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Asset ID: 1-79-1494538.1
Update Date:2012-09-28
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Solution Type  Predictive Self-Healing Sure

Solution  1494538.1 :   Sun Blade 6000, 6048, or Netra 6000 chassis compatibility matrix for SPARC components  


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In this Document
Purpose
Details
 Chassis Models:
 Firmware Chassis Support:
 Blade Chassis Support:
 NEM Chassis Support:
 Blade FRU Support:


Applies to:

Sun Blade 6000 System - Version Not Applicable to Not Applicable [Release N/A]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

 This document contains information so engineers can identify what type of Sun Blade 6000, Netra 6000, or Sun Blade 6048 chassis they are working with.

Details

The Sun Blade 6000, Netra 6000, and Sun Blade 6048 chassis are complicated platforms especially because different types of chassis types have no external markings or product name changes to help identify which type is installed.  This document is written to help an engineer identify what type of chassis and the firmware used on that chassis.  Once the type of chassis is known, this helps to identify what components can be used in it (blades, NEMs, PSUs, CMMs, midplanes, and firmware).  The chassis models are as follows:

A90-A - This chassis was the first version released and has a PCI Express 1.1 capable midplane.  This applies to both Sun Blade 6000 and 6048 chassis types.

A90-B - This chassis was the next release of chassis and has a PCI Express 2.0 capable midplane.  This applies to both Sun Blade 6000 and 6048 chassis types.

A90-D - This is the latest M2 release of the chassis and also has a PCI Express 2.0 capable midplane.

N6000-AC - This is the first version released and has a PCI Express 2.0 capable midplane.  This is a NEBS compliant AC voltage chassis.  This chassis only supports NEBS compliant components and blades.

N6000-DC - Like the AC this is the first version released and has a PCI Express 2.0 capable midplane.    This is a NEBS compliant DC voltage chassis.  This chassis only supports NEBS compliant components and blades.

7100418 AC M2 - This is the latest M2 version released and has a PCI Express 2.0 capable midplane.  This is a NEBS compliant AC voltage chassis.  This chassis only supports NEBS compliant components and blades.

7100417 DC M2 - This is the latest M2 version released and has a PCI Express 2.0 capable midplane.  This is a NEBS compliant DC voltage chassis.  This chassis only supports NEBS compliant components and blades.

Sun Blade 6048 B22-A - This chassis was the first version released and has a PCI Express 1.1 capable midplane.

Sun Blade 6048 B22-B - This chassis was the next release of chassis and has a PCI Express 2.0 capable midplane.

 

Specific components are only used in each model chassis.  A CMM snapshot identifies the type of chassis.  The ipmitool fru output contains a listing of all the components installed in the chassis as well as the product name.  The Midplane part number can be indexed into the table below to determine the chassis model.

 

Chassis Models:

Chassis Model
Midplane part numberCMM board part number
CMM product part number
Notes
 A90-A 541-1983 501-7379 371-1447 The A90-A chassis have PCIe 1.1 midplanes. Some server modules and NEMs can't be used with PCIe 1.1 midplane.
 A90-B 541-3789 501-7379 371-1447 The A90-B chassis have PCIe 2.x
midplanes. Some server modules and NEMs
require a PCIe 2.x midplane.
 A90-D 541-4239 511-1531 541-4340 or 7019286 The A90-D M2 chassis have PCIe 2.x midplanes. Some server modules and NEMs require a PCIe 2.x midplane.  The CMM product part number must be used to distinguish between different types of A90-D CMMs. Use this part number to determine support for Sun Blade 6000 Virtualized 40 GbE Network Express Module.
 N6000-AC 541-4289 501-7379 371-1447 or 501-7516  Equivalent to A90-B chassis.  This chassis only supports NEBS compliant components and blades.
 N6000-DC 541-4393 501-7379 371-1447 or 501-7516  Equivalent to A90-B chassis.  This chassis only supports NEBS compliant components and blades.
 7100418 AC M2 541-4711 511-1531 7026736 or 7014261  Equivalent to A90-D M2 chassis.  This chassis only supports NEBS compliant components and blades.
 7100417 DC M2 541-4712 511-1531 7026736 or 7014261  Equivalent to A90-D M2 chassis.  This chassis only supports NEBS compliant components and blades.
 SB6048 B22-A 541-2445 501-7789 540-7545  Equivalent to A90-D M2 chassis.  This chassis only supports NEBS compliant components and blades.
 SB6048 B22-B 541-4236 or  541-3542 501-7789 540-7545  Equivalent to A90-D M2 chassis.  This chassis only supports NEBS compliant components and blades.

 

The allowable version of firmware (as found in snapshot file: ilom/@usr@local@bin@spshexec_version.out) for that chassis are listed in the following table.

 

Firmware Chassis Support:

Chassis Model
CMM ILOM Firmware release
MOS Bundle Names
Notes
 A90-A 1.x, 2.x, 3.x SB6000 SW1.x, SW2.x, SW3.x Not compatible with 4.x firmware releases.
 A90-B 1.x, 2.x, 3.x SB6000 SW1.x, SW2.x, SW3.x Not compatible with 4.x firmware releases.
 A90-D 4.x SB6000 SW4.x 1.x, 2.x, and 3.x versions of ILOM cannot be used on these chassis as they are not compatible.
 N6000-AC 3.x N6000-AC SW1.0  Not compatible with 4.x firmware releases.
 N6000-DC 3.x N6000-DC SW1.0  Not compatible with 4.x firmware releases.
 7100418 AC M2 4.x N6000 - 7100418 SW1.0  3.x versions of ILOM cannot be used on these chassis as they are not compatible.
 7100417 DC M2 4.x N6000 - 7100417 SW1.0  3.x versions of ILOM cannot be used on these chassis as they are not compatible.
 SB6048 A90-A 1.x, 2.x, 3.x SB6048 SW1.x, SW2.x, SW3.x  
 SB6048 A90-B 1.x, 2.x, 3.x SB6048 SW1.x, SW2.x, SW3.x  

 

Specific blade types that are supported in each chassis as shown in the table below.  Please note that blades supported in the chassis may not be used with other blade types in the same chassis.  Read the blade's product notes documentation to see what other blades are compatible in a chassis.  This documentation also needs to be consulted to determine chassis and blade firmware compatibility.

 

Blade Chassis Support:

Blade Model
A90-A
A90-B
A90-DN6000-ACN6000-DC7100418
AC M2
7100417
DC M2
SB6048
B22-A
SB6048
B22-B
Notes
T6300 Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Yes  
T6320 Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Yes  
T6340 Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Yes  
T3-1B No Yes Yes No No No No No No  
T4-1B No Yes Yes No No No No No No  
Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Yes Yes No No No No No No No SAS-1
Sun Blade Storage Module M2 No Yes Yes No No No No No No SAS-2
Netra T6340 No No No Yes Yes No No No No  
Netra T3-1B No No No No No Yes Yes No No  
Netra T4-1B No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No  

 

The next table indicates which Network Express Modules (NEMs) are supported in the chassis model.  Please note that just because a NEM is supported in a chassis does not mean that all blades supported in that chassis are supported with the specific NEM.  The individual NEM Product documentation must be referenced for specific blade supportability with any NEM and firmware levels needed to support that NEM.  The below chart simply shows what NEMs are supported in which chassis types.

 

NEM Chassis Support:

NEM TypeX OptionFRUA90-AA90-BA90-DN6000-ACN6000-DC7100418
AC M2
7100417
DC M2
SB6048
B22-A
SB6048
B22-B
Notes
GbE 10-port Pass-Thru NEM X4250A  371-1451 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Only fits in SB6000/N6000.
GbE 12-port Pass-Thru NEM X4731A  540-7544 No No No No No No No Yes Yes Only fits in SB6048.
24-port 10Gbe Ethernet Switched NEM X2073A  541-3770 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No  SAS-2
16-port Virt Multi-Fabric 10GbE NEM X4238  540-7695 Yes Yes No No No No No No No  SAS-1
16-port Virt Multi-Fabric 10GbE M2 NEM X4338A  542-0406 540-7961 Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No  SAS-2
Virtualized 40 GbE NEM 7100090  7020536 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No  SAS-2
14-Port Multi-Fabric NEM X4212A  540-7589 371-2743 Yes Yes No No No No No No No  SAS-1
24-Port 10GbE Multi-Fabric NEM X4236A  541-2760 Yes Yes No No No No No No No  SAS-1
24-port 4x DDR InfiniBand NEM X5196A-Z  375-3551 No No No No No No No Yes Yes  Only fits in SB6048.
InfiniBand QDR Switched NEM X5500A  541-3378 No No No No No No No Yes Yes  Only fits in SB6048.

 

 The final table indicates the SPARC blades compatibility with NEMs, FEMs, & REMs.  Please note that most NEM must operate with specific FEMs & sometimes specific REMs.  NEMs with multiple enties for a blade must be used with the FEMs (& REMs) in the same row.

 

Blade FRU Support:

Blade TypePart #SPNEMFEMREMNotes
 T4-1B

 7015272

 7050464 

 7019998   7100090 
  X2073A
  X4338A
  X4250A
 7041170 
  X4871A
 7041170
  -
 375-3643   
 Netra T4-1B   7022666  7022667  7100090
  X2073A
  X4250A
 7100633
  X4871A
  -
 375-3643   NEM 7100090 requires CMM 7026736 
 T3-1B  541-4197   541-4253   7100090
  X4338A
  X2073A
  X4238
  X4236A
  X4250A
 7100633
  X4263A
  X4871A
  X4263A
 X5735A X4871A 
  -
 375-3643  
 Netra T3-1B  7012896  7012504  7100090
  X2073A
  X4250A
  X4236A
7100633
  X4871A
 -
 X5735A X4871A
 375-3643  NEM 7100090 requires CMM 7026736
 T6340  541-3299 
 541-3007 
 541-3008 
 501-7998
 511-1493
  X2073A
  X4238
  X4236A
  X4212A
  X4250A
  X4338A
  X4871A
  X4835A
  X1029A
  -
  -
 X4871A
 375-3643
  X4607A
  X4607A
  X4607A
  -
 375-3643
 
 Netra T6340   541-4290  511-1519  7100090
  X2073A
  X4250A
  X4236A
 7100633
 X4871A
  -
 X5735A X4871A
 375-3643 NEM 7100090 requires CMM 7026736
 T6320
 
   G2
 541-2514
 541-2515
 541-2516
 541-2517
 541-3837
 541-3838
 541-3839
501-7822
510-1170
 
511-1304
  X2073A
  X4338A
  X4238
  X4236A
  X4212A
  X4250A
  X4871A X4822A
  X4835A
  X4835A
  X4822A
   -
   -
 375-3643
 375-3643
 X4601A X4607A 
 X4601A X4607A 
 X4601A X4607A 
   -
 
 T6300  541-2317
 541-2318
 541-2319
 541-2320
 501-7782   X4238A
  X4236A
  X4250A
   -    -  

 


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