Sun Microsystems Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Installation Manual
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Page 1: Installation Guide
™ ™ Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Installation Guide The Network Is the Computer ™ Sun Microsystems Computer Company 2550 Garcia Avenue Mountain View, CA 94043 USA 415 960-1300 fax 415 969-9131 Part No.: 802-6050-10 Revision A, May 1996... - Page 2 Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Solaris, Solstice, SyMON, OpenBoot, Enterprise, SunVTS, Ultra, UltraComputing, UltraServer, and UltraSPARC are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the United States and in other countries.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1. Preparing for Installation ......1.1 Unpacking and Preparing the System ....1.2 Shipping and Storing the System . - Page 4 Index ......... . . Index-1 Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Installation Guide—May 1996...
- Page 5 Figures Figure 1-1 Enterprise 3000 System ....... . . Figure 1-2 Types of Network Cables Used .
- Page 6 System Status LEDs........Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Installation Guide—May 1996...
- Page 7 Tables Table 2-1 Ethernet Cabling Limitations for N-type Coaxial Cable ..Table 2-2 Internal SCSI Lengths (Approximate) ....2-10 Table 3-1 Front Panel LED System Status .
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- Page 9 Preface The Ultra™ Enterprise™ 3000 System Installation Guide provides installation instructions for the factory-configured 4-slot system. These instructions are designed for an experienced system administrator with networking knowledge. UNIX Commands This document may not include specific software commands or procedures. Instead, it may name software tasks and refer you to operating system documentation or the handbook that was shipped with your new hardware.
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Page 10: Typographic Conventions
The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell. Shell Prompt C shell machine_name% C shell superuser machine_name# Bourne shell and Korn shell Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Installation Guide—May 1996... -
Page 11: Related Documents
Related Documents The following documents contain topics that relate to the information in the Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Installation Guide. Application Title Part Number Safety/EMI Ultra Enterprise System Cabinet Regulatory Compliance Manual 802-3846 Service Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Manual 802-3845... -
Page 12: Sun Welcomes Your Comments
Ordering Sun Documents SunDocs is a distribution program for Sun Microsystems™ technical documentation. Easy, convenient ordering and quick delivery is available from SunExpress™. You can find a full listing of available documentation on the World Wide Web: http://www.sun.com/sunexpress/ Country Telephone... - Page 13 Notes, Cautions, and Warnings Warning – 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.
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Page 15: Preparing For Installation
4. Cabling — Chapter 2 5. Powering on — Chapter 3 6. Using the software — Chapter 4 Note – For information about physical specifications, electrical specifications, and environmental requirements, refer to Appendix A, “Specifications,” in the Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Manual. -
Page 16: Unpacking And Preparing The System
If the system is already unpacked, go to Section 1.3, “Preparing the Electrical Circuits.” Warning – The system can weigh up to 160 lbs (73 kg). To prevent personal injury, two people are needed to lift the system safely. Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Installation Guide—May 1996... -
Page 17: Shipping And Storing The System
Tools • #2 Phillips screwdriver • Front door key (packed in a bag in the accessory box) Follow graphic instructions on the shipping container to remove the system from the container. Remove the front door key (also the keyswitch key) and power cord from the shipping container. -
Page 18: Preparing The Air Conditioning
• The air conditioning system should have controls that prevent excessive temperature changes. Refer to Appendix A, “Specifications,” in the Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Manual for environmental information. 1.5 Preparing the Ethernet Network The Enterprise 3000 system follows the IEEE standard for 10/100BASE-T Ethernet (twisted-pair) or MII (Media Independent Interface). -
Page 19: Figure 1-2 Types Of Network Cables Used
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 20: Preparing The Area
Sun equipment and your hub, verify that your hub also has the link test function enabled. Refer to Section 8.6.1, “Failure of Network Communications,” in the Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Manual (p/n 802-6051), and refer to the manual provided with your hub. -
Page 21: Using The User Naming Area
1.5 feet access at rear 6 inches on each side Standalone system 1.5 feet access at front Figure 1-4 Standalone Server Access Areas — Top View 1.7 Using the User Naming Area To display the name of the server, IP address, owner, or other important information on the front of the machine: 1. - Page 22 Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Installation Guide—May 1996...
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Page 23: Cabling The System
Cabling the System This chapter contains procedures for connecting the power cord to the AC power supply and instructions for cabling the system. 2.1 Preparing the System for Cabling Make sure the server is in an area that allows access to both the front and rear of the chassis. -
Page 24: Figure 2-1 Key Switch Standby Position
Use a Phillips screwdriver to open the plastic retainer clip. Remove the screw. b. Place the power cord inside the open clip. c. Replace the screw to reattach the retainer clip to the support bracket. Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Installation Guide—May 1996... -
Page 25: Figure 2-2 Ac Power Switch, Power Receptacle, And Retainer Clip
6. Connect the male end of the power cord into a grounded outlet. The outlet must be a 100-120 or 220-240 VAC 15A circuit. AC power switch AC connector Support bracket Retainer clip Figure 2-2 AC Power Switch, Power Receptacle, and Retainer Clip Caution –... -
Page 26: Connecting The Network Cable To The System
2. Connect one end of the network cable into the RJ-45 twisted-pair network port. For 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, the default interface port is the onboard connector on the I/O board in slot 1. See Figure 2-4. Ethernet port Figure 2-4 10/100BASE-T Ethernet Connection Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Installation Guide—May 1996... -
Page 27: Connecting The System To The Network
2.4 Connecting the System to the Network 1. Connect the network cable to a twisted-pair-to-transceiver interface box. 2. Connect the interface box with an appropriate cable to a network transceiver. Figure 2-5 shows a typical arrangement for connecting the system to an Ethernet network. -
Page 28: Figure 2-5 Connecting Twisted Pair Ethernet To N-Type Coaxial Cable
2. Transceivers are placed at intervals of 2.5 meters, or multiples of 2.5 meters along the Ethernet cable. 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. Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Installation Guide—May 1996... -
Page 29: Connecting An Ascii Terminal
Sun equipment and your hub, verify that your hub also has the link test function enabled. Refer to Section 8.6.1, “Failure of Network Communications,” in the Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Manual (p/n 802-6051), and refer to the manual provided with your hub for more information about the Link Integrity Test function. -
Page 30: Figure 2-7 Clock Board
Note – The setup parameters listed in Step 3 may differ from the setup at the customer site. These parameters can be changed in the NVRAM. Refer to the commands in the OpenBoot Command Reference et-defaults printenv manual, p/n 801-7076. Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Installation Guide—May 1996... -
Page 31: Connecting The Fiber Cable To The I/O Board
2.6 Connecting the Fiber Cable to the I/O Board 1. Remove the two plastic caps that cover the cable connector on the FC/OM module. 2. Remove the plastic cap covering the ends of the fiber cable. 3. Connect one end of the fiber cable into the FC/OM module installed on the I/O board. -
Page 32: Connecting External Scsi Devices
1. Connect a SCSI cable to the appropriate SCSI-2 host on the I/O board. • For the I/O board in slot 1, this is an SBus card installed in an appropriate SBus slot. 2-10 Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Installation Guide—May 1996... -
Page 33: Figure 2-9 Onboard Scsi Connector On The I/O Board
• For I/O boards in slots 2 through 4, use the onboard SCSI-2 port or an SBus card installed in an appropriate SBus slot. Figure 2-9 shows the location of the onboard SCSI connector on the I/O board. Fast/wide onboard SCSI-2, 68-pin connector Figure 2-9 Onboard SCSI Connector on the I/O Board... - Page 34 2-12 Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Installation Guide—May 1996...
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Page 35: Powering The System On And Off
Powering the System On and Off This chapter contains information about powering the system on and off, reading boot messages, and interpreting system status by viewing the LEDs. 3.1 Using JumpStart Automatic Installation The Enterprise 3000 system can use the JumpStart™ automatic installation feature that is described in installation documents for Solaris software. -
Page 36: Powering On The System
2. Turn on power to any expansion cabinets. Read the documentation supplied with each type of expansion cabinet for specific instructions. 3. Turn on the terminal (if applicable). Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Installation Guide—May 1996... -
Page 37: Figure 3-1 Key Switch Positions
4. Turn the AC power sequencer power switch to On. See Figure 3-2. 5. Turn the key switch to the On position. See Figure 3-1. You should see and hear several things happen: Locked Standby Diagnostics Legend: Locked = Normal power ON in secure mode Diagnostics = Normal power ON with full diagnostics On = Normal power ON... -
Page 38: Figure 3-2 Ac Power And Clock Board
At the conclusion of testing, firmware automatically attempts to reconfigure the system, omitting any parts of the system that have failed diagnostics. If there are no faults, or if firmware completes a successful reconfiguration in response to detected faults, the system boots. Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Installation Guide—May 1996... -
Page 39: Reading Boot Messages
Note – If faulty parts are detected and configured out of the working system, you and the system manager must decide whether to operate the system until replacement parts arrive, or to halt operation. Also, if a faulty component cannot be replaced in the field, the entire subassembly (like the system board) must be replaced. -
Page 40: Interpreting Status Led Patterns
3.2.2 Interpreting Status LED Patterns If there is no terminal on the system, basic system status information is available on the front panel LEDs, as shown in Figure 3-4. Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Installation Guide—May 1996... - Page 41 DC power (green) Fault (yellow) System running (green) Figure 3-4 System Status LEDs After boot, check the status of the system by inspecting system status LEDs on the front panel. See Figure 3-4 and Table 3-1, which summarizes LED status indications.
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Page 42: Powering Off The System
System AC power switch (see Figure 3-2) c. 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. Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Installation Guide—May 1996... -
Page 43: Using The Software
Using the Software This chapter contains information about software for your Enterprise 3000 system. 4.1 Operating System Software Refer to the operating system documentation that came with your system. 4.2 Solstice SyMON Software Solstice™ SyMON™ features a graphical user interface (GUI) display that shows various graphs reflecting system status. - Page 44 Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Installation Guide—May 1996...
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Page 45: Index
Index clearance, system, 1-6 connecting AC power power cord, 2-2 cord, connecting, 2-2 cord, power, 1-3 switch, 2-3, 3-2 air conditioning needs, 1-4 ASCII terminal cabling and setup, 2-7 duplicate addresses, caution, 2-10 removal, 3-8 automatic installation, JumpStart, 3-1 error messages POST, 3-2 boot messages, 3-5 terminal, 3-2... - Page 46 3-2 program, 2-7 test, link test, 2-7 reconfiguration of system, 3-4 transceiver, network, 1-6 power cabling, 2-1 TTY terminal, See ASCII terminal cord, location, 1-3 twisted-pair cable, 1-4 off the system, 3-8 Index-2 Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Installation Guide—May 1996...
- Page 47 unpacking, 1-2 warnings, notes, cautions, xiii Index-3...
- Page 48 Index-4 Ultra Enterprise 3000 System Installation Guide—May 1996...
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