How to Remove and Replace a Sun Ultra 25/Ultra 45 Workstation PCI Card:ATR:1488776.1:0

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Solution 1488776.1 : How to Remove and Replace a Sun Ultra 25/Ultra 45 Workstation PCI Card:ATR:1488776.1:0

Applies to:

Sun Ultra 25 Workstation - Version Not Applicable to Not Applicable [Release N/A]
Sun Ultra 45 Workstation - Version Not Applicable to Not Applicable [Release N/A]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

Sun Ultra 25/Ultra 45 Workstation - How to Remove and Replace a Sun Ultra 25 Workstation PCI Card

Fix

DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS
WHAT SKILLS DOES THE FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR NEED?:

Sun Ultra 25/Ultra 45 Workstation product training is desirable but not required, as the part is a CRU.

TIME ESTIMATE: 30 mins

TASK COMPLEXITY: 0

FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR INSTRUCTIONS:
PROBLEM OVERVIEW: Faulty or Install PCI Card

WHAT STATE SHOULD THE SYSTEM BE IN TO BE READY TO PERFORM THE RESOLUTION ACTIVITY?:

A data backup is not a pre-requisite but is a wise precaution.
The customer should conduct an orderly software system shutdown.

WHAT ACTION DOES THE FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR NEED TO TAKE?:

Replacing the PCI Cards

This section describes removal and installation of PCI cards in the workstation.

Identifying the PCI Cards

There are five PCI connectors on the system motherboard. Two connectors are PCI-X, and three connectors are PCI-Express. The long PCI-E connectors are x16 physical lanes long and operate at x8 lanes. The short PCI-E connector is x8 lanes long and operates at x4 lanes.

PCI-E2 x8 (Long)

PCI-E1 x8 (Long)

PCI-E0 x4 (Short)

PCI-X1 100MHZ

PCI-X0 100MHZ

General PCI Card Guidelines

The total power consumption of all installed PCI cards must not exceed 400 Watts.

Installation Considerations for Graphics Accelerators

PCI-E 2 is the default console display. If there is no graphics accelerator installed into PCI-E 2, consider the probe order shown in TABLE 3-3.

Default Console Display

During the boot sequence, device nodes are probed. The PCI slots are probed in the order described in TABLE 3-3.

TABLE 3-3 PCI Card Probe Order
Probe Order	Slot Identifier	Device Node
1	PCI4 (PCI-E 2)	`/pci@1f,700000/ device 0`
2	PCI2 (PCI-E 0)	`/pci@1e,600000/pci@0/pci@3/ device 0`
3	PCI3 (PCI-E 1)	`/pci@1e,600000/pci@0/pci@8/ device 0`
4	PCI1 (PCI-X 1)	`/pci@1e,600000/pci@0/pci@9/pci@0,2/ device 1`
5	PCI0 (PCI-X 0)	`/pci@1e,600000/pci@0/pci@9/pci@0,2/ device 2`

Unless you reconfigure the default, the first graphics accelerator occurring in the probe order is designated the default console display and assigned the aliases screen and /dev/fb.

Removing a PCI Card

1. Power off the system and attach an antistatic wrist strap. If necessary, disconnect external cables. Open and position the chassis, and remove the access panel.

2. Using a No. 2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the screw that secures the PCI card retainer to the chassis rear panel

- Set the screw aside in a container.

Caution - If you are removing a graphics accelerator from a PCI-Express connector, be sure that you release the PCI-E connector latch

3. Gently rock the PCI card forward, then lift it straight out of the PCI card slot, and set it aside on an antistatic mat.

4. If you are not installing another PCI card in the empty slot, insert a filler panel into the rear panel slot.

- The rear panel slot must be closed with a filler panel to meet system Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and airflow requirements.

Installing a PCI Card

1. Power off the system and attach an antistatic wrist strap. If necessary, disconnect external cables. Open and position the chassis, and remove the access panel.

2. Locate the available PCI card slots.

- You might have to remove a second chassis filler panel for some PCI cards that use two PCI card slots. Read the documentation that came with the PCI card.

3. Using a No. 2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the chassis filler panel from the PCI card slot and set the screw aside in a container.

- Remove a second filler panel if needed for dual-width PCI cards.

4. Remove the new PCI card from its antistatic container.

Caution - Handle the PCI card along the outside edges. Do not handle the PCI card along the contact edge. If you are installing a long PCI-E card, be sure to engage the PCI-E connector latch.

5. Position the PCI card so that the PCI bracket aligns with the chassis rear panel slot and the PCI card edge aligns with the motherboard PCI card connector.

6. Insert the PCI card into the PCI card slot.

- If you are installing a long PCI-Express card, be sure to engage the PCI-E connector latch.

7. Firmly press the PCI card straight down into the PCI card slot until it is fully seated in the slot.

8. Use a No. 2 Phillips screwdriver to fasten the screw that secures the PCI card retainer

9. Inspect the PCI card fasteners to verify that:

- The PCI card panel slot screws are tight.

- The PCI cards are secure in the connectors.

10. If you are finished working, reassemble the workstation, power on the workstation, and verify the PCI card installation.

OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE
WHAT ACTION DOES THE FIELD ENGINEER/ADMINISTRATOR NEED TO TAKE TO RETURN THE SYSTEM TO AN OPERATIONAL STATE?:

Restart software applications per applicable administration guides to resume system operation.

PARTS NOTE:

https://support.oracle.com/handbook_private/Systems/Ultra25/components.html

https://support.oracle.com/handbook_private/Systems/Ultra45/components.html

REFERENCE INFORMATION:

Please refer to the Sun Ultra 25/Ultra 45 Workstation Service and Diagnostics Manual: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19127-01/ultra25.ws/819-1892-12/819-1892-12.pdf

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