Adding an SIO-8 Card or an SIO Combo 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.

2. Observe all ESD precautions.

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".

4. From the rear of the cabinet, unscrew the captive fasteners on the right side of the service processor and I/O panel and then open the panel.

   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.

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. If necessary repeat steps 5 through 11 for any remaining SIO cards.

12. If necessary insert the GBICs or SFP transceivers into the correct ports of the new SIO card.

    Note 1a: If an SIO-8 card was installed ports 1 through 4 are assigned to host connections and ports 5 through 8 are assigned to storage connections.

    Note 1b: If an SIO combo card was installed ports 1 through 3 are assigned to host connections and ports 4 through 6 are assigned to storage connections.

    Note 2a: For the SIO-8 card port locations start from right (1) to left (8).

    Note 2b: For the SIO combo card port locations start from right (1) to left (6).

    Note 3a: For the SIO-8 card 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 3b: For the SIO combo card storage ports will be populated in the following order: 6, 5, 4 on cards in slots 3 and 4. If there are more then 8 controller pairs (12 maximum) then ports will be populated in the folowing order: 3, 2, 1 on cards in slots 1 and 2 and then ports 3 and 2 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 regardless of the SIO card type.

13. If an SIO-8 card has been installed if may be necessary to add the fibre optic cables to connect the storage ports and host connections from the I/O panel to the DSP. After the cables have been routed, insert the cables into the GBICs.

    a) Add the fibre optic cables that connect the tray controllers (alternate and master) to the DSP. Start with port 8 on the left side of the card.

    b) Add the fibre optic cables that provide the host connections from the I/O panel to the DSP. Start with port 1 on the right side of the card.

14. If an SIO combo card was installed because of the SFP transceiver the fibre optic cables connecting the I/O panel to the DSP will need to be replaced or added. After the cables have been routed, insert the cables into the SFP transceivers.

    a) Replace or add the fibre optic cables that connect the tray controllers (alternate and master) to the DSP. Start with port 6 on the left side of the card.

    b) Replace or add the fibre optic cables that provide the host connections from the I/O panel to the DSP. Start with port 1 on the right side of the card.

15. Close the service processor and I/O panel and tighten the captive fasteners.

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