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Sun Enterprise
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6500/5500/4500 Systems

Installation Guide

Sun Microsystems, Inc.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
U.S.A. 650-960-1300
Part No. 805-2631-11
August 2001
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  • Page 1: Installation Guide

    Sun Enterprise ™ 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide Sun Microsystems, Inc. 901 San Antonio Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 U.S.A. 650-960-1300 Part No. 805-2631-11 August 2001 , Revision Send comments about this document to: docfeedback@sun.com...
  • Page 2 Sun, Sun Microsystems, le logo Sun, AnswerBook, AnswerBook2, docs.sun.com, Sun Enterprise, OpenBoot, JumpStart, Solstice SunNet Manager, Sun StorEdge, et Solaris sont des marques de fabrique ou des marques déposées, ou marques de service, de Sun Microsystems, Inc. aux Etats-Unis et dans d’autres pays. Toutes les marques SPARC sont utilisées sous licence et sont des marques de fabrique ou des marques déposées de SPARC International, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preparing for Installation Unpacking the Enterprise 6500/5500 Cabinet Systems 1.1.1 Shipping and Storing the System Preparing the Electrical Circuits 1.2.1 Enterprise 6500/5500 Cabinet Systems 1.2.2 Enterprise 4500 System Preparing the Air Conditioning Preparing the Ethernet Network Preparing the Area 1.5.1...
  • Page 4 Removing and Replacing the Enterprise 6500/5500 Cabinet Rear Door and Kick Panel 2.2.1 Removing the Rear Door and Kick Panel 2.2.2 Replacing the Rear Door and Kick Panel Connecting the Power Cords 2.3.1 Enterprise 6500/5500 System Power Cord 2.3.2 Enterprise 4500 System Power Cord...
  • Page 5 CPU Over-Temperature Safeguard (COS) A. Regulatory Agency Compliance Statements A.1 FCC Class A Notice A.2 FCC Class B Notice A.3 DOC Class A Notice – Avis DOC, Classe A A.4 DOC Class B Notice – Avis DOC, Classe B A.5 BSMI Class A Notice Contents...
  • Page 6 Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...
  • Page 7 Figures Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems 1-1 FIGURE 1-1 Attaching the Ramps to the Shipping Pallet 1-4 FIGURE 1-2 Types of Network Cables Used 1-7 FIGURE 1-3 Example of 10/100BASE-T (Twisted-Pair) Ethernet 1-8 FIGURE 1-4 Cabinet Server Access Areas — Top View 1-9 FIGURE 1-5 Standalone Server Access Areas —...
  • Page 8 Key Switch on the Enterprise 4500 3-10 FIGURE 3-5 AC Power Switch on the Enterprise 4500 3-11 FIGURE 3-6 Reset Switches on the Clock+ Board 3-12 FIGURE 3-7 System Status LEDs (Standalone Server) 3-13 FIGURE 3-8 viii Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...
  • Page 9 Tables Ethernet Cabling Limitations for N-type Coaxial Cable 2-8 TABLE 2-1 Internal SCSI Lengths (Approximate) 2-12 TABLE 2-2 Key Switch Positions 3-3 TABLE 3-1 Front Panel LED Status Indicators 3-7 TABLE 3-2 Key Switch Positions 3-10 TABLE 3-3 Front Panel LED Status Indicators 3-13 TABLE 3-4 Tables...
  • Page 10 Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...
  • Page 11 Preface The Sun Enterprise™ 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide provides installation instructions for factory-configured 16-slot and 8-slot cabinet and standalone server systems. These instructions are for an experienced system administrator with networking knowledge. UNIX Commands ® This document may not contain information on basic UNIX...

  • Page 12: Typographic Conventions

    Shell Prompts Shell Prompts TABLE P-2 Shell Prompt C shell machine_name% C shell superuser machine_name# Bourne shell and Korn shell Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...

  • Page 13: Related Documentation

    Related Documentation The following documents contain topics that relate to the information in the Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide. Related Documents TABLE P-3 Application Title Part Number Service Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Reference Manual 805-2632 Software SMCC SPARC Hardware Platform Guide 802-5341 Sun Management Center User’s Guide...

  • Page 14: Sun Welcomes Your Comments

    Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. You can email your comments to Sun at: docfeedback@sun.com Please include the part number (805-2631-10) of your document in the subject line of your email. Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...
  • Page 15 Notes, Cautions, and Warnings Caution – This equipment contains lethal voltage. Accidental contact with centerplane, card cage, and drive areas can result in serious injury or death. Caution – Improper handling by unqualified personnel can cause serious damage to this equipment. Unqualified personnel who tamper with this equipment may be held liable for any resultant damage to the equipment.
  • Page 16 Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...

  • Page 17: Preparing For Installation

    C H A P T E R Preparing for Installation This chapter describes how to prepare your site for these systems: Sun Enterprise 6500 system—16-slot cabinet server Sun Enterprise 5500 system— 8-slot cabinet server Sun Enterprise 4500 system— 8-slot standalone server Sun Enterprise 4500 system—...

  • Page 18: Unpacking The Enterprise 6500/5500 Cabinet Systems

    2. Remove the sides of the container. The container is held together by six plastic clips. To unlock a clip, press the two inner tabs together and pull out the entire clip. Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...
  • Page 19 3. Remove inner packing materials from the top and corners of the cabinet. 4. At the front of the pallet, lift the Velcro™ strip at each end of the wooden bar to detach the bar, then set it aside. 5. Slide out the two wooden ramps from under the cabinet. 6.

  • Page 20: Shipping And Storing The System

    Save the original shipping containers and packing materials in case you need to store or ship your system. If you cannot store the shipping materials, recycle or dispose of the materials properly. Consult your local recycling authority for information. Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...

  • Page 21: Preparing The Electrical Circuits

    Preparing the Electrical Circuits In planning where to place your equipment, remember that each of the following items requires access (by way of a separate power cord) to a power outlet: Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 system External peripherals Monitor used for diagnostics 1.2.1...

  • Page 22: Enterprise 4500 System

    The power cord provides a ground path that will protect the drives and boards in the cabinet from static electricity damage. Caution – Do not make mechanical or electrical modifications to the server cabinet. Sun Microsystems® is not responsible for the regulatory compliance if the cabinet is modified. 1.2.2...

  • Page 23: Preparing The Ethernet Network

    Preparing the Ethernet Network The Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 systems follow the IEEE standard for 10/100BASE-T Ethernet (twisted-pair) or MII (Media Independent Interface). Twisted-pair cables used with Sun Microsystems products have RJ-45 connectors that resemble the smaller RJ-11 connectors used for modular telephone cables. For twisted-pair cable length, see Chapter 2, on page 2-8.

  • Page 24: Figure 1-4 Example Of 10/100Base-T (Twisted-Pair) Ethernet

    Note – Multiplexer boxes require a transceiver when used with the Ethernet applications described in this manual. Although these transceivers are compatible with Sun equipment, Sun Microsystems does not guarantee the performance of any component that was not purchased from Sun.

  • Page 25: Preparing The Area

    If the cabinet is installed on a raised floor, conditioned air should be directed to the bottom of each rack through perforated panels. Refer to the Sun Microsystems Data Center Site Planning Guide, Data Centers’ Best Practices (805-5863) for more information on the recommended optimal operating environment.

  • Page 26: Enterprise 4500 System

    Refer to the Sun Microsystems Data Center Site Planning Guide, Data Centers’ Best Practices (805-5863) or the Thermal Guidelines for Mounting Sun Products in a Non- Sun Cabinet (805-1454) for more information on the recommended optimal operating system environment.

  • Page 27: Preparing The Enterprise 6500/5500 Cabinet Systems

    Preparing the Enterprise 6500/5500 Cabinet Systems You need the following tools: No. 1 Phillips screwdriver Levelling wrench (packed inside the system cabinet) Front panel key (packed in a bag in the accessory box) 1.6.1 Moving the Server The server weighs at least 835 pounds (375 kg). Observe the following precautions when moving the server.

  • Page 28: Adjusting The Levelling Pads

    (three to six millimeters) above the floor. Make sure both pads are at equal heights above the floor. This clearance allows an extended stabilizer bar to stop the cabinet if it should begin to tilt. 1-12 Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...

  • Page 29: Figure 1-8 Levelling Pad

    Levelling pad (1 of 6) Levelling Pad FIGURE 1-8 4. Slide the stabilizer bar into the cabinet. Caution – Always extend the stabilizer bar before pulling the disk drive trays out for servicing. 5. Adjust the four levelling pads on the cabinet frame. The four pads should press against the floor so that the cabinet does not move.

  • Page 30: Adding Storage Devices

    Unless otherwise specified in the Rackmount Placement Matrix, mount the heaviest subassemblies at the bottom of the racks to minimize the effects of earthquakes. Refer to the installation guide for the storage device for additional instructions. 1-14 Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...

  • Page 31: Preparing The Enterprise 4500 System

    To add a label to the front of the system: 1. Remove the top front bezel. Refer to Chapter 12, “Preparing for Service,” in the Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Reference Manual. Enterprise 6500/5500 systems: refer to Section 12.3.3, “Top Front Bezel.”...
  • Page 32 5. Place the label inside the window, and snap the window back in place from the front side of the bezel. 1-16 Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...

  • Page 33: Cabling The System

    This site should conform to site preparation guidelines and specifications covered in Chapter 1. Removing and Replacing the Enterprise 6500/5500 Cabinet Rear Door and Kick Panel The rear door and kick panel can be removed to facilitate the installation of power and interface cables.

  • Page 34: Figure 2-1 Key Switch Standby Position

    AC power socket Kick panel AC Power Sequencer Power Switch FIGURE 2-2 5. Open the back door and take out the AC power cord that is coiled inside the server cabinet. Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...

  • Page 35: Replacing The Rear Door And Kick Panel

    2. Place the rear door on the hinges on the cabinet. 3. Insert the hinge pins in the hinges. Connecting the Power Cords 2.3.1 Enterprise 6500/5500 System Power Cord 1. Open the AC socket cover ( ) on the AC power sequencer and connect the FIGURE 2-2 AC power cord.

  • Page 36: Enterprise 4500 System Power Cord

    AC Power Switch and Power Receptacle FIGURE 2-4 3. Connect the power cord to the AC connector. 4. Connect the power cord to a grounded wall outlet. The outlet must be a 100-240 VAC 15A circuit. Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...

  • Page 37: Connecting The Network Cable To The System

    Caution – Do NOT turn on power to the unit yet. 5. Continue with Section 2.4 through Section 2.7 for further cabling instructions. Connecting the Network Cable to the System The locations specified in the following instructions assume the use of twisted-pair. 1.

  • Page 38: Connecting The System To The Network

    Ethernet port 10/100BASE-T Ethernet Connection FIGURE 2-6 3. For Enterprise 6500/5500 systems only: route the cable down along the right mounting rail of the chassis. Use tie wraps to secure the cable to the rail. Connecting the System to the Network 1.
  • Page 39 a. Screw the Ethernet coaxial cable into one of the round screw-on type connectors on the transceiver. Use either one of the transceiver connectors. b. Screw the other Ethernet coaxial cable into the other round screw-on type connector on the transceiver. 4.
  • Page 40 Example: transceivers are connected 2.5 meters apart, not 2.0 meters. Example: transceivers are connected 15 meters apart (6 multiples of 2.5 meters), not 14.0 meters. shows an example of a typical network setup. The Sun Enterprise 6500/ FIGURE 2-8 5500/4500 systems can be any server shown in this figure.

  • Page 41: Connecting An Ascii Terminal

    Serial port A Clock+ Board FIGURE 2-9 2. For Enterprise 6500/5500 systems only: route the terminal cable from the clock+ board down along the right mounting rail of the cabinet. Use tie wraps to secure the terminal cable to the mounting rail.

  • Page 42: Connecting The Fiber Cable To The I/O+ Board

    SPARCstorage™ Array (or other storage device with fiber optics interface). Align the notch in the cable connector with the notch in the connector on the storage device rear panel. 2-10 Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...

  • Page 43: Figure 2-10 Fiber Cable And Fiber Card Connectors And Ports On The I/O+ Board

    Fiber 0 (port A) Fiber 1(port B) Notch Keyway notch in module connector Fiber Cable and Fiber Card Connectors and Ports on the I/O+ Board FIGURE 2-10 Chapter 2 Cabling the System 2-11...

  • Page 44: Connecting External Scsi Devices

    Includes board traces only For information on device addressing, priorities, and slot assignments, refer to Appendix D, “Rules for System Configuration” in the Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Reference Manual, part number 805-2632. Caution – Do not assign the same SCSI address to two devices sharing the same SCSI bus or SBus card.
  • Page 45 Onboard Single-ended SCSI Connector on the I/O+ Board FIGURE 2-11 2. For Enterprise 6500/5500 systems only: route the cable from the I/O+ board down along the left mounting rail inside the cabinet. Use tie wraps to secure the cable to the left mounting rail.
  • Page 46 2-14 Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...

  • Page 47: Powering The System On And Off

    LEDs. Using JumpStart Automatic Installation The Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 systems can use the JumpStart™ automatic installation feature that is described in installation documents for Solaris software. The software that enables this feature is present on a hard disk in your system if the system was built at the factory with internal disk boards or disk trays.

  • Page 48: Enterprise 6500/5500 Cabinet Systems

    Turn the AC power sequencer power switch ( ) to Off. FIGURE 3-2 The AC power sequencer is at the rear of the cabinet. c. Verify that the cabinet AC power cord is connected to a power outlet. Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...
  • Page 49 Diagnostics Standby Locked Front view Key Switch on the Enterprise 6500/5500 FIGURE 3-1 Key Switch Positions TABLE 3-1 Position Function Standby Off, no DC power Normal power on Diagnostics Normal power on, with full diagnostics Locked Normal power on, in secure mode 1.
  • Page 50 Listen for the sound of AC-powered devices such as disk drives and fans in the disk drive tray(s). Note – The front panel keys for this switch are packed in the accessory box. Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...
  • Page 51 6. Turn the key switch to the On position. The system will run firmware diagnostics for about one minute and then boot. You should see and hear several things happen: The fans in the power supplies begin turning. The left LED (green) on the front of the cabinet turns on immediately to indicate the DC power supply is functioning.

  • Page 52: Reading Boot Messages

    OpenBoot -.- FCS, --- MB memory installed, Serial #---. Ethernet address -:-:--:-:--:--, Host ID: ------. If firmware indicates a hardware problem at this time, refer to the Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Reference Manual, Part 3, “Troubleshooting,” for further instructions. Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...

  • Page 53: Interpreting Status Led Patterns

    Note – When the system finishes booting for the first time — if there is no appropriate server configuration file on the disk drive — it may be necessary to prevent the JumpStart automatic configuration program from running. See the caution in Section 3.1 “Using JumpStart Automatic Installation.”...

  • Page 54: Powering Off The System

    2. System cabinet AC power switch 3. Terminal For more system administration information on methods for shut-down and backup, see the Preface, “UNIX Commands,” for a reference to documentation that describes these procedures. Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...

  • Page 55: Enterprise 4500 System

    Enterprise 4500 System 3.3.1 Powering On the System Note – It is advisable to connect an ASCII terminal to the system during installation. See Section 2.6 “Connecting an ASCII Terminal,” for terminal settings and connections. Observe the yellow (middle) LED on the front panel. It should go off when the boot process completes.
  • Page 56 The bottom front panel LED (green) flashes to show that booting is successful and the operating system is running. If this LED fails to turn on and the middle LED is on, a severe hardware fault exists. 3-10 Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...
  • Page 57 Rear view AC connector AC power switch AC Power Switch on the Enterprise 4500 FIGURE 3-6 Caution – Never move the system when the power is on. Doing so may result in catastrophic disk drive failure. Always power the system off before moving it. 6.

  • Page 58: Reading Boot Messages

    Ethernet address -:-:--:-:--:--, Host ID: ------. If firmware indicates a hardware problem at this time, refer to the Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Reference Manual, Part 3, “Troubleshooting,” for further instructions. Boot the system using the procedure that is appropriate for your operating system.

  • Page 59: Interpreting Status Led Patterns

    3.3.3 Interpreting Status LED Patterns If there is no terminal on the system, examine the front panel LEDs ( ) for FIGURE 3-8 the status of the system ( TABLE 3-2 DC power Fault System running Front view System Status LEDs (Standalone Server) FIGURE 3-8 Front Panel LED Status Indicators TABLE 3-4...

  • Page 60: Powering Off The System

    2. System AC power switch 3. Terminal For more system administration information on methods for shut-down and backup, see the Preface, “UNIX Commands,” for references to documentation that describes these procedures. 3-14 Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...

  • Page 61: Failure Of Network Communications

    Failure of Network Communications Description of the Problem The system cannot communicate with a network if the system and the network hub are not set in the same way for the Ethernet link integrity test. This problem particularly applies to 10BASE-T network hubs, where the Ethernet link integrity test is optional.
  • Page 62 1: apply disable-link-pulse device-name (Repeat this step for other device names as needed.) (Press CONTROL-C to exit nvedit.) ok nvstore ok setenv use-nvramrc? true 2. Reboot to make the changes effective. 3-16 Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...

  • Page 63: Software

    C H A P T E R Software Operating System Software and Patches Refer to the operating system documentation that came with your system for more information on operating system software. Sun™ Management Center Software Sun Management Center features a graphical user interface (GUI) that shows various graphs reflecting system status.

  • Page 64: Dynamic Reconfiguration For Hot-Pluggable System Boards

    Sun Enterprise server systems. COS ensures that the temperature on any CPU/Memory+ board does not rise above the safe operating range. Refer to the online Platform Notes for information about COS requirements and operation. Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...

  • Page 65: Regulatory Agency Compliance Statements

    A P P E N D I X Regulatory Agency Compliance Statements Your Sun product is marked to indicate its compliance class: Federal Communications Commission (FCC)—U.S.A. Department of Communications (DOC)—Canada Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI)—Japan European Union (CE mark)—Europe Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) —...

  • Page 66: Fcc Class A Notice

    (UTP) cables. Modifications: Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by Sun Microsystems™, Inc. may void the authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment. Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...

  • Page 67: Fcc Class B Notice

    FCC Class B Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 68: Doc Class A Notice - Avis Doc, Classe A

    This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference- Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...

  • Page 69: Bsmi Class A Notice

    BSMI Class A Notice The following statement is applicable to products shipped to Taiwan and marked as Class A on the product compliance label. Appendix A Regulatory Agency Compliance Statements...

  • Page 70: Declaration Of Conformity

    Sun Microsystems Scotland, Limited 901 San Antonio Road, MPK15-102 Springfield, Linlithgow Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 U.S.A West Lothian, EH49 7LR Tel: 650-786-3255 Scotland, United Kingdom Fax: 650-786-3723 Tel: 0506-670000 Fax: 0506-760011 Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...
  • Page 71 Dennis P. Symanski DATE Peter Arkless DATE Manager, Compliance Engineering Quality Manager Sun Microsystems, Inc. Sun Microsystems Scotland, Limited 901 San Antonio Road, MPK15-102 Springfield, Linlithgow Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 U.S.A West Lothian, EH49 7LR Tel: 650-786-3255 Scotland, United Kingdom...
  • Page 72 Sun Microsystems Scotland, Limited 901 San Antonio Road, MPK15-102 Springfield, Linlithgow Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 U.S.A West Lothian, EH49 7LR Tel: 650-786-3255 Scotland, United Kingdom Fax: 650-786-3723 Tel: 0506-670000 Fax: 0506-760011 Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...
  • Page 73 Index AC switch, 2-4, 3-2, 3-9 disk drive adjust, levelling pads, 1-12 tray, use stabilizer bar, 1-13 air conditioning needs, 1-6 drive ASCII terminal disk, caution cabling and setup, 2-9 improper shutdown, 3-8 removal, 3-8, 3-14 moving with power on, 3-3 automatic installation, JumpStart, 3-1 test, 3-5 tray, safety, 1-13...
  • Page 74 POST, 3-5 MII connector, 1-7 SBus network card cabling, 2-5 to 2-6 POST, 3-5 site preparation, 1-7 test, 3-5 transceiver, 1-8 caution, 2-12 notes, cautions, warnings, xv SCSI bus, caution, 2-12 Index-2 Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...
  • Page 75 cabling, 2-12 server, lifting, 1-15 shipping and storing, 1-4 site preparation air conditioning, 1-6 floorspace, 1-9 network, 1-7 stabilizer bar, 1-13 status LEDs, 3-5 switch AC, 2-4, 3-2, 3-9 key, 3-3, 3-10 local/remote, 3-4 reset, 3-5 system clearance, 1-10 test drives, 3-5 link test, 2-9 SBus cards, 3-5...
  • Page 76 Index-4 Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide • August 2001...

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