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Chapter 4 Network Devices> 4.2 Expansion Procedure

4.2.1 Expansion of non-redundant configuration

This section shows the detail procedure for expansion of PCI cards without using redundant software.

  1. Detaching the system boards
    1. Expanding PCI cards to the existing system boards

      It is required to detach the system boards of expansion target beforehand.
      Detach the system boards according to step 2 to 4 in Section 4.1.1.

    2. Expanding new system boards together
      1) When a high-level protocol is TCP/IP interface
      This procedure is not required.
      2) When a high-level protocol is FNA or SNA interface
      When expanding PCI cards in FNA or SNA interface environment, it is required to stop and start the high-level products according to step 2.b in Section 4.1.1.
  2. Expanding the PCI cards

    Expand the PCI cards to the system boards and mount them.
    A certified service engineer takes charge of this work.

  3. Attaching the system boards
    1. Attach the system boards equipped with the expanded PCI cards by using the drc(1M) command.
      # /opt/FJSVhwr/sbin/drc -connect sb01 <Return>

    2. Check if the status of the system boards is changed to "Configured".
      # /opt/FJSVhwr/sbin/drcstat -board sb01
      SB BN Status (Detail) PID Next_PID Board_Type CPU(MHz)
      -- -- --------------- --- -------- ---------- --------
      01 0 Configured 00 00 10 300

  4. Expanding the devices

    Connect the communication equipment to the expanded PCI cards with the cable.

  5. Adding the setting of high-level products (services)

    Using the following procedures, add the setting of the high-level products.

    1. Determine interface

      Display a list of devices under the system boards equipped with the expanded PCI cards by using the drcstat(1M) command, and check the interface names of the PCI cards.

      # /opt/FJSVhwr/sbin/drcstat -device sb01 <Return>
      01-PCI#0B "/pci@84,4000/scsi@2" 2 "glm"
      01-PCI#0B "/pci@84,4000/scsi@2,1" 3 "glm"
      01-ONBOARD "/pci@87,4000/ebus@1/FJSV,panel@14,280030" 1 "FJSVpanel"
      01-ONBOARD "/pci@87,4000/ebus@1/FJSV,scfc@14,200000" 1 "FJSVscf2"
      01-ONBOARD "/pci@87,4000/ebus@1/FJSV,se@14,400000" 1 "se"
      01-ONBOARD "/pci@87,4000/network@1,1" 1 "hme"
      01-PCI#3B "/pci@87,4000/SUNW,hme@2,1" 2 "hme"

      The above example shows the interface name is hme2 when expanding the PCI card to the PCI slot#3B of the system board#01.

    2. Adding the setting of the high-level drivers
      1) When a high-level protocol is TCP/IP interface
      Add the setting of expanded interfaces to the files /etc/hostname.interface, /etc/inet/hosts and /etc/netmasks etc.
      2) When a high-level protocol is FNA or SNA interface
      Add the setting of expanded interfaces to Netcompo FNA-LAN and Netcompo FNA-BASE etc.
      Refer to the manual for each high-level driver product for more details.
    3. Adding the setting of the high-level applications

      Add the setting of the high-level applications.
      Refer to the manual for each high-level application product for more details.

  6. Starting the high-level products (services)

    Using the following procedures, start the high-level products.

    1. Activating the high-level drivers
      1) When a high-level protocol is TCP/IP interface
      Activate the expanded interface by using the ifconfig(1M) command.
      The option specified for the ifconfig(1M) command is the same content as the added setting.
      # ifconfig hme2 plumb <Return># ifconfig hme2 hostname netmask netmask up <Return>
      2) When a high-level protocol is FNA or SNA interface
      Activate the Netcompo FNA-LAN.
      Refer to "Netcompo FNA-LAN User's Guide" about how to activate.
    2. Starting the high-level applications

      Start the high-level applications.
      Refer to the manual for each high-level application product about how to start.


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