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Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X4100 M2 Installation Manual

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Sun Fire
X4100/X4100 M2
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Servers Installation Guide
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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Part No. 819-1155-16
May 2007, Revision A
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  • Page 1 ™ Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2 and X4200/X4200 M2 Servers Installation Guide Sun Microsystems, Inc. www.sun.com Part No. 819-1155-16 May 2007, Revision A Submit comments about this document at: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback...
  • Page 2 Copyright 2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, Californie 95054, Etats-Unis. Tous droits réservés. Sun Microsystems, Inc. a les droits de propriété intellectuels relatants à la technologie qui est décrit dans ce document. En particulier, et sans la limitation, ces droits de propriété...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface v Setting Up the Server Hardware 1 Installation Overview 1 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide Rails 2 Disassembling the Slide Rails Before Installation 3 Installing the Mounting Brackets Onto the Server 4 Attaching the Slide-Rail Assemblies to the Rack 5 Installing the Server Into the Slide Rail Assemblies 6 Installing the Cable Management Assembly 7 Attaching and Routing Cables 11...
  • Page 4 Setting Up the Server Software 19 Introduction to the Integrated Lights Out Manager Connecting to the ILOM Service Processor 21 Connecting to ILOM Using a Serial Connection 21 Connecting to ILOM Using an Ethernet Connection 23 Setting Up Platform Operating System and Driver Software 29 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 31 Before You Begin 31 Installation Worksheet 32...

  • Page 5: Related Documentation

    Preface This Installation Guide contains procedures for installing the server in a rack, cabling, and powering on the server. It also contains procedures for connecting to the service processor administrator account. Links to documentation for configuring the preinstalled Solaris 10 software or for installing other supported operating systems are also included.

  • Page 6: Product Updates

    Product Updates For product updates that you can download for the Sun Fire X4100 or X4200 servers, please visit the following Web site: http://www.sun.com/servers/entry/x4100/downloads.jsp This site contains updates for firmware and drivers, as well as CD-ROM .iso images. Using UNIX Commands This document might not contain information about basic UNIX procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices.

  • Page 7: Sun Welcomes Your Comments

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  • Page 8 viii Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2 and X4200/X4200 M2 Servers Installation Guide • May 2007...

  • Page 9: Setting Up The Server Hardware

    C H A P T E R Setting Up the Server Hardware This chapter contains the following topics: “Installation Overview” on page 1 ■ “Installing the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide Rails” on page 2 ■ “Cabling” on page 13 ■...

  • Page 10: Installing The Server Into A Rack With Optional Slide Rails

    5. Configure the preinstalled Solaris™ operating system or install a supported operating system of your choice. For details, refer to one of the following: “Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System” on page 36 ■ Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2 and X4200/X4200 M2 Servers Operating System ■...

  • Page 11: Disassembling The Slide Rails Before Installation

    Disassembling the Slide Rails Before Installation Use this procedure to remove the mounting brackets from the slide-rail assemblies. 1. Unpack the slide-rails. 2. Locate the slide-rail lock at the front of one of the slide-rail assemblies, as shown FIGURE 1-1 3.

  • Page 12: Installing The Mounting Brackets Onto The Server

    Installing the Mounting Brackets Onto the Server Use this procedure to install the mounting brackets onto the sides of the server. 1. Position a mounting bracket against the chassis so that the slide-rail lock is at the server front, and the three keyed openings on the mounting bracket are aligned with the three locating pins on the side of the chassis.

  • Page 13: Attaching The Slide-Rail Assemblies To The Rack

    Attaching the Slide-Rail Assemblies to the Rack Use this procedure to install the slide-rail assemblies to the rack. 1. Position a slide-rail assembly in your rack so that the brackets at each end of the slide-rail assembly are on the outside of the front and rear rack posts. See FIGURE 1-3 2.

  • Page 14: Installing The Server Into The Slide Rail Assemblies

    Installing the Server Into the Slide Rail Assemblies Use this procedure to install the server chassis, with mounting brackets, into the slide-rail assemblies that are mounted to the rack. Caution – This procedure requires a minimum of two people because of the weight of the server.

  • Page 15: Installing The Cable Management Assembly

    4. Simultaneously pull and hold the slide rail release buttons on each mounting bracket while you push the server into the rack. See Continue pushing until the slide-rail locks on the front of the mounting brackets engage the slide-rail assemblies. Caution –...
  • Page 16 4. Verify that the CMA rail extension engages the slide-rail, as shown in CMA rail extension Detail of CMA Rail Extension Inserted Into the Left Slide-Rail FIGURE 1-6 Note – Support the CMA in the remaining installation steps. Do not allow the assembly to hang by its own weight until it is secured by all three of the attachment points.
  • Page 17 Right slide-rail CMA mounting bracket Inserting the CMA Mounting Bracket Into the Rear of the Right Slide-Rail FIGURE 1-7 6. Insert the right CMA slide-rail connector into the right slide-rail assembly until the connector locks into place with an audible click. See Right slide- rail assembly CMA slide-rail...
  • Page 18 7. Insert the remaining CMA arm connector into the plastic cutout on the CMA rail extension, which you installed to the left slide-rail in CMA extension (on left slide-rail) Connecting the CMA Arm to Rail Extension Connector FIGURE 1-9 8. Gently press the tab in the direction indicated in enough to insert the connector.

  • Page 19: Attaching And Routing Cables

    CMA cable hanger Installing CMA Cable Hangers FIGURE 1-10 Attaching and Routing Cables Use this procedure to attach cables to your server and route them through the CMA. 1. Refer to “Cabling” on page 13 a procedure for installing cables to your server. 2.

  • Page 20: Verifying Operation Of The Slide Rails And Cma

    Verifying Operation of the Slide Rails and CMA Use this procedure to ensure that the slide-rails and CMA are operating correctly. Note – Two people are recommended for this procedure: one to move the server in and out of the rack and one to observe the cables and CMA. 1.

  • Page 21: Cabling

    Cabling Attach cables to the back panel connectors of your server as required. See FIGURE 1-12 AC power connectors (2) Video connector Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2 Server Back Panel FIGURE 1-11 AC power connectors (2) Sun Fire X4200/X4200 M2 Server Back Panel FIGURE 1-12 1.
  • Page 22 NET 0 (Intel NIC 0) ii. NET 1 (Intel NIC 1) iii. NET 2 (Intel NIC 2) iv. NET 3 (Intel NIC 3) Sun Fire X4100 M2/X4200 M2 servers: ■ i. NET 0 (Nvidia CK8-04 NIC) ii. NET 1 (Nvidia IO-04 NIC) iii.
  • Page 23 5. If desired, connect an RJ-45 serial port cable to the “SERIAL MGT” connector. Note the following considerations for the serial port and serial port cabling: The default serial port speed is 9600 baud with no flow control. ■ These servers use the same pinout as the RJ45 port on the RSC/ALOM/ALOM ■...

  • Page 24: Powering On And Off The Server

    Powering On and Off the Server You have to apply only standby power to the server at this point so that you can perform initial configuration o f the service processor. Procedures for powering on to main power mode and for shutting down from main power mode are also included in this section.

  • Page 25: Powering On Main Power Mode

    Powering On Main Power Mode ● To power on main power for all server components: a. Verify that power cords have been connected and that standby power is on. In standby power mode, the Power/OK LED on the front panel flashes. See FIGURE 1-13 b.
  • Page 26 Emergency shutdown: Press and hold the Power button for four seconds to force ■ main power off and enter standby power mode. When main power is off, the Power/OK LED on the front panel will begin flashing, indicating that the server is in standby power mode. Caution –...

  • Page 27: Introduction To The Integrated Lights Out Manager

    C H A P T E R Setting Up the Server Software This chapter describes the tasks for initial setup of the server’s service processor and Integrated Lights Out Manager™ software. This chapter contains these topics: “Introduction to the Integrated Lights Out Manager” on page 19 ■...
  • Page 28 Refer to http://www.openssh.org for information about open- source client-side SSH applications. Sun Microsystems server to reflect the most common default settings used in the field. It is unlikely that you will need to change these defaults.

  • Page 29: Connecting To Ilom Using A Serial Connection

    Connecting to the ILOM Service Processor There are two methods for connecting to the ILOM SP to perform initial setup and configuration. Use the procedure that you prefer: “Connecting to ILOM Using a Serial Connection” on page 21 ■ “Connecting to ILOM Using an Ethernet Connection” on page 23 ■...
  • Page 30 4. Press Enter on the terminal device to establish a connection between that terminal device and the ILOM SP. The SP eventually displays a login prompt, such as the following example: SUNSP0003BA84D777 login: In this example login prompt: The string SUNSP is the same for all SPs. ■...

  • Page 31: Connecting To Ilom Using An Ethernet Connection

    Connecting to ILOM Using an Ethernet Connection To access the full range of ILOM functionality such as the graphical user interface (GUI), you must connect a LAN to the Ethernet port and configure your Ethernet connection. ILOM supports Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and static IP addressing.
  • Page 32 a. Identify the MAC address of the ILOM SP from one of the following locations and write it down: CLI commands. The SP has a serial port to which you can attach a terminal ■ device. If you log in to the SP and type the CLI command show /SP/network, the SP displays the current MAC address.
  • Page 33 Opening a Session With an SSH Command-Line Interface FIGURE 2-2 To establish a connection to the ILOM SP web GUI, type the IP address of the ■ ILOM SP in the browser locator box and press Enter. For example, if the IP address for your ILOM SP was 129.144.02.20, you would enter it as shown in FIGURE 2-3 username, root, and the default password, changeme.
  • Page 34 Configuring ILOM Using Static Ethernet Settings As an alternative to having your DHCP server assign an IP address to your ILOM SP, you can also assign a static IP address to it. You can do this by using the web GUI, by using the CLI over the network or serial port, or by using the server’s BIOS Setup Utility.
  • Page 35 Integrated Lights Out Manager Network Settings Page FIGURE 2-4 Configuring Static IP Addresses Using the CLI 1. Log into the CLI using SSH or by connecting to the serial port. To establish a Secure Shell (SSH) connection to the ILOM CLI, type the appropriate connection command in the SSH application.
  • Page 36 Configuring Static IP Addresses Using the BIOS Setup Utility 1. Enter the BIOS Setup utility by pressing the F2 key while the system is booting up and performing the power-on self-test (POST). 2. When the BIOS Main menu screen is displayed, select Advanced. 3.

  • Page 37: Setting Up Platform Operating System And Driver Software

    For additional OS considerations specific to this server, refer to one of the ■ following: Sun Fire X4100/X4200 Servers Product Notes, 819-1162 ■ Sun Fire X4100 M2/X4200 M2 Servers Product Notes, 819-5038 ■ Chapter 2 Setting Up the Server Software...
  • Page 38 Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2 and X4200/X4200 M2 Servers Installation Guide • May 2007...

  • Page 39: Configuring The Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System

    C H A P T E R Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System This chapter explains the steps for configuring the Solaris (OS) that has been preinstalled on your server. The factory-installed version is Solaris 10 6/06 or later. Before You Begin Before you begin configuring the preinstalled OS, you need to do the following: 1.

  • Page 40: Installation Worksheet

    Installation Worksheet Use the worksheet in preinstalled Solaris 10 OS. You need to collect only the information that applies to your application. Worksheet for Installation TABLE 1 Information for Installation Language Locale Terminal Network connection DHCP If you are not IP address using DHCP, note the network...
  • Page 41 Worksheet for Installation (Continued) TABLE 1 Information for Installation Name service: if Name service Which name service should this system use? the system uses a name service, provide the following information. Domain name Provide the name of the domain in which the system NIS+ and NIS Do you want to specify a name server or let the LDAP Description or Example...
  • Page 42 Worksheet for Installation (Continued) TABLE 1 Information for Installation Default route Time zone Root password Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2 and X4200/X4200 M2 Servers Installation Guide • May 2007 Description or Example Do you want to specify a default route IP address or let the Solaris installation program find one? The default route provides a bridge that forwards traffic between two physical networks.

  • Page 43: Selecting Your Console Output

    Selecting Your Console Output ® Unlike with SPARC systems, you will not see the output of the preinstalled Solaris 10 image through a monitor when you power on the server. Instead, the output of the preinstalled image is directed to a serial console. GRUB, the open source boot loader, is the default boot loader.

  • Page 44: Configuring The Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System

    ■ following: Sun Fire X4100/X4200 Servers Product Notes, 819-1162 ■ Sun Fire X4100 M2/X4200 M2 Servers Product Notes, 819-5038 ■ Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2 and X4200/X4200 M2 Servers Installation Guide • May 2007 “Before You Begin” on page “Installation Worksheet” on page 32...

  • Page 45: To Connect To The Server Using The Service Processor's Ip Address

    To Connect to the Server Using the Service ▼ Processor’s IP Address Note – This procedure assumes that you have connected the server to your network through an Ethernet cable. 1. If you have not already done so, determine the service processor’s IP address: a.

  • Page 46: To Connect To The Server Using A Terminal Program

    The screens that are displayed will vary, depending on the method that you chose for assigning network information to the server (DHCP or static IP address). After you have entered the system-configuration information, the server completes the boot process and displays the Solaris login prompt. To Connect to the Server Using a Terminal ▼...

  • Page 47: Downloading Solaris 10 Os Software

    After you have entered the system-configuration information, the server completes the boot process and displays the Solaris login prompt. Solaris 10 User Documentation You can access the various collections of the Solaris 10 OS user documentation at: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/solaris.10 Specifically, you can access the Solaris 10 OS Release and Installation Collection at: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/1236.1 Downloading Solaris 10 OS Software If you need to re-install the Solaris 10 OS after removing it, you can download the...
  • Page 48 Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2 and X4200/X4200 M2 Servers Installation Guide • May 2007...

  • Page 49: Index

    Index back panel cable connectors 13 back panel illustration 13 cable management assembly 7 cables 13 Cisco 72-3383-01 console cable 15 client-side secure shell 20 CMA assembly 7 connectors, back panel 13 default serial port speed 15 driver updates vi emergency shutdown 18 Ethernet connection to service processor 23 Ethernet ports 14...
  • Page 50 power powering off 17 powering on main power 17 powering on standby power 16 product updates vi rack installation 2 remote console application 20 RJ45 port 15 screen resolution 14 serial connection to service processor 21 service processor configuring with Ethernet 23 configuring with serial 21 firmware 20 hardware 20...

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