POWER7 information

8233-E8B and 8236-E8C locations

Use this information to help you map a location code to a position on the unit.

The following diagrams show field replaceable unit (FRU) layouts in the system. Use these diagrams with the following tables.

Rack views

Figure 1. Rack front view
Rack front view
Figure 2. Rack top view
Rack top view
Figure 3. Rack rear view
Rack rear view

Processor book

Figure 4. Processor book
Processor book

Location codes

The following table provides location codes for parts that comprise the server.

Table 1. FRU location table
Failing item name Physical location code Identify LED Failing item removal and replacement procedures
System unit Un    
Fans  
Fan 1 Un-A1 Yes See Fans.
Fan 2 Un-A2 Yes
Fan 3 Un-A3 Yes
Fan 4 Un-A4 Yes
Power supplies  
Power supply 1 Un-E1 Yes See Power supply.
Power supply 2 Un-E2 Yes
Backplanes  
Input/output backplane with embedded:
  • Ethernet controller
  • USB controller (AIX® or Linux only)
  • SAS controllers
  • Logic oscillator
  • Service processor
  • SPCN
  • Time-of-day
 Un-P1 Yes See System backplane.
Battery Un-P1-E1    
Disk drive and media backplane Un-P2 Yes See Disk drive backplane.
System backplane ports  
System serial port 1 (rear view - left connector) Un-P1-T1    
System serial port 2 (rear view - right connector) Un-P1-T2    
Embedded USB front port Un-D1-T1    
Embedded USB rear port 1 Un-P1-T3    
Embedded USB rear port 2 Un-P1-T4    
SPCN port 1 (rear view - left connector) Un-P1-T5    
SPCN port 2 (rear view - right connector) Un-P1-T6    
HMC 1 (rear view - left connector) Un-P1-T7    
HMC 2 (rear view - right connector) Un-P1-T8    
Dual 10 GB Ethernet port 1 (top RJ45 connector) Un-P1-C6-T1    
Dual 10 GB Ethernet port 2 (bottom RJ45 connector) Un-P1-C6-T2    
Quad 1 GB Ethernet port 1 (top RJ45 connector) Un-P1-C6-T1    
Quad 1 GB Ethernet port 2 (middle top RJ45 connector) Un-P1-C6-T2    
Quad 1 GB Ethernet port 3 (middle bottom RJ45 connector) Un-P1-C6-T3    
Quad 1 GB Ethernet port 4 (bottom RJ45 connector) Un-P1-C6-T4    
External SAS port Un-P2-T1    
Processor and processor regulator  
POWER7® Processor card 1 Un-P1-C13 Yes See System processor module.
POWER7 Processor card 2 Un-P1-C14 Yes
POWER7 Processor card 3 Un-P1-C15 Yes
POWER7 Processor card 4 Un-P1-C16 Yes
Processor VRM (Vdd, Vcs, and Vio) Un-P1-C13-C1 Yes See Voltage regulator module.
Processor VRM (Vdd, Vcs, and Vio) Un-P1-C14-C1 Yes
Processor VRM (Vdd, Vcs, and Vio) Un-P1-C15-C1 Yes
Processor VRM (Vdd, Vcs, and Vio) Un-P1-C16-C1 Yes
Memory VRM (Vcc, Vdimm, and Vtt) Un-P1-C13-C10 Yes
Memory VRM (Vcc, Vdimm, and Vtt) Un-P1-C14-C10 Yes
Memory VRM (Vcc, Vdimm, and Vtt) Un-P1-C15-C10 Yes
Memory VRM (Vcc, Vdimm, and Vtt) Un-P1-C16-C10 Yes
VPD card Un-P1-C9 Yes  
Adapters  
PCIe x8 adapter in slot 1 Un-P1-C1 Yes See PCI Adapters.
PCIe x8 adapter in slot 2 Un-P1-C2 Yes
PCIe x8 adapter in slot 3 Un-P1-C3 Yes
PCI-X 2.0 adapter in slot 4 Un-P1-C4 Yes
PCI-X 2.0 adapter in slot 5 Un-P1-C5 Yes
HEA Ethernet card Un-P1-C6 Yes See Host Ethernet adapter.
GX adapters controller slot 1 (rear view - second slot from center) Un-P1-C8 Yes See GX adapters.
GX Dual-Port 12X Channel Attach adapter controller slot 2 (rear view - first slot from center) Un-P1-C7 Yes
GX adapters controller slot 1 port 1 (top connector) Un-P1-C8-T1

No
GX adapters controller slot 1 port 2 (bottom connector) Un-P1-C8-T2

No
GX Dual-Port 12X Channel Attach adapter controller slot 2 port 1 (top connector) Un-P1-C7-T1

No
GX Dual-Port 12X Channel Attach adapter controller slot 2 port 2 (bottom connector) Un-P1-C7-T2

No
RAID auxiliary card Un-P1-C10 Yes See SAS RAID enablement and cache battery pack.
RAID card battery Un-P1-C10-E1 No
RAID base card Un-P1-C11 Yes
Thermal management card Un-P1-C12 Yes  
Memory modules  
Memory module 1 on processor 1 Un-P1-C13-C2 Yes See Memory modules.
Memory module 2 on processor 1 Un-P1-C13-C3 Yes
Memory module 3 on processor 1 Un-P1-C13-C4 Yes
Memory module 4 on processor 1 Un-P1-C13-C5 Yes
Memory module 5 on processor 1 Un-P1-C13-C6 Yes
Memory module 6 on processor 1 Un-P1-C13-C7 Yes
Memory module 7 on processor 1 Un-P1-C13-C8 Yes
Memory module 8 on processor 1 Un-P1-C13-C9 Yes
Memory module 1 on processor 2 Un-P1-C14-C2 Yes
Memory module 2 on processor 2 Un-P1-C14-C3 Yes
Memory module 3 on processor 2 Un-P1-C14-C4 Yes
Memory module 4 on processor 2 Un-P1-C14-C5 Yes
Memory module 5 on processor 2 Un-P1-C14-C6 Yes
Memory module 6 on processor 2 Un-P1-C14-C7 Yes
Memory module 7 on processor 2 Un-P1-C14-C8 Yes
Memory module 8 on processor 2 Un-P1-C14-C9 Yes
Memory module 1 on processor 3 Un-P1-C15-C2 Yes
Memory module 2 on processor 3 Un-P1-C15-C3 Yes
Memory module 3 on processor 3 Un-P1-C15-C4 Yes
Memory module 4 on processor 3 Un-P1-C15-C5 Yes
Memory module 5 on processor 3 Un-P1-C15-C6 Yes
Memory module 6 on processor 3 Un-P1-C15-C7 Yes
Memory module 7 on processor 3 Un-P1-C15-C8 Yes
Memory module 8 on processor 3 Un-P1-C15-C9 Yes
Memory module 1 on processor 4 Un-P1-C16-C2 Yes
Memory module 2 on processor 4 Un-P1-C16-C3 Yes
Memory module 3 on processor 4 Un-P1-C16-C4 Yes
Memory module 4 on processor 4 Un-P1-C16-C5 Yes
Memory module 5 on processor 4 Un-P1-C16-C6 Yes
Memory module 6 on processor 4 Un-P1-C16-C7 Yes
Memory module 7 on processor 4 Un-P1-C16-C8 Yes
Memory module 8 on processor 4 Un-P1-C16-C9 Yes
Device physical locations  
Half high SAS Tape Device Un-P2-D1 No  
Slim DVD Un-P2-D2 No  
SFF Disk drive 1 Un-P2-D3 Yes See Disk drives.
SFF Disk drive 2 Un-P2-D4 Yes
SFF Disk drive 3 Un-P2-D5 Yes
SFF Disk drive 4 Un-P2-D6 Yes
SFF Disk drive 5 Un-P2-D7 Yes
SFF Disk drive 6 Un-P2-D8 Yes
SFF Disk drive 7 Un-P2-D9 Yes
SFF Disk drive 8 Un-P2-D10 Yes
Control panel  
Operator panel Un -D1 No See Control panel and signal cables.
Temperature sensor Un -D1 No  
Server firmware  
Platform firmware Um-Y1    
System Um    
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