Adding a SIO Card

  1. Before starting this service action enable the reserve cabinet(s) function.

    a) Reserve the cabinet(s) for maintenance.

    b) Enter a description of the service action (i.e. adding SIO/SRC card upgrade).

    c) Select the estimated amount of time of the service action from the pull-down.

    d) Select the Reserve Cabinet(s) button.

    e) Other users will be alerted that this service action is in progress when they log in.

    f) Close the pop-up screen.

  2. Observe all ESD precautions.

    a) Close the pop-up screen.

  3. Verify that the DSP is in a known good state: Verify the DSP FRUs .

    a) The Show Chassis screen State should show the FRUs as "ON", "Normal" and "Standing By".

    b) Close the pop-up screen.

  4. From the rear of the cabinet, locate the SIO filler card slots (1 and 2) and loosen the captive screws, one on each side of the face plate. A Phillip screw driver may be required to loosen the screw.

    a) View the SIO card illustration.

    b) Close the pop-up screen.

  5. Pull the lock and ejector handles outward completely to release the filler card from the mid-plane chassis.

  6. Slide the filler card out of its slot until it is completely removed from the chassis.

  7. To maintain proper cooling do not leave the card slot empty for an extended length of time.

  8. Insert the new SIO card making sure that the lock and ejector handles are completely open and slide the card into the slot until it connects with the chassis mid-plane. Alignment pins located on the edge of the card should be aligned with the guide holes in the chassis. Use care not to bend any pins.

  9. Push in the lock and ejector handles to secure the SIO card in place The card face plate should be flush with the adjoining cards in the chassis.

  10. Secure the card by tightening the captive screws on the card face plate

  11. Repeat steps 4 through 10 for the second SIO card.

  12. Insert the GBICs into the correct ports of the new SIO card.

    Note 1: Ports 1 through 4 are assigned to host connections and ports 5 through 8 are assigned to storage connections.

    Note 2: Port locations start from right (1) to left (8).

    Note 3: Storage ports will be populated in the following order: 8, 7, 6, 5 on cards in slots 3 and 4. If there are more then 8 controller pairs (14 maximum) then ports will be populated in the folowing order: 4, 3, 2, 1 on cards in slots 1 and 2 and then ports 4 and 3 back on cards 3 and 4.

    Note 4: Master controller (storage) connections are assigned to card slot locations 1 and 3 and alternate controller (storage) connections are assigned to card slot connections 2 and 4.

  13. Insert the fiber optic cables into the GBICs.

  14. Proceed to the "Adding an SRC card" procedure to add the SRC cards.