This chapter contains instructions for installing the 25 Megabyte/second Fibre
Channel SBus (FC25/S) card in a host system.
A new FC25/S card has a plastic handle and an adapter plate. For some system
types, you must remove both the handle and the plate.
Caution -
Use an antistatic wrist strap and a padded antistatic mat for this
installation.
1. If your system requires the removal of the handle, push the sides of the
handle apart until you can slip the ends of the handle out of the holes in
the card.
If you do not know if the handle and adapter plate are required, refer to the
documentation for your system.
Figure 2-1
SBus Card Handle
2. To remove the adapter plate, remove the two Phillips screws shown in
Figure 2-2.
Figure 2-2
FC25/S Adapter Plate
Refer to your system documentation for specific instructions, and do the
following:
1. Halt the operating system.
2. Turn off the system AC power switch.
Caution -
Do not unplug the AC cord. The cord provides a grounding path for
static electricity.
3. Open the system cabinet.
4. For systems such as the SPARCserver(TM) 1000 and SPARCcenter(TM) 2000
systems which have more than one system board, select and remove a
system board which has an available SBus slot.
If more than one SBus slot is available, refer to your system documentation
for guidelines on selecting a suitable slot.
Note -
When removing boards for service, place the board on a padded ESD
mat to prevent breakage.
1. Install the FC25/S card on the workstation motherboard or on the system
board, as appropriate.
Mounting details vary for each system. Refer to your system documentation
for specific instructions.
2. Pull the two dust covers out of the FC25/OM connector.
See Figure 2-3. Save the dust covers for possible future use.
Figure 2-3
Removing the Dust Covers
For a desktop workstation:
1. Close the cabinet.
2. Attach the Fibre Channel cable to the FC25/OM module.
The connectors are keyed to prevent upside-down insertion.
For a server system board:
1. Install the system board in the card cage.
2. Route the new Fibre Channel cable into the cabinet, and connect it to the
FC25/OM module.
The connectors are keyed to prevent upside-down insertion.
3. Attach any remaining interface cables to the board.
4. Where applicable, attach the EMI shield and the cabinet covers.
1. Attach the free end of the Fibre Channel cable to the SPARCstorage Array.
2. Turn on system power.
3. Boot the operating system.
