Install a New Card
Before You Begin
To install a new Sun Flash Accelerator F80 PCIe Card:
- Back
up your data, as required, before changing your server configuration.
- Prepare the card for installation.
See Preparing the Card for Installation.
- Gather the required
tools.
See Required Tools .
- Unpack the shipping kit that
includes the card.
See Ship Kit Contents.
- Remove the card from the antistatic
bag using good good antistatic grounding procedures.
See ESD Safety Measures.
- Carefully inspect the card for
damage.
If you notice any damage, contact Oracle support , or your
reseller support representative. Go to: https://support.oracle.com.
- Prepare the server for service.
Refer to the servers service manual.
- Remove the server from
active operation.
- Turn off the server.
Power down the system.
- Disconnect all power cords from
the server power supplies.
Refer to the servers service manual.
- Remove the cover from the chassis.
| Caution -
Electric shock hazard. Disconnect the server from the main
power and from any networks before installing the card to avoid electrical shock.
|
- Identify a supported and available
PCI Express slot in the server.
Refer to the Sun Flash Accelerator F80 PCIe Card Product
Notes at http://www.oracle.com/goto/SunFlashF80/docs.
Note -
Exceeding the maximum number of Sun Flash Accelerator F80 PCIe Cards or placing cards in
unsupported slots results in host platform error report and shutdown.
- Insert the card in the supported PCI Express slot.
- Remove the blank bracket
panel on the server chassis that aligns with the empty PCI Express
slot.
Save the bracket screw, if applicable.
- Align the card to the PCI Express
slot.
- Press down gently, but firmly,
to properly seat the card in the slot.
The following figure shows how to insert the card in a PCI
Express slot:
Figure 3 Sun Flash Accelerator F80 PCIe Card Installation
Figure Legend
1Bracket screw
2Press here
3Press here
432-bit slot (3.3 V only)
5PCI express x8 slot
664-bit slot (3.3 V only)
7Motherboard
Note -
Your server chassis may contain a card riser or other configuration. Refer to the servers
service manual for card installation instructions.
- Secure the card bracket to the
server chassis.
- Install the
bracket screw, as required, to secure the card to the server chassis.
or
- Engage the server retention mechanism
to secure the card to the server chassis.
- Return the server to service.
Refer to the servers service manual.
- Replace the cover.
- Reconnect the power cord and
any network cables.
- Power on the system.
The card hardware installation is complete.
- If applicable, perform any required
commands for your system to recognize the new card.
For the Oracle Solaris OS, enter the reboot command with the
reconfiguration option. Refer to the servers administration guide.
- Verify successful installation
of the card through your systems OS.
Upon completed installation, the Sun Flash Accelerator F80 PCIe Card appears on your server.
Refer to the servers administration guide.
- Configure the system to maximize
flash technology.
Refer to the Sun Flash Accelerator F80 PCIe Card Product
Notes at http://www.oracle.com/goto/SunFlashF80/docs.
Refer to the servers administration guide.