assembly 9 11 Repeater Board Slot Assignments for the Sun Fire E6900 System Rear View 10 3 Repeater Board Slot Assignments for the Sun Fire E4900 System Rear View 10 4 Repeater Board LEDs 10 5 Unlocking the Ejector Levers 10 7 Removing and Replacing a Repeater Board Sun Fire E4900 System 10 8 Removing the Door Sun Fire E6900 System 11 2 Removing All Components From the Front of the Sun Fire E6900 System 11 3 Removing the Bus Bar Access Panels 11 3 Loosening the Bus Bar Captive Screws Sun Fire E6900 System 11 4 Disconnecting the Two Cables From the System Centerplane Sun Fire E6900 System 11 5 Removing the Screws Securing the System Centerplane Sun Fire E6900 System 11 5 Moving the System Centerplane Forward Off the Guide Pins Sun Fire E6900 System 11 6 Removing the System Centerplane Sun Fire E6900 System 11 6 Disconnecting the Fan Tray Centerplane Cables 11 7 Removing the Screws Securing the Fan Centerplane 11 8 Centerplane Cables Sun Fire E6900 System 11 9 Disconnecting the Screws Securing the Power Centerplane Bus Bars 11 10 Removing the Bottom Fan Tray CPU Memory Boards and I
11. To remove a Repeater board from the system and install a replacement board you must halt the Solaris operating environment either the entire system or only the affected domains 10 2 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 For more information on the Repeater board functionality see the Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Overview Manual TABLE 10 1 shows the Repeater board locations TABLE 10 1 Repeater Board Slot Locations System Slot Number Location Sun Fire E6900 RP2 RP3 RPO RP1 Rear Sun Fire E4900 RPO RP2 Rear FIGURE 10 1 and FIGURE 10 2 illustrate the Repeater board slot assignments for the E6900 E4900 systems RARA ls SISSIN e CON ls d ND BS euel lel RP2 T ti ABBE RP3 i Stal lel pup o FIGURE 10 1 Repeater Board Slot Assignments for the Sun Fire E6900 System Rear View In the Sun Fire E6900 system Repeater boards work in pairs RPO with RP1 and RP2 with RP3 Populate Repeater board pairs on the Sun Fire E6900 system from right to left beginning with RP1 and RPO Chapter 10 Repeater Board 10 3 Fe S 1 Bo el k ae 3 fea
12. Sun Fire E6900 6 56 56 Sun Fire E4900 3 56 56 There are four alternating current AC power cords for the Sun Fire E6900 system There are three AC power cords for the Sun Fire E4900 systems The software monitors the status of the AC power source For more information on the power supplies see Appendix A Power Supply Slot Locations TABLE 4 2 Power Supply Slot Locations System Slot Numbers Slot Location Sun Fire E6900 PS0 to PS5 Front Sun Fire E4900 PSO PS1 PS2 Front The Sun Fire E6900 system has two independent power grids grid 0 and grid 1 For the Sun Fire E6900 system power supplies PS0 PS1 and PS2 are assigned to power grid 0 and power supplies PS3 PS4 and PS5 are assigned to power grid 1 See FIGURE 4 1 4 2 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 oo o CD 3 I o KS Tess PS3 PSO ilo of L ilo ER ek PS1 T ps4 s e s L e E e 9 f ji is LEHEETTR fle 3 IE PS2 PS PS5 e EXIT sa y S BS ell hes S
13. of the full length PCI I O slots as well FIGURE A 5 shows the I O assembly FIGURE A 5 PCI PCI PCI X I O Assembly A 10 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 FIGURE A 6 shows a PCI card FIGURE A 6 PCI Card TABLE A 6 describes the PCI I O assemblies TABLE A 6 PCI I O Assemblies VO Assembly PCI I O Assembly Description 8 PCI slots The PCI I O assembly has 6 slots for full length PCI I O cards and 2 short slots for short PCI I O cards You can install short PCI cards in any of the 6 full length slots as well Peak I O throughput for the full length PCI I O slots 0 1 2 4 5 and 6 is 33 MHz 64 bit and 5V I O Peak I O throughput for the short PCI I O slots 3 and 7 is 66 33 MHz 64 bit and 3 3V I O TABLE A 7 describes thePCI I O assemblies TABLE A 7 PCI PCI X I O Assemblies VO Assembly Description PCI PCI X I O Assembly 8 PCI slots Six slots for full length PCI I O cards and two short slots for short PCI I O cards Short PCI cards can be installed in any of the six full length slots as well Peak I O throughput for the full length PCI I O slots 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 is 66 33 MHz 64 bit and 3 3V I O Peak I O throughput for the short PCI I O slots 0 and 1 is 33 MHz 64 bit and 3 3V I O PCI X will operate at 100MHz I O slots 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 Appendix A Functional Description A 11 A 7 Power Supplies There are two
14. 13 4 Power off the wall circuit breaker connected to the RTS module that is to be replaced 5 Remove the power cord from the RTS module that is to be replaced 6 Loosen the screw on the bottom of the RTS module Power switch each module RTS module nl 8 S E D js c oo cake ix O e e O C3 D e 9 3 9 Ie Lo D 9 C E 9 o E 0 i 0 i O lo Oo A RTS module screw FIGURE 4 13 RTU Assembly 7 Pull the module straight out 8 Install the replacement unit by reversing Step 1 through Step 7 Ensure proper engagement of the connector in the rear of the module when inserting the replacement module into the RTU 4 16 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 4 3 2 Replacing the RTU Assembly 1 Notify users that the system will be powered off 2 Power off the system 3 Power off the wall circuit breaker connected to the RTS module s that are to be removed 4 Label and remove all cabling 5 Remove the RTS module s see previous section Note Do not attempt to remove the RTU without first removing the RTS modules 6 Remove the four screws holding the RTU to the cabinet FIGURE 4 13 7 Firmly pul
15. 3 2 2 Installing an I O Assembly on page 9 8 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 CHAPTER 10 Repeater Board To protect both yourself and the equipment make sure you follow the precautions in Chapter 1 Safety and Tools Requirements This chapter explains the following topics m Section 10 1 Handling Boards and Assemblies on page 10 1 m Section 10 2 Filler Boards on page 10 2 m Section 10 3 Repeater Board on page 10 2 m Section 10 3 1 Replacing Repeater Boards on page 10 6 For your protection also observe the following safety precautions when setting up your equipment m Follow all cautions warnings and instructions marked on the equipment m Never push objects of any kind through openings in the equipment as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out components that can result in fire or electric shock m Refer servicing of equipment to qualified personnel 10 1 gt Handling Boards and Assemblies Caution The chassis AC power cord must remain connected to ensure a proper ground Caution The Repeater boards have surface mount components that can be broken if you flex the boards 10 1 To minimize the amount of board flexing observe the following precautions m Hold the board only by the handle and the edges near the middle of the board where the board stiffener is located Do not hold the board only at the ends m
16. 35 Switzerland Caution 1 4 1 4 Filler Boards and Filler Panels 1 5 15 Periodic Maintenance 1 5 1 6 Tools Required 1 6 Powering Off and On 2 1 2 1 Powering Off the System 2 1 2 2 Powering On the System 2 3 FrameManager 3 1 3 1 FrameManager Description 3 1 3 2 FrameManager LEDs 3 2 3 3 Replacing the FrameManager 3 2 4 Power 4 1 41 Power Supplies 4 1 4 1 1 Power Supply Slot Locations 4 2 41 2 PowerSupply LEDs 4 5 4 1 3 Replacing a Sun Fire E6900 System Power Supply 4 6 4 1 4 Replacing a Sun Fire E4900 System Power Supply 4 7 4 2 AC Input Box 4 9 4 21 Replacing the AC Input Box 4 11 4 3 Redundant Transfer Unit RTU and Redundant Transfer Switch RTS 4 13 4 3 1 Replacing the RTS Modules 4 16 4 3 2 Replacing the RTU Assembly 4 17 5 Patch Panel 5 1 5 1 Patch Panel 5 1 5 2 Replacing the Patch Panel 5 2 6 Fan Trays 6 1 6 1 Fan Tray Slot Numbering 6 2 6 2 Fan ray LEDs 6 3 6 3 Replacing Fan Trays in Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems 6 4 6 3 1 Removing a Fan Tray 6 4 6 3 2 Installing a Fan Tray 6 5 6 4 Cabinet Fan Trays 6 6 6 4 1 Sun Fire Cabinet Fan Tray Power Switches 6 6 6 4 2 Replacing the Cabinet Fan Trays 6 6 7 System Controller Board 7 1 iv Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 10 7 1 Handling Boards and Assemblies 7 1 7 2 System Controller Board 7 2 7 2 1 System Controller Board Slot Locations 7 3 7 2 2 System Controller Board LEDs 7 5 7 23 Resetting the System Controller Boa
17. 7 System Controller Board 7 7 4 Loosen the two captive screws FIGURE 7 5 on the System Controller board by using a Phillips No 2 screwdriver These screws are springloaded They will pop out when completely unfastened 5 Pull outward on the board ejectors to unseat the board FIGURE 7 5 Ejector lever di AP Z X Captive screw FIGURE 7 5 Loosening the Captive Screws and Ejector Levers 7 8 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 6 Slide the board out FIGURE 7 6 FIGURE 7 6 illustrates how to install or remove the board for a Sun Fire E6900 system This is similar also to the Sun Fire E4900 system FIGURE 7 6 Removing and Replacing a System Controller Board Sun Fire E6900 System 7 2 4 2 Installing the System Controller Board 1 Attach a wrist strap or foot strap Connect the ESD strap to the system Place a grounded ESD mat close to the system T Caution The system is sensitive to static electricity 2 Turn both board ejectors outward before you insert the board into the card cage 3 Line up the board with the slots m For the Sun Fire E6900 E4900 systems slide the board into the card cage slot FIGURE 7 6 Chapter 7 System Controller Board 7 9 and system The board should insert and seat smoothly If it binds remove the board T Caution Do Not Force any board into a slot this can caus
18. 9 11 system controller board 7 8 repeater board filler board 10 2 installing 10 9 LEDs 10 4 rules B 7 reset switch 7 6 resetting the system controller board 7 6 S system controller board description 7 2 A 14 filler panel 1 5 B 8 installing 7 9 LEDs 7 5 removing 7 8 reset switch 7 6 resetting 7 6 rules B 7 system overview A 1 system precautions 1 2 1 tools required 1 6 Index 2 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006
19. CPU Memory boards must be removed use a CPU filler panel over one board slot and a filler board in the second board slot to prevent the system from overheating A filler board covers the empty slot for one of the System Controller boards If you install a redundant System Controller board remove the System Controller filler board Replace boards in order to prevent the system from overheating Install a filler board for EMI protection and for cooling purposes Install power supply filler boards in empty power supply slots in order to prevent overheating Replace fan trays or install a filler panel if removing the fan tray from a system to avoid overheating the system B 8 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 B 4 Fan Trays Note If the redundant fan tray is not installed the other fans will run at high speed This is normal operation not an indication of a fault B 5 Requirement You must replace a defective fan tray assembly in order to prevent the system from overheating in non redundant configured systems Requirement The Sun Fire E6900 system needs a minimum of one fan tray in the front FT1 and two fan trays in the rear FTO and FT2 The bottom CPU fan tray FT3 is redundant Requirement The Sun Fire E4900 system needs two of the three fan trays to collectively cool the system FT1 and FT2 The third fan tray FTO is redundant Power Supplies The power supp
20. Clip 8 19 Chapter 8 CPU Memory Boards and Components 8 20 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 CHAPTER 9 PCI PCI PCI X I O Assemblies and Components The PCI PCI PCI X I O assembly is supported in the E6900 E4900 systems This chapter provides an overview of the I O assembly including how to remove and install the I O assembly and PCI cards This chapter contains the following sections m Section9 1 Handling Boards and Assemblies on page 9 1 m Section 92 Filler Boards and Filler Panels on page 9 3 a Section 9 3 2 Replacing PCI PCI PCI X I O Assemblies on page 9 7 m Section 9 3 3 Replacing PCI Cards on page 9 10 To protect both yourself and the equipment make sure you follow the precautions in Chapter 1 Also observe the following safety precautions when setting up your equipment m Follow all cautions warnings and instructions marked on the equipment m Never push objects of any kind through openings in the equipment as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out components that can result in fire or electric shock m Refer servicing of equipment to qualified personnel 9 1 Handling Boards and Assemblies U Caution The chassis AC power cord must remain connected to ensure a proper ground 9 1 po gt gt Caution The system is sensitive to static electricity To prevent damage to the assembly connect an antistatic wrist strap bet
21. Fire E6900 system and Sun Fire cabinet Sun Fire E6900 system Sun Fire E6900 system Sun Fire E6900 system Sun Fire E4900 system USA only Sun Fire E4900 system Sun Fire E6900 system and Sun Fire cabinet Sun Fire E6900 system and Sun Fire cabinet C 14 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 Glossary CPU CPU Memory board DIMM domain DRAM dual inline memory module Ecache module FRU I O assembly memory module POST Repeater board Central processing unit An Ultra SPARC IV processor The board containing up to four Ultra SPARC IV processors eight Ecache modules and four memory banks Dual inline memory module A small card with DRAM chips on its used as main memory on the CPU Memory board A set of CPU Memory boards and I O assemblies that can freely communicate with each other However access to other boards is limited Dynamic random access memory The type of memory chip is used as main memory See DIMM External cache memory Field replaceable unit or replacement part The I O assembly contains I O cards such as network cards There are two styles of I O assemblies PCI and CompactPCI There are four I O assemblies in the Sun Fire E6900 system and two I O assemblies in the Sun Fire E4900 system See DIMM Power on self test This is the program that takes uninitialized system hardware and probes and tests its components configures what seems worthwhile into a cohe
22. Replacement Parts FIGURE C 10 Power Supply for the Sun Fire E4900 System C 12 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 C 1 8 Filler Boards and Filler Panels Replacement Parts See the related chapters of this document for removal and installation instructions for the board or device TABLEC 6 Filler Boards and Filler Panels Replacement Parts Filler Board or Filler Panel System CPU Memory board filler board All systems Service CPU Memory board filler panel All systems System Controller filler panel All systems Service I O assembly filler panel All systems Short PCI card filler board All systems Long PCI card filler board All systems Fan filler panel Sun Fire E4900 system Power supply filler panel Sun Fire E6900 systems Power supply filler panel Sun Fire E4900 system Appendix C Illustrated Parts Breakdown C 13 C 1 9 TABLE C 7 Cable Replacement Parts Cable Replacement Parts Cable System Cable universal power cord Cable universal power cord Y splitter 300 cm Cable AC input power North American Asian 350 cm Cable AC input power international 350 cm Cable AC power 61 cm Cable AC power 150 cm Cable AC power 300cm Cable power 230V 6 to 15 pin IEC Cable serial breakout 25M to 25F 25F Cable ID box Sequencer Cable Keyswitch Sun Fire E4900 system and Sun Fire cabinet Sun Fire cabinet Sun Fire E6900 system and Sun Fire cabinet Sun
23. Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems 7241 System Controller Board Slot Locations TABLE 7 1 System Controller Board Slot Locations for All Systems System Slot Numbers Location Sun Fire E6900 system SSCO master and Front SSC1 redundant controller Sun Fire E4900 system SSCO master and Rear SSC1 redundant controller FIGURE 7 2 and FIGURE 7 3 illustrate the System Controller board slot assignments For all systems the System Controller board in the lower slot SSCO is the master System Controller board The System Controller board in the top slot SSC1 is the redundant System Controller board Chapter 7 System Controller Board 7 3 our Zl Karar TREK R RSS REG 2000000060 l SSCI OCDE EEE EEE EEE ENT EL EEX ELLE EX EEE EEE EEE XXE SSCO TT o e 0000 e 0009 gt CX H Br nn uses J im im x XO H m GI f ss FIGURE 7 2 System Controller Board Slot Assignments for the Sun Fire E6900 System Front View 7 4 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 Z ESUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGUGU G a 08
24. System 4 4 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 41 2 In the Sun Fire E4900 install the power supplies in this order PS0 PS1 and PS2 EE S 28929898999 ER RR E lo o q oe FA H d eq bagauggag eg bocononna ey Bunuunsng Bd Bosssssss Ea Booosssna Bi SSEEBESSS BERHHEEEBBBHH Qi tare atafatetetate ea 190p 29902 Beeeegoooo99 itafatatatatatatata ne eere e jooooooooo ooo Iso ooooo00o0oo DODO ooo ooo d HdHHEEEBBBHH BageBBBEEHHd 990p 29902 Beeeesoooq99 sisleiejeieje ta nee efe Iatatatata atetetetetete Mi tatatalatetetetete tea BEHBBRBBBORG BSeeegoooo99 atatatatatatatata ta nee ere Iafaaiata atatetetetete Mi tatatataletetetatetea RGG DED 29902 o BSSSSSERBESA Hadonooeeden BESSSEERESSA d Beeeegoooq99 itatatatatatatatata ta eee effe Iataaiata atatetetetete Bagnneenedud RGG DED 29902 BHHHEEEBBBHH Hadononeeded BEHEEEBBBORH Beeeegoooo99 jaseacoooggod nee ere 2992929999 otalstatststatatatte ai 929p 29909 P U U U PS2 LO em gii Pso P J O q ps1 t o o o o o o o o E o o o o 9 o o o o o o o o o FIGURE 4 3 Power Supply Location
25. System Controller monitors If the spare System Controller does not see this signal due to a unresponsive main System Controller it will automatically initiate a failover and become the main System Controller This will happen only if failover has been enabled and is active otherwise you may risk domain crashes Caution If a System Controller board is still unresponsive to commands after first attempting to use the reboot command take all the domains down before attempting to use the reset switch located on the board itself Press the Reset switch FIGURE 7 4 by using a pen tip to reset the System Controller board so that it reboots Pressing the reset switch reloads the system controller software 7 6 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 7 2 4 7 2 4 1 AN Reset switch FIGURE 7 4 Reset Switch on a System Controller Board Replacing a System Controller Board Removing the System Controller Board with Firmware 5 16 x or Later Versions Complete the software procedures for preparing to remove the System Controller board Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual Chapter Removing and Replacing Boards Attach a wrist strap or foot strap Connect the ESD strap to the system Place a grounded ESD mat close to the system Caution The system is sensitive to static electricity 3 Disconnect the serial or network cable from the board Chapter
26. System Rear View 2 5 FrameManager 3 1 FrameManager Removal Step 1 3 3 FrameManager Removal Step 2 3 3 FrameManager Cable Location 3 4 Power Supply Locations Sun Fire E6900 System Front View 4 3 Power Supplies in Power Grid 0 and Power Grid 1 Sun Fire E6900 System 4 4 Power Supply Locations Sun Fire E4900 System Front View 4 5 Removing or Replacing a Power Supply Sun Fire E6900 System 4 6 Removing or Replacing a Power Supply Sun Fire E4900 System 4 8 AC Input Box Sun Fire E6900 System 4 9 AC Input Box Sun Fire E4900 System 4 10 AC Input Boxes Sun Fire E6900 System Rear View 4 11 Two Captive Screws on the AC Input Box Sun Fire E6900 System 4 12 Removing the AC Input Box Sun Fire E6900 System 4 12 FIGURE 4 11 FIGURE 4 12 FIGURE 4 13 FIGURE 5 1 FIGURE 6 1 FIGURE 6 2 FIGURE 6 3 FIGURE 6 4 FIGURE 6 5 FIGURE 6 6 FIGURE 7 1 FIGURE 7 2 FIGURE 7 3 FIGURE 7 4 FIGURE 7 5 FIGURE 7 6 FIGURE 7 7 FIGURE 8 1 FIGURE 8 2 FIGURE 8 3 FIGURE 8 4 FIGURE 8 5 FIGURE 8 6 FIGURE 8 7 FIGURE 8 8 FIGURE 8 9 FIGURE 8 10 FIGURE 9 1 FIGURE 9 2 FIGURE 9 3 RTU and RTS Modules 4 14 RTS Modules Sun Fire E6900 System 4 15 RTU Assembly 4 16 Patch Panel Location Rear View 5 1 Front and Rear Fan Trays Sun Fire E6900 System 6 2 Rear and Front Fan Trays Sun Fire E4900 System 6 3 Removing or Replacing a Front Fan Tray Sun Fire E6900 System 6 5 Cabin
27. When removing the board from an antistatic bag keep the board vertical until you lay it on the Sun ESD mat m Do not place the board on a hard surface Use a cushioned antistatic mat The board connectors and components have very thin pins that bend easily m Do not use an oscilloscope probe on the components The soldered pins are easily damaged or shorted by the probe point m Transport the board in an antistatic bag Caution The system is sensitive to static electricity To prevent damage to the unit connect an antistatic wrist strap or foot strap between you and the system Note The Repeater board can be inserted into a powered on system The board will not be recognized by the system until the domain has been re initialized and rebooted Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for initializing a domain 10 2 Filler Boards All empty board slots in the systems must have filler boards installed for cooling purposes and for EMI protection To prevent the system from overheating see Section 1 4 Filler Boards and Filler Panels on page 1 5 for procedures you must follow when removing Repeater boards from a system 10 3 Repeater Board The Repeater board acts as a switch and connects multiple CPU and I O boards In the Sun Fire E4900 system Repeater boards work as single boards However in the Sun Fire E6900 system the Repeater boards work in pairs
28. already have more populated DIMM banks Appendix B System Serial Number Locations and Rules for System Configuration B 5 7 Requirement If some CPU Memory boards have more CPU processors than others place DIMMs in DIMM banks on the board with the most CPU processors There will be CPU processors without corresponding DIMMs on other boards B 2 2 I O Assemblies 1 Requirement Install I O assemblies in their designated slots m Slots IB6 IB9 in the Sun Fire E6900 system m Slots IB6 and IB8 in the Sun Fire E4900 systems 2 Requirement For the Sun Fire E6900 system you must install the PCI PCI PCI X I O assembly in the bottom locations IB7 and IB6 and the Sun Fire Link I O assembly in the top locations IB9 and IBS for cooling purposes If you have four I O assemblies of the same type you can install them in either the top or bottom I O locations IB6 IB9 Populate the I O assemblies from right to left That is populate I O locations IB6 and IB8 before you populate the left I O locations IB7 and IB9 3 Requirement For the Sun Fire E4900 systems you may install the PCI PCI PCI X I O assembly in either the top or bottom I O locations IB6 or IBS 4 Requirement If you are not replacing the I O assembly install a filler panel to cover the slot before powering on when you remove the I O assembly B 2 2 1 PCI Cards 1 Requirement Install full length PCI cards in the six full length PCI card slots 2 Requ
29. des marques de fabrique ou des marques d pos es de SPARC International Inc aux Etats Unis et dans d autres pays Les produits portant les marques SPARC sont bas s sur une architecture d velopp e par Sun Microsystems Inc L interface utilisateur graphique OPEN LOOK et Sun a t d velopp e par Sun Microsystems Inc pour ses utilisateurs et licenci s Sun reconnait les efforts de pionniers de Xerox dans la recherche et le geve loppement du concept des interfaces utilisateur visuelles ou graphiques pour l industrie informatique Sun d tient une license non exclusive de Xerox sur l interface utilisateur graphique Xerox cette licence couvrant eni les licenci s de Sun impl mentant les interfaces utilisateur graphiques OPEN LOOK et se conforment en outre aux licences crites de un LA DOCUMENTATION EST FOURNIE EN L TAT ET TOUTES AUTRES CONDITIONS D CLARATIONS ET GARANTIES EXPRESSES OU TACITES SONT FORMELLEMENT EXCLUES DANS LA LIMITE DE LA LOI APPLICABLE Y COMPRIS NOTAMMENT TOUTE GARANTIE IMPLICITE RELATIVE A LA QUALITE MARCHANDE L APTITUDE A UNE UTILISATION PARTICULI RE OU A L ABSENCE DE CONTREFACON OS cu Ca Adobe PostScript Contents Preface xv Safety and Tools Requirements 1 1 1 1 Safety Precautions 1 1 12 Symbols 1 2 153 System Precautions 1 2 1 3 1 Captive Screws 1 3 1 5 2 Fan Speed Message 1 3 1 3 3 Sun Fire Cabinet Fan Tray Power Switches 1 3 1 3 4 Firmware On Replacement Boards and Assemblies 1 4 1
30. o L E H H o o o o o o o o R o 9 o o o o 9 o o o o o o o o op FIGURE C 4 Sun Fire E4900 System Front View TABLE C 3 Sun Fire E4900 System Front View Key Description 1 Fan tray FT1 2 Power supplies up to 3 PS0 PS2 3 Air inlet screen Centerplane ID source board Cable system centerplane power Cable fan and I O centerplane Appendix C Illustrated Parts Breakdown C 7 Cu CPU Memory Board Replacement Parts Description Description DIMM 512 MBy DIMM GBy DIMM GBy I O Assembly Replacement Parts C 1 4 FIGURE C 6 PCI PCI PCI X I O Assembly Appendix C Illustrated Parts Breakdown C 9 GLS Repeater Board Replacement Part FIGURE C 7 Repeater Board C 10 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 C 1 6 System Controller Board FIGURE C 8 System Controller Board E6900 E4900 Systems System Controller board F501 5407 Jumper Settings TABLE C 5 Jumpers Jumper Pins Settings Description J1301 1 2 In Select ROMBO J1301 2 3 In Select FPROM default J1303 1 2 In FPROM write enable default J1303 1 2 Out FPROM write protect J2303 1 2 In RS232 J2303 2 3 In RS423 default J2304 1 2 In RS232 J2304 2 3 In RS423 default Appendix C Illustrated Parts Breakdown C 11 CL Power Supply
31. pap FIGURE 4 1 Power Supply Locations Sun Fire E6900 System Front View Chapter 4 Power 4 3 FIGURE 4 2 illustrates the power supplies in power grid 0 and power grid 1 ilo E j B L psa H i lo ok L4 PS4 Ee GI I at El 5 n S PSO T T5 ie EN LE lo lak sj DI CN 9 9 d S IHE e E T T br Ej ME e Jo E I n le ELE of he i areara igal serr e sal 5 ma amc js jse cs ele Si Er L I bi Dr Er Power supplies in power grid 0 Power supplies in power grid 1 FIGURE 4 2 Power Supplies in Power Grid 0 and Power Grid 1 Sun Fire E6900
32. surface The bag that the DIMM is packed in makes a good antistatic surface 4 Press down on the ejector levers at both ends of the DIMM connector slot that will receive the new DIMM The connector slot will not accept the DIMM unless the levers are in the insert open position 5 Align the short side key on the DIMM and the long side key on the DIMM with the short side and long side of the DIMM connector Note If you are installing four DIMMs insert the DIMMs into the same bank 6 Place your thumbs on the top edge of the DIMM and push the DIMM firmly into its connector FIGURE 8 8 Long side key Short side key FIGURE 8 8 Installing a DIMM 7 Press down firmly on the entire edge of the DIMM When installed correctly the ejector levers will be in the upright position 8 Continue installing DIMMs in the same manner 9 Reinstall the CPU Memory board and detach the wrist strap See Section 8 3 1 3 Installing the CPU Memory Board Chapter 8 CPU Memory Boards and Components 8 15 8 4 CPU Memory Board EMI Springfingers Clip 8 4 1 Replacing the EMI Springfingers Clip for E6900 E4900 Systems The CPU Memory EMI springfingers clip can be installed in one orientation only with the rivets towards the sheet metal flange on the chassis The clip is symmetrical the top and bottom orientation is the same A straight slot screwdriver and needlenose pliers are needed to remove the existing springfingers
33. within the thermal specification when this WARNING message appears Sun Fire Cabinet Fan Tray Power Switches If the Sun Fire cabinet fan trays are not operating make sure that the fan trays are switched on The fan tray power switches are located in the back of each cabinet fan tray below the power cord socket Chapter 1 Safety and Tools Requirements 1 3 1 3 4 1 3 5 Firmware On Replacement Boards and Assemblies After installing a board or assembly use the showboards p proms command to determine if the firmware needs to be updated If an update is required use either the system controller flashupdate f or flashupdate c command Refer to the Sun Fire 6800 4810 4800 3800 System Controller Command Reference Manual for correct usage of the flashupdate command Note Do not use the flashupdate u command as shown in onscreen messages Using flashupdate u can result in incompatibility issues that require a reboot of the system controller and domains You can find a list of the most current patches for bug fixes and system firmware upgrade on SunSolve Online SunSolve provides recommended and security patches including Year 2000 patches to all users Other product and OS patches are available to SunSpectrums contract customers Contact your local Sun Customer Care Center or your service provider if you need assistance in accessing the list of current patches and system firmware upgrades Switzerland Caution Cauti
34. 00 Systems Service Manual May 2006 4 1 3 2 4 1 4 4 1 4 1 Installing a Sun Fire E6900 System Power Supply 1 Remove the power supply filler panel if present 2 Slide the power supply into the slot FIGURE 4 4 3 Lock the ejector by pushing the ejector up 4 Tighten the two captive screws Note Install power supply filler panels to cover any empty slots 5 Make sure that the appropriate power switch on the AC input box for the new power supply is on 6 Turn on the power supply using the system controller software Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for powering on the power supply Note Make sure the Activated LED is on lit If the Activated LED is not on check to see if the power supply is seated properly and the power supply is turned on Replacing a Sun Fire E4900 System Power Supply Removing a Sun Fire E4900 System Power Supply 1 Power off the appropriate power supply Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for powering off the power supply Note When the Activated LED on the power supply is off not lit and the OK to remove LED is on lit it is safe to continue You do not have to power off the power grids AC input box or RTS module s 2 Have a power supply filler panel available 3 Loosen the two captive screws one on the top of the power supply and one on t
35. 00 system m Slots SBO SB2 and SB4 in the Sun Fire E4900 systems Requirement For the Sun Fire E6900 system the CPU Memory boards are populated from right to left beginning with SB5 and ending with SBO For the Sun Fire E4900 systems the CPU Memory boards are populated from right to left beginning with SB2 and ending with SBO Requirement For the Sun Fire E4900 systems if you remove two CPU Memory boards you must install a filler board in one board slot and install a filler panel covering the second board slot within one minute of removing the boards to prevent overheating You must not install two filler panels Requirement Mixing CPU Memory board in the same chassis is supported Memory Modules 1 Requirement Use the DIMM part number assigned to these systems Do not use other types of memory modules Requirement Insert DIMMs in a bank across from the controlling CPU processor Requirement Each DIMM bank must be fully populated with the same capacity DIMM Requirement Install the larger capacity DIMMs into banks before installing the smaller capacity DIMMs into banks Requirement The minimum number of DIMMs you can install per CPU processor is four DIMMs or one bank Requirement If the number of CPU processors on each CPU Memory board are the same place DIMM banks on CPU Memory boards that have fewer populated DIMM banks before placing DIMMs on CPU Memory boards that
36. 08000808 0309990999909 RR pp om E E Es seer le SSCI SSCO S g E o N p Ot 5 o o o o o o o o o T lo I ela i o o o o o o o FIGURE 7 3 System Controller Board Slot Assignments for the Sun Fire E4900 System Rear View System Controller Board LEDs There are three LEDs on the System Controller board TABLE 7 2 notes the LED functions TABLE 7 2 System Controller Board LED Functions LED Name and Location On Off Activated LED green Board is activated Board is deactivated Fault LED amber Internal fault No internal fault OK to remove LED Assembly can be removed Assembly cannot be amber or blue removed Chapter 7 System Controller Board 7 5 7120 Resetting the System Controller Board Caution For all SC App versions resetting a System Controller should be an absolute last resort it is always preferable to try the reboot command first If the System Controller can not be rebooted it is safer to take all the domains down before attempting to reset it Note System Controllers with firmware Versions 5 16 x and later have automatic System Controller failover implemented for systems with two System Controllers The main System Controller puts out a signal which the spare
37. 11 13 m Section 11 3 Replacing the ID Boards on page 11 23 To protect both yourself and the equipment make sure you follow the precautions in Chapter 1 Safety and Tools Requirements 11 1 LLL Replacing the Centerplanes in a Sun Fire E6900 System The Sun Fire E6900 system has three centerplanes that can be removed separately These procedures require adequate front and rear access Note A grounding wrist strap must be available from both the front and the rear of the system Removing the System Centerplane Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual Removing and Replacing Boards before powering off the system 11 1 2 Halt the Solaris operating environment in each domain and power off the system Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for powering off the system 3 Remove the front and rear doors by lifting the door panels off the hinges FIGURE 11 1 FIGURE 11 1 Removing the Door Sun Fire E6900 System 4 Disconnect all I O cables 5 Attach a wrist strap or foot strap Connect the ESD jack from the system to your wrist strap or foot strap Place a grounded ESD mat close to the system 11 2 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 6 Remove all CPU Memory boards Repeater boards I O assemblies System Controller boards and fil
38. 2909202 itaalala a atetatatata aogosssssaeq jasaacoooooog Bpopppppe0p0 Sssseseceeg 299 DD 22 Miss eee Daniele ift aalalalatatatatate BABARASAAAE Hans ce ddossnone Besassaadada 2900200022 o a o 0 o o o a n 0 o o Pim nm d e Tel LI o o o o o o o v o S o o o o o o o o o o o o FIGURE A 2 Front View 080008 3900 BEER 88883 SR 9 1989898030898 98989393 08080800 9090909090909090 0000000000000090 0908080809020809 98989393 2888888 080808 200000 9893 0 G 000 9 ooo I sss IS Tess Uo i K LLLA L pe Ol 8 5 o o o o o o LLL o I oloto k o o o o o Rear View Sun Fire E4900 System Front and Rear Views A 3 A 3 1 A 3 2 Software System Controller Software The system controller software is new to this product Some of the functionality of the system controller software includes Powering on boards fan trays power grids or the entire system Hot plugging or hot swapping components Providing configuration control Providing environmental status Rearranging domains Changing the system controller password FrameManager Software The FrameManager is an LCD display that is located in the
39. 7 5 CPU Memory Board LED Functions 8 3 CPU Memory Board Slot Locations 8 5 Description of the PCI I O Assembly 9 4 Description of the PCI PCI X I O Assembly 9 4 Location of the I O Assemblies 9 4 I O Assembly Status LED Functions 9 6 Repeater Board Slot Locations 10 3 xiii TABLE 10 2 TABLE A 1 TABLE A 2 TABLE A 3 TABLE A 4 TABLE A 5 TABLE A 6 TABLE A 7 TABLE A 8 TABLE B 1 TABLE C 1 TABLE C 2 TABLE C 3 TABLE C 4 TABLE C 5 TABLE C 6 TABLE C 7 Repeater Board LED Functions 10 4 Sun Fire E6900 System Components A 2 FrameManager LCD Displays A 5 FrameManager LED Functions A 6 CPU Memory Board Slot Locations A 8 1 0 Assembly Slot Locations A 9 PCI I O Assemblies A 11 PCI PCI X I O Assemblies A 11 Number of Fan Trays CPU Fan Trays and Blower Assemblies A 13 Overheating Precautions Using Filler Panels and Filler Boards B 8 Sun Fire E6900 System Components C 3 Sun Fire E4900 System Rear View C 5 Sun Fire E4900 System Front View C 7 Types of DIMMs C 8 Jumpers C 11 Filler Boards and Filler Panels Replacement Parts C 13 Cable Replacement Parts C 14 xiv Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 Preface This document describes how to remove and install field replaceable units FRUs This document also presents a functional description of the systems configuration rules and illustrated parts breakdowns for each system Who Should Use This Document Ca
40. CPU Memory board slot locations TABLE 8 2 CPU Memory Board Slot Locations System Number of Slots Slot Numbers Location Sun Fire E6900 6 SBO SB1 SB2 SB3 SB4 Front SB5 Sun Fire E4900 3 SBO SB2 SB4 Rear FIGURE 8 2 and FIGURE 8 3 illustrate the slot numbers for the CPU Memory boards for all systems AT esee SI SB5 SBO SB2 P Ha SB3 SB4 1 j H H H HEBS j Pep SBI lo nea Pol e al e al loe 138 a il ss FIGURE 8 2 CPU Memory Board Slot Assignments Sun Fire E6900 System Front View Chapter 8 CPU Memory Boards and Components 8 5 8 9 1 EE Ve es g S S S 23 ll SBO SB4 e I nr I eels g FIGURE 8 3 CPU Memory Board Slot Assignments Sun Fire E4900 System Rear View Replacing CPU Memory Boards Caution Remove a board from a powered on system only after the Solaris operating environment dynamic reconfiguration DR software has disabled the boar
41. Centerplane Halt the Solaris operating environment in each domain and power off the system Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual tor complete procedures for powering off the system Caution Use a grounding wrist strap to prevent static damage Attach a wrist strap or foot strap Connect the ESD jack from the system to your wrist strap or foot strap Place a grounded ESD mat close to the system Remove the CPU Memory boards See Chapter 8 for information about removing CPU Memory boards Note the slot numbers that the boards are removed from Remove the power supplies Remove the power supply subchassis This enclosure houses the power supplies 11 8 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 5 Remove the two front fan trays 6 Remove the two AC input boxes from the rear of the system by loosening the captive screws and sliding the AC input boxes out of their slots 7 Remove the plenum 8 Disconnect the centerplane cables as follows a Cut the tie strap holding the power cable to the system b Disconnect the system cable that connects the power centerplane to the system centerplane c Disconnect the power cable that connects the power centerplane to the fan centerplane FIGURE 11 11 FIGURE 11 11 Centerplane Cables Sun Fire E6900 System 9 Remove the left and right bus bars as follows a From the rear of the cabinet remov
42. E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 6 3 2 Captive screw Captive screw FIGURE 6 3 Removing or Replacing a Front Fan Tray Sun Fire E6900 System Installing a Fan Tray Caution Within one minute of removing the filler panel install a fan tray to prevent the system from overheating Loosen the captive screws on the filler panel Remove the filler panel and save it Slide the replacement fan tray into the slot Tighten the captive screws If you are installing the top fan tray FT1 into a Sun Fire E4900 system replace the bezel by snapping it on Turn on the fan tray using the system controller software Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for powering on the fan tray Chapter 6 Fan rays 6 5 6 4 6 4 1 6 4 2 Cabinet Fan Trays Two fan trays provide additional cooling for the Sun Fire E6900 system Both are located on the cabinet top immediately behind the FrameManager FIGURE 6 4 Cabinet fan trays _ FIGURE 6 4 Cabinet Fan Trays Sun Fire Cabinet Fan Tray Power Switches If the Sun Fire cabinet fan trays are not operating make sure that the fan trays are switched on The fan tray power switches are located in the back of each cabinet fan tray below the power cord socket Note Each RTU has two unswitched power outlets the topmost outlets on each side of the RTU By default these unswitch
43. O Assemblies Sun Fire E4900 System 11 14 Removing the Front Door Sun Fire E4900 System 11 15 Removing a Power Supply at the Front of the Sun Fire E4900 System 11 16 Disconnecting Cables From the Connectors on the Centerplane Sun Fire E4900 System 11 17 Removing the Top and Bottom Power Supply Supports Sun Fire E4900 System 11 18 Removing the Cable Guide Sun Fire E4900 System 11 19 Removing the Screws Securing the Centerplane to the System Sun Fire E4900 System 11 20 Removing the Centerplane and Insulator Sun Fire E4900 System 11 21 Removing IB9 I O Assembly Sun Fire E6900 System 11 24 Removing the ID Board From the Centerplane Sun Fire E6900 System 11 25 Figures xi FIGURE 12 1 FIGURE 12 2 FIGURE A 1 FIGURE A 2 FIGURE A 3 FIGURE A 4 FIGURE A 5 FIGURE A 6 FIGURE A 7 FIGURE A 8 FIGURE A 9 FIGURE B 1 FIGURE B 2 FIGURE B 3 FIGURE C 1 FIGURE C 2 FIGURE C 3 FIGURE C 4 FIGURE C 5 FIGURE C 6 FIGURE C 7 FIGURE C 8 FIGURE C 9 FIGURE C 10 Air Intake Screen Location for the Sun Fire E6900 Front View 12 2 Air Intake Screen Location for the Sun Fire E4900 Front View 12 4 Sun Fire E6900 System Front and Rear Views A 3 Sun Fire E4900 System Front and Rear Views A 4 FrameManager Software Release 1 2 LCD Display A 6 CPU Memory Board With the Cover Removed A 8 PCI PCI PCI X I O Assembly A 10 PCI Card A 11 Power Supply for the Sun Fire E6900 Systems A 12 Po
44. O Assembly VO Assembly Description PCI PCI X I O Assembly Eight PCI slots Six slots for full length PCI I O cards and two short slots for short PCI I O cards Short PCI cards can be installed in any of the six full length slots as well Peak I O throughput for the full length PCI I O slots 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 is 66 33 MHz 64 bit and 3 3V I O Peak I O throughput for the short PCI I O slots 0 and 1 is 33 MHz 64 bit and 3 3V I O PCI X will operate at 100MHz I O slots 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 TABLE 9 3 Location of the I O Assemblies System Slot Numbers Location Sun Fire E6900 IB6 IB7 IB8 IB9 Rear Sun Fire E4900 IB6 IB8 Rear FIGURE 9 1 and FIGURE 9 2 illustrate the locations of the I O assemblies for all systems 9 4 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 Location Requirements for the Sun Fire E6900 System FIGURE 9 1 illustrates the I O assembly locations in the Sun Fire E6900 system OOO GT S IB9 7 IB7 Qm E eal rAjA E mauus PODE ua FIGURE 9 1 I O Assemblies for the Sun Fire E6900 System Rear View When you install I O assemblies into the Sun Fire E6900 system you can install them in either the top or bottom I
45. O locations Populate the I O assemblies from right to left That is populate I O locations IB6 and IB8 before you populate the left I O locations IB7 and IB9 Chapter 9 PCI PCI PCI X I O Assemblies and Components 9 5 9 3 1 9 6 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual lt Location Requirements for the Sun Fire E4900 System FIGURE 9 2 illustrates the I O assembly locations in the Sun Fire E4900 system S SE lo b S S 88888 080808080808 00 S 8886853998853 o EI a 9808 2999 883 RR 9o le IB8 1 fe L o o o b dE S EE S Be AT b i gt gt s nsii E FIGURE 9 2 I O Assemblies for the Sun Fire E4900 System Rear View I O Assembly LEDs There are three I O assembly status LEDs on the PCI PCI PCI X I O assembly TABLE 9 4 TABLE 9 4 I O Assembly Status LED Functions LED On Off Activated LED green Fault LED amber OK to remove amber or blue Device is activated Internal fault Assembly can be removed Device is deactivated No internal fault Assembly cannot be removed May 2006 9 3 2 Replacing PCI PCI PCI X I O Assemblies Caution Remove an assembly from a powered on system only after the Solaris ope
46. PUs UltraSPARC IV CPU Memory board 0 MB memory CPU Memory boards w 4 CPUs UltraSPARC IV CPU Memory board 0 MB memory 8 Repeater boards up to 2 RPO RP2 9 Fan tray FT2 10 EMI Clip hidden by SB4 on right side of chassis Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 6 fo BEI 0908000908000909000909000 o o o 8980959680968 080908 086908 o o 8938308939308 939308989308 o IN I 120808080800 939898989898 2900080800000800000000000 o GII ol lo 208880800000 088800000000 MEER d o 2 3 o H 9 B Ppoopoono Ba bssesosbo jad Haddad ifsimislsletelste elsis adobeqossoog aooqsqqqooso BHHHHEHHREEH BHdHEHHEEREE BESSSSSABSAR ol S202290 9099 9909909999009 peononennenn d SRG2DS2DSDG9I jasaosqossqq9 BGBHHBREBHEE Istetatetetetetetetetete asaosqqsqqq9 sisi bn Bamnamnsnann jasaossossqq9 peonnonennena S220290 9099 aseqsqqssqq9 Mlsialaiatalatalalatalale e BRERBBHHHERR EBHHERBHEHHE ERHEHEBEEREH SGD 290 9DD9 HAHBDABEEREE BEBE Beeeesoooo99 Bises eje nee efe S220290 9099 aseqseqssqq9 i Meis e m mm m Hoooponsoon 9999999998 steh o U U YN U o o d o U U uU o o d B B
47. SS 4v SUN microsystems Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual Sun Microsystems Inc www sun com Part No 817 4120 13 v2 May 2006 Revision A Submit comments about this document at http www sun com hwdocs feedback Copyright 2006 Sun Microsystems Inc 4150 Network Circle Santa Clara California 95054 U S A All rights reserved Sun Microsystems Inc has intellectual property rights relating to G rn fiat is described in this document In particular and without limitation these intellectual property rights may include one or more of the U S patents listed at http www sun com patents and one or more additional patents or pending patent applications in the U S and in other countries This document and the product to which it pertains are distributed under licenses restricting their use copying distribution and decompilation No part of the product or of this document may be reproduced in any form by any means without prior written authorization of Sun and its licensors if any Third party software including font technology is copyrighted and licensed from Sun suppliers Parts of the s produet may be derived from Berkeley BSD systems licensed from the University of California UNIX is a registered trademark in the U S and in other countries exclusively licensed through X Open Company Ltd Sun Sun Microsystems the Sun logo Java AnswerBook2 docs sun com Sun Fire and Solaris are trademarks or registere
48. United States Export Control Laws Notice Product covered by and information contained in this service manual are controlled by U S Export Control laws and may be subject to the export or import laws in other countries Nuclear missile chemical biological weapons or nuclear maritime end uses or end users whether direct or indirect are strictly prohibited Export or re export to countries subject to U S embargo or to entities identified on U S export exclusion lists including but not limited to the denied persons and specially designated nationals lists is strictly prohibited Use of any spare or replacement CPUs is limited to repair or one for one replacement of CPUs in products exported in compliance with U S export laws Use of CPUs as product upgrades unless authorized by the U S Government is strictly prohibited Preface xix xx Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual e May 2006 CHAPTER 1 Safety and Tools Requirements This chapter describes the safety and system precautions you must take when servicing the system It also lists the tools and equipment you will need 1 1 Safety Precautions For your protection observe the following safety precautions when servicing your equipment m Follow all cautions warnings and instructions marked on the equipment m Never push objects of any kind through openings in the equipment as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out components that could result in fi
49. ag Remove the applicable CPU Memory board See Section 8 3 1 Replacing CPU Memory Boards on page 8 6 Place the CPU Memory board on the ESD mat on a work surface Locate the slot for the DIMM you need to replace Eject the faulty DIMM by pressing down on the ejection levers on both sides of the DIMM connector FIGURE 8 7 Chapter 8 CPU Memory Boards and Components 8 13 8 3 2 3 AN Ejection lever FIGURE 8 7 Removing a DIMM Holding the DIMM by its edges remove it from the slot and place it on an antistatic surface Installing DIMMs Install one bank completely on each board before installing the remaining banks on any board Note All DIMMs within a bank must be of the same capacity Note Memory banks associated with CPUO and CPU2 are oriented in the same direction while banks for CPU1 and CPU3 are rotated 180 degrees Caution The system and DIMMs are sensitive to static electricity To prevent damage to the DIMMs make sure you are wearing a grounded wrist strap when handling them Always place components on a grounded ESD mat near the system Remove the applicable CPU Memory board See Section 8 3 1 Replacing CPU Memory Boards 2 Place the CPU Memory board on an ESD mat on a work surface 8 14 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 3 Carefully remove the new DIMM from its protective packaging and place it on an antistatic
50. ard to unseat the I O assembly This action releases the board from the connectors Caution You must install the filler panel within one minute of removing the I O assembly to prevent overheating Slide the I O assembly out of the I O assembly opening Place the I O assembly on an ESD mat that is on a work surface Install a filler panel Installing an I O Assembly Note The I O assembly can be inserted into a powered on system The assembly will not be recognized by the system until the domain has been re initialized and rebooted or dynamically reconfigured to include the assembly Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for initializing a domain Refer to Sun Fire Midrange Systems Dynamic Reconfiguration User Guide for complete DR procedures 9 8 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 Attach a wrist strap or foot strap Connect the ESD strap to the system Place a grounded ESD mat close to the system Caution You must install the I O assembly within one minute of removing the filler panel to prevent overheating Remove the filler panel from the front of the I O assembly location Line up the I O assembly with the I O assembly opening Slide the I O assembly into the I O assembly opening FIGURE 9 3 The ejector levers should be on the inside of the I O assembly and in the open position Caution DO NOT FORCE any a
51. arious boards such as the CPU Memory board and the I O assembly Appendix B describes system serial number locations and rules for system configuration Appendix C provides illustrations of the field replaceable units xvi Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 Typographic Conventions TABLE P 1 Typographic Conventions Typeface Meaning Examples AaBbCc123 Document titles new words or Read Chapter 6 in the User s Guide terms words to be emphasized These are called class options You must be superuser to do this Related Documentation The documents listed as online are available at http www sun com products n solutions hardware docs Application Title Installation Sun Fire E6900 E4900 System Getting Started Sun Fire E6900 E4900 System Installation Guide Operation Sun Fire Cabinet Installation and Reference Guide Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Overview Manual Software Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual Sun Fire Midrange Systems Controller Command Reference Manual Preface xvii Documentation Support and Training Sun Function URL Documentation http www sun com documentation Support http www sun com support Training http www sun com training Contacting Sun Technical Support If you have technical questions about this product which are not answered in this document go to http www sun com service contacting Sun Welcomes Your Com
52. ble DIMMs The CPU Memory board has 32 DIMM dual inline memory module slots organized as eight banks of four DIMMs per bank You must install DIMMs in full banks There are eight DIMMs two banks of DIMMs per corresponding CPU processor A 6 I O Assemblies Three types of I O assemblies are available for the Sun Fire E6900 and E4900 systems the PCI PCI and PCI X I O assembly The Sun Fire E6900 system will also support a Sun Fire Link I O assembly which supports only the CompactPCI I O boards TABLE A 5 shows the I O assembly slot locations for all systems TABLE A 5 I O Assembly Slot Locations System Slot Numbers Slot Location Sun Fire E6900 IB6 IB7 IB8 and IB9 Rear system Sun Fire E4900 IB6 IB8 Rear system Appendix A Functional Description A 9 A 6 1 When you remove the PCI I O assembly to install components on it you must install an PCI I O assembly filler panel which covers the assembly slot and prevents the system from overheating The card slots in the PCI I O assembly must have either a card or a filler board installed in them When you install an I O assembly into the system you must install the PCI I O assembly in the bottom slots and the Sun Fire Link assembly in the top slots for cooling purposes PCI PCI PCI X I O Assembly The I O assembly has eight slots Six slots accommodate full length PCI I O cards Two slots accommodate short PCI cards You can install short PCI I O cards in any
53. cleaning The air intake screen should be inspected for debris and trapped particles every three months of operation The level of debris found on the screen and surrounding area should be considered in the decision of when to remove and clean the air intake screen If the air intake screen collects a substantial amount of debris in less than three months investigate the air supply system for sources of contamination and take corrective action In addition notify and update account management as required Have spare air intake screens onsite so that replacements are available when needed for cleaning 12 1 12 1 Cleaning the Air Intake Screen You can clean the air intake screen by using various methods The front and back side of the screen can be vacuumed using a brush attachment on a vacuum cleaner Take care not to damage the honeycomb of the screen If this does not clean the screen sufficiently use a high pressure air hose with a nozzle attachment for blowing air 12 2 Air Intake Screen for the Sun Fire E6900 oystem The air intake screen for the Sun Fire E6900 system is located at the front of the system I I o ee 8 BI 00 if BI E e ee EE i Air intake screen SI 6945056540959 9 KM HSV He sl SRO ROKK sl PSSST gt G IRRARLLA lol co D LE Le CIS GE GI GI
54. clip No special tools are required for installation 8 4 1 1 Removing a CPU Memory Board EMI Springfingers Clip 1 Remove CPU Memory board SB5 Sun Fire E6900 system or SB4 Sun Fire E4900 systems See Section 8 3 1 1 Removing the CPU Memory Board 2 Pry the top rivet of the springfingers clip away from the chassis with the blade of a straight slot screwdriver See FIGURE 8 9 3 Pull the springfingers clip away from the chassis popping out the remaining rivets with the needlenose pliers 4 Discard the old springfingers clip 8 16 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 FIGURE 8 9 Removing a CPU Memory Board EMI Springfingers Clip Chapter 8 CPU Memory Boards and Components 8 17 8 4 1 2 Installing a CPU Memory Board EMI Springfingers Clip 1 Starting at the top or bottom of the clip press the plastic rivet into its corresponding hole in the chassis You can feel the plastic rivet seating into its hole See FIGURE 8 10 2 Repeat Step 1 for each of the succeeding rivets until they are all properly seated 3 Reinstall the CPU Memory board and detach the wrist strap See Section 8 3 1 3 Installing the CPU Memory Board 8 18 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 FIGURE 8 10 Installing a CPU Memory Board EMI Springfingers
55. d m When removing the board from an antistatic bag keep the board vertical until you lay it on the Sun ESD mat m Do not place the board on a hard surface Use a cushioned antistatic mat The board connectors and components have very thin pins that bend easily m Do not use an oscilloscope probe on the components The soldered pins are easily damaged or shorted by the probe point m Transport the board in an antistatic bag 7 2 System Controller Board The System Controller board contains the system clock and a system controller One System Controller board is required per system Two System Controller boards are supported in all systems The System Controller board provides Programmable system and processor clock Serial port RJ 45 Ethernet port Redundant System Controller board that can take over from the main System Controller board m Centralized time of day TOD chip m Centralized reset logic m Status and control of power supplies The System Controller board consists of the following subsystems Console Bus Clocks Reset logic A A A m Centerplane connector signals 7 2 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 For the connector captive screw ejector lever and reset switch locations see FIGURE 7 1 Ethernet port Serial port OK to remove LED amber Fault LED amber switch Activated Captive LED green screw Ejector lever FIGURE 7 1 System Controller Board for
56. d Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Dynamic Reconfiguration User Guide for complete procedures Note Make sure all the fan trays are installed in the system and are operating normally The fan trays cool the CPU Memory boards Note The CPU Memory board field replacable unit FRU is for maintenance use only FRUs must not be used to upgrade CPU performance in systems Usage as such can violate United States export regulations 8 6 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 8 3 1 1 Removing the CPU Memory Board Caution The CPU Memory board is heavy and weighs approximately 17 to 22 pounds 7 7 to 9 0 kg Take care when removing the board from the system 1 Prepare the system to remove the CPU Memory board Two methods can be used to prepare the board m Reter to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manualfor complete procedures for powering off the board m If the board is being used by the Solaris operating environment identify the board to be removed and dynamically reconfigure it out of the domain Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Dynamic Reconfiguration User Guide for complete procedures before removing the I O assembly Note When the Activated LED on the board is off and the OK to remove LED is on it is safe to continue Be sure that you have a filler board filler panel or replacement board ready 2 Attach a wrist strap or foot strap Connect the ESD
57. d replacement procedures 4 Power on the system Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for powering on the system 11 26 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 5 Enter the system data information into the new ID board Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual Removing and Replacing Boards chapter Chapter 11 Centerplane and ID Boards 11 27 11 28 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 CHAPTER 12 Periodic Maintenance This chapter provides procedures for cleaning and replacing the air intake screens of the E6900 E4900 systems The following sections are included in this chapter m Section 12 1 Cleaning the Air Intake Screen on page 12 2 m Section 12 2 Air Intake Screen for the Sun Fire E6900 System on page 12 2 m Section 12 3 Air Intake Screen for the Sun Fire E4900 System on page 12 4 The air intake screens are a honeycomb type that act as electro magnetic interference EMI and radio frequency interference RFI filters blocking both EMI and RFI emissions from the system These screens also collect and trap dust and debris particles The E6900 E4900 systems have been designed for maximum availability so the air intake screens can be cleaned or changed without the need to power off the system The E6900 E4900 systems each have one air intake screen that requires periodic inspection and
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59. e E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 NS 1 Rear view TABLE C 1 Sun Fire E6900 System Components Key Description a m CQ N vo 0 d Oo 11 12 13 14 15 System Controller board SSC1 System Controller board SSCO Power supplies up to 6 PS0 PS5 Air inlet screen CPU Memory boards w 2 CPUs UltraSPARC IV CPU Memory board 0 MB memory CPU Memory boards w 4 CPUs UltraSPARC IV CPU Memory board 0 MB memory CPU Memory boards w 2 CPUs UltraSPARC IV CPU Memory board 0 MB memory CPU Memory boards w 4 CPUs UltraSPARC IV CPU Memory board 0 MB memory Fan tray FT1 Fan tray FT3 Air outlet screen I O assemblies up to 4 IB6 IB9 PCI Fan tray FTO Fan tray FT2 AC input box AC1 Repeater boards up to 4 RPO RP3 Patch panel AC input box ACO System centerplane Power centerplane Fan centerplane ID source board Cable system centerplane power Cable fan tray centerplane power Cable AC input tray Cable peripherals Appendix C Illustrated Parts Breakdown Cable RJ 45 shielded Ethernet
60. e E6900 System 11 23 Installing the ID Board in the Sun Fire E6900 System 11 25 Removing the ID board From the Sun Fire E4900 System 11 26 Installing the ID board in the Sun Fire E4900 System 11 26 12 Periodic Maintenance 12 1 12 1 Cleaning the Air Intake Screen 12 2 12 2 Air Intake Screen for the Sun Fire E6900 System 12 2 12 2 1 Replacing the Sun Fire E6900 Air Intake Screen 12 3 12 3 Air Intake Screen for the Sun Fire E4900 System 12 4 12 3 1 Replacing the Sun Fire E4900 Air Intake Screen 12 5 A Functional Description A 1 B System Serial Number Locations and Rules for System Configuration B 1 C Illustrated Parts Breakdown C 1 Glossary Glossary 1 vi Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 Index Index 1 Contents vii viii Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 FIGURE 2 1 FIGURE 2 2 FIGURE 2 3 FIGURE 2 4 FIGURE 2 5 FIGURE 2 6 FIGURE 3 1 FIGURE 3 2 FIGURE 3 3 FIGURE 3 4 FIGURE 4 1 FIGURE 4 2 FIGURE 4 3 FIGURE 4 4 FIGURE 4 5 FIGURE 4 6 FIGURE 4 7 FIGURE 4 8 FIGURE 4 9 FIGURE 4 10 Figures Sun Fire System Cabinet Showing FrameManager Top View 2 1 AC Input Boxes Sun Fire E6900 System Rear View 2 2 AC Input Box Sun Fire E4900 System Rear View 2 2 Redundant Transfer Switches RTS Sun Fire E6900 System 2 3 Sun Fire Cabinet RTU Circuit Breakers and RTS Power Switch 2 4 Cabinet Fan Tray Power Switch Sun Fire E6900
61. e E6900 system FIGURE 4 6 and the multiple input type AC input box is in the Sun Fire E4900 systems For the location of the AC input boxes see FIGURE 4 7 and FIGURE 4 8 FIGURE 4 6 AC Input Box Sun Fire E6900 System Chapter 4 Power 4 9 ooo IS Tess I Tess AC input box FIGURE 4 7 AC Input Box Sun Fire E4900 System 4 10 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 P Log on og je III pol de Por AC input box 77 ig mum p AC input box a zm 9 y c DEI oj Gub Gam n Gp em dum amp ss CH e El D Pet Ob LJ LE FIGURE 4 8 AC Input Boxes Sun Fire E6900 System Rear View 4 2 1 Replacing the AC Input Box 4 2 1 1 Removing the AC Input Box Power off the system m Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for powering off the system Note The Sun Fire E4900 AC input box has three power cord locks 2 Loosen the power cord lock s 3 Disconnect the power cord s T Caution Disconnec
62. e damage to the board and inspect the card cage slot for any obvious obstructions 4 After the board is completely into the card cage simultaneously push inward on both board ejectors FIGURE 7 7 5 Tighten the two captive screws using a Phillips No 2 screwdriver FIGURE 7 7 WN Ejector lever m Captive screw FIGURE 7 7 Tightening the Captive Screws and Locking the Ejector Levers 6 Connect the serial or network cable to the board 7 10 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 7 Complete the software procedures for installing the System Controller board Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual Chapter Removing and Replacing Boards Chapter 7 System Controller Board 7 11 7 12 Bun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 CHAPTER 8 CPU Memory Boards and Components To protect both yourself and the equipment make sure you follow the precautions in Chapter 1 This chapter contains the following sections m Section 8 1 Handling Boards and Assemblies on page 8 1 m Section 8 2 Filler Panels and Filler Boards on page 8 3 m Section 8 3 CPU Memory Boards on page 8 3 m Section 83 1 Replacing CPU Memory Boards on page 8 6 m Section 8 3 2 Replacing DIMMs on page 8 11 For your protection also observe the following safety precautions when setting up your equipment m F
63. e recognized by the system until the domain has been re initialized and rebooted or dynamically reconfigured to include the board Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for initializing a domain Refer to Sun Fire Midrange Systems Dynamic Reconfiguration User Guide for complete DR procedures Attach a wrist strap or foot strap Connect the ESD strap to the system Place a grounded ESD mat or the open shipping carton near the system 2 Inspect the new CPU Memory board before inserting it into the system Chapter 8 CPU Memory Boards and Components 8 9 8 3 1 3 a Inspect the connector on the board being installed Remove the connector protective cover Check to see if the plastic is deformed or damaged including both the pin holes and the fins Insure there are no major out of the normal gaps between each pin row b Insure the CPU Memory board alignment tabs are not bent c Check the CPU Memory board springfingers for damage d Check the chassis springfingers for damage SB5 for Sun Fire E6900 and SB4 for Sun Fire E4900 systems Installing the CPU Memory Board Remove the CPU Memory board filler board or filler panel Caution You must insert a CPU Memory board into the system within one minute of removing the filler board or filler panel or overheating will occur Make sure that the ejector levers of the CPU Memory board are in the open position T
64. e the bus bar access panels b With a long shaft Phillips screwdriver loosen the panel captive screws for both bus bars at the top Chapter 11 Centerplane and ID Boards 11 9 c From the system front remove the eight screws attaching the bus bar to the power centerplane There are four screws on the right and four screws on the left d Remove the bus bar FIGURE 11 12 FIGURE 11 12 Disconnecting the Screws Securing the Power Centerplane Bus Bars 10 Remove the nine screws securing the centerplane to the cabinet 11 Remove the centerplane 11 10 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 11 1 4 11 1 5 10 Installing the System Centerplane Insert and align the centerplane within the chassis cabinet FIGURE 11 8 At the front of the system install the 19 screws securing the centerplane to the chassis Connect the system cable to the centerplane Fasten the upper right and upper left bus bar panel captive screws There are four captive screws at each location Install the bus bar access panels Reinstall the ID board from the old centerplane See Section 11 3 2 Installing the ID Board in the Sun Fire E6900 System Step 2 Install all CPU boards Repeater boards I O assemblies and System Controller boards from the front and rear of the system Install filler boards or panels in all empty slots Connect all cables Install the side panel behind
65. e tools Screwdriver Phillips No 1 with six inch shank Screwdriver Phillips No 2 with six inch shank Screwdriver Phillips No 2 with 10 inch shank Screwdriver straight slot with six inch shank Needlenose pliers ESD mat ESD grounding wrist strap or foot strap 1 6 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual e May 2006 CHAPTER 2 Powering Off and On This chapter describes how to power the system off and on These systems do not have a physical keyswitch Before physically powering off the system you must halt the Solaris operating environment in each domain and then power off the domain 24 Powering Off the System 1 Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete step by step commands for powering off the domains and the system 2 For Sun Fire E6900 system or Sun Fire E4900 system mounted in a Sun Fire cabinet turn the FrameManager s keyswitch to the off position FIGURE 2 1 FrameManager keyswitch NI FIGURE 2 1 Sun Fire System Cabinet Showing FrameManager Top View 2 1 3 Turn off the AC input box es FIGURE 2 2 FIGURE 2 3
66. e you follow the precautions in Chapter 1 Safety and Tools Requirements This chapter contains the following sections m Section 7 1 Handling Boards and Assemblies on page 7 1 m Section 7 2 System Controller Board on page 7 2 m Section 7 2 1 System Controller Board Slot Locations on page 7 3 m Section 7 2 2 System Controller Board LEDs on page 7 5 a Section 7 2 4 Replacing a System Controller Board on page 7 7 For your protection also observe the following safety precautions when setting up your equipment m Follow all cautions warnings and instructions marked on the equipment m Never push objects of any kind through openings in the equipment as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out components that can result in fire or electric shock m Refer servicing of equipment to qualified personnel 7 1 Handling Boards and Assemblies A Caution The chassis AC power cordis must remain connected to ensure a proper ground 7 1 gt Caution The system is sensitive to static electricity To prevent damage to the board connect an antistatic wrist strap or foot strap between you and the system Caution The System Controller board and its modules have surface mount components that can be broken if you flex the board To minimize the amount of board flexing observe the following precautions m Hold the board by the edges and by the rear panel which is attached to the boar
67. easily damaged or shorted by the probe point m Transport the board in an antistatic bag Caution The CPU Memory board is heavy and weighs approximately 17 to 22 pounds 7 7 to 9 0 kg Take care when removing the board from the system Caution The heatsinks on the board can be damaged by incorrect handling Do not touch the heatsinks while replacing or removing the board If a heatsink is loose or broken obtain a replacement board Caution The heatsinks on the board can be damaged by improper packaging When storing or shipping the board ensure that the heatsinks have sufficient protection Note The CPU Memory board can be inserted into a powered on system The board will not be recognized by the system until the domain has been dynamically reconfigured to include the board or re initialized and rebooted Refer to Sun Fire Midrange Systems Dynamic Reconfiguration User Guide for complete DR procedures or the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for re initializing a domain 8 2 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 8 2 Filler Panels and Filler Boards In order to prevent the system from overheating see Section 1 4 Filler Boards and Filler Panels on page 1 5 for procedures you must follow when removing CPU Memory boards from a system 8 3 CPU Memory Boards All systems support the following m Up to four CPU processor
68. ed outlets provide power to the fan trays If a cabinet has only one RTS installed then only the associated unswitched outlet will have power and the remaining fan tray must be connected to one of the switched power outlets Replacing the Cabinet Fan Trays 1 Ensure that the power switch is set to off FIGURE 6 5 6 6 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 Hear view LY Connectors 2 CD CD FIGURE 6 5 Cabinet Fan Tray Power Switch and Connectors Open the rear door for easier access Disconnect and then remove the two connectors from the rear of the fan tray FIGURE 6 5 Loosen and then remove the two screws from the fan assembly top plate FIGURE 6 6 Chapter 6 Fan Trays 6 7 Screws 2 Top plate LY FIGURE 6 6 Cabinet Fan Tray Top Plate 5 Remove the fan assembly top plate This will reveal two captive screws 6 Loosen the two captive screws 7 Remove the fan tray assembly by supporting the fan tray with one hand while raising the end containing the connectors and then pulling slightly forward 8 Install the replacement unit by reversing Step 1 through Step 7 6 8 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 CHAPTER 7 System Controller Board This chapter describes how to remove and replace the system controller board To protect both yourself and the equipment make sur
69. em TABLE A 1 lists the parts of the system in the front view and rear view TABLE A 1 Sun Fire E6900 System Components Front of the system Rear of the System Up to 6 CPU Memory boards Up to 41 0 assemblies 2 fan trays Up to 4 Repeater boards 2 to 6 power supplies 2 fan trays Up to 2 System Controller boards FIGURE A 1 shows the front and rear views of the Sun Fire E6900 system A 2 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 e ga ap G iga HS EE z x SERRE Kl oo et Meet RIRES PRALLLLI RRLRLRLRLA es RRLLKLLRA RC KY R K RRRSLRI RRLRLRLLLKI De OR RRKKRKRY RRR KKK ROKK KEY P K RR RRLLRRLRLI 25064 C E C d aRRLRRLRLLI D C S C N 260000000000 N 2620000000 N N N RN oo LOGOS ISA oo CT 009 e o 0000 ERRE RL el 000 2 XX oo XXX lel Ei x xX X o H Hi FIDEI D D D D E E Do aa B AC sz e e e e e e e
70. empty slot for one of the System board Controller boards If you install a redundant System Controller board remove the System Controller filler board Empty powersupply Install power supply filler panels in empty power supply slots slots within one minute in a powered on system Empty fan tray slots Install fan tray filler panels in empty fan tray slots within one minute in a powered on system 1 5 Periodic Maintenance The Sun Fire system have been designed such that the air intake screens can be cleaned or changed without the need to power off the system The Sun Fire system each have one air intake screen that requires periodic inspection and cleaning Inspecting the air intake screen for debris and trapped particles should be done every three months of operation The level of debris found on the screen and surrounding area should be considered in the decision of when to remove and clean the air intake screen See Section 12 1 Cleaning the Air Intake Screen Chapter 1 Safety and Tools Requirements 1 5 If the air intake screen collects a substantial amount of debris in less than three months investigate the air supply system for sources of contamination and take corrective action In addition notify and update account management as required Have spare air intake screens onsite so that replacements are available when needed for cleaning 1 6 Tools Required For the procedures in this document you will need thes
71. ents between the two boards you must install a filler panel which covers one board slot and install a filler board in the other CPU Memory board slot You must install a filler board in all other empty CPU Memory board slots Appendix A Functional Description A 7 FIGURE A 4 illustrates the CPU Memory board with the CPU processor and Ecache module cover removed Note that two Ecache modules flank each side of the CPU processor FIGURE A 4 CPU Memory Board With the Cover Removed TABLE A 4 shows the CPU Memory board slot locations TABLE A 4 CPU Memory Board Slot Locations Number of CPU Memory System Board Slots Slot Numbers Location Sun Fire E6900 system 6 SBO SB5 Front Sun Fire E4900 system 3 SBO SB2 SB4 Rear Note Board slot numbers are marked on the chassis A 8 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual e May 2006 A 5 1 A 5 2 A 5 3 CPU Processors Each CPU Memory board supports four CPU processors If you do not have all four CPU processors installed you must have a CPU processor filler panel to cover the unused CPU processor land area This special filler panel prevents overheating of the installed CPU processors by creating an air baffle These are factory installed and are not field FRUs or field serviceable Ecache Modules Each CPU processor is flanked by two Ecache modules totaling eight Ecache modules per CPU Memory board These are not FRUs or field servicea
72. et Fan Trays 6 6 Cabinet Fan Tray Power Switch and Connectors 6 7 Cabinet Fan Tray Top Plate 6 8 System Controller Board for Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems 7 3 System Controller Board Slot Assignments for the Sun Fire E6900 System Front View 7 4 System Controller Board Slot Assignments for the Sun Fire E4900 System Rear View 7 5 Reset Switch on a System Controller Board 7 7 Loosening the Captive Screws and Ejector Levers 7 8 Removing and Replacing a System Controller Board Sun Fire E6900 System 7 9 Tightening the Captive Screws and Locking the Ejector Levers 7 10 CPU Memory Board With the Cover Installed 8 4 CPU Memory Board Slot Assignments Sun Fire E6900 System Front View 8 5 CPU Memory Board Slot Assignments Sun Fire E4900 System Rear View 8 6 Unlocking the Ejector Levers 8 8 Removing or Replacing a CPU Memory Board Sun Fire E6900 System 8 9 DIMM Slot Numbers 8 12 Removing a DIMM 8 14 Installing a DIMM 8 15 Removing a CPU Memory Board EMI Springfingers Clip 8 17 Installing a CPU Memory Board EMI Springfingers Clip 8 19 1 0 Assemblies for the Sun Fire E6900 System Rear View 9 5 1 0 Assemblies for the Sun Fire E4900 System Rear View 9 6 I O Assembly 9 8 x Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 FIGURE 9 4 FIGURE 10 1 FIGURE 10 2 FIGURE 10 3 FIGURE 10 4 FIGURE 10 5 FIGURE 11 1 FIGURE 11 2 FIGURE 11 3 FIGURE 11 4 FIGURE 11 5 FIGURE 11 6 FIGURE 11 7 FIGURE 11 8
73. f the ID board is to associate nonvolatile system identification with the chassis and centerplane It also provides a location where the system controller configuration and other data can be written The data written includes the chassis and centerplane serial numbers the system type and the Ethernet addresses Additionally there is some circuitry that will be used to arbitrate bus control between the two system controllers The ID board is connected to the centerplane at the front of the system The ID board should only be removed if it is determined to be at fault or if the centerplane is at fault The ID board should then be removed and reinstalled onto the new centerplane Removing the ID Board From the Sun Fire E6900 System Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual Removing and Replacing Boards chapter before powering off the system Halt the Solaris operating environment in each domain and power down the entire system Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for powering off the system Chapter 11 Centerplane and ID Boards 11 23 3 Facing the rear of the system remove the upper left UO assembly IB9 from the system FIGURE 11 21 See Chapter 9 for I O assembly removal procedures IB9 T o REL e SISSON o RRO KKK o RIRE s Tees sss Glass
74. fer Switches RTS Sun Fire E6900 System 2 2 Powering On the System 1 If your Sun Fire E4900 system is not in a Sun Fire cabinet skip to Step 3 For the Sun Fire E6900 system or Sun Fire cabinet turn on the RTS modules FIGURE 2 5 It will take 30 seconds to one minute for the RTS modules to power on Chapter 2 Powering Off and On 2 3 2 Check that all of the circuit breakers on each side of the RTU are on Circuit breakers ooo RILIS e o 9 g amp amp RTSO module power switch FIGURE 2 5 Sun Fire Cabinet RTU Circuit Breakers and RTS Power Switch 3 Turn on the AC input box es See FIGURE 2 1 on page 2 1 or FIGURE 22 on page 2 2 4 For Sun Fire E6900 system or Sun Fire E4900 systems mounted in a Sun Fire cabinet make sure that the rack fan trays are switched on This switch is located in the back of the cabinet below the power cord socket on each rack fan tray FIGURE 2 6 5 If your Sun Fire E4900 system is not in a Sun Fire cabinet skip this step For Sun Fire E6900 system or Sun Fire E4900 systems mounted in a Sun Fire cabinet turn the keyswitch on the FrameManager to the on position FIGURE 2 1 6 Power on the system Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for powering
75. ger The Sun Fire E6900 system uses the patch panel to provide access to TTYa and TTYb ports B 10 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 APPENDIX C Illustrated Parts Breakdown This appendix lists and illustrates the replacement parts field replaceable units or FRUS covered in this document and the jumper settings for the System Controller boards C 1 List of Replacement Parts The following sections list the part numbers of the replacement parts for all systems their part numbers and illustrations C 1 Cl Sun Fire E6900 System Replacement Parts ia 10 11 12 Sa Raha PH AA K 00000000 9 SSA E RR ooo ses 89995925929292929292999999999 999999999999 14 f cb sss9999o2s52999222999929999p599999999999 55 93995939599999999999999999999949999999991 299959999999999299999999909999999999959999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 G o o Ol a Front view FIGURE C 1 Sun Fire E6900 System Front and Rear Views C 2 Sun Fir
76. he bottom of the power supply FIGURE 4 5 Chapter 4 Power 4 7 4 1 4 2 Ejectors Captive screw FIGURE 4 5 Removing or Replacing a Power Supply Sun Fire E4900 System Unlock the ejectors by pushing the ejectors outward Slide the power supply out If no replacement install a power supply filler panel to cover the empty slot Installing a Sun Fire E4900 System Power Supply Remove the power supply filler panel if present Remove the protective cover from the power supply connector Hold the power supply vertically with one hand gripping the bottom of the unit and the other hand gripping the handle FIGURE 4 5 slide the power supply into the chassis until it stops Lock the ejectors by pushing them inward Tighten the two captive screws Make sure that the appropriate power switch on the AC input box for the new power supply is on 4 8 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 7 Turn on the power supply by using the system controller software Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for powering on the power supply 8 Make sure the green Activated LED is lit If the green Activated LED is not on check to see if the power supply is seated properly and the power supply is turned on 4 2 AC Input Box There are two AC input box types The single input type AC input box is in the Sun Fir
77. hey should be 90 degrees straight out from the board FIGURE 8 4 Caution Do Not Force any board into a slot it can cause damage to the board and system The board should insert and seat smoothly If it binds remove the board and inspect the card cage slot for any obvious obstructions Also inspect both the board and the centerplane for bent pins or other damage Gently insert the CPU Memory board into the grooves into the proper slot see TABLE 8 2 for slot locations The top of the board is noted by the thin rail The bottom of the board has a thicker rail The board LEDs should be at the bottom of the handle when the board is inserted properly into the card cage for the E6900 E4900 systems a Hold the board by the handle with one hand Place the other hand on the bottom mounting rail holding the board vertically b Install the board in the chassis by tipping the handle of the board down so that the bottom rail meets the bottom chassis guide rail c When the bottom board rail is in the chassis guide rail tip the board back up and align the top rail into the chassis rail guide d Slide the board into the chassis slowly until the ejector lever handles start to collapse inward 8 10 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 8 3 2 4 Simultaneously rotate both ejectors until they are in the closed position flush with the board When the board is properly installed the ejectors will lock automatically
78. ialized and rebooted or dynamically reconfigured into the domain Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for initializing a domain Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Dynamic Reconfiguration User Guide for complete DR procedures 9 2 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 9 2 Filler Boards and Filler Panels To prevent the system from overheating see Section 1 4 Filler Boards and Filler Panels on page 1 5 for procedures you must follow when removing the I O assembly from a powered on system Caution You must install a filler panel that covers only the front of the assembly slot if the system is to be powered up without the I O assembly installed Make sure ALL slots in the I O assemblies are filled by cards OR filler boards Chapter 9 PCI PCI PCI X I O Assemblies and Components 9 3 9 3 PCI PCI PCI X I O Assemblies TABLE 9 1 Description of the PCI I O Assembly VO Assembly Description PCI I O Assembly Eight PCI slots Six slots for full length PCI I O cards and two short slots for short PCI I O cards Short PCI cards can be installed in any of the six full length slots as well Peak I O throughput for the full length PCI I O slots 0 1 2 4 5 and 6 is 33 MHz 64 bit and 5V I O Peak I O throughput for the short PCI I O slots 3 and 7 is 66 33 MHz 64 bit and 3 3V I O TABLE 9 2 Description of the PCI PCI X I
79. ice Manual May 2006 FIGURE 11 14 Removing the Front Door Sun Fire E4900 System Chapter 11 Centerplane and ID Boards 11 15 7 At the front of the system remove all power supplies FIGURE 11 15 shows removing one power supply from the system FIGURE 11 15 Removing a Power Supply at the Front of the Sun Fire E4900 System 11 16 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 8 Disconnect the two cables from the connectors on the centerplane Both cables are on the right You will need to use force to disconnect the cables FIGURE 11 16 Disconnecting Cables From the Connectors on the Centerplane Sun Fire E4900 System Chapter 11 Centerplane and ID Boards 11 17 9 Remove the lower and upper power supply supports as follows a Remove the two screws securing the lower power support to the system enclosure b Remove the two screws securing the upper power supply support to the system enclosure c With both hands firmly pull the upper power supply support away from the centerplane and rotate the front of the upper power supply support downward and then remove it FIGURE 11 17 Removing the Top and Bottom Power Supply Supports Sun Fire E4900 System 11 18 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 10 Remove the plastic cable guide located on the bottom of the power s
80. in their designated slots SSCO lower slot for the master System Controller board and SSC1 upper slot for the redundant System Controller board The second System Controller board is a redundant System Controller board that supports clock and administrative failover if the primary System Controller board fails Appendix B System Serial Number Locations and Rules for System Configuration B 7 B 3 Filler Boards and Filler Panels For a description of the functionality of filler boards and filler panels see Section 1 4 Filler Boards and Filler Panels on page 1 5 TABLE B 1 describes the rules you must follow when you hot plug boards or devices using filler boards and filler panels TABLE B 1 Overheating Precautions Using Filler Panels and Filler Boards If you have Do the following I O assembly Empty PCI card slots Empty CompactPCI slots CPU Memory board System Controller board All other system boards All other system boards Empty power supply slots Fan trays Install a filler panel within one minute when removing the assembly from a system in order to prevent the system from overheating Install PCI filler boards in all empty PCI card slots Install CompactPCI filler boards in all empty CompactPCI card slots If the system is to be operating without the CPU Memory board installed install a filler board or panel within one minute in order to prevent the system from overheating If two
81. ing Step 1 through Step 4 3 4 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 CHAPTER 4 Power This chapter describes how to remove and replace power supplies and the AC input box Location information on the RTS modules is also provided To protect both yourself and the equipment make sure you follow the safety precautions in Chapter 1 Safety and Tools Requirements This chapter contains the following sections m Section 4 1 Power Supplies on page 4 1 m Section 4 1 1 Power Supply Slot Locations on page 4 2 ma Section 4 1 2 Power Supply LEDs on page 4 5 m Section 4 1 3 Replacing a Sun Fire E6900 System Power Supply on page 4 6 Section 4 1 4 Replacing a Sun Fire E4900 System Power Supply on page 4 7 m Section 42 AC Input Box on page 4 9 m Section 42 1 Replacing the AC Input Box on page 4 11 m Section 4 3 Redundant Transfer Unit RTU and Redundant Transfer Switch RTS on page 4 13 a Section 4 3 1 Replacing the RTS Modules on page 4 16 s Section 4 3 2 Replacing the RTU Assembly on page 4 17 4 1 Power Supplies The Sun Fire E6900 system and the Sun Fire E4900 system each have specialized power supplies that cannot be interchanged with each other 4 1 4 1 1 TABLE 4 1 lists the specifications for the power supplies TABLE 4 1 Specifications for the Power Supplies Power Supplies Main Voltage Auxiliary Voltage System Type per System Output DC Output DC
82. iodic Maintenance 12 5 12 6 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 APPENDIX A Functional Description This appendix provides functional descriptions of the hardware and software components and contains the following sections Section A 1 System Overview on page A 1 Section A 2 System Packaging on page A 2 Section A 3 Software on page A 5 Section A 4 Device Hot Plug Procedures on page A 7 Section A 5 CPU Memory Board on page A 7 Section A 6 I O Assemblies on page A 9 Section A 7 Power Supplies on page A 12 Section A 8 Fan Trays on page A 13 Section A 9 System Controller Board on page A 14 A 1 System Overview The Sun Fire E6900 system has card cage slots for the System Controller boards and the CPU Memory boards in the front of the system In the rear of the system are slots for the I O boards and the Repeater boards FIGURE A 1 In the Sun Fire E4900 system all boards are located in the rear of the system FIGURE A 2 All systems feature shared memory multiprocessors and most of the same boards and operating software The power supplies of the Sun Fire E6900 and Sun Fire E4900 systems are different and not interchangeable Information about various boards in the system is presented later in this appendix A 1 A 2 A 2 1 System Packaging This section describes the features of the system enclosures Sun Fire E6900 Syst
83. irement Install short PCI cards in the two short PCI card slots Additionally you can install short PCI cards in any of the six full length PCI card slots 3 Requirement PCI boards longer than 6 6 inches 167 mm must be installed in a long PCI card slot 4 Requirement Install PCI filler cards in all empty PCI slots B 2 2 2 CompactPCI Cards The Sun Fire Link I O assembly supports up to two CompactPCI cards The Sun Fire E6900 systems support up to two Sun Fire Link I O assemblies B 6 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 B 2 3 B 2 4 1 2 Requirement Install CompactPCI filler cards in all empty CompactPCI slots Requirement Install CompactPCI cards in their proper slots 3 3V I O cards in slots 0 and 1 Repeater Boards 1 Requirement Install the Repeater boards in their designated slots m Slots RPO RP3 in the Sun Fire E6900 system m Slots RPO and RP2 in the Sun Fire E4900 system Requirement In the Sun Fire E6900 system Repeater boards work in pairs pair RPO and RP1 and pair RP2 and RP3 A minimum of one pair of Repeater boards must be installed Requirement For the Sun Fire E4900 system Repeater boards work individually rather than in pairs install a minimum of two Repeater boards RPO and RP2 System Controller Board 1 Requirement You must have at least one System Controller board in the system 2 Requirement Install the System Controller boards
84. is de energized and the module is seated Flashing The module relay is de energized and the module is not properly seated Right Amber On The module has a fault Off The module does not have a fault 4 14 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 During a self test when you power on the system the LEDs function as described in TABLE 4 5 TABLE 4 5 Self Test LED Functions LEDs Flashing Pattern Meaning All Three times Self test is complete All Right middle left LED test is complete Middle Flashing for three seconds Seating test in progress FIGURE 4 12 Shows the location and numbering of the RTS modules m apt Front view FIGURE 4 12 RTS Modules Sun Fire E6900 System Rear view Chapter 4 Power 4 15 4 3 1 Replacing the RTS Modules 1 For systems with redundant RTS modules skip to Step 3 2 For systems with non redundant RTS modules power off the system Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for powering off the system 3 Power off the RTS module that is to be replaced FIGURE 4
85. l out the RTU 8 Install the replacement RTU Assembly by reversing Step 1 through Step 6 The assembly is self aligning Chapter 4 Power 4 17 4 18 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 cHAPTER D Patch Panel This chapter provides procedures for the field replaceable patch panel within the Sun Fire E6900 system cabinet The following sections are included in this chapter m Section 5 1 Patch Panel on page 5 1 m Section 5 2 Replacing the Patch Panel on page 5 2 5 1 Patch Panel There is one patch panel in the Sun Fire E6900 system cabinet The patch panel provides an interface between the system controllers and the system The patch panel is located in the rear of the cabinet directly above the AC input boxes and RTU Patch panel Ceed Beles FIGURE 5 1 Patch Panel Location Rear View 5 1 5 2 Replacing the Patch Panel 1 Label and remove all cabling 2 Loosen the four captive screws 3 Remove the Patch Panel unit 4 Install the replacement unit by reversing Step 1 through Step 3 5 2 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 CHAPTER 6 Fan Trays This chapter describes how to remove and replace fan trays To protect both yourself and the equipment make sure you follow the safety precautions in Chapter 1 This chapter con
86. ler boards or filler panels from the front and rear of the system FIGURE 11 2 FIGURE 11 2 Removing All Components From the Front of the Sun Fire E6900 System 7 Remove the ID board from the centerplane See Section 11 3 1 Removing the ID Board From the Sun Fire E6900 System Step 5 8 Remove the bus bar access panels at the rear of the system FIGURE 11 3 Removing the Bus Bar Access Panels Chapter 11 Centerplane and ID Boards 11 3 9 Loosen the upper right and upper left bus bar captive screws by reaching through the access area FIGURE 11 4 There are four captive screws at each location FIGURE 11 4 Loosening the Bus Bar Captive Screws Sun Fire E6900 System 11 4 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 10 Disconnect the two cables from the system centerplane FIGURE 11 5 FIGURE 11 5 Disconnecting the Two Cables From the System Centerplane Sun Fire E6900 System 11 At the front of the system remove the 19 screws securing the centerplane to the chassis FIGURE 11 6 FIGURE 11 6 Removing the Screws Securing the System Centerplane Sun Fire E6900 System Chapter 11 Centerplane and ID Boards 11 5 12 Move the centerplane forward off the guide pins FIGURE 11 7 FIGURE 11 7 Moving the System Centerplane Forward Off the Guide Pins Sun Fire E6900 System 13 Tilt the top of the centerplane f
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88. liability Each RTS module has three LEDs FIGURE 4 11 and TABLE 4 4 The unswitched outlet on each side of the RTU is active only if an RTS is installed on the same side If only one RTS is installed the unswitched outlet on the same side will have power and the unswitched outlet on the other side will not have power These outlets are normally reserved to power the system cabinet fan trays at the top of the cabinet If only one RTS is installed then one fan tray must be powered by an unswitched outlet and the other fan tray by a switched outlet FIGURE 4 11 Chapter 4 Power 4 13 Unswitched outlet powered LEDs Unswitched outlet unpowered Circuit breaker TT SOG amp ha gt de d Switched 0 Gao mo e lt Switched outlets SASA outlets moe sl essai o S Oo e Die is e Va RTSO module FIGURE 4 11 RTU and RTS Modules TABLE 4 4 describes the RTS LED functions TABLE 4 4 RTS LED Functions LED Position Color Status Meaning Left Green On The source is present and is within specifications Off The source either is not present or is below specifications Flashing The source is above specifications Middle Green On The module relay is energized and the module is connected to the outlets Off The module relay
89. lies provide 56 VDC to the system 1 Requirement You must install power supply filler boards in all empty power supply slots for all systems Requirement The Sun Fire E6900 system has two power grids grid 0 and grid 1 Power supplies PS0 PS1 and PS2 are assigned to power grid 0 and power supplies PS3 PS4 and PS5 are assigned to power grid 1 You must have a minimum of two power supplies for each power grid for a minimum of four power supplies installed Requirement The Sun Fire E4900 system have only one power grid grid 0 You must have a minimum of two power supplies installed PS2 is the redundant power supply Appendix B System Serial Number Locations and Rules for System Configuration B 9 B 6 Connecting Cables B 6 1 Ethernet The only Ethernet port is on the System Controller board The Ethernet connector RJ 45 allows access to the chassis port and the domain break shell with 10 100 Mbps Ethernet To provide the system with external Ethernet connections you must install a network I O card in an I O assembly B 6 2 Serial Port 1 Requirement The only serial port is on the System Controller board The serial port connector DB 25 allows console access from a terminal or modem For the Sun Fire E4900 system you must attach a Y serial cable to the master System Controller board serial port to access TTYa and TTYb ports TTYa is used for console access use and TTYb is to be connected to the FrameMana
90. ly subassembly that houses the power supplies 8 Install the power supplies 9 Install the CPU Memory boards 10 Power on the system Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for powering on the system 11 12 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 11 2 11 2 1 Replacing the Centerplane in a Sun Fire E4900 System There is one centerplane in the Sun Fire E4900 system Removing the Centerplane Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual Removing and Replacing Boards before powering off the system Halt the Solaris operating environment in each domain and power off the system Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for powering off the system Remove the power cord Attach a wrist strap or foot strap to the ESD jack on the system Place a grounded ESD mat close to the system At the back of the system remove the two bottom fan trays I O assemblies and all system boards FIGURE 11 13 Chapter 11 Centerplane and ID Boards 11 13 FIGURE 11 13 Removing the Bottom Fan Tray CPU Memory Boards and I O Assemblies Sun Fire E4900 System 6 Remove the front door FIGURE 11 14 a Open the door b Push down on the spring latch inside the top cover of the door c Remove the door 11 14 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Serv
91. ments Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions You can email your comments to Sun at http www sun com hwdocs feedback Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual part number 817 4120 13 v2 xviii Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 pop Notes and Cautions Note Procedures contained in this document must be performed by qualified service trained maintenance providers Before you begin carefully read each of the procedures in this manual If you have not performed similar operations on comparable equipment do not attempt to perform these procedures Caution This equipment contains lethal voltage Accidental contact with centerplane card cage and drive areas can result in serious injury or death Caution Improper handling by unqualified personnel can cause serious damage to this equipment Unqualified personnel who tamper with this equipment may be held liable for any resultant damage to the equipment Individuals who remove any outer panels or open covers to access this equipment must observe all safety precautions and ensure compliance with skill level requirements certification and all applicable local and national laws For system compliance class and conformity information refer to the system installation guide that came with your system
92. nce 8 14 removing 8 13 rules B 5 Dual inline memory modules 8 13 8 14 E Ethernet configuration B 10 E fan tray installing Sun Fire 6800 system 6 5 LEDs 6 3 filler board CPU Memory board 1 5 B 8 PCI card 1 5 B 8 repeater board 10 2 filler panel CPU Memory board 1 5 B 8 I O assembly B 8 power supply Sun Fire 4800 system 1 5 B 8 System controller board 1 5 B 8 functional description A 1 H hot pluggable components description A 7 Index 1 I I O assembly 9 1 description A 9 filler panel B 8 handling 9 2 installing 9 9 LEDs 9 6 rules B 6 installing CPU Memory board 8 10 DIMMs 8 15 fan tray Sun Fire 6800 system 6 5 I O assembly 9 9 memory modules 8 15 PCI card 9 12 repeater board 10 9 system controller board 7 9 L LEDs CPU Memory board 8 3 fan tray 6 3 I O assembly 9 6 power supply 4 5 repeater board 10 4 system controller board 7 5 M memory modules DIMMs 8 13 8 14 installing 8 15 maximizing performance 8 14 removing 8 13 rules B 5 O overview system A 1 P PCI card 9 10 9 11 filler board 1 5 B 8 installing 9 12 removing 9 10 9 11 Periodic Maintenance 12 1 Cleaning the Air Intake Screen 12 2 Sun Fire 4800 system 12 4 Sun Fire 6800 system 12 2 power supply description 4 1 A 12 filler panel Sun Fire 4800 system 1 5 B 8 LEDs 4 5 precautions system 1 2 R removing DIMMs 8 13 memory modules 8 13 PCI card 9 10
93. nctions TABLE 6 2 Fan Tray LED Functions LED Activated LED green Fault LED amber OK to remove LED amber or blue On Device is activated you cannot remove the fan tray when this LED is on Internal fault Device is deactivated you can remove the fan tray when this LED is on Off Device is deactivated you can remove the fan tray when this LED is off No internal fault Device is activated you cannot remove the fan tray when this LED is off Chapter 6 Fan Trays 6 3 6 3 6 3 1 Replacing Fan Trays in Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Removing a Fan Tray Caution Within one minute of removing the fan tray install a filler panel to prevent the system from overheating Make sure you have a replacement fan tray or filler panel available Power off the defective fan tray Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for powering off the fan tray Note When the Activated LED on the fan tray is off not lit and the OK to remove LED is on lit it is safe to continue If you are removing the top fan tray FT1 from a Sun Fire E4900 system remove the bezel by snapping it off Loosen the captive screws Slide the fan tray out FIGURE 6 3 If no replacement install a filler panel Note For the Sun Fire E4900 only FTO has a filler panel Tighten the captive screws 6 4 Sun Fire E6900
94. o unlock the ejectors on the repeater board FIGURE 10 4 The ejectors will pop out slightly 10 6 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 FIGURE 10 4 Unlocking the Ejector Levers Chapter 10 Repeater Board 10 7 10 3 1 2 Rotate the ejector levers simultaneously until they are 90 degrees from the board straight out FIGURE 10 4 This action unseats the board from the connector Remove the board from the card cage by grabbing the handle and sliding the board along the track until the board is out of the card cage FIGURE 10 5 FIGURE 10 5 Removing and Replacing a Repeater Board Sun Fire E4900 System Place the board on an ESD mat that is on a work surface Installing a Repeater Board Inspect the connector on the new repeater board being installed a Remove the connector protective cover b Check to see if the plastic is deformed or damaged including both the pin holes and the fins c Insure there are no major out of the normal gaps between each pin row Inspect the connector on the centerplane for bent pins or other damage Attach a wrist strap or foot strap and onnect the ESD strap to the system Place a grounded ESD mat close to the system Make sure that the ejector levers are in the open position They should be 90 degrees straight out fr
95. ollow all cautions warnings and instructions marked on the equipment m Always use proper ESD equipment and procedures when handling boards and components m Never push objects of any kind through openings in the equipment as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out components that can result in fire or electric shock m Refer servicing of equipment to qualified personnel 8 1 Handling Boards and Assemblies h Caution The chassis AC power cordis must remain connected to ensure a proper ground 8 1 gt pe p Caution The system is sensitive to static electricity To prevent damage to the board connect an antistatic wrist strap between you and the system Caution The CPU Memory boards have surface mount components that can be broken if you flex the boards To minimize the amount of board flexing observe the following precautions m Hold the board only by the handle and by the edges near the middle of the board where the board stiffener is located Do not hold the board only at the ends m When removing the board from an antistatic bag keep the board vertical until you lay it on the ESD mat m Do not place the board on a hard surface Use a cushioned antistatic mat The board connectors and components have very thin pins that bend easily m Be careful of small component parts located on both sides of the board m Do not use an oscilloscope probe on the components The soldered pins are
96. om the board 10 8 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 Caution Do not force any board into a slot it can cause damage to the board and system The board should insert and seat smoothly If it binds remove the board and inspect the card cage slot for any obvious obstructions Also inspect both the board and the centerplane for bent pins or other damage Gently insert the Repeater board into the grooves of the proper slot see TABLE 10 1 on page 10 3 for slot locations until the board stops FIGURE 10 5 Simultaneously rotate both ejectors until they are in the closed position flush with the board When properly installed the ejectors will lock automatically Power on the board Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for powering on the board Initialize the domain Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for initializing a domain Chapter 10 Repeater Board 10 9 10 10 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 CHAPTER 1 1 Centerplane and ID Boards This chapter describes how to replace the centerplanes in the E6900 E4900 systems Also described is how to replace the ID board from these systems m Section 11 1 Replacing the Centerplanes in a Sun Fire E6900 System on page 11 1 m Section 11 2 Replacing the Centerplane in a Sun Fire E4900 System on page
97. on The Sun Fire Sun Fire 3800 system exceeds the rating requirements in Switzerland for pluggable type A equipment To comply with national requirements customers in Switzerland who receive a standalone Sun Fire Sun Fire 3800 system shipped without a rack must provide a means to connect the system to a pluggable type B power circuit 1 4 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual e May 2006 1 4 Filler Boards and Filler Panels Filler boards and filler panels are used for EMI protection and to ensure proper air flow in order to prevent the system from overheating TABLE 1 3 describes the precautions you must take when you remove boards or assemblies from a system TABLE 1 3 Overheating Precautions Using Filler Boards If you have Do the following Empty PCI card slots Install PCI filler boards in all empty PCI card slots Empty CompactPCI Install CompactPCI I O filler boards in all unused CompactPCI I O slots slots CPU Memory board Install a filler board in a system to prevent the system from overheating if the system is to be operating without the CPU Memory board installed If two CPU Memory boards must be removed use a CPU filler panel over one board slot and install a filler board in the second board slot in order to prevent the system from overheating Do not install two filler panels The filler panels are for short term use only CPU Memory board replacement System Controller A filler board occupies the
98. on the system 2 4 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 SW 1 7 Power switch SS CC f FIGURE 2 6 Cabinet Fan Tray Power Switch Sun Fire E6900 System Rear View Chapter 2 Powering Off and On 2 5 2 6 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 CHAPTER 3 FrameManager This chapter provides procedures for field replaceable FrameManager units within a Sun Fire E6900 system cabinet The following sections are included in this chapter m Section 3 1 FrameManager Description on page 3 1 m Section 3 2 FrameManager LEDs on page 3 2 m Section 3 3 Replacing the FrameManager on page 3 2 3 1 FrameManager FrameManager Description The FrameManager is a set of hardware and software integated into the Sun Fire cabinet and the Sun Fire E6900 system It performs concurrent monitoring and control of the fan trays RTS modules and RTU assemblies The FrameManager is located on the top front of the cabinet FIGURE 3 1 FIGURE 3 1 FrameManager 3 1 dz FrameManager LEDs The LEDs indicate the status of the individual device The FrameManager has three LEDs power fault and service TABLE 3 1 TABLE 3 1 FrameManager LED Major Functions LED Function Operation Green LED Power On when the RTS has been commanded to enable e switched power Amber LED J Fault On when a fault condition exists in the FrameManager fan t
99. ontact the centerplane If you do not push them in far enough they will not make contact with the centerplane Chapter 11 Centerplane and ID Boards 11 21 11 22 10 11 12 a Replace the two screws securing the upper power supply support to the system enclosure b Replace the lower power supply support by replace the two screws securing the support to the system enclosure Connect the cables to the centerplane FIGURE 11 16 Replace the power supplies FIGURE 11 15 Replace the front door FIGURE 11 14 a Position the door so that it is only slightly less than 90 degrees open b At the bottom of the door insert the hole into the post c At the top of the door push down on the spring latch located on the upper inside cover of the door d Align the pin with the pivot hole Attach a wrist strap or foot strap Connect the ESD jack from the system to your wrist strap or foot strap Reinstall the ID board from the old centerplane See Section 11 3 4 Installing the ID board in the Sun Fire E4900 System Step 2 At the back of the system replace the bottom two fan tray assemblies I O assemblies and all system boards FIGURE 11 13 Power on the system Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for powering on the system Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 11 3 11 3 1 Replacing the ID Boards The purpose o
100. orward about 30 degrees 14 Remove the centerplane FIGURE 11 8 as follows a Rotate the right side forward about 30 degrees and then rotate it forward and around the wall Take care not to hit the corner b As soon as one side passes around the wall tilt the top edge of the centerplane forward to allow additional clearance FIGURE 11 8 Removing the System Centerplane Sun Fire E6900 System 11 6 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 1 12 Removing the Fan Centerplane 1 Halt the Solaris operating environment in each domain and power off the system Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for powering off the system 2 Attach a wrist strap or foot strap Connect the ESD jack from the system to your wrist strap or foot strap Place a grounded ESD mat close to the system 3 Remove the front fan trays 4 Remove the fan tray plenum panel mounted to the bottom of the centerplane mounting bracket 5 Remove the rear fan trays 6 Disconnect the cables to the rear fan tray centerplane FIGURE 11 9 FIGURE 11 9 Disconnecting the Fan Tray Centerplane Cables 7 Remove the 10 screws securing the fan centerplane to the system FIGURE 11 10 Chapter 11 Centerplane and ID Boards 11 7 11 1 3 FIGURE 11 10 Removing the Screws Securing the Fan Centerplane Remove the fan centerplane Removing the Power
101. r complete procedures for powering on the system Chapter 11 Centerplane and ID Boards 11 25 5 Enter the system data information into the new ID board Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual Removing and Replacing Boards chapter 11 3 3 Removing the ID board From the Sun Fire E4900 System 1 Halt the Solaris operating environment in each domain and power down the entire system Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for powering off the system 2 Attach a wrist strap or foot strap Connect the ESD jack from the system to your wrist strap or foot strap Place a grounded ESD mat close to the system 3 At the rear of the system remove I O assembly IB8 and the upper System Controller board See Chapter 9 for I O assembly and Chapter 7 for System Controller board removal procedures 4 Reach into the opening created by removing the boards and grasp the ID board by the edges and remove it from the centerplane 11 3 4 Installing the ID board in the Sun Fire E4900 System 1 Attach a wrist strap or foot strap Connect the ESD jack from the system to your wrist strap or foot strap 2 Reach into the opening created by removing the boards and connect the ID board to the connectors on the centerplane 3 Replace the top System Controller board and the top I O assembly See Chapter 9 for I O assembly and Chapter 7 for System Controller boar
102. rating environment dynamic reconfiguration DR software has disabled that assembly Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Dynamic Reconfiguration User Guide for complete procedures 9 3 2 1 Removing an I O Assembly 1 Prepare the system for removal of the I O assembly m Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for powering off the assembly m If the assembly is being used by the Solaris operating environment identify the assembly to be removed and dynamically reconfigure the assembly out of the domain Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Dynamic Reconfiguration User Guide for complete procedures before removing the I O assembly Note In order to safely remove the I O assembly from the system the green Activated LED on the board must be off not lit and the amber OK to remove LED must be on lit 2 Wait until the LEDs indicate that the assembly is out of the domain 3 Make sure you have a filler panel available 4 Attach a wrist strap or foot strap Connect the ESD strap to the system 5 Place a grounded ESD mat close to the system T Caution The system is sensitive to static electricity 6 Completely loosen the four captive Phillips screws FIGURE 9 3 Chapter 9 PCI PCI PCI X I O Assemblies and Components 9 7 10 9 3 2 2 Captive Ejector lever screw FIGURE 9 3 I O Assembly Simultaneously pull the two ejector levers outw
103. rays RTS module or RTU assembly Amber LED Service FrameManager fan trays RTS module or RTU assembly T can safely be removed from a powered on system when the Service LED is lit 3 3 Replacing the FrameManager 3 2 1 Loosen the screws at the back of the assembly FIGURE 3 2 Note You may have to remove the two middle screws and reinstall them after you slide the replacement assembly into place Note Note the current position of the keyswitch before removing the FrameManager The replacement FrameManager keyswitch must be in the same position Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 FIGURE 3 2 FrameManager Removal Step 1 2 Slide the assembly forward and carefully flip it onto the top of the cabinet to access the cable connector on the rear of the assembly FIGURE 3 3 FIGURE 3 3 FrameManager Removal Step 2 3 Disconnect the five cables from the assembly FIGURE 3 4 Chapter 3 FrameManager 3 3 X FIGURE 3 4 FrameManager Cable Location 4 Remove the assembly from the top of the cabinet Caution Make sure that the keyswitch of the replacement FrameManager is in the same position as the keyswitch of the removed FrameManager Not doing so could cause the system to be inadvertently powered off when the replacement FrameManager is reconnected to the five cables 5 Install the replacement assembly by revers
104. rd 7 6 7 24 Replacing a System Controller Board 7 7 CPU Memory Boards and Components 8 1 8 1 Handling Boards and Assemblies 8 1 82 Filler Panels and Filler Boards 8 3 83 CPU Memory Boards 8 3 83 1 Replacing CPU Memory Boards 8 6 8 3 2 Replacing DIMMs 8 11 84 CPU Memory Board EMI Springfingers Clip 8 16 8 41 Replacing the EMI Springfingers Clip for E6900 E4900 Systems 8 16 PCI PCI PCI X I O Assemblies and Components 9 1 9 1 Handling Boards and Assemblies 9 1 9 2 Filler Boards and Filler Panels 9 3 9 3 PCI PCI PCI X I O Assemblies 9 4 9 3 1 I O Assembly LEDs 9 6 9 3 2 Replacing PCI PCI PCI X I O Assemblies 9 7 9 3 3 Replacing PCI Cards 9 10 Repeater Board 10 1 10 1 Handling Boards and Assemblies 10 1 10 2 Filler Boards 10 2 10 3 Repeater Board 102 10 3 1 Replacing Repeater Boards 10 6 Contents v 11 Centerplane and ID Boards 11 1 11 1 Replacing the Centerplanes in a Sun Fire E6900 System 11 1 11 1 1 11 1 2 11 1 3 11 1 4 11 1 5 11 1 6 Removing the System Centerplane 11 1 Removing the Fan Centerplane 11 7 Removing the Power Centerplane 11 8 Installing the System Centerplane 11 11 Installing the Fan Centerplane 11 11 Replacing the Power Centerplane 11 12 11 2 Replacing the Centerplane in a Sun Fire E4900 System 11 13 11 2 1 11 2 2 Removing the Centerplane 11 13 Installing the Centerplane 11 21 11 3 Replacing the ID Boards 11 23 11 3 1 11 3 2 11 3 3 11 3 4 Removing the ID Board From the Sun Fir
105. re or electric shock m Refer servicing of equipment to qualified personnel To protect both yourself and the equipment observe the following safety precautions TABLE 1 1 Safety Precautions Item Problem Precaution ESD wrist or Electro Static Connect the ESD banana connector to your system and wear the wrist foot strap Discharge ESD strap or foot strap when handling printed circuit boards Each system except for the Sun Fire 3800 has an ESD socket ESD mat ESD Using an approved ESD mat provides protection from static damage when used with a wrist strap or foot strap The mat also cushions and protects small parts that are attached to printed circuit boards 1 2 Symbols TABLE 1 2 Symbols Symbol Description Meaning CAUTION Hazardous voltages are present To reduce the risk of electrical LN shock and danger follow the instructions CAUTION Risk of personal injury or equipment damage To reduce the risk follow O the instructions CAUTION CAUTION Hot surfaces Avoid contact Surfaces are hot and may cause personal injury if touched COMPONENT Component is activated when the green activated LED on the ACTIVATED system component is lit FAULT System has detected a hardware failure When the fault LED amber is lit the system has detected hardware failure OK TO You can safely remove board or component from the system when p B REMOVE the OK to remove LED amber or blue is lit 1 3 System Precautions Ensu
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107. re that the voltage and frequency of the power outlet to be used matches the electrical rating labels on the equipment Wear an ESD wrist foot strap when handling any magnetic storage devices CPU Memory boards or other printed circuit boards Use only properly grounded power outlets as described in the installation guides 1 2 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual e May 2006 Ep p gt 1 3 3 Caution DO NOT make mechanical or electrical modifications to the system or the cabinet Sun Microsystems is not responsible for regulatory compliance of modified cabinets Caution The chassis AC power cord s must remain connected to ensure a proper ground Captive Screws Caution Completely loosen all captive screws before ejecting the System Controller board power supplies and I O assemblies Captive screws that have not been completely loosened may cause damage to the System Controller board power supplies or I O assemblies Fan Speed Message The fan speed message states WARNING instead of NOTICE when the fan changes speed Fans will go from low to high speed if all of the system fans are not providing cooling or when the environmental threshold is exceeded for the CPU Use the showenv v command to obtain CPU environmental threshold information Refer to the Sun Fire 6800 4810 4800 3800 System Controller Command Reference Manual for correct usage of the showenv command The system is OK and is still
108. rent initialized system and hands it off to the OpenBoot PROM This board acts as a switch and connects multiple CPU Memory boards and I O assemblies together In the Sun Fire E4900 system you need only one Repeater board However in the Sun Fire E6900 system the Repeater boards work in pairs Glossary 1 Sun Fire E6900 system Sun Fire E4900 system SRAM System Controller board Ultra SPARC IV A 24 processor system installed in a cabinet A 12 processor system Static random access memory A type of high speed memory device used for Ecache modules A board containing a microSPARC processor which oversees operation of the system and provides clocks and the console bus The processor used in all systems comprising this family of systems Glossary 2 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 Index A assembly I O 9 1 B board CPU Memory 8 3 system controller 7 2 C cable assembly configuration B 10 card PCI 9 10 9 11 configuration rules for system B 1 CPU module description A 9 CPU Memory board components 8 3 description A 7 EMI spring finger clip 8 16 installing 8 18 removing 8 16 filler board 1 5 B 8 filler panel 1 5 B 8 installing 8 10 LEDs 8 3 D description boards CPU Memory 8 3 system controller 7 2 CPU module A 9 DIMMs A 9 power supply 4 1 system functional A 1 DIMMs 8 13 8 14 description A 9 installing 8 15 maximizing performa
109. s Sun Fire E4900 System Front View Power Supply LEDs There are three LEDs on each power supply TABLE 4 3 notes the LED functions TABLE 4 3 Power Supply LED Functions LED Name and Location On Off Activated LED green Power supply activated and Power supply deactivated operating normally Fault LED amber Internal fault No internal fault OK to remove LED Power supply can be Power supply cannot be amber or blue removed removed Chapter 4 Power 4 5 4 1 3 Replacing a Sun Fire E6900 System Power Supply 4 1 3 1 Removing a Sun Fire E6900 System Power Supply 1 Power off the appropriate power supply Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for powering off the power supply Note When the green Activated LED on the power supply is off not lit and the amber or blue OK to remove LED is on lit it is safe to continue You do not have to power off the power grids AC input box or RTS module s 2 Have a power supply filler panel or replacement power supply available 3 Loosen the two captive screws FIGURE 4 4 Ejector lever Captive screws FIGURE 4 4 Removing or Replacing a Power Supply Sun Fire E6900 System 4 Unlock the ejector by pulling the ejector down 5 Slide the power supply out 6 If no replacement install a power supply filler panel to cover the empty slot Tighten the captive screws 4 6 Sun Fire E6900 E49
110. s the system clock and a system controller One System Controller board is required per system One additional System Controller board can be installed for redundancy in all systems The System Controller board has the following features Redundant System Controller board Virtual domain keyswitches Network Solaris console for each domain Virtual time of day for each domain Environmental monitoring FIGURE A 9 illustrates the System Controller board for the E6900 E4900 systems FIGURE A 9 System Controller Board E6900 E4900 Systems A 14 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 APPENDIX B System Serial Number Locations and Rules for System Configuration Some of the following rules are suggestions for optimizing your system Other rules are strictly required and are marked with the notation Requirement or Maximum B 1 B 1 1 System Serial Number Locations Your system serial number is needed whenever you make a service call Location for the Sun Fire E6900 System The serial number location is in the rear of the system to the left of the patch panel FIGURE B 1 Serial number label location CR RRR
111. s with each processor supporting two DIMM dual inline memory module banks of four DIMMs per bank m Fight Ecache modules two per CPU processor m Up to 8 Gbytes of memory per CPU processor m Up to 32 DIMMs On the CPU Memory board the memory controller is integrated in the CPU processor The CPU Memory board has a metal cover that covers the CPU processors and Ecache Ultra SPARC IV and Ultra SPARC IV CPU Memory boards are available for these systems There are three LEDs on the CPU Memory board TABLE 8 1 notes the LED functions TABLE 8 1 CPU Memory Board LED Functions LED On Off Activated LED green Device is activated Device is deactivated Fault LED amber Internal fault No internal fault OK to remove Assembly can be removed Assembly cannot be amber or blue removed FIGURE 8 1 illustrates the CPU Memory board LEDs and major components Chapter 8 CPU Memory Boards and Components 8 3 With the Cover Installed rd FIGURE 8 1 CPU Memory Boa T a H H 5 9 2 EH a o a p E ZEEE f G 9 N EM Cup S LX gt mt c lo nel H uu A amp 8 o o 9 D D D Ad yu M a 2 xu D o Oo A D wd ee cio S S FB A 3 s o Bg 9 s 3 8 8 8 we eps RL BI B B D B E S 7 amp BS De We E ve SE RR S M V ajo U U 0 Rte D Yiu N 10 KR 0 a DIMMs m al e May 2006 8 4 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manu TABLE 8 2 shows the
112. se lo i sls o o o E lo LT RP2 o p 2 L RZ S 3 08 A o o o o o o o FIGURE 10 2 Repeater Board Slot Assignments for the Sun Fire E4900 System Rear View In the Sun Fire E4900 systems there are two Repeater boards RPO and RP2 Populate the Repeater boards from left to right There are three LEDs on the Repeater board TABLE 10 2 notes the LED functions TABLE 10 2 Repeater Board LED Functions LED Name and Location On Off Activated LED green Board is activated Board is deactivated Fault LED amber Internal fault No internal fault OK to remove LED Board can be removed Board can not be removed amber or blue FIGURE 10 3 illustrates the Repeater board LEDs 10 4 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 Activated LED green Fault LED amber OK to remove LED amber or blue FIGURE 10 3 Repeater Board LEDs Chapter 10 Repeater Board 10 5 10 3 1 Replacing Repeater Boards 10 3 1 1 Removing a Repeater Board 1 Halt the domain and power off the board Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for powering off the board 2 Attach a wrist strap or foot strap and onnect the ESD strap to the system Place a grounded ESD mat close to the system 3 Use a No 2 screwdriver t
113. ssembly into a opening this can cause damage to the assembly and system The assembly should insert and seat smoothly If it binds remove the assembly and inspect the I O assembly opening for any obvious obstructions Simultaneously press the two ejector levers inward Tighten the four captive Phillips screws FIGURE 9 3 Note The assembly will not be recognized by the system until the domain has been reconfigured to include the board Reconfigure the I O assembly back into the system by either of the two following procedures m Dynamically reconfigure the I O assembly back into the domain Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Dynamic Reconfiguration User Guide m Power on the I O assembly and initialize the domain Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete system procedures for powering on the assembly Note The Activated LED should be on lit Chapter 9 PCI PCI PCI X I O Assemblies and Components 9 9 239 Replacing PCI Cards To remove and replace PCI cards you must remove the I O assembly from the system and place it on an ESD mat 9 3 3 1 Removing a PCI Card 1 Attach a wrist strap or foot strap Connect the ESD strap to the system Place a grounded ESD mat close to the system 2 Remove the I O assembly from the system and place it on an ESD mat See Section 9 3 2 1 Removing an I O Assembly on page 9 7 Caution To prevent the sys
114. strap to the system 3 Place a grounded ESD mat near the system or have the CPU Memory shipping carton open near the system Chapter 8 CPU Memory Boards and Components 8 7 4 Unlock the ejector levers on the CPU Memory board with a Phillips No 2 screwdriver FIGURE 8 4 The ejectors will pop out slightly FIGURE 8 4 Unlocking the Ejector Levers 5 Manually rotate the ejector levers until they are 90 degrees straight out from the board FIGURE 8 4 This action unseats the board from the connector 6 Remove the CPU Memory board Remove the board from the card cage by holding the handle and grasping the bottom rail with your other hand Slide the board along the track until the board is out of the card cage being careful not to touch neighboring boards FIGURE 8 5 8 8 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 8 3 1 2 FIGURE 8 5 Removing or Replacing a CPU Memory Board Sun Fire E6900 System Place the board on a grounded ESD mat or the open shipping carton Caution To prevent overheating when the system is powered back on install a filler board or filler panel in the empty slot if no replacement board is going to be installed See Section 1 4 Filler Boards and Filler Panels on page 1 5 Preparing to Install the CPU Memory Board Note The CPU Memory board can be inserted into a powered on system The board will not b
115. tains the following sections m Section 6 1 Fan Tray Slot Numbering on page 6 2 m Section 6 2 Fan Tray LEDs on page 6 3 m Section 6 3 Replacing Fan Trays in Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems on page 6 4 m Section 6 4 Cabinet Fan Trays on page 6 6 All systems have multiple fan trays that provide redundant cooling if one fan tray fails The Sun Fire E6900 system has four fan trays that collectively cool the system The Sun Fire E4900 system has three fan trays that also collectively cool the system The power supplies of all the systems have their own fans for internal cooling The Sun Fire E6900 system and the Sun Fire cabinet also have two fan trays mounted on top of the cabinets 6 1 6 1 6 2 Fan Tray Slot Numbering TABLE 6 1 lists the fan trays their slot numbers and identifies the redundant fan tray for each system TABLE 6 1 Fan Trays and Their Slot Numbers System Fan Tray Location Sun Fire E6900 system FTO Rear FT1 Front FI2 Rear FT3 Sun Fire E4900 system FTO FT1 FT2 Front redundant Rear redundant Front Rear FIGURE 6 1 and FIGURE 6 2 illustrate the locations of the fan trays in each system LILLIA FT1 eee li fem Fra fle of e o o o o CJ o o io T
116. tem from overheating insert a filler panel to cover the open I O slot 3 Remove the PCI card by removing the Phillips screw and pulling the PCI card out of the slot FIGURE 9 4 9 10 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 9 3 3 2 FIGURE 9 4 Removing a PCI Card From the I O Assembly If you are not going to replace the PCI card insert a filler board into the empty slot Installing a PCI Card Caution PCI cards longer than 6 6 inches 167 mm must be installed in a long slot Attach a wrist strap or foot strap Connect the ESD strap to the system Place a grounded ESD mat close to the system Caution The system is sensitive to static electricity Remove the I O assembly from the system and place it on an ESD mat See Section 9 3 2 1 Removing an I O Assembly on page 9 7 Chapter 9 PCI PCI PCI X I O Assemblies and Components 9 11 9 12 Line up the screw hole on the mounting bracket with the mounting hole Slide the card down vertically between the two embossed fixtures on the front of the PCI panel Look for bumps between the slots on the rear panel Slide the card in between the bumps Apply equal pressure on both sides of the card until the card is seated in the connector Insert and tighten the Phillips screw Make sure that filler boards are in all unused slots on the I O assembly Replace the I O assembly See Section 9
117. the hinge Install the front and rear doors Installing the Fan Centerplane Insert and align the centerplane within the chassis cabinet and replace the 10 screws securing the centerplane to the system chassis FIGURE 11 10 Connect the fan tray cable FIGURE 11 9 Install the rear fan trays Install the plenum and the fan tray plenum panel Install the front fan trays Chapter 11 Centerplane and ID Boards 11 11 11 1 6 Replacing the Power Centerplane 1 Insert and align the power centerplane within the chassis cabinet and replace the nine screws securing the centerplane to the cabinet FIGURE 11 10 2 Install the left and right bus bars as follows FIGURE 11 12 a From the front of the system align the bus bar and install the eight screws attaching the bus bar to the power centerplane There are four screws on the right and four screws on the left b Install the panel fasteners for both bus bars at the top c From the rear of the system install the bus bar access panels 3 Connect the centerplane cables as follows FIGURE 11 11 a Connect the power cable going from the power centerplane to the fan centerplane b Connect the system cable going from the power centerplane to the system centerplane c Install the tie strap that holds the power cable to the system 4 Install the plenum 5 Install the AC input box and fasten the captive screws 6 Install the two fan trays 7 Install the power supp
118. ting the power cord removes system ground Loosen the two captive screws on the AC input box FIGURE 4 9 Chapter 4 Power 4 11 Captive screws FIGURE 4 9 Two Captive Screws on the AC Input Box Sun Fire E6900 System 5 Slide the AC input box out of the chassis FIGURE 4 10 FIGURE 4 10 Removing the AC Input Box Sun Fire E6900 System 4 2 1 2 Installing the AC Input Box 1 Slide the AC input box into the system 2 Tighten the two captive screws 3 Connect the power cord to the AC input box 4 12 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 4 Power on the system Refer to the Sun Fire Midrange Systems Platform Administration Manual for complete procedures for powering on the system 4 3 Redundant Transfer Unit RTU and Redundant Transfer Switch RTS The Sun Fire E6900 system has two RTUs Each RTU contains two RTS modules The primary configuration is the left RTS module with the right RTS module as secondary for redundancy The RTUs function as power sequencers Each RTS module within an RTU is connected to a separate power source Note If two separate AC power sources primary and secondary are not available and a single AC power source is used connect ONLY RTSO and RTS2 for Sun Fire E6900 systems to the power source Connecting all RTSs to a single AC power source even if separate circuit breakers are used is not supported and will adversely affect re
119. top of the system cabinet The primary function of the FrameManager is to display the faults or alerts of the RTUs RTSs cabinet fan trays and the FrameManager in the cabinet The LCD display shows the following information m FrameManager MAC address m FrameManager software version m Beach ball or wrench TABLE A 2 FrameManager LCD Displays LCD display Meaning Spinning beach ball FrameManager is successfully booted and is running in operating mode Frozen beach ball FrameManager booted but then failed FrameManager will start rebooting in about 4 seconds Spinning wrench FrameManager or software fault and the FrameManager is now in maintenance mode or the FrameManager booted up in maintenance mode Reboot FrameManager by powering off both cabinet fan trays wait 10 seconds and power the fan trays back on If wrench is still in the display replace the FrameManager Appendix A Functional Description A 5 LEDs Keylock _ Q amp Suu MAC address 0003ba delabc EAN ea Software release 1 2 amp X Maintenance wrench FIGURE A 3 FrameManager Software Release 1 2 LCD Display The FrameManager manages three LEDs power fault and service TABLE A 3 TABLE A 3 FrameManager LED Functions LED Function Operation Activated LED Power On when the RTS has been commanded to enable green switched power Fault LED Fault On only when a fault condition e
120. types of power supplies The Sun Fire E6900 has one type of power supply and the Sun Fire E4900 system has the another type of power supply The two systems power supplies are not interchangeable Both types are hot pluggable and depending on the configuration are redundant power supplies The power supplies provide 56 VDC to all system boards except the system controller The power supplies provide 55 VDC to the system controller and 56 VDC is distributed to the fan trays Current sharing between power supplies provides redundant power FIGURE A 7 Power Supply for the Sun Fire E6900 Systems A 12 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 F d FIGURE A 8 Power Supply for the Sun Fire E4900 System A 8 Fan Trays All systems have fan trays that cool all components in the system TABLE A 8 lists the number of fan trays in the systems TABLE A 8 Number of Fan Trays CPU Fan Trays and Blower Assemblies System Type Total Number of Fan Trays and Blower Assemblies Sun Fire E6900 system 4 fan trays Sun Fire E4900 system 3 fan trays The Sun Fire E4900 system has three fan trays a CPU fan tray an I O fan tray which cools all components in the system except for the CPU and a third redundant fan tray which provides cooling if either the CPU fan tray or I O fan tray fails Appendix A Functional Description A 13 A 9 System Controller Board The System Controller board contain
121. upply bay next to the right wall FIGURE 11 18 Removing the Cable Guide Sun Fire E4900 System 11 Remove the ID board from the centerplane See Section 11 3 3 Removing the ID board From the Sun Fire E4900 System Step 4 Chapter 11 Centerplane and ID Boards 11 19 12 Using a long shaft Phillips screwdriver remove the 30 screws securing the centerplane to the system enclosure FIGURE 11 19 Removing the Screws Securing the Centerplane to the System Sun Fire E4900 System 11 20 Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 13 Remove the insulator and the centerplane together FIGURE 11 20 It may be necessary to rotate the centerplane to clear cables along the right hand wall FIGURE 11 20 Removing the Centerplane and Insulator Sun Fire E4900 System 11 22 Installing the Centerplane 1 Align the centerplane insulator on the connectors on the centerplane 2 Align the insulator and the centerplane with the three guide pins that are on the interior flange FIGURE 11 20 There is one guide pin at the upper edge and two guide pins at the lower edge 3 Replace the 30 screws securing the insulator and centerplane to the system enclosure FIGURE 11 19 4 Replace the plastic cable guide FIGURE 11 18 5 Replace the upper and lower power supply support FIGURE 11 17 Note Push the power supply supports in as far as they will go so that they c
122. ution This document is written for qualified service trained maintenance providers If you are not a qualified service trained maintenance provider and you service the system your warranty on the system will be void XV How This Document Is Organized This document contains the following chapters and appendixes Chapter 1 describes the safety precautions and tools you will need Chapter 2 describes how to power on and power off the system Chapter 3 describes how to install and remove the FrameManager Chapter 4 describes how to install and remove the power supplies the AC input box the redundant transfer unit RTU and the redundant transfer switches RTS Chapter 5 describes how to install and remove the patch panel Chapter 6 describes how to install and remove the fan trays Chapter 7 describes how to install and remove the System Controller board Chapter 8 describes how to install and remove the CPU Memory board DIMMs Dual Inline Memory Modules and EMI springfingers clip Chapter 9 describes how to install and remove the PCI I O assembly and how to install and remove the cards in the I O assembly Chapter 10 describes how to install and remove the Repeater board Chapter 11 describes how to install and remove the centerplane Chapter 12 describes how to perform the periodic maintenance tasks for Sun Fire systems Appendix A presents a functional description of the systems the card cage layout and the layout of v
123. ween you and the system Caution The I O assemblies their modules and cards have surface mount components that can be broken by flexing the assemblies To minimize the amount of board flexing observe the following precautions m Hold the board only by the edges near the middle of the board where the board stiffener is located Do not hold the board only at the ends m When removing the board from an antistatic bag keep the board vertical until you lay it on the ESD antistatic mat m Do not place the board on a hard surface Use a cushioned antistatic mat The board connectors and components have very thin pins that bend easily m Be careful of small parts located on the component side of the board m Do not use an oscilloscope probe on the components The soldered pins are easily damaged or shorted by the probe point m Transport the board in an antistatic bag Caution The heat sinks on the board can be damaged by incorrect handling Do not touch the heatsinks while replacing or removing the board Hold the board only by the edges If a heatsink is loose or broken obtain a replacement board Caution The heatsinks on the board can be damaged by improper packaging When storing or shipping the board ensure that the heatsinks have sufficient protection Note The I O assembly can be inserted into a powered on system The assembly will not be recognized by the system until the domain has been re init
124. wer Supply for the Sun Fire E4900 System A 13 System Controller Board E6900 E4900 Systems A 14 Serial Number Location for the Sun Fire E6900 System Rear B 2 Serial Number Location for the Sun Fire E4900 System Rear B 3 Sun Fire Cabinet System Serial Number Location Rear B 4 Sun Fire E6900 System Front and Rear Views C 2 Sun Fire E6900 System Cabinet C 4 Sun Fire E4900 System Rear View C 5 Sun Fire E4900 System Front View C 7 CPU Memory Board C 8 PCI PCI PCI X I O Assembly C 9 Repeater Board C 10 System Controller Board E6900 E4900 Systems C 11 Power Supply for the Sun Fire E6900 Systems C 12 Power Supply for the Sun Fire E4900 System C 12 xii Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 Tables TABLE 1 1 TABLE 1 2 TABLE 1 3 TABLE 3 1 TABLE 4 1 TABLE 4 2 TABLE 4 3 TABLE 4 4 TABLE 4 5 TABLE 6 1 TABLE 6 2 TABLE 7 1 TABLE 7 2 TABLE 8 1 TABLE 8 2 TABLE 9 1 TABLE 9 2 TABLE 9 3 TABLE 9 4 TABLE 10 1 Safety Precautions 1 1 Symbols 1 2 Overheating Precautions Using Filler Boards 1 5 FrameManager LED Major Functions 3 2 Specifications for the Power Supplies 4 2 Power Supply Slot Locations 4 2 Power Supply LED Functions 4 5 RTS LED Functions 4 14 Self Test LED Functions 4 15 Fan Trays and Their Slot Numbers 6 2 Fan Tray LED Functions 6 3 System Controller Board Slot Locations for All Systems 7 3 System Controller Board LED Functions
125. xists somewhere in amber the frame OK to remove Service On when any of the following conditions are met LED amber A fan tray is detected and its service indicator is lit e An RTS module is detected and it has a fault A fault is detected in the top cap or a remote command caused the service LED to be lit Sun Fire E6900 E4900 Systems Service Manual May 2006 A 4 Device Hot Plug Procedures The power supplies and fan trays are hot pluggable When a device is hot pluggable it does not require intervention from the Solaris operating environment As long as you power off the device using the system controller software and the amber OK to remove LED is lit you can safely remove the device from the system When you hot plug a fan tray or power supply you must install a replacement within one minute of removing the component from the system The amber OK to remove LED must be on before you can safely remove the device A 5 CPU Memory Board The CPU Memory board supports up to four CPUs eight banks of Ecache and 32 DIMMs two DIMM banks of four DIMMs per bank for each CPU When you remove the CPU Memory board to install components on it you must install a CPU Memory filler panel which covers the board slot or a filler board into the board slot within one minute of removing the board The filler board or filler panel prevents the system from overheating If you remove two CPU Memory boards to swap compon

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