HP Integrity rx7640, Service Manual

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IMPORTANT: The above list of part numbers is current and correct as of September 2007. Part
numbers change often. Check the following website to ensure you have the latest part numbers
associated with this server:
http://partsurfer.hp.com/cgi-bin/spi/main
Installing an Additional PCI-X Card
IMPORTANT:
While the installation process for PCI/PCI-X cards and PCI-e cards is the same,
PCI-e cards are physically smaller than PCI-X cards and are not interchangeable. See Table 3-3
(page 60) to verify the slot types and order.
NOTE: The PCI I/O card installation process varies depending on what version of the HP-UX
operating system you are running on your system. PCI I/O card installation procedures should
be downloaded from the
http://docs.hp.com/ Web site. Background information and procedures
for adding a new PCI I/O card using online addition are found in:
•
HP System Partitions Guide for HP-UX 11.11
• Interface Card OL* Support Guide for HP-UX 11.23
NOTE: The Lights Out Advanced/KVM Card (LOA) is a PCI-X accessory card that can be
installed into any sx2000–based Integrity server to enable the advanced virtual graphical console
(vKVM) and virtual CD/DVD/ISO file (vMedia) features of the Integrity Lights Out Management
Processor (iLO/MP). The LOA card is also a graphics/USB card that offers physical video
functionality for servers running Windows, and USB functionality for servers running HP-UX,
Windows and OpenVMS. All Lights Out Advanced features are fully enabled on the LOA card
– there is no additional “advanced pack” license to purchase. At present, vKVM is only available
for servers running Windows and vMedia is available for servers running HP-UX, Windows
and OpenVMS. There are no current plans to support the LOA card under Linux.
The LOA card has specific slotting requirements that must be followed for full functionality.
They are as follows:
• Must be placed in a mode 1 PCI/PCI-X slot
• Must be placed in an I/O chassis with a core I/O card
• Must be only one LOA card on each partition
HP recommends that you place the LOA card in the lowest numbered slot possible.
The server implements manual release latch (MRL) hardware for use in online add or replacement
(OLAR) operations. If an MRL is left open while the server is booting, HP-UX can incorrectly
cache PCI slot power status causing OLAR operations to fail. To prevent this situation, ensure
all the MRLs are closed before booting the server.
If OLAR reports that a slot is present and powered off, but no OLAR operations to turn power
on to that slot have succeeded even after the MRL is closed, the MRL may have been left open
during boot. To clear this condition, close the MRL for the PCI slot then power off the PCI slot
using the
rad -o
command. This will allow future OLAR operations to succeed on this PCI
slot.
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