Removing the Cover
Warning Before working on a system that has an on/off switch, turn OFF the power and unplug the power cord. Statement 1
Caution
To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal system components to cool before touching them.
Caution
Do not operate the WAVE appliance with the access panel open or removed. Operating the WAVE appliance in this manner results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal damage.
To remove the appliance cover, follow these steps:
Step 1 Review the information in the Safety Warnings and Cautions and Safety Guidelines sections in Chapter 2, “Preparing to Install the WAVE-594 and WAVE-694.”
Step 2 Power off the appliance and all attached devices and disconnect all external cables and power cords.
Step 3 Remove the WAVE appliance from the rack.
Step 4 Loosen the screw on the top that secures the access panel to the WAVE appliance.
Step 5 Slide the access panel toward the front of the WAVE appliance, then lift it from the WAVE appliance.
Installing Memory Modules
The WAVE-594 appliance supports either 8 GB or 12 GB of memory using 2-GB RDIMM memory modules. The WAVE-694 appliance supports either 16 GB or 24 GB of memory using 4-GB RDIMM memory modules.
Observe the following guidelines when installing additional memory:
- Use only Cisco memory upgrades in your appliance.
- BIOS detects the DIMM population and sets the system to dual-bank interleaved mode (DIMMs installed in both banks with equal bank capacities).
Figure 4-5 shows the memory slot mapping on the system board.
Figure 4-5 Memory Slot Mapping
Table 4-1 and Table 4-2 list the RDIMM configurations available for the WAVE-594 and WAVE-694 appliance.
Table 4-1 WAVE-594 RDIMM Configurations
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2-GB |
2-GB |
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2-GB |
2-GB |
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2-GB |
2-GB |
2-GB |
2-GB |
2-GB |
2-GB |
Table 4-2 WAVE-694 RDIMM Configurations
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4-GB |
4-GB |
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4-GB |
4-GB |
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4-GB |
4-GB |
4-GB |
4-GB |
4-GB |
4-GB |
To install a Cisco memory upgrade on the WAVE-594 from 8 GB to 12 GB or on the WAVE-694 from 16 GB to 24 GB, follow these steps:
Step 1 Power down the WAVE appliance.
Step 2 Remove the WAVE appliance from the rack.
Step 3 Remove the primary access panel (See Removing the Cover).
Step 4 Open the DIMM slot latches for slots A1, A2, B1, and B2 and remove the existing memory modules.
Note All existing memory must be removed and replaced by the RDIMMS contained in the Cisco upgrade kit.
Step 5 Open the DIMM slot latches for slots A3 and B3.
Step 6 To upgrade from 8 GB to 12 GB on a WAVE-594, install a 2-GB RDIMM memory module into all six slots. (See Figure 4-6.)
To upgrade from 16 GB to 24 GB on a WAVE-694, install a 4-GB RDIMM memory module into all six slots. (See Figure 4-6.)
Figure 4-6 Installing an RDIMM
Step 7 Check to make sure that the DIMM latches are fully engaged in the notches.
Step 8 Install the access panel.
a. Lower the access panel onto the WAVE appliance and then slide the access panel toward the back of the WAVE appliance.
b. Tighten the screw on the top that secures the access panel to the WAVE appliance.
Step 9 Install the WAVE appliance into the rack.
For complete rack installation and removal instructions, see Chapter3, “Installing the WAVE-594 and WAVE-694”
Caution
Install the appliance only in a rack cabinet with perforated doors.
Caution
Do not leave open spaces above or below an installed appliance in the rack cabinet. To help prevent damage to appliance components, always install a filler panel to cover the open space and to help ensure proper air circulation. See the documentation that comes with your rack cabinet for more information.
Step 10 Connect the cables and power cords. For information on connecting cables and power cords, see Rack Mounting and Cabling the WAVE-594 and WAVE-694 in Chapter 3, “Installing the Wave-594 and WAVE-694.
Step 11 Reboot the WAVE appliance.
Step 12 Use the show memory EXEC mode command to verify that the memory you installed is recognized by the WAVE appliance.
Step 13 Repartition the disks, using the disk delete-data-partitions command, and reload.
Note Repartitioning the disks deletes all data, including all virtual blades on the hardware.
Note Repartitioning the disks is required after adding memory to reset the DRE space allocation.