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- Page 1 Sun Blade™ X6450 Server Module Installation Guide Sun Microsystems, Inc. www.sun.com Part No. 820-3535-12 September 2008, Revision A Submit comments about this document at: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback...
- Page 2 Cette distribution peut comprendre des composants développés par des tierces parties. Sun, Sun Microsystems, le logo Sun, Java, Netra, Solaris, Sun Ray, Sun™ ONE Studio, Sun Blade X6450 Server Module, Sun StorageTek™ RAID Manager software et Sun company logo sont des marques de fabrique ou des marques déposées de Sun Microsystems, Inc., ou ses filales, aux Etats-Unis et dans d'autres pays.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Preface vii Introduction 1 Terms and References Used in This Book 1 Installation Overview 2 Routine Power On and Power Off 3 ▼ To Apply Standby Power ▼ To Power On Main Power for All Server Components 3 ▼ To Shut Down Main Power About Diskless Servers 5 Compact Flash Drive 6... - Page 4 Displaying the Service Processor’s (ELOM) IP Address 27 ▼ To Display the Service Processor’s (ELOM) IP Address 27 Connecting to the ELOM 28 ▼ To Connect to the ELOM Web GUI 28 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 BIOS 14...
- Page 5 ▼ To Connect to the ELOM CLI 29 Configuring the Service Processor’s Network Settings (Optional) 30 ▼ To Configure the Service Processor’s Network Configuration: 30 Accessing the System Console 31 ▼ To Access the System Console Directly 31 ▼ To Access the System Console Using the ILOM CLI 32 ▼...
- Page 6 To Format or Verify a Disk Drive With the Disk Utilities 56 ▼ To Locate Disk Drives With the Disk Utilities 56 ▼ To Identify Disk Drives With the Disk Utilities 57 Initializing a RAID Array 57 Index 1 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008...
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Page 7: Preface
Preface This Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide contains procedures for installing the server module in a chassis, and connecting to the service processor administrator account. 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 8: Typographic Conventions
Go to the following URL, then navigate to your product. http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/blade.x6450 viii Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 Meaning The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen... -
Page 9: Product Updates
For product updates that you can download, please visit the following web site: http://www.sun.com/download/ Find the Hardware Drivers section and click x64 Servers & Workstations. The Sun Blade™ X6450 Server Module site contains updates for firmware and drivers, as well as CD-ROM ISO images. Third-Party Web Sites Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. -
Page 10: Sun Welcomes Your Comments
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 Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide, part number 820-3535-12 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008... -
Page 11: Introduction
■ Terms and References Used in This Book Note the following terms used in this book: The term server module refers to the Sun Blade X6450 server hardware. ■ The term chassis refers to the Sun Blade 6000 modular system. -
Page 12: Installation Overview
To install a supported Solaris, Linux, or VMware operating system, see the Sun ■ Blade X6450 Server Module Operating System Installation Guide. Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 Chapter “Accessing BIOS Configuration Utilities and for more information. -
Page 13: Routine Power On And Power Off
To install a supported Windows operating system, see the Sun Blade X6450 ■ Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide. Routine Power On and Power Off This section describes how to apply standby power to the server module so you can operate the service processor. -
Page 14: To Shut Down Main Power
For service use only UCP (universal connector port), used for dongle cable ▼ To Shut Down Main Power To power off the server, use one of the following two methods: Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008... -
Page 15: About Diskless Servers
About Diskless Servers The Sun Blade X6450 is a diskless server. This means that you cannot install the operating system on a local disk because it does not have one. Instead, you have other choices. These include: Installing the operating system on the compact flash, which shares characteristics ■... -
Page 16: Compact Flash Drive
Compact Flash Drive The Sun Blade X6450 is equipped with a compact flash device that can support some operating systems. It is the only local option for installing an operating system. The following operating systems support booting from compact flash: S10 U4 (64-bit) or later ■... -
Page 17: Solid State Disk Drive (Ssd)
The SAS-NEM module, mounted in the back of the chassis, allows to the Sun Blade X6450 Server Module to connect to SAS devices inside the chassis and outside of the chassis. Each chassis can support one or two SAS-NEM modules. - Page 18 Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module, or Sun Blade RAID 0/1 G2 Expansion Module shows a Sun Blade X6450 server module in slot 0 and a Sun Blade 6000 FIGURE 1-2 Disk Module in slot 1, with a pair of Sun Blade 6000 10GbE Multi-Fabric Network Express Modules.
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Page 19: Internal Connection To A Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module
Inside the chassis, the Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module provides eight SAS drives. The Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module and the Sun Blade X6450 Server Module work in pairs, with the server module in an even-numbered slot, directly to the left of the disk module. -
Page 20: Connecting To Exterior Storage Devices Using A Fibre Channel Connection
Connecting to Exterior Storage Devices Using a Fibre Channel Connection The Sun Blade X6450 supports connections to an external SAN over a fibre channel link provided by a PCIe ExpressModule card in the corresponding PCIe ExpressModule slot. The PCIe ExpressModule card provides a fibre channel connection to the external SAN. -
Page 21: Bios And Bios Configuration Utilities
BIOS options, including the default boot device. When you are done, the system re-boots using the settings you configured. See the Sun Blade X6450 Server Service Manual for details. F8 – Displays a list of configured hardware boot options, and continues ■... -
Page 22: Grub
To accept the default selection, do nothing. GRUB will time out and boot the ■ default. Windows Bootloader The Windows bootloader performs the same basic function as GRUB. For more details, see your Windows operating system documentation. Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008... -
Page 23: Accessing Bios Configuration Utilities And Selecting A Boot Device
Accessing BIOS Configuration Utilities and Selecting a Boot Device Because the Sun Blade X6450 is a diskless server, it most likely requires an option card to connect to its hard drives. In most cases, the option card must be configured using the BIOS configuration utility before you can install an operating system. -
Page 24: To Configure Netboot Or Compact Flash Boot In The Bios
1. Power on the server module. 2. Use Ctrl-E to open the Emulex BIOS configuration utility. 3. Navigate to the Boot Device page. The page displays a list of all bootable HDDs. Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008... -
Page 25: To Load An Os Over The Network (Netboot)
4. Enable the PCIe ExpressModule as a boot device. See the documentation for your PCIe ExpressModule for details. When you boot the system, the BIOS will list drives connected to the PCIe ExpressModule and allow you to select them as the boot drive. 5. -
Page 26: To Configure The Sun Blade Raid 5 Expansion Module
4. Exit the LSI RAID configuration utility. 5. You can install your OS on this RAID volume. See the Sun LSI 106x RAID User’s Guide for additional configuration information. Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 Appendix B to use... -
Page 27: Installing An Operating System
For details about installing a supported VMware, Linux, or Solaris operating ■ system, refer to the Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Operating System Installation Guide (820-3536). For details about installing a supported Windows operating system, refer to the ■... - Page 28 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008...
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Page 29: Installing And Configuring The Server Module
C H A P T E R Installing and Configuring the Server Module This chapter provides instructions for installing and configuring the server module. It contains the following sections: “Inserting the Server Module” on page 19 ■ “Accessing and Configuring the ILOM” on page 22 ■... - Page 30 Caution – The server module is heavy. Use two hands to insert it into, or remove it from, the chassis. If you remove a server module from the chassis, be prepared to support the weight when it clears the chassis. Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 [1]. FIGURE 2-1...
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Page 31: Led Behavior
Inserting the Server Module Into the Chassis FIGURE 2-1 4. Push the server module into the slot until the server module stops. FIGURE 2-1 5. Rotate the ejectors down until they snap into place. The server module is now flush with the chassis, and the ejectors are locked. See boxes 3 and 4 in If the chassis is powered on, the server module comes up to standby power. -
Page 32: Accessing And Configuring The Ilom
The ILOM provides two interfaces: a command line interface (CLI) and a web GUI. If you do not know the ILOM’s IP address, use (ILOM) IP Address” on page 23 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 “Displaying the Service Processor’s to find it, using the CMM ILOM. -
Page 33: Displaying The Service Processor's (Ilom) Ip Address
Displaying the Service Processor’s (ILOM) IP Address Use the following procedure to display the ILOM’s network configuration, including including the IP address of the ILOM SP, using the CMM ILOM. This procedure also verifies that the ILOM is working correctly and that you can access it through the CMM ILOM. -
Page 34: To Connect To The Ilom Web Gui
Default user name – root ■ Default password – changeme ■ The default user name and password are lowercase characters. The default user is root, and the default password is changeme. Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 “Displaying the... -
Page 35: To Connect To The Ilom Cli
Note – After you log in to ILOM using the default user name and password, you should change the the ILOM root account password (changeme). See the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide for details. 3. Click Log In. The web interface Versions page appears. -
Page 36: Accessing And Configuring The Elom
Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide. Note – Both the CMM ILOM and the ELOM are shipped with identical preconfigured administrator accounts. The user name is root and the default password is changeme. Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008... -
Page 37: Displaying The Service Processor's (Elom) Ip Address
The procedures in this section allow you to verify that the ELOM is operational, and allow you to configure its network parameters, including its IP address. The procedures include: Using the CMM ILOM to display the ELOM's network configuration. This ■... -
Page 38: Connecting To The Elom
▼ To Connect to the ELOM Web GUI 1. Type the IP address of the ELOM into your browser. The login screen appears. See Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 “To Connect to the ELOM CLI” on “Configuring the Service Processor’s FIGURE 2-4 “To Connect to the... -
Page 39: To Connect To The Elom Cli
Web GUI Login Screen FIGURE 2-4 2. Type the user name and password. Default user name: root ■ Default password: changeme ■ 3. Click Login. The web GUI appears. 4. To log out of the web GUI, click the Logout button. The logout screen appears. -
Page 40: Configuring The Service Processor's Network Settings (Optional)
See the Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) Administration Guide For the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System for details. 2. Navigate to /CH/BLn/SP/network. Where n is 0 through 9 for server modules 0 through 9 respectively. 3. Type the following commands: Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008... -
Page 41: Accessing The System Console
Using the ELOM GUI and an RKVM session ■ After you can view the system console, refer to the documentation for your operating system. See the Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Operating System Installation Guide, or the Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide. -
Page 42: To Access The System Console Using The Ilom Cli
“Routine Power On and Power Off” on page 3. To start the serial console, type: -> start /SP/AgentInfo/Console The system console appears. Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 “Connecting to the ILOM” on “Connecting to the ELOM” on “Routine Power On... -
Page 43: To Access The System Console Using The Ilom Web Gui
4. To exit the system console, press Esc-Shift-9. The ELOM prompt appears. 5. To power off the system, from the ELOM, type the command: -> set /SYS/CtrlInfo/PowerCtrl=off ▼ To Access the System Console Using the ILOM Web 1. Start the web GUI as described in page The login screen appears. - Page 44 The contents of the redirection screen depends on the state of the server ■ module. If a login prompt appears, you can log in to the console. ■ Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 shows the console with an open BIOS session. FIGURE 2-7...
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Page 45: To Access The System Console Using The Elom Web Gui
Redirection Screen Displaying BIOS Session FIGURE 2-7 ▼ To Access the System Console Using the ELOM Web 1. Start the web GUI as described in page The login screen appears. 2. Type the default user name and password. Username: root Password: changeme 3. - Page 46 Power button on the front panel. 7. Select the Power On radio button, then select Submit. The system displays the initial bootup messages. After the initial bootup messages, the following display appears. Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008...
- Page 47 Note – This example shows a server with the Solaris OS installed. On servers with different operating systems, the selections will change accordingly. See The Sun Blade X6450 Operating System Installation Guide or the Sun Blade X6450 Windows Operating System Installation Guide for details on different operating systems.
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Page 48: Dongle Cable Connections
Connect a monitor to the VGA connector. ■ The dongle cable is designed for occasional service use. For routine operation, use the ELOM. Dongle Cable Connections FIGURE 2-9 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 FIGURE 2-9 shows a FIGURE 2-9... - Page 49 Dongle Cable Connectors TABLE 2-1 DB9 serial console to server module service processor. Note: this connector is not present on a three-connector dongle. VGA video connector. RJ-45 connector. - On a three-connector dongle, this connector provides serial access to the service processor. - On a four-connector dongle, this connector is unused.
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Page 51: Installation Worksheet
A P P E N D I X Installation Worksheet Use the worksheet in to gather the information that you need to configure TABLE A-1 the Solaris OS. You need to collect only the information that applies to your application of the system. - Page 52 Subnet IPv6 Host name Kerberos Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 Description or Example Choose from the list of available languages. Choose your geographic region from the list of available locales. Choose the type of terminal that you are using from the list of available terminal types.
- Page 53 Installation Worksheet (Continued) TABLE A-1 Information for Installation Name service Name service Domain name NIS+ and NIS LDAP Description or Example If applicable, which name service should this system use? Provide the name of the domain in which the system resides. Do you want to specify a name server, or let the installation program find one? Provide IP addresses for the DNS server.
- Page 54 Information for Installation Default route Time zone Root password Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 Description or Example Do you want to specify a default route IP address, or let the installation program find one? The default route provides a bridge that forwards traffic between two physical networks.
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Page 55: Using The Bios Configuration Utility To Configure The Sun Blade Raid 5 Expansion Module
A P P E N D I X Using the BIOS Configuration Utility to Configure the Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module The BIOS RAID Configuration utility is a BIOS-based utility used to create and manage controllers, disk drives and other devices, and arrays on systems equipped with a Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module. -
Page 56: Introduction To The Bios Raid Configuration Utility
■ “Hot-Unplug and Plug Replacement or Reinsertion Conditions” on page 47 ■ Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 “Using the ACU to Create and “Using the -Select Utility to Modify REM Settings” on page “Using the Disk... -
Page 57: Hot-Unplug Removal Conditions
Note – Hot-plugging of hard disk drives is NOT supported during periods when the controller is busy performing actions on logical drives, such as building, rebuilding, or migrating RAID volumes. Hot-Unplug Removal Conditions Hot-unplug removal of HDDs is supported under the following conditions: The hard disk drive to be removed must not be a part of a logical device (its ■... -
Page 58: Running The Bios Raid Configuration Utility
Note – The first time you power on the computer after you install a new REM, the BIOS might display a configuration that doesn’t match the system’s configuration. This is normal behavior. Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008... -
Page 59: To Navigate The Bios Raid Configuration Utility
▼ To Navigate the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility ● Use the arrow keys, Enter, Esc, and other keys on your keyboard to navigate through the utility menus. All the tools within the BIOS RAID Configuration utility are menu-based and instructions for completing tasks are displayed on-screen. Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays You can use the ACU, a tool of the BIOS RAID Configuration utility, to create and... -
Page 60: To Start The Acu
Note – Creating a new array might change the BIOS boot order. Check the BIOS settings to verify the correct boot order. Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 “To Initialize for more information.) -
Page 61: To Manage Existing Arrays With The Acu
▼ To Manage Existing Arrays With the ACU 1. Select Manage Arrays from the main ACU menu. 2. From the Manage Arrays menu, do any of the following: View the properties of an array. ■ Note – Failed drives are displayed in a different text color. Make an array bootable. -
Page 62: To Perform A Secure Erase On Disk Drives With The Acu
2. Select the disk drive being secure erased, then press Ctrl-Q. The secure erase stops and the ACU returns to its main window. Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 “Using the Disk Utilities to Manage Disk Drives” on... -
Page 63: To Apply Changes And Exit A -Select Utility
Using the -Select Utility to Modify REM Settings The BIOS RAID Configuration utility includes a tool for modifying the settings of the REM and the disk drives connected to it. This utility is called SerialSelect or SATASelect. This section contains the following subsections: “To Start Using a -Select Utility”... -
Page 64: To Modify General Settings With A -Select Utility
Display During POST CD-ROM Boot Support Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 Description When enabled, write cache is enabled on the disk drive. When disabled, write cache is not used on the disk drive. It is recommended that you disable write cache on the disk drive. -
Page 65: To Modify Sas-Specific Rem Settings With A -Select Utility
General Settings (Continued) TABLE B-1 Option Removable Media Devices Boot Support Alarm Control SATA Native Command Queuing (NCQ) ▼ To Modify SAS-Specific REM Settings With a - Select Utility In addition to the general settings listed Select Utility” on page settings that can be modified if required. -
Page 66: To Format Or Verify A Disk Drive With The Disk Utilities
Note – This feature is available only with disk drives that have an activity LED. You can use the Identify Drive feature to physically locate a disk drive by blinking the LED. Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008... -
Page 67: To Identify Disk Drives With The Disk Utilities
1. Start the BIOS RAID Configuration utility. “To Start the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility” on page 2. Select Disk Utilities. 3. Select the disk drive you want, then press Enter. 4. Select Identify Drive, then press Enter. 5. When you have finished locating your disk drive, press any key. ▼... - Page 68 Adaptec RAID Controller Utility (ARCU) Initial View FIGURE B-1 3. Select Array Configuration Utility. The Array Configuration Utility appears. Array Configuration Utility View FIGURE B-2 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008...
- Page 69 4. Select Initialize Drives. A list of drives appears. shows an example of a system with multiple drives. FIGURE B-3 List of Drives FIGURE B-3 5. Select drives to initialize. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the list. ■ Use the space bar to select a drive.
- Page 70 9. Select the drives to be included in the array. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the list. ■ Use the space bar to select a drive. ■ Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 FIGURE B-5...
- Page 71 10. After you make your selections, press Enter. The Array Properties view appears, as shown in Array Properties View FIGURE B-6 11. Make the following selections: Array Type – Select an array type from the drop-down list. ■ Array Label – Type in a label. ■...
- Page 72 Write Cache Warning FIGURE B-7 13. Click Enter to proceed. The utility initializes the array. Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008...
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Page 73: Index
Index creating arrays, 50 creating bootable arrays, 51 initializing disk drives, 51 managing arrays, 51 rescanning disk drives, 52 secure erasing disk drives, 52 Adaptec RAID Controller Utility (ARCU), 48 Alarm Control setting, 55 Array Background Consistency Check setting, 54 Array Configuration Utility. - Page 74 Physical Drives Display During POST setting, 54 power powering off, 4 powering on, 3 Index2 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008 powering on standby power, 3 powering on using Embedded LOM, 36 product updates, ix RAID configuration, 15...
- Page 75 stylus using to power off, 5 using to power on, 3 terms defined, 1 USB device connection, 39 verifying disk drives, 56 worksheet for preinstalled Solaris OS queries, 41 Index...
- Page 76 Index4 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008...
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