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Sun Fire
V445 Server
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Installation Guide
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
www.sun.com
Part No. 819-3743-11
November 2006, Revision A
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  • Page 1 Sun Fire V445 Server ™ Installation Guide Sun Microsystems, Inc. www.sun.com Part No. 819-3743-11 November 2006, Revision A Submit comments about this document at: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback...
  • Page 2 États-Unis et dans d’autres pays, licenciée exclusivement par X/Open Company, Ltd. Sun, Sun Microsystems, le logo Sun, Java, docs.sun.com, Sun StorEdge, Sun Fire, et Solaris sont des marques de fabrique ou des marques déposées de Sun Microsystems, Inc. aux États-Unis et dans d’autres pays.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Verifying All Parts 2 Accesing Online Documentation 3 Planning the Installation 3 What Next 4 Installing a Sun Fire V445 Server Into a 4-Post Cabinet 5 Checklist of Rackmounting Tasks 6 Taking Inventory for Rackmounting 7 Tools Required for Rackmounting 8...
  • Page 4 Installing the Solaris Operating System and Additional Software 44 What Next 45 Installation Reference 47 System Indicators 47 System Controller Ports 50 Network Management Port 50 Serial Management Port 51 4-Post Cabinet Requirements 52 Index 55 Sun Fire V445 Server Installation Guide • November 2006...

  • Page 5: Preface

    Operating System (Solaris OS) is performing the installation. However, you do not need Solaris OS experience to follow the instructions in Chapter 2, which detail the installation of the Sun Fire V445 server into a 4-post cabinet. How This Book Is Organized This guide is organized into three chapters and one appendix.
  • Page 6 Refer to the following for this information: Software documentation that you received with your system ■ Solaris™ Operating System documentation, which is at: ■ http://docs.sun.com vi Sun Fire V445 Server Installation Guide • November 2006...

  • Page 7: Typographic Conventions

    Shell Prompts Shell Prompt C shell machine-name% C shell superuser machine-name# Bourne shell and Korn shell Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser Typographic Conventions Typeface Meaning Examples The names of commands, files, Edit your .login file. AaBbCc123 and directories; on-screen Use ls -a to list all files.

  • Page 8: Related Documentation

    Sun Fire V445 Server Installation Guide • November 2006...

  • Page 9: Sun Welcomes Your Comments

    Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. You can submit your comments by going to: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback: Sun Fire V445 Server Installation Guide, part number 819-3743-11. Preface...
  • Page 10 Sun Fire V445 Server Installation Guide • November 2006...

  • Page 11: Preparing For Installation

    C H A P T E R Preparing for Installation This chapter includes a description of the components of the Sun Fire V445 server, and a set of questions that the system administrator must answer before installing the server software.

  • Page 12: Verifying All Parts

    Spacer bar Cable Documentation package management Inner glides Rack Alignment template Slide assemblies RJ-45 cable RJ-45/DB-9 adapter Rackmounting kit carton Wrist strap Screw packs (3) Contents of ship kit FIGURE 1-1 Sun Fire V445 Server Installation Guide • November 2006...

  • Page 13: Accesing Online Documentation

    ■ Planning the Installation The Sun Fire V445 server is a general-purpose server. How you set up your server depends on what you want it to do. This set of installation procedures is intended to be as general as possible, to accommodate the variety of uses to which you can apply the server.

  • Page 14: What Next

    Note – Be sure to use a supported version of the Solaris OS. See the Sun Fire V445 Server Product Notes for more information. What Next Install the server into a cabinet, following instructions in Chapter Sun Fire V445 Server Installation Guide • November 2006...

  • Page 15: Installing A Sun Fire V445 Server Into A 4-Post Cabinet

    C H A P T E R Installing a Sun Fire V445 Server Into a 4-Post Cabinet This chapter shows you how to install a Sun Fire V445 server into a 4-post Sun™ ™ StorEdge Expansion Cabinet or other Electronic Industries Association (EIA)- compliant 19-inch (48.26-cm) wide rack.

  • Page 16: Checklist Of Rackmounting Tasks

    Connect the power cords. “Connecting the Cords and Cables” on page 24 Connect a twisted-pair Ethernet “Connecting Twisted-Pair Ethernet Cables” (TPE) cable. on page 26 Restore the cabinet. “Restoring the Cabinet” on page 27 Sun Fire V445 Server Installation Guide • November 2006...

  • Page 17: Taking Inventory For Rackmounting

    Taking Inventory for Rackmounting You need one rackmounting kit for each Sun Fire V445 server you intend to install into a cabinet. The rackmounting kit is included with the server. You also need this document, and the Rack Alignment template from the ship kit.

  • Page 18: Tools Required For Rackmounting

    Phillips No. 2 screwdriver (use to tighten 10-32 and M6 screws) ■ Set of appropriate Allen wrenches to remove the side panels on some cabinets ■ Adjustable wrench to tighten the nuts on the mounting brackets ■ Sun Fire V445 Server Installation Guide • November 2006...

  • Page 19: Attaching The Inner Glides To The Chassis

    Attaching the inner glides to the server FIGURE 2-3 3. Secure each inner glide to the chassis with one M4 screw. Install the screw through the round mounting hole on each inner glide. Chapter 2 Installing a Sun Fire V445 Server Into a 4-Post Cabinet...

  • Page 20: Preparing The Cabinet

    See the instructions provided with your cabinet. Removing the side panels can improve access to the areas where you will install nuts and screws when securing the server in the cabinet. Sun Fire V445 Server Installation Guide • November 2006...

  • Page 21: Locating The Mounting Holes

    Rack Alignment template. FIGURE 2-5 Rack alignment template FIGURE 2-5 Chapter 2 Installing a Sun Fire V445 Server Into a 4-Post Cabinet...
  • Page 22 When you do this, the top of the template is midway between a set of half-inch holes. 3. Repeat Step 1 Step 2 for the left front vertical rack rail. Sun Fire V445 Server Installation Guide • November 2006...

  • Page 23: Installing The Slide Assemblies

    Loosen the 8-32 lock nut on each of the back mounting brackets, until the mounting brackets can move forward or rearward along the slide assembly. Lock nut Adjusting the slide assembly to the depth of the cabinet FIGURE 2-7 Chapter 2 Installing a Sun Fire V445 Server Into a 4-Post Cabinet...
  • Page 24 To attach the slide assembly, use the appropriate screws for your type of rack: Racks with mounting holes sized for U.S. dimensions require 10-32 screws. ■ Racks with mounting holes sized for metric dimensions require M6 screws. ■ Sun Fire V445 Server Installation Guide • November 2006...
  • Page 25 Step 7. Attaching the slide assemblies to the rack rails FIGURE 2-8 5. Partially tighten the front and rear bracket screws. Chapter 2 Installing a Sun Fire V445 Server Into a 4-Post Cabinet...
  • Page 26 Fully tighten the rear bracket screws. 7. If possible, fully tighten the 8-32 lock nuts on the back mounting bracket. The nuts use a 3/8 in. driver. Sun Fire V445 Server Installation Guide • November 2006...

  • Page 27: Installing The Server Into The Cabinet

    Caution – Before you install or remove the server from the cabinet, ensure that the cabinet is stabilized so that it cannot move or tip forward. See the cabinet documentation for information about stabilizing the cabinet. Chapter 2 Installing a Sun Fire V445 Server Into a 4-Post Cabinet...
  • Page 28 Note – Ensure that the inner glides attached to the server are inserted within the ball-bearing runners. 3. Holding the server level, slide it evenly into the ends of the slide assemblies until the inner glides stop. Sliding the server into the cabinet FIGURE 2-10 Sun Fire V445 Server Installation Guide • November 2006...
  • Page 29 5. If you are not installating the cable management arm, secure the server to the front vertical mounting rails now using either four M6 screws or four 10-32 screws, as described in FIGURE 2-14 Chapter 2 Installing a Sun Fire V445 Server Into a 4-Post Cabinet...

  • Page 30: Installing The Cable Management Arm

    2. Slide the server smoothly out of the cabinet about 3 inches (7.62 cm). Sliding the server out of the cabinet enables easy access to the areas where you will attach the cable management arm. Sun Fire V445 Server Installation Guide • November 2006...
  • Page 31 Position the cable management arm so that the hinged tab slides into the end of the slide assembly. c. Slide the hinged tab in until its locking pin snaps into place. Chapter 2 Installing a Sun Fire V445 Server Into a 4-Post Cabinet...

  • Page 32: Securing The Cords And Cables To The Cable Management Arm

    4. Route the cables into the fingers in the first section of the cable management arm. Leave enough slack in the cables to ensure that the hinges operate freely without crimping or binding the cables. Routing cables through the cable management arm FIGURE 2-13 Sun Fire V445 Server Installation Guide • November 2006...
  • Page 33 8. Secure the server to the front vertical mounting rails using either four M6 screws or four 10-32 screws. Securing the front of the server to the cabinet FIGURE 2-14 Chapter 2 Installing a Sun Fire V445 Server Into a 4-Post Cabinet...

  • Page 34: Installing Optional Components

    ● Install any optional components shipped with your system. If you ordered options that are not factory-installed, see the Sun Fire V445 Server Service Manual for installation instructions. Note – All internal components except disk drives, DVD drive, power supplies, fan trays, and PCI cards must be installed by qualified service technicians only.
  • Page 35 The remaining two power cords must be connected to a different branch circuit. The following figure shows the Sun Fire V445 server back panel and identifies the AC power inlets and I/O ports.

  • Page 36: Connecting Twisted-Pair Ethernet Cables

    This is the default port for accessing ALOM features during (SER MGT) initial system startup. Note that the serial management port is not a standard serial port. See the Sun Fire V445 Server Administration Guide for more information. Connecting Twisted-Pair Ethernet...

  • Page 37: Restoring The Cabinet

    RJ-45 connector on the back panel. The cable length must not exceed 328 feet (100 meters). You should hear the connector tab snap into place. Note – For more information about connecting the Sun Fire V445 to a terminal server, see “About Setting Up a System Console Device” on page Restoring the Cabinet See the instructions provided with your cabinet to complete these steps.
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  • Page 39: Important: About Initial Configuration And Power-On

    C H A P T E R Setup and Power-On Procedures This chapter tells you how to set up a system console device and how to power on the server. It also provides guidelines for installing the Solaris OS. Ensure that you have installed the server into a cabinet and, if you have used a 4-post cabinet, and that you have routed cords and cables into the cable management arm (see Chapter...

  • Page 40: About Setting Up A System Console Device

    Regardless of the method you choose, for initial power-on you must connect the device to the serial management port (SER MGT). After initial power-on, you may use the NET MGT port if you choose. See the Sun Fire V445 Server Administration Guide for details.
  • Page 41 Connect a serial interface breakout cable directly to the Sun Fire V445 server. See ■ the Sun Fire V445 Server Administration Guide for details. Connect a serial interface breakout cable to a patch panel and use the straight- ■ through patch cable (supplied by Sun) to connect the patch panel to the server.

  • Page 42: Accessing The System Console Through A Terminal Server

    1. Open a terminal session on the connecting device, and type: % telnet IP-address-of-terminal-server port-number For example, for a Sun Fire V445 server connected to port 10000 on a terminal server with an IP address of 192.20.30.10, you would type: % telnet 192.20.30.10 10000...
  • Page 43 2. Connect the Sun Fire V445 server’s outlet plug of each power cord to the power sequencer in the cabinet (if your type of cabinet includes one), to a grounded outlet strip, or to a grounded AC power outlet. Caution – High leakage current. To prevent leakage current in excess of 3.5 mA, a maximum of two power cords can be connected to a single branch circuit.

  • Page 44: Accessing The System Console Through An Alphanumeric Terminal

    (SERIAL MGT) of the Sun Fire V445 server. For detailed information about system console options, see the Sun Fire V445 Server Administration Guide. 1. Turn off power to the alphanumeric terminal.
  • Page 45 6. Connect the Sun Fire V445 server’s outlet plug of each power cord to the power sequencer in the cabinet (if your type of cabinet includes one), to a grounded outlet strip, or to a grounded AC power outlet. Caution – High leakage current. To prevent leakage current in excess of 3.5 mA, a maximum of two power cords can be connected to a single branch circuit.

  • Page 46: Accessing The System Console Through A Tip Connection

    The following procedure assumes that you are setting up a system console device for the Sun Fire V445 server by connecting the serial port of another Sun system to the serial management port (SERIAL MGT) of the Sun Fire V445 server.
  • Page 47 5. Connect the Sun Fire V445 server’s outlet plug of each power cord to the power sequencer in the cabinet (if your type of cabinet includes one), to a grounded outlet strip, or to a grounded AC power outlet. Caution – High leakage current. To prevent leakage current in excess of 3.5 mA, a maximum of two power cords can be connected to a single branch circuit.

  • Page 48: Preparing To Configure The Primary Network Interface

    Note – At this point, all system information is delivered to you by way of the ALOM system controller and its software. ALOM is the default method for communicating with the Sun Fire V445 server. For detailed information about using ALOM, consult the Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager (ALOM) 1.1 Online Help and the Sun Fire V445 Server Administration Guide, which includes information about reconfiguration options.

  • Page 49: Powering On The Server

    You can configure only one network interface during installation of the operating environment. You must configure any additional interfaces separately, after the operating environment is installed. For more information, see the Sun Fire V445 Server Administration Guide. After completing installation of the Solaris OS (in a later step), the primary network interface is ready for operation.

  • Page 50: Powering On Using The Power Button

    Read the documentation supplied with the device for specific instructions. 3. If you have not already done so, connect the Sun Fire V445 server’s outlet plug of each power cord to the power sequencer in the cabinet (if your type of cabinet includes one), to a grounded outlet strip, or to a grounded AC power outlet.
  • Page 51 6. At the ALOM prompt (sc>), again enter the following command: sc> console -f 7. Press the Power button on the Sun Fire V445 Server. The server runs full diagnostics, which can take several minutes. Because the auto- boot? parameter is set to true by default, installation of the Solaris OS will begin at this point –...

  • Page 52: Powering On Remotely Using The Poweron Command

    Read the documentation supplied with the device for specific instructions. 3. If you have not already done so, connect the Sun Fire V445 server’s outlet plug of each power cord to the power sequencer in the cabinet (if your type of cabinet includes one), to a grounded outlet strip, or to a grounded AC power outlet.
  • Page 53 Note – Connect each cord to a separate circuit to maximize system availability. The Standby indicators on the power supplies are lit, indicating that power is being supplied. As soon as you plug in the power cord, several boot messages from the ALOM software are displayed on your system console device.

  • Page 54: Installing The Solaris Operating System And Additional Software

    “About Setting Up a System Console Device” on page 30. Be sure that you are using the Solaris release supported by the Sun Fire V445 server. See the Sun Fire V445 Server Product Notes for additional information. Note – The Solaris Media Kit, which contains the Solaris OS CDs and additional software CDs, must be ordered separately.

  • Page 55: What Next

    The URL for obtaining this tool is: http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/show.pl?target=installcheck/installcheck What Next The Sun Fire V445 server is now ready for use and, if you desire, additional configuration. Consult the Sun Fire V445 Server Administration Guide for detailed information and ■...
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  • Page 57: System Indicators

    Installation Reference This appendix includes background and reference information that can help you with installation of your Sun Fire V445 server. All of the information in this appendix is related directly to instructions in this guide. This appendix includes the following sections: “System Indicators”...
  • Page 58 Front system control panel FIGURE A-1 Each system status indicator has a corresponding indicator on the back panel. System status indicators Back panel status indicators FIGURE A-2 Sun Fire V445 Server Installation Guide • November 2006...
  • Page 59 If the system Service Required indicator is lit, check the status of other fault indicators on the front panel to determine the nature of the fault. See the Sun Fire V445 Server Administration Guide for more information. Power/OK This green indicator lights continuously when the system power is on.

  • Page 60: System Controller Ports

    Serial management port System controller ports FIGURE A-3 Note – For a description of the other system ports, see the Sun Fire V445 Server Administration Guide. Network Management Port This port provides direct network access to the ALOM system controller, when configured, and can access the ALOM prompt and system console output.

  • Page 61: Serial Management Port

    Note – The system controller is accessed through the serial management port by default. You must reconfigure the system controller to use the network management port. For more information, see the Sun Fire V445 Server Administration Guide. The network management port has indicators which operate as described in...

  • Page 62: Post Cabinet Requirements

    Load-bearing capacity The rack must firmly support the weight of as many Sun Fire V445 servers installed in the cabinet (each server weighs up to 82 lb/37.2 kg), plus the weight of the rackmounting hardware, and the weight of any other installed devices.
  • Page 63 4-Post Cabinet Requirements (Continued) TABLE A-5 Cabinet Feature Requirement Antitip protection The cabinet must be bolted securely to the floor or equipped with two sturdy and extendable antitip legs. You must prevent the cabinet from tilting forward when one or more servers or devices are fully extended out the front of the cabinet.
  • Page 64 6 feet (2 meters) wide must be available in front of the cabinet, for installation and service access. Fire containment The cabinet must meet Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., and TUV Rheinland of N.A. requirements for fire containment. Sun Fire V445 Server Installation Guide • November 2006...

  • Page 65: Index

    Index Cisco L2511 Terminal Server, connecting 30 CPU Overtemperature indicator 49 airflow 53 ALOM command prompt 43 initial power-on and 29 disk drive caution 40 alphanumeric terminal 34 documentation, accessing 3 antitip legs 10 EIA-compliant rack 5 back panel connectors 25 EMI shielding 54 baud rate 34 Ethernet connection 26...
  • Page 66 configuring primary interface 38, 39 connection 30 pinouts 32 network management port 50 using to access the system console 32 optional components, installing 24 vertical mounting holes, locating 11 parity 34 parts, checklist of 1 patch panel, and using to attach to terminal server 31 planning installation 3 power, turning on 40, 42 Power/OK indicator/button 49...

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