RadiSys PROMENTUM ATCA-4300 Installation Manual Download Page 2

PROMENTUM™ 

COMPUTE PROCESSING MODULE

INSTALLATION GUIDE

ATCA-4300
ATCA-4310

This document describes how to install and set up the Promentum 
ATCA-4300 or ATCA-4310 compute processing module (CPM).

 

ESD procedures

W

ARNING

!

 Obey the electrostatic discharge (ESD) procedures 

described at 

www.radisys.com/esd

 when you install the 

product. Electrostatic discharge can cause permanent damage 

to static-sensitive components in this product. 
Important ESD procedures include: 

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Keep the product in its ESD shielding bag until a step tells 

you to remove it. 

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Put on a grounded wrist strap before you move near or 

touch the product. 

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Install the product only in a grounded work area.

Before you begin

Check your parts and accessories.

Included in the package

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An ATCA-4300 or ATCA-4310 CPM.

Optional components

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A rear transition module (RTM).

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1 or 2 advanced mezzanine cards (AMCs).

Not included in the package

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An AdvancedTCA

®

 shelf, such as the ATCA-6000 or 

ATCA-6006.

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An installer for an operating system (OS), such as Red Hat

®

.

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The Promentum software distribution (

www

.

radisys.com

).

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A USB CD-ROM drive and CD or another USB storage device 
from which to retrieve the OS for the initial installation.

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A USB cable.

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A console serial cable (RJ-45 to DE9-S, RadiSys order code 
ATCA-SERIAL-CBL). The same cable is included in shipments 
of the ATCA-2210 switch and control module.

Note: 

This installation guide instructs you to load an OS from a 

CD-ROM drive when you initially install the CPM. If an OS is 
already installed (for example, on a hard drive AMC), you can 
ignore many of the steps.

007-02236-0002 • May 2008
Copyright © 2007–2008 by RadiSys Corporation. All rights reserved.
RadiSys is a registered trademark and Promentum is a trademark of RadiSys Corporation.
All other trademarks, registered trademarks, service marks, and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

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Page 2: ...uded in the package An AdvancedTCA shelf such as the ATCA 6000 or ATCA 6006 An installer for an operating system OS such as Red Hat The Promentum software distribution www radisys com A USB CD ROM drive and CD or another USB storage device from which to retrieve the OS for the initial installation A USB cable A console serial cable RJ 45 to DE9 S RadiSys order code ATCA SERIAL CBL The same cable i...

Page 3: ...etaining screws in the top and bottom of the RTM panel Install the CPM into an ATCA shelf The CPM is hot swappable it can be installed while power is applied to the shelf This procedure assumes the power is already applied to the shelf 1 Determine the node slot where the CPM is to be installed Avoid the slots reserved for the hub modules For example the hub slots are 7 and 8 in an ATCA 6000 shelf ...

Page 4: ...double check that the same communication parameters are set for both the serial port and the COM port Figure 1 Serial port connections Connect a CD ROM drive to the USB port Connect a CD ROM drive to the USB port on the front panel of the CPM Figure 2 USB connections Software configuration and installation The instructions in this section apply to the first time installation of an OS in a developm...

Page 5: ...ecause the flash device may be blank For other BIOS setup options see the ATCA 4300 ATCA 4310 Compute Processing Module Reference c Save your changes and exit Install the operating system and RadiSys software packages Once you save and exit the BIOS the CPM reboots The BIOS loads the CD from the CD ROM drive 1 Use the installation directions provided by the OS vendor to install the OS If you insta...

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