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Install a New Oracle F160 Flash Card (Server Power-Off)

Oracle F160 Flash Card Installation Overview

To install your Oracle 1.6TB NVMe PCIe 3.0 Flash Card into a system, refer to the following

table:

Steps

Task

See

1.

Prepare the Oracle F160 Flash Card for installation.

Carefully unpack the Oracle F160 Flash Card. Inspect

the card for damage. Follow ESD precautions.

“Preparing the Oracle F160 Flash Card for

Installation” on page 21

2.

Insert the Oracle F160 Flash Card in an available

PCIe slot with server power in the off state.

or

Insert the Oracle F160 Flash Card in an available

PCIe carrier with server power in the on state.

“Install a New Oracle F160 Flash Card (Server

Power-Off)” on page 30

or

“Install a New Oracle F160 Flash Card (Server

Power-On)” on page 33

Refer to the server's service manual for additional information.

Related Information

■

“Oracle F160 Flash Card Service Overview” on page 37

■

“Replace Oracle F160 Flash Card (Server Power-Off)” on page 39

■

“Replace Oracle F160 Flash Card (Server Power-On)” on page 45

Install a New Oracle F160 Flash Card (Server Power-Off)

To install a new Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card into a supported server:

Note -

Refer to the server's service manual for PCIe card installation instructions.

1.

Prepare the Oracle F160 Flash Card for installation.

See

“Preparing the Oracle F160 Flash Card for Installation” on page 21

.

2.

Back up your data, as required, before changing your server configuration.

3.

Identify a supported and available PCIe slot in the server.

Refer to the server's service manual for PCIe slot locations in the server.

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Summary of Contents for Flash Accelerator F160

Page 1: ...Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card User Guide Part No E54947 03 April 2016 ...

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Page 3: ...ly dangerous applications including applications that may create a risk of personal injury If you use this software or hardware in dangerous applications then you shall be responsible to take all appropriate fail safe backup redundancy and other measures to ensure its safe use Oracle Corporation and its affiliates disclaim any liability for any damages caused by use of this software or hardware in...

Page 4: ...s à risque notamment dans des applications pouvant causer des dommages corporels Si vous utilisez ce logiciel ou matériel dans le cadre d applications dangereuses il est de votre responsabilité de prendre toutes les mesures de secours de sauvegarde de redondance et autres mesures nécessaires à son utilisation dans des conditions optimales de sécurité Oracle Corporation et ses affiliés déclinent to...

Page 5: ...ications 14 Product Specification 14 Environmental Specifications 16 Electrical Specifications 17 Reliability Specifications 18 Physical Dimensions 19 Preparing the Oracle F160 Flash Card for Installation 21 Prepare for Installation 21 Required Tools 22 Ship Kit Contents 22 Observing Safety Precautions 24 General Safety Information 24 Safety Symbols 24 ESD Safety Measures 25 Perform ESD Prevention...

Page 6: ...erver Power On 33 Servicing the Oracle F160 Flash Card 37 Oracle F160 Flash Card Service Overview 37 Component Serviceability 38 Replace Oracle F160 Flash Card Server Power Off 39 Replace Oracle F160 Flash Card Server Power On 45 Technical Support 48 Troubleshooting Oracle F160 Flash Card Cooling 49 Servicing the Oracle F160 Flash Card Using Oracle Hardware Management Pack 50 Oracle Hardware Manag...

Page 7: ...king information and known issues for this product are included in the product notes Refer to the Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card Documentation Library http www oracle com goto oracleflashf160 docs Note For specific installation instructions refer to your server documentation For information about restrictions and use of the Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card on your server see the mo...

Page 8: ...cle com Feedback Provide feedback about this documentation at http www oracle com goto docfeedback Change History The following lists the release history of this documentation set April 2016 Edit revision October 2015 Added SPARC Server M7 support Revised electrical specifications July 2015 Initial publication 8 Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card User Guide April 2016 ...

Page 9: ...iew on page 9 Review specifications and capabilities Specifications on page 14 Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card Overview These topics provide an overview of Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card features and functions About the Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card on page 9 Key Features on page 11 Characteristics on page 11 Status Indicators on page 13 About the Oracle Flash Accelerato...

Page 10: ...ator F160 PCIe Card delivers very high random read IOPS of 260K and random write IOPS of 42K for 8KB operations and random read IOPS of 440K and random write IOPS of 70K for 4KB operations Taking advantage of the direct path from the storage to the CPU by means of NVMe Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card exhibits low latency of less than 20 μsec for sequential access to the storage drive The O...

Page 11: ...rance up to 5 drive writes per day for five years End to end data path protection Includes multiple levels of data path protection Enhanced power loss data protection Energy storage components complete buffered writes to the persistent flash storage in case of a sudden power loss Power loss protection capacitor self test Supports testing of the power loss capacitor Power is monitored using SMART a...

Page 12: ...vers Oracle Solaris 11 3 for SPARC M7 series servers Oracle Linux 6 5 based on UEK3 Unbreakable Linux Kernel Release 3 Management utilities Oracle Hardware Management Pack Oracle System Assistant For more information about management utilities refer to the server documentation Hardware firmware and software compatibility Refer to Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card Product Notes in Oracle Flas...

Page 13: ...d Indicator Color Status 1 IO Amber Drive IO data input output activity OFF Normal operation BLINK variable Drive activity Blinks at the rate of 375 msec high 125 msec low to indicate IO activity On if idle STEADY ON Idle IO no activity 2 Fail Red Drive fail OFF Power is off or normal operation STEADY ON Service Action Required Drive is in disabled logical mode 3 Pre fail Yellow Drive pre fail OFF...

Page 14: ...ensions on page 19 Note For server specifications see the most recent version of the server product notes Product Specification Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card general specifications are shown in the following table Specification Value Capacity Usable capacity 1 6 TB Unformatted capacity total user addressable sectors in LBA mode 3 125 627 568 PCIe PCIe Gen3 half height half width single s...

Page 15: ...en Failure MTBF 2 million hours T10 DIF protection Reliability Specifications on page 18 Power 3 3V and 12V supply rail Active Idle typical Up to 25W 4W typical Enhanced power loss data protection Electrical Specifications on page 17 Certifications and declarations UL CE C Tick BSMI KCC Microsoft WHQL VCCI Compliance For compliance specifications refer to the Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Car...

Page 16: ...temperature 0 to 55 C with specified airflow Non operating temperature Storage and transit environment 55 C to 95 C dry bulb Temperature monitoring Temperature monitoring in band and by way of SMBUS See Troubleshooting Oracle F160 Flash Card Cooling on page 49 for more information on thermal throttling Dry bulb temperature Maximum dry bulb temperature shall be derated by 3 3 C per 1000 m above 500...

Page 17: ...nced power loss data protection Active Idle Up to 25W 4W typical Power consumption Active Write Average 22W Active Read Average 10W Idle 4W The Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card receives electrical power from the PCI Express 12 VDC and 3 3 VDC power rails as shown in the following table Specification 12 V Operating Characteristics 3 3 V Operating Characteristics 3 3 Vaux Operating Characteri...

Page 18: ...methodology and demonstrated through Reliability Demonstration Test RDT Data Retention The time period for retaining data in the NAND at maximum rated endurance 3 months power off retention once storage drive reaches rated write endurance at 40 C Endurance Rating Up to 14 PBW petabytes written Endurance rating verification is defined to establish UBER 1E 16 at 60 upper confidence limit 5 Drive Wri...

Page 19: ...ty During IOs the SSD s integrated monitoring enables the integrity of already committed data on the media and commits acknowledged writes to the media See Servicing the Oracle F160 Flash Card on page 37 Related Information Product Overview on page 9 Servicing the Oracle F160 Flash Card on page 37 Physical Dimensions The following diagram shows Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card physical dime...

Page 20: ... 1 Length 167 55 mm maximum 6 59 in 2 Width 56 15 0 25 mm 2 21 0 0098 in 3 Height 118 74 mm 4 67 in Weight 195 g maximum 6 87 oz Related Information Product Overview on page 9 20 Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card User Guide April 2016 ...

Page 21: ... Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card Optimization Guidelines on page 26 Update your system to the latest software release Update Your System to the Latest Software Release on page 27 Note For specific installation instructions see your system installation guide For information about installation and use of the card on your server see the most recent version of the server product notes Note NVMe stora...

Page 22: ... If any damage is detected contact your supplier b If you notice any damage contact Oracle support or your reseller support representative Go to https support oracle com Required Tools You will need the following tools for most service operations Antistatic wrist strap Antistatic mat No 1 Phillips screwdriver Related Information Preparing the Oracle F160 Flash Card for Installation on page 21 ESD ...

Page 23: ...Foam 4 Antistatic bag 5 Bracket screw 6 Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card with low profile PCIe mounting bracket 7 Packaging Related Information Preparing the Oracle F160 Flash Card for Installation on page 21 Product Overview on page 9 Preparing the Oracle F160 Flash Card for Installation 23 ...

Page 24: ...ed in the documentation shipped with your system and described in the server s safety information Follow the electrostatic discharge safety practices as described in this section Handle the card by the edges Safety Symbols Note the meanings of the following symbols that might appear in this document Caution There is a risk of personal injury or equipment damage To avoid personal injury and equipme...

Page 25: ...s along connector edges Related Information Perform ESD Prevention Measures on page 25 Perform ESD Prevention Measures 1 Prepare an antistatic surface to set parts on during the removal installation or replacement process Place ESD sensitive components such as the printed circuit boards on an antistatic mat The following items can be used as an antistatic mat Antistatic bag used to wrap a replacem...

Page 26: ...d by ZFS the default start sector is 256 which aligns S1 with 128k if the block size is 512 The vtoc label default cylinder size is 50176 224 224 blocks If the block size is 512 the default Oracle Solaris Operating System partition aligns with 512k For example 50176 512 49 512 1024 Specify and ensure 4k alignment The default start sector of 34 for EFI labels is not a 4k aligned value Use the parti...

Page 27: ...or F160 PCIe Card component firmware updates When system firmware updates as described in the server documentation the Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card firmware automatically updates 1 Check the Minimum Supported Oracle 1 6 TB NVMe SSD Firmware Version in Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card and Oracle 1 6 TB NVMe SSD Product Notes for the latest firmware requirements available at http w...

Page 28: ...acle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card and Oracle 1 6 TB NVMe SSD Product Notes Update the NVMe Storage Drive Firmware in Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card and Oracle 1 6 TB NVMe SSD Product Notes Verify Oracle Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card Operation in Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card and Oracle 1 6 TB NVMe SSD Product Notes Product Overview on page 9 Technical Support on pa...

Page 29: ...le F160 Flash Card Server Power On on page 33 Installation Overview Read this overview information section before installing the Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card into a server Oracle F160 Flash Card Installation Overview on page 30 For information on how to install your Oracle F160 Flash Card refer to your server documentation Your server chassis might contain a card carrier or other config...

Page 30: ...e F160 Flash Card Server Power On on page 33 Refer to the server s service manual for additional information Related Information Oracle F160 Flash Card Service Overview on page 37 Replace Oracle F160 Flash Card Server Power Off on page 39 Replace Oracle F160 Flash Card Server Power On on page 45 Install a New Oracle F160 Flash Card Server Power Off To install a new Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PC...

Page 31: ...r PCIe card installation instructions a Ensure that you have already taken antistatic measures See ESD Safety Measures on page 25 b Remove the server from active operation c Turn off the server Power down the system d Disconnect all power cords from the server power supplies e Remove the cover from the chassis 5 Record the serial number of the Oracle F160 Flash Card and PCIe slot number where the ...

Page 32: ...r PCIe card installation instructions 7 Secure the card bracket to the server chassis Engage the server retention mechanism to secure the card to the server chassis or Install the bracket screw as required to secure the card to the server chassis 8 Return the server to service Refer to the servers service manual a Replace the cover if applicable b Reconnect the power cord and any network cables 32...

Page 33: ...r F160 PCIe Card is visible to your server operating system d Configure the system to maximize flash technology Related Information Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card Optimization Guidelines on page 26 Product Overview on page 9 Installation Overview on page 29 Oracle F160 Flash Card Service Overview on page 37 Install a New Oracle F160 Flash Card Server Power On To install a new Oracle Flash...

Page 34: ...extension for each installed Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card to facilitate air flow Your server chassis might contain a card carrier or other configuration Refer to the server s service manual for PCIe card installation instructions 6 Record the serial number of the Oracle F160 Flash Card and PCIe slot number where the card will be installed This server slot information can be used at a la...

Page 35: ...ce manual 10 Configure the server for the new Oracle F160 Flash Card Refer to the server s administration guide a If applicable perform any required commands for your system to install the device driver for the new Oracle F160 Flash Card b If applicable perform any required commands for your system to recognize the new Oracle F160 Flash Card c Verify successful installation of the Oracle F160 Flas...

Page 36: ...36 Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card User Guide April 2016 ...

Page 37: ...Use Oracle Hardware Management Pack utilities command line interface CLI tools to service the Oracle F160 Flash Card Servicing the Oracle F160 Flash Card Using Oracle Hardware Management Pack on page 50 Oracle F160 Flash Card Service Overview For service the Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card contains updatable flash ROM for storing the BIOS and firmware as well as NVRAM for storing nonvolati...

Page 38: ...Storage Drive Remove an NVMe Storage Drive From the Server Verify Removal of an NVMe Storage Drive Install an NVMe Storage Drive in the Server Power On an NVMe Storage Drive and Attach a Device Driver Refer to the server documentation for additional service information Components are either hot serviceable or cold serviceable Hot service capability allows you to safely remove this component while ...

Page 39: ...F160 Flash Card Server Power Off Replace an existing Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card if the drive fails or the usable drive life has been exceeded Caution Possible data loss Exceeding the maximum number of Oracle 1 6TB NVMe PCIe Flash Cards or placing cards in unsupported slots results in host platform error report and shutdown Caution Possible component damage Circuit boards and drives co...

Page 40: ...the Oracle F160 Flash Cards Refer to the server s service manual for instructions 2 Observe the status indicators LEDs on the rear panel of the server to verify which Oracle F160 Flash Card in the server requires replacement Amber IO Red Fail Yellow Pre fail Green operational See Status Indicators on page 13 If necessary make a note of where the PCIe cards are installed 3 Prepare the server for se...

Page 41: ...e Your server chassis might require a PCIe carrier extension for each installed Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card to facilitate air flow Refer to the server s service manual for instructions Refer to Supported Hardware and Software in Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card and Oracle 1 6 TB NVMe SSD Product Notes 5 Remove the bracket from the server chassis 1 Remove the bracket screw 6 Remo...

Page 42: ... it with another PCIe card or a PCIe filler panel Installing PCIe filler panels in vacant PCIe slots helps reduce the level of electromagnetic interference EMI emitted by the server 7 Place the PCIe card on an antistatic mat 8 Locate the proper PCIe slot for the card you are replacing If necessary remove the PCIe filler panel from the slot 9 Insert the replacement card in the supported PCIe slot 4...

Page 43: ...on instructions a Remove the blank bracket panel on the server chassis that aligns with the empty PCIe slot Save the bracket screw if applicable b 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 Your server chassis might contain a card riser or other configuration Refer to the server s service manual for car...

Page 44: ...rd and verify drive availability Follow the server s service manual instructions for Oracle F160 Flash Card NVMe storage drive configuration and identification Use appropriate software commands to return the system to an operational state Power on the Oracle F160 Flash Card as required Attach a device driver as required Re activate mirror if manual intervention is required Re sync mirror if manual...

Page 45: ...scribed in ESD Safety Measures on page 25 Caution Hazardous voltages are present To reduce the risk of electric shock and danger to personal health follow the instructions Note Your server chassis might require a PCIe carrier extension for each installed Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card to facilitate air flow Your server chassis might contain a card carrier or other configuration Refer to t...

Page 46: ...ere the PCIe cards are installed 5 Remove the carrier from the server slot 6 Carefully remove the Oracle F160 Flash Card from the carrier a Press the green tab to unlock the carrier latch and open the top of the PCIe carrier b Slide the card from the slot Caution Avoid twisting tilting or pulling unevenly on the PCIe card which could damage the carrier slot or components on the PCIe carrier circui...

Page 47: ...figuration and identification Use appropriate software commands to return the system to an operational state Power on the Oracle F160 Flash Card as required Attach a device driver as required Re activate mirror if manual intervention is required Re sync mirror if manual intervention is required 13 At a terminal use the hotplug command to ensure that the card is connected For example hotplug list S...

Page 48: ...running the Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card contact My Oracle Support MOS Before You Begin Please have your CSI Customer Support ID ready Go to My Oracle Support Go to https support oracle com Sign in to My Oracle Support to open a service request Call Oracle support using the appropriate number from the Oracle Global Customer Support Contacts Directory http www oracle com us support conta...

Page 49: ...sh Card issues See Status Indicators on page 13 Should the system exceed the maximum operating temperature or a system fault occur which causes internal temperatures of the flash memory modules to rise above this limit the Oracle F160 Flash Card responds as follows 73 C Drive write throttling is engaged to reduce Oracle F160 Flash Card power Oracle F160 Flash Card status indicator amber is lit Ser...

Page 50: ...nt Pack utilities provide command line interface CLI tools to service the Oracle Flash Accelerator F160 PCIe Card Oracle Hardware Management Pack tools provide commands and agents that operate at the operating system level and can be used across multiple systems You can monitor hardware through the operating system either remotely using SNMP or locally using CLI tools This section includes the fol...

Page 51: ...er CLI Tools 2 3 User s Guide E52099 Instructions on how to use the Oracle Hardware Management Pack CLI tools Includes information on NVMe controller administration Oracle Server Management Agents 2 3 User s Guide E52098 Details about installing and configuring the Oracle Server Management Agents which enable you to manage server s at the operating system level Related Information Access Command L...

Page 52: ...rnet NET connectors as needed for OS support Connect to the service processor s Oracle ILOM over the network connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port labeled NET MGT Access the Oracle ILOM command line interface CLI locally using the management port connect a serial null modem cable to the RJ 45 serial port labeled SER MGT To interact with the system console locally connect a mouse and keybo...

Page 53: ...al specifications 14 electrostatic discharge ESD antistatic wrist strap 25 preventing using an antistatic mat 25 safety measures 25 environmental specifications 14 ESD 25 F features key 11 feedback 8 firmware 37 FRU 37 38 H hardware 11 host system 27 hot service 38 I indicators 13 insertion 39 45 inspecting 21 install an Oracle F160 Flash Card 30 33 installation 29 overview 29 task map 30 L LEDs 1...

Page 54: ...removal 39 45 replacement 39 45 S safety 24 24 24 safety symbols 24 safety ESD 25 service 37 37 service overview 37 serviceability 38 ship kit 22 specifications 14 SSD description 9 status 13 49 storage drives indicators 13 style 11 T task map 30 technical support 48 48 tools required for service 22 troubleshooting 49 U unpacking 21 updating firmware 27 updating host system 27 utilities 11 54 Orac...

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