Sun Blade™ T6320 XAUI PassThrough Fabric Expansion Module User’s Guide Sun Microsystems, Inc. www.sun.com Part No. 820-4777-11 July 2008, Revision A Submit comments about this document at: http://www.sun.
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Contents Contents Preface 1. 3 5 Product Overview 1 Product Description 1 Hardware and Software Requirements Features 2. 4 Installing the Fabric Expansion Module Installing the FEM 5 5 Verifying the Hardware Installation 3. Configuration Information A. Specifications 6 9 11 Performance Specifications Physical Characteristics B.
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Preface This guide describes the features, installation, and test of the Sun Blade T6320 XAUI Pass-Through Fabric Expansion Module (FEM). These instructions are designed for enterprise system administrators with experience installing network hardware and software. For supported systems, see the “Hardware and Software Requirements” on page 3. How This Document Is Organized Chapter 1 provides an overview of the Sun Blade T6320 XAUI Pass-Through Fabric Expansion Module features.
Using UNIX Commands This document might not contain information about basic UNIX® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. Refer to the following for this information: ■ Software documentation that you received with your system ■ Solaris Operating System documentation, which is at: http://docs.sun.
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CHAPTER 1 Product Overview This chapter provides an overview of the Sun Blade T6320 XAUI Pass-Through Fabric Expansion Module (FEM), including: ■ ■ ■ “Product Description” on page 1 “Hardware and Software Requirements” on page 3 “Features” on page 4 Product Description The Sun Blade T6320 XAUI Pass-Through Fabric Expansion Module (FEM) connects to the Sun Blade T6320 server module motherboard by two square NexLev connectors (FIGURE 1-1).
FIGURE 1-1 2 FEM Module for the Sun Blade T6320 Server Module Sun Blade T6320 XAUI Pass-Through Fabric Expansion Module User’s Guide • July 2008
FIGURE 1-2 Signal Diagram of the Sun Blade T6320 XAUI Pass-Through Fabric Expansion Module Hardware and Software Requirements Before installing the FEM, ensure that your system meets the minimum hardware and software requirements in TABLE 1-1. TABLE 1-1 Minimum Hardware, Software and Firmware Versions System or OS Software or Firmware Version Sun Blade T6320 server module System Firmware 7.0.9.c with patch 127581-01 or later.
Features The Sun Blade T6320 XAUI Pass-Through Fabric Expansion Module provides the following features: 4 ■ Supports two full-duplex 10-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces with the Sun Blade 6000 10GbE Multi-fabric Network Express Module. ■ IEEE 802.
CHAPTER 2 Installing the Fabric Expansion Module This chapter describes how to install the Sun Blade T6320 XAUI Pass-Through Fabric Expansion Module in your system and verify that it has been installed correctly.
4. Remove the server module from the system chassis. 5. Remove the main cover of your system. 6. Slide the FEM card at an angle into the support bracket, then press it carefully into the connector. FIGURE 2-1 Installing the FEM Verifying the Hardware Installation After you install the Sun Blade T6320 XAUI Pass-Through Fabric Expansion Module, perform the following tasks to verify the installation. ▼ To Verify the Hardware Installation 1. Power on the system.
2. List the network devices on your system. ok show-nets a) /pci@0/pci@0/pci@c/network@0,1 b) /pci@0/pci@0/pci@c/network@0 c) /niu@80/network@1 d) /niu@80/network@0 q) NO SELECTION Enter Selection, q to quit You should see the network devices in c) and d) above. If you do not see the network devices, verify that the FEM is properly seated. ▼ To Reboot the System ● After verifying the FEM installation, perform a reconfiguration boot on your system.
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CHAPTER 3 Configuration Information If you require more information about the following topics, refer to the Sun Dual 10GbE XFP PCIe ExpressModule User’s Guide, 820-1606. ■ Configuring the Network ■ Configuring the nxge Device Driver Parameters ■ Configuring the Jumbo Frames Feature ■ Configuring Link Aggregation ■ Configuring VLANs The Sun Dual 10GbE XFP PCIe ExpressModule User’s Guide, 820-1606, is available at this URL: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/10gbe.xfp.
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APPENDIX A Specifications This appendix lists the specifications for the Sun Blade T6320 XAUI Pass-Through Fabric Expansion Module.
Physical Characteristics TABLE A-2 Physical Characteristics of the Express Module Dimension Measurement Length 139.7 mm ( 5.5 inches) Width 114.3 mm ( 4.5 inches) Height 112 mm (4.4 inches) Power Requirements TABLE A-3 12 Environmental Requirements Specification Measurement Power consumption 3.5 W RMS nominal 5.
APPENDIX B Diagnostic Software This appendix provides an overview of the SunVTS diagnostic application and instructions for updating the SunVTS software to recognize the Sun Blade T6320 XAUI Pass-Through Fabric Expansion Module. This appendix contains the following sections: ■ ■ “SunVTS Diagnostic Software” on page 13 “Find the SunVTS documentation at:” on page 14 SunVTS Diagnostic Software The SunVTS software executes multiple diagnostic hardware tests from a single user interface.
TABLE B-1 SunVTS Documentation Title Description SunVTS 6.4 Test Reference Manual for SPARC Platforms Describes each SunVTS test (including xnetlbtest). Describes test options and command-line arguments SunVTS Quick Reference Card Provides an overview of the user interface SunVTS 6.4 Patch Set 3 Release Notes Updates to the other SunVTS documents. SunVTS 6.4 Patch Set 3 Documentation Supplement for SPARC Platforms Updates to the other SunVTS documents specific to this patch set.
