Installing the ExpressModule

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This chapter describes how to install the Sun Quad GbE UTP x8 PCIe ExpressModule in your system and verify that it has been installed correctly.

This chapter contains the following section:

Installing the ExpressModule

Verifying the Hardware Installation

Installing the ExpressModule

If you are installing the Sun Quad GbE UTP x8 PCIe ExpressModule into a machine running Solaris 10, you must install the software before you install the hardware.

The following instructions describe the basic tasks required to install the ExpressModule. Refer to your system installation or service manual for detailed ExpressModule installation instructions.

Note - To maintain proper cooling for the ExpressModule in your chassis, all ExpressModule slots must be filled with either operating ExpressModules or filler panels.

To Install the ExpressModule

1. Halt and power off your system.

2. Power off all peripherals connected to your system.

3. Attach the adhesive copper strip of the antistatic wrist strap to the metal casing of the power supply. Wrap the other end twice around your wrist, with the adhesive side against your skin.

4. Remove the filler panel from the ExpressModule opening.

5. Open the latch on the ExpressModule.

6. Align the ExpressModule with the vacant ExpressModule slot (1).

Ensure that the ExpressModule’s indicator lights on the front panel are facing toward you and that the ExpressModule ejector lever on the bottom is fully opened.

7. Slide the ExpressModule into the vacant ExpressModule chassis slot until the ejector lever engages and starts to close (2).

Failure to align the ExpressModule correctly can result in damage with the ExpressModule’s internal connection to the chassis midplane.

8. Complete the installation by closing the ejector lever until the latch snaps into place (3).

Caution - Do not use excessive force when installing the ExpressModule into the slot. You might damage the ExpressModule’s connector. If the ExpressModule does not seat properly when you apply even pressure, remove the and carefully reinstall the ExpressModule.

9. Detach the wrist strap.

10. Connect the Ethernet cables.

Verifying the Hardware Installation

After you have installed the ExpressModule, but before you boot your system, perform the following tasks to verify the installation. Refer to the your Solaris documentation for the detailed instructions.

To Verify the Hardware Installation

1. Power on the system, and when the banner appears, press the Stop-A key sequence to interrupt the boot process and display the OpenBoot (ok) prompt.

2. List the network devices on your system.

ok show-nets
a) /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/network@0,3
b) /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/network@0,2
c) /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/network@0,1
d) /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/network@0
e) /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@8/network@0,1
f) /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@8/network@0
g) /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@2/network@0,1
h) /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@2/network@0
i) /pci@780/pci@0/pci@1/network@0,1
j) /pci@780/pci@0/pci@1/network@0
m) MORE SELECTIONS
q) NO SELECTION

Checking the .properties output for each device is the surest way to identify the device. Since the Sun Quad GbE UTP x8 PCIe ExpressModule has four ports, the show-nets command displays four lines for the ExpressModule, usually /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@8 or /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9 correspond to PCIe slots, so look at those devices first.

a) /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/network@0,3
b) /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/network@0,2
c) /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/network@0,1
d) /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/network@0

Note - If you do not see the device listed, check that the ExpressModule is properly seated. If necessary, reinstall the ExpressModule.

3. View the device that you installed.

Using the previous example, type:

ok cd /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/network@0

4. View the .properties file for a list of device properties.

The .properties command displays the specific information about the installed ExpressModule. For this ExpressModule, your output will be similar to the following:

ok .properties
assigned-addresses       82770010 00000000 21000000 00000000 01000000
                          82770018 00000000 20300000 00000000 00008000
                          82770020 00000000 20308000 00000000 00008000
                          82770030 00000000 20400000 00000000 00100000
local-mac-address        00 14 4f 83 5b 9a
phy-type                 mif
reg                      00770000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
                          03770010 00000000 00000000 00000000 01000000
                          03770018 00000000 00000000 00000000 00008000
                          03770020 00000000 00000000 00000000 00008000
                          02770030 00000000 00000000 00000000 00100000
version                  QGC-PEM 1G Ethernet Adapter FCode 3.9 07/04/24
board-model              501-7765-02
model                    SUNW,pcie-qgc-pem
compatible               pciex108e,abcd.108e.0.1
                          pciex108e,abcd.108e.0
                          pciex108e,abcd.1
                          pciex108e,abcd
                          pciexclass,020000
                          pciexclass,0200
address-bits             00000030
max-frame-size           00002400
network-interface-type   ethernet
device_type              network
name                     network
fcode-rom-offset         00007a00
interrupts               00000001
cache-line-size          00000010
class-code               00020000
subsystem-vendor-id      0000108e
revision-id              00000001
device-id                0000abcd
vendor-id                0000108e

5. Type the following when you finish looking at the .properties values:

ok device-end

To Reboot the System

After verifying the ExpressModule installation, use the boot -r command to perform a reconfiguration boot on your system.

Type the following

ok boot -r