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C H A P T E R  2

Required Preinstallation Verification and Updates

Before you install the Sun Blade T63X0 PCIe Pass-Through FEM, you must check certain hardware, firmware, and software components on the Sun Blade T6320 or T6340 server module. If any components do not meet minimum revision levels, you must update them.

This chapter describes the following information:

Preinstallation Verification and Updates

FIGURE 2-1, TABLE 2-1 and TABLE 2-2 describe important verifications you must perform before you install the Sun Blade T63X0 PCIe Pass-Through FEM.

FIGURE 2-1   Preinstallation Block Diagram

Figure showing the preinstallation flowchart.



TABLE 2-1   Sun Blade T6320 Server Module Preinstallation Checklist
  Preinstallation Verification Minimum Version Action Required to Update
1 Check the version of the server module service processor.

See To Check the Service Processor Version.

 One of the following service processor part numbers:

  • 510-1170-06 (or later)

  • 511-1304-06 (or later)

 Order a replacement service processor and install it on the server module.
2 Check the version of the server module system firmware.

See To Check the System Firmware Version.

 System firmware 7.2.2.g (or later) Install System firmware patch 139440-04 (or later).
3 Update the server module motherboard CPLD firmware.

See To Update the Motherboard CPLD Firmware.

 520-3983-03 or later Install patch 142151-02 (or later)
4 Check the version of the Solaris OS installed on the server module.

See To Check the Server Module Solaris Release.

 Solaris 10 5/09 (or later) Update the server module OS

5 Check to see if the NEM hxge driver is installed.

See To Check the hxge Driver.

 hxge driver package SW 2.0 (or later) Install the hxge driver package SW 2.0 (or later).


TABLE 2-2   Sun Blade T6340 Server Module Preinstallation Checklist
  Preinstallation Verification Minimum Version Action Required to Update
1

Note - All service processors in the Sun Blade T6340 server module support the Sun Blade T63X0 PCIe Pass-Through FEM.

 All N/A
2 Check the version of the server module system firmware.

See To Check the System Firmware Version.

 System firmware 7.2.2.g (or later) Install system firmware patch 139448-03 (or later).
3 Update the server module motherboard CPLD firmware.

See To Update the Motherboard CPLD Firmware.

 520-4058-04 or later Install patch 142152-02 (or later)
4 Check the version of the Solaris OS on the server module.

See To Check the Server Module Solaris Release.

 Solaris 10 5/09 (or later) Update the server module OS

5 Check to see if the NEM hxge driver is installed.

See To Check the hxge Driver.

 hxge driver package SW 2.0 (or later) Install the hxge driver package SW 2.0 (or later).

procedure icon  To Check the Service Processor Version

Use this procedure to determine the version of the service processor in the Sun Blade T6320 server module.


Note - You do not need to perform this procedure for Sun Blade T6340 server modules.


  1. On the server module, use the following ALOM CMT compatibility command to identify the part number of the service processor:


    Note - For more information about the ALOM CMT compatibility shell, see Appendix A.



    sc> showfru /SYS/SP
...
/ManR/Fru_Description: ASSY,Sun-Blade-T6320 Service Processor 
...
/ManR/Sun_Part_No: 5011170
...
/ManR/Initial_HW_Dash_Level: 06

  2. Compare the service processor part number to the following list:

    • 501-7822-xx (any revision) – You must replace the service processor with the latest version.

    • 501-1170-05 (or earlier) – You must replace the service processor with the latest version.

    • 511-1304-xx (any revision) – Do not replace this service processor. This service processor supports this FEM and NEM.

  3. If you must replace the service processor, order a replacement from Sun.

    Do not continue with the verification procedures or installation until you have installed the correct service processor. After the service processor replacement, the system firmware version might change and impact the following verification procedures.

procedure icon  To Check the System Firmware Version

Use this procedure to determine the version of the system firmware on the server module.

  1. Use the following ALOM CMT compatibility command to identify the version of system firmware:


    Note - For more information about the ALOM CMT compatibility shell, see Appendix A.



    sc> showhost
Sun System Firmware 7.2.2.g 2009/08/05 18:30 
... 
...

  2. Use the information in the following table to determine if you need to update the system firmware.


    Server Module Minimum System Firmware Version Minimum Patch Version
    Sun Blade T6320 7.2.2.g (or later) Install patch 139440-04 (or later)
    Sun Blade T6340 7.2.2.g (or later) Install patch 139448-03 (or later)

  3. If you need to install patches to update the system firmware, obtain the patches from the SunSolveservice mark web site:

    http://sunsolve.sun.com

    Download the appropriate patch. Follow the instructions in the patch README file.

procedure icon  To Update the Motherboard CPLD Firmware

  1. Determine which patch is needed from the table below.


    Server Module Required Patch to Update CPLD Firmware
    Sun Blade T6320 142151-02 (or later)
    Sun Blade T6340 142152-02 (or later)

  2. Obtain the patch from the SunSolve web site:

    http://sunsolve.sun.com

    Follow the instructions in the patch README file.

procedure icon  To Check the Server Module Solaris Release

  1. At the server module host console, run the following Solaris command to identify the version of the OS:


    Note - For more information about accessing the host console, see Appendix A.



    % cat /etc/release
 Solaris 10 5/09 SPARC
 Copyright 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
 Use is subject to license terms.
 Assembled 01 May 2009

    The Solaris 10 5/09 OS is the minimum required OS.

  2. If needed, upgrade the Solaris 10 OS to the required version.


    Note - If you upgrade the Solaris OS, check the server module product notes to find out if you need to install additional required Solaris patches.


procedure icon  To Check the hxge Driver

Use this procedure to determine if the required hxge driver is installed on the server module.

  1. Verify that the latest hxge driver is installed using the showrev command.

    Example:


    % pkginfo -l SUNWhxge
PKGINST:  SUNWhxge     NAME:  SUN 10Gb hxge NIC Driver CATEGORY:  system      ARCH:  sparc   VERSION:  11.10.0,REV=2009.10.02.21.36  BASEDIR:  /    VENDOR:  Sun Microsystems, Inc.      DESC:  SUN 10Gb hxge Ethernet Network Adapter Driver   PSTAMP:  on10-public20091003082537 INSTDATE:  Oct 05 2009 11:19

  2. If needed, obtain the Sun Blade 6000 Virtualized Multi-Fabric 10GbE Network Express Module Software 2.0 (SWV2.0) package from the Sun download center:

    http://www.sun.com/servers/blades/downloads.jsp#6000v

    The installation procedures for the Solaris drivers are explained in the Sun Blade 6000 Virtualized Multi-Fabric 10GbE Network Express Module User’s Guide, 820-6561.

    The user’s guide also describes how to configure the drivers and network host files and provides instructions for enabling jumbo frames.

    The product notes contain late-breaking information:

    Sun Blade 6000 Virtualized Multi-Fabric 10GbE Network Express Module Product Notes, 820-6564

    The NEM documents are available at:

    http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/blade.6000mod#hic

    http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/blade.6048mod#hic



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