Document Outline

• Revision History
• Imprint
• Disclaimer
• Proprietary Note
• Trademarks
• Environmental Protection Statement
• Explanation of Symbols
• For Your Safety
  • High Voltage Safety Instructions
  • Special Handling and Unpacking Instructions
  • General Instructions on Usage
• Two Year Warranty
• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Product Overview
    • 1.1.1 AT8902 Features
    • 1.1.2 General compliances
    • 1.1.3 Optional Accessories
    • 1.1.4 Hot Swap Capability
    • 1.1.5 Board Options
  • 1.2 Technical Specification
  • 1.3 Software Support
• 2. Installation
  • 2.1 Safety Requirements
  • 2.2 AT8902 Initial Installation Procedures
    • 1. Ensure that the safety requirements indicated in section 2.1. are observed.
    • 2. Ensure that the board is properly configured for operation in accordance with application requirements before installing. For...
    • 3. To install the AT8902 perform the following:
  • 2.3 Standard Removal Procedures
    • 1. Ensure that the safety requirements indicated in section 2.1. are observed.
    • 2. Disconnect any interfacing cables that may be connected to the board.
    • 3. Unscrew the front panel retaining screws.
    • 4. Wait until the blue LED is fully ON, this mean that the hot swap sequence is ready for board removal.
    • 5. Disengage the board from the backplane by using both board ejection handles
    • 6. After disengaging the board from the backplane, pull the board out of the slot.
  • 2.4 AMC Installation
    • 1. Remove the AMC filler panel.
    • 2. Carefully engage the AMC into the card guide. Push the AMC until it fully mate with its connector. Secure the AMC handle to the locking position.
    • 3. In normal condition, the blue LED shall turn ON as soon as the AMC is fully inserted. It will turn OFF at the end of the hot swap sequence.
  • 2.5 Software Installation
  • 2.6 CLI Quick Start
    • 1. Connect to serial port on AT8902 front plate using the adapter described in Chapter 3, section 3.1. Port settings are:
    • 2. Ensure that the board is powered up.
    • 3. Wait for boot process to complete, i.e. until the console selection menu appears.
    • 4. Type “ b“ to connect to the Base Fabric console.
    • 5. Log in as admin and enter privileged mode (no passwords required by default).
    • 6. Set IP address and netmask (see below for an example IP address setting).
    • 7. Save configuration by copying it to the flash, confirm by typing “y“.
• 3. Hardware Description
  • 3.1 Base Board
    • 3.1.1 CPU and Memory
    • 3.1.2 Base Switch
    • 3.1.3 Fabric Switch Interface
    • 3.1.4 AMC Bays
    • 3.1.5 IPMI
    • 3.1.6 Synchronization Clock
    • 3.1.7 RTM Interface
    • 3.1.8 Power Supply
    • 3.1.9 Reset
    • 3.1.10 Jumpers
    • 3.1.11 Display Elements
  • 3.2 Fabric Mezzanine
    • 3.2.1 Fabric Switch
    • 3.2.2 IPMI
    • 3.2.3 Power Supply
  • 3.3 AM4310
    • 3.3.1 XFP Ports
    • 3.3.2 XAUI to XFI Transceivers
    • 3.3.3 IPMI
    • 3.3.4 Power Supply
    • 3.3.5 Reset
    • 3.3.6 Front Plate Elements
• 4. Software Description
  • 4.1 Supported RFCs
    • 4.1.1 Management
    • 4.1.2 Switching
    • 4.1.3 Routing
    • 4.1.4 QoS
  • 4.2 Supported MIBs
    • 4.2.1 Enterprise MIB
    • 4.2.2 Switching Package MIBs
    • 4.2.3 Routing Package MIBs
    • 4.2.4 QoS Package MIB
  • 4.3 Bootloader
    • 4.3.1 Power On Self Test
  • 4.4 IPMI Firmware
    • 4.4.1 Sensor Data Record (SDR)
    • 4.4.2 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) Information
    • 4.4.3 E-Keying
    • 4.4.4 IPMC Firmware Code
      • 1 . Self test to verify the status of its hardware and memory.
      • 2 . Calculates a checksum of the operational code.
      • 3 . Communicates with the Firmware Upgrade Manager (FUM) in order to inform the IPMC watchdog that the current IPMC firmware is suitable for execution.
    • 4.4.5 LEDs
    • 4.4.6 Hot Swap Process
  • 4.5 Firmware Administration
    • 4.5.1 Startup Configurations
    • 4.5.2 Updating Firmware
      • 1. Download kernel, initrd and application images into the appropriate slots of the flash memory. Ensure that the currently active images are not overwritten.
      • 2. Select a configuration for base and fabric switch for the new software release. This can be done by choosing the factory default or by storing the running system configuration into flash.
      • 3. Create a startup configuration by combining the slots with the update images and the configuration slots for base and fabric switch.
      • 4. Activate the selected startup configuration for One Time Boot.
      • 5. Restart the board.
      • 6. Activate the new startup configuration permanently
    • 4.5.3 Updating IPMI
• A. Getting Help