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Sun Blade 6000 Virtualized 40 GbE Network Express Module

User's Guide

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Using This Documentation

Related Documentation

Feedback

Support and Accessibility

Understanding the NEM

Task Overview

Product Features

Understanding the Components

SAS Connections

Ethernet Connections

10GbE NIC Virtualization

Fabric Express Modules

Processor

Identifying Ports and LEDs

Connector Locations

External NEM Ports

RJ-45 Ethernet Connector Port LEDs

NEM Front Panel and LEDs

Performing Hot-plug Insertion and Removal

Performing PCIe Hot-plug

Understanding PCIe Hot-plug

Prepare the PCIe Interface for Hot-plug Removal

Performing SAS Interface Hot-plug

Prepare SAS Interfaces for Hot-plug Removal

Restoring SAS Configurations After NEM Installation

Saving the Zoning Configuration to a Backup File

Recovering Zoning Configurations

Installing or Replacing a NEM

Before Installing a NEM

Determine the CMM Part Number Using ILOM 3.0x Web Interface

Determine the CMM Part Number Using ILOM 3.1x Web Interface

Determine the CMM Part Number Using ipmitool

Find the CMM Part Number on the CMM Label

Install a NEM

Verifying NEM Installation

Verify Installation (CMM ILOM Web)

Verify Installation (CMM ILOM CLI)

Remove a NEM

Replace a NEM

Installing and Removing SFP+ Optical Transceiver Modules

Install an SFP+ Optical Transceiver Module

Remove an Optical Transceiver SFP+ Module

SFP+ Connector Cabling Options

Enabling Jumbo Frames

Configuring Jumbo Frames (Solaris)

Jumbo Frames Overview

Jumbo Frames Configurations and Driver Statistics

Enable Jumbo Frames (Solaris)

Check Layer 2 Configuration

Check Layer 3 Configuration

Configuring Jumbo Frames (Linux)

Temporarily Configure Jumbo Frames (Linux)

Permanently Enable Jumbo Frames (Linux)

Enable Jumbo Frames (Windows)

Configuring Jumbo Frames (VMware ESX)

Create a Jumbo Frames-Enabled vSwitch (VMWare)

Create a Jumbo Frames-Enabled VMkernel Interface (VMWare

Configuring Static Link Aggregation

Example (Oracle Solaris 11 OS)

Example (Oracle Solaris 10 OS)

Example (Linux OS)

Booting an x86 Server Over the Network

Booting the NEM on an x86 Blade Server Over the Network

Set Up the BIOS for Booting From the NEM

Use the F12 Key to Initiate the Network Boot

Use the F8 Key to Boot Off the PXE Server

Boot a SPARC Blade Over the Network

Installing Drivers on Oracle Solaris OS SPARC or x86 Platform

Download the sxge Driver

Configure the Network Host Files

Configure the sxge Device Driver Parameters

Installing Drivers on a Linux Platform

Downloading, Installing, and Removing Drivers

Download and Install the Drivers

Remove the Drivers

Configuring the Network Interface

Temporary Network Interface Configuration

Permanent Network Interface Configuration

Bring the Interface Online Manually

Configure the Network Interface File Automatically for Red Hat Linux

Configure the Network Interface Automatically for SUSE Linux

Device Checking and Testing

Configure the Syslog Parameter

Installing Drivers on a Windows Platform

Installing Drivers on a Windows Platform

Installing and Uninstalling the Network Controller

Installing and Uninstalling the Sun Blade 6000 40 GbE VLAN Driver (Optional)

Adding and Removing VLANs

Install the Enclosure Device on a Windows Server 2008 System

Dynamic and NIC Teaming

Installing Drivers on a VMware ESX Server Platform

Installing ESX Server Drivers

Install a NEM Driver for a New ESX4.0 Installation

Install a NEM Driver on an Existing ESX 4.0 Server

Install a NEM Driver on an ESX/ESXi Server

Configure the NEM Network Adapters

Uninstalling the Drivers

Configuring Blade and Port Parameters and Managing the NEM

Configuring and Viewing Parameters

Defaults and Options

Setting Blade Parameters

Setting Port Parameters

Saving User Configurations or Resetting to Defaults

Viewing Parameter Settings, Firmware Versions, and Configuration File

Configuring NEM for Oracle VM Para-Virtualization

Configure Para-Virtualization Without Live Migration

Configure Para-Virtualization With Live Migration

Managing the NEM Using CMM ILOM

ILOM Documentation and Updates

Start NEM CLI from CMM ILOM CLI

Updating the NEM Firmware

Configuring Hot Plug Service

Verify and Enable Hot Plug (Oracle Solaris OS)

Verify and Enable Hot Plug (Linux OS)

Disabling Interfaces

Updating Firmware (Web)

Obtain and Apply the Newest Firmware

Reset the NEM (Web)

Updating the Firmware (CLI)

Update NEM ILOM Firmware (CLI)

Reset the NEM (CLI)

Glossary

Index

Product Features

Feature
Description
  • 40GbE or 10GbE NIC virtualization
  • 32MB Flash memory

  • Internal ARM9S Processor

  • Sun RGMII interface through an Ethernet PHY and switch to CMM

LSI SAS2 x36 Expander
  • Internal ARM9S Processor
  • 4MB SRAM, 8MB flash memory

  • Management in-band and via I2C

  • Expander MII interface through an Ethernet PHY and switch to CMM

  • Altera EP3C
  • I2C Fabric

  • Two I2C to I2C bridges

  • NEM control and status registers (NEM Regs)

  • PCA9553 compatible LED drivers

  • Virtual LED controller

  • PCA9555 compatible GPIO

  • HPL to blades

  • Hot-plug state machine (PCMM)

  • SCPGM engine for downloading FPGA configuration image from the CMM

  • Logic for power control, module reset, and miscellaneous functions

Management Interfaces
  • 10/100BASE-T Ethernet port to CMM
  • I2C to CMM

  • HPL to server module (blade)

Ports
  • Ten pass through 1GbE RJ-45 ports (supports 10/100/1000BASE-T)
  • Four SFP+ 10GbE ports configured to:

    40GbE (all SFP+ active)

    2x10GbE (SFP+ ports 0 and 1 active)

    1x1GbE (SFP+ port 0 active)

    NOTE: At 1GbE, SFP+ to RJ-45 transceiver can be used in port 0 to support 1000Base-T (RJ-45).

Server Module Interfaces (per Blade)
  • One x8 PCIe Gen2 interface to Sun ASIC
  • Two SAS2 interfaces to SAS2 Expanders

  • One 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) port

  • One HPL to FPGA

Updates
All software and embedded firmware can be field upgraded
Indicators/Controls
  • RJ-45 LEDs: Link/Activity and Speed
  • SFP+ LEDs: Link/Activity and Speed

  • SIS LEDs

  • LOC LED and push button

  • ATTN LED and button

Health
  • Voltage monitoring
  • Temperature monitoring

  • Fault detection and reporting

Power Supplies
  • 3.3V AUX from chassis midplane
  • 12V from chassis midplane

  • Other voltages generated on board

Environmental
Cooling: top-to-back forced air

Commercial Operating (C10 Chassis):

  • Humidity: 10 to 90% non-condensing

  • Temperature: 0 to 35°C (32 to 95°F)

  • Altitude: 0-10,000 ft (3048 meters)

NEBS Operating (N6000 Chassis):

  • Humidity: 5 to 85% non-condensing (90% for short-term NEBS conditions)

  • Temperature normal operating: 0 to 45°C (32 to 113°F)

  • Temperature short-term NEBS emergency: 5 to 55°C (41 to 131°F

  • Altitude: 0 to 5,900 ft (1800 meters) at 45°C ambient (113F) and 0 to 13,000 (3960 meters) at 35°C ambient (95F)

Non-operating:

  • Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing

  • Temperature: –40 to 70°C (-40 to 158°F)

  • Altitude: 39,370 ft (12000 meters)

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