Disconnecting the flash PCIe cables in the rack being installed

Procedure

  1. Are you installing Rack-2?
    • Yes, go to the next step.
    • No, go to step 11.
  2. Is Rack-2 a Model 98F?
    • Yes, Rack-2 is a Model 98F. Go to the next step.
    • No, Rack-2 is a model 98B or 98E. Go to step 8.
  3. Does Rack-2 contain one or more high-performance flash enclosures in locations B09 through B16? See Figure 1 and Figure 2.
    • Yes, go to the next step.
    • No, go to step 8.
  4. At the rear of Rack-2, disconnect the storage enclosure PCIe cables from all I/O enclosure PCIe storage interface ports R2-XIn-P1-C7-T5 and T6. See Figure 1 and Figure 2. These cables are reconnected later when the flash enclosures are installed.
    Attention: Do not disconnect CEC enclosure PCIe cables from the I/O enclosure PCIe and PCN card ports R2-XIn-P1-C7-T1 and T2.
  5. At the rear of Rack-2, unseat all I/O enclosure PCIe storage interface cards R2-XIn-P1-C3 and R2-XIn-P1-C6. See Figure 1, Figure 2, and Figure 3. Leave the PCIe cable connected to each card. These cards are reinserted later when the flash enclosures are installed.
    1. Unlatch the two blue levers  1  to the left of the card being removed. See Figure 3.
    2. Slide the card out approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm).
      Figure 1. Point-to-point cabling diagram for storage enclosure Flash PCIe cables (Models 982, 98F, rear view, racks 1, 2)
      Point-to-point cabling diagram for storage enclosure Flash PCIe cables (Models 982, 98F, rear view, racks 1, 2)
      Figure 2. I/O enclosure locations (rear) (models 98x)
      I/O enclosure locations (rear) (models 98x)
      Note: I/O enclosure PCIe storage interface card (locations C3 and C6) not shown.
      Note: The older generation I/O enclosure PCIe and PCN card might not include T3, T4, and T10 ports.
      Figure 3. PCIe storage interface card
      PCIe storage interface card
  6. At the rear of Rack-2, gently push on each PCIe cable connected to storage enclosure RAID controller cards C1 and C2 in R2-B09 through R2-B16 to ensure they are connected. See Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 4.
    Figure 4. Flash PCIe cable connector - RAID controller card end (P1-C1-T3 / P1-C2-T3)
    RAID controller card connections
  7. Go to 11.
  8. Does Rack-2 contain one or more high-performance flash enclosures in locations B04, B03, B02, or B01? See Figure 5, Figure 6, and Figure 7.
    • Yes, go to the next step.
    • No, go to step 11.
  9. At the rear of Rack-2, disconnect the storage enclosure PCIe cables from all I/O enclosure PCIe storage interface ports R2-XIn-P1-C7-T5 and T6. See Figure 5, Figure 6, Figure 7, and Figure 8. These cables are reconnected later when the flash enclosures are installed.
    Attention: Do not disconnect CEC enclosure PCIe cables from the I/O enclosure PCIe and PCN card ports R2-XIn-P1-C7-T1 and T2.
    Figure 5. Point-to-point cabling diagram for storage enclosure FC-AL and Flash PCIe cables (Models 981, 98E, single-phase power, rear view, racks 1, 2)
    Point-to-point cabling diagram for storage enclosure PCIe and FC-AL cables (Models 981, 98E, rear view, racks 1, 2)
    Figure 6. Point-to-point cabling diagram for storage enclosure FC-AL and Flash PCIe cables (Models 981, 98E three-phase power, rear view, racks 1, 2)
    Point-to-point cabling diagram for storage enclosure FC-AL and Flash PCIe cables (Models 981, 98E three-phase power, rear view, racks 1, 2)
    Figure 7. Point-to-point cabling diagram for storage enclosure PCIe and FC-AL cables (Models 980, 98B, rear view, racks 1, 2)
    Point-to-point cabling diagram for storage enclosure PCIe and FC-AL cables (Models 980, 98B, rear view, racks 1, 2)
    Figure 8. I/O enclosure locations (rear) (models 98x)
    I/O enclosure locations (rear) (models 98x)
    Note: I/O enclosure PCIe storage interface card (locations C3 and C6) not shown.
    Note: The older generation I/O enclosure PCIe and PCN card might not include T3, T4, and T10 ports.
  10. At the rear of Rack-2, gently push on each PCIe cable that is connected to storage enclosure RAID controller cards C1 and C2 in R2-B04, R2-B03, R2-B02, and R2-B01 to ensure that they are connected. See Figure 5, Figure 6, Figure 7, and Figure 9.
    Figure 9. Flash PCIe cable connector - RAID controller card end (P1-C1-T3 / P1-C2-T3)
    RAID controller card connections
  11. Go to the next section.