[geeks] Octane questions

[Bjorn Ramqvist]

Big Endian wrote:
> 
> >Questions posed from a co-worker:
> >
> >"How difficult is it to go from a single R10k Octane to a dual R10k, how
> >about a R12k or R14k?"
> 
> Pull the systemboard, pop the proc(s) and drop the new one(s) in.  No
> need to reinstall anything.

...and be sure to have atleast the 6.5.3 patchkit installed.

> >"Can you go from SI (or SSI) to SE (or SSE) without upgrading anything
> >else?  What about VPro?"
> 
> Changes in graphics families (extreme to impact, impact to E series
> or vpro) usually require a major os changeout due to so much of the
> os being coded to the  asics on the card(s).

Install 6.5.8, and look for hardware revisions. Probably a PROM-update
and/or a later MB-revision.

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