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- Page 1 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes Version 2.2.0 Part No.: E40223-01, Part No.: April 2013...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
X6240 server module. The following is covered in these product notes: “General Information” on page 2 ■ “Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Tools & Drivers DVD” on page 4 ■ “Latest Firmware Updates” on page 4 ■ “Newly Supported Features” on page 5 ■... -
Page 4: General Information
General Information Support and Patches for Sun Blade Server Modules Support information for the Sun Blade X6240 server module is available at: http://support.oracle.com Supported Operating Systems The following is a list of the minimum versions of supported operating systems for... - Page 5 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Getting Started Guide (820-3975) ■ Sun ILOM Supplement for Sun Blade X6240 Server Module (820-3974) ■ Sun ILOM 3.0 Supplement for Sun Blade X6240 Server Module (821-0745) ■ Sun ILOM 3.0 Documentation Collection: ■ Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Getting Started Guide (820-5523) ■...
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Page 6: Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Tools & Drivers Dvd
Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Tools & Drivers DVD The Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Tools & Drivers DVD contains several software applications and utilities for use with your Sun Blade X6240 server module. This section describes the applications and utilities and refers you to the associated readme text files where you can find procedures for running them. -
Page 7: Newly Supported Features
The Sun Blade X6240 server module supports Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 on the service processor (SP) module. For information and instructions on using ILOM 3.0 with the Sun Blade X6240 server module, see the ILOM 3.0 Documentation Collection and the associated ILOM Supplement for the Sun Blade X6240 server module: Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Getting Started Guide (820-5523) -
Page 8: Documentation Issues
The MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM) program provides you with graphical user interface (GUI) tools to configure the controllers, physical disk drives, and virtual disk drives on your system. You can use MSM if your Sun Blade X6240 server module contains an LSI RAID expansion module (REM). -
Page 9: Hardware And Bios Issues
Step 2: You do not need to shut down the server to replace a failed drive. ■ Hardware and BIOS Issues The following issues apply to the Sun Blade X6240 server module hardware and/or BIOS: “BIOS 1.19 Causes Microsoft Windows to Blue Screen During OS Install” on ■... - Page 10 Causes Red Hat 5.5 Kernel to Panic at Boot Red Hat 5.5 kernel panics at boot when a system is running BIOS 1.19 and Qlogic 371-4017. Fix Available: Fix is available with BIOS 1.20. Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes • April 2013...
- Page 11 The old IP address is displayed. It is recommended to change the IP address via ILOM. If you choose to change the ILOM IP address via BIOS, exit and re-enter the LAN configuration screen to see the changes. Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes...
- Page 12 Blade server module fails to link up at 1GbE If the Sun Blade X6240 server module is inserted into certain slots in the Sun Blade 6048 chassis, it fails to link up at 1GbE with the X5196A-Z Sun Blade 6048 Infiniband Switched Network Express Module (NEM).
- Page 13 Network express module (NEM) model X4238 requires the latest BIOS firmware to work properly. The required BIOS firmware (version 1.3) is located on the Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Tools & Drivers DVD. Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes...
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Page 14: Sun Installation Assistant Issues
SIA, the installation will fail because the platform drivers will not install correctly. Workaround: None SLES 9 SP4 operating system is not supported using SIA Change Request ID: 6771799 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes • April 2013... -
Page 15: Sia Will Not Install Infiniband Drivers For Windows Operating Systems
If SIA is used to install Windows 2003 on a system that contains the model x1029A FEM, the associated device will be highlighted with a yellow question mark in the Windows Device Manager, indicating that the drivers are not installed correctly. Workaround: None Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes... -
Page 16: Rhel Installed Using Sia Reports A Mpt Fusion Ctl Drivers Error
When installing the Linux operating system using SIA version 2.3.8, the System Information screen displays incorrect information for the chassis type, serial number, and version number. This issue will be fixed in future software release. Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes • April 2013... -
Page 17: Sia Does Not Display Storage Controllers
Change Request ID: 6876850 When using SIA version 2.3.8 to install OSes via a PXE server, SIA displays the following error message during the OS installation: Error enabling swap device sda2: Invalid argument Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes... -
Page 18: Integrated Lights Out Manager Issues
Workaround: Add parameter iommu=soft in PXE server. Integrated Lights Out Manager Issues The following issues apply to the Sun Blade X6240 server module Integrated Lights Out Manager service: “SP Event Log Generates Excessive Critical Events” on page 17 ■... -
Page 19: Sp Event Log Generates Excessive Critical Events
3. Do not attempt to update the SP firmware until after the host has been reset and the BIOS update is complete. Note – The BIOS update after host power-off might take 3-4 minutes. Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes... -
Page 20: Minimum Supported Browsers
Minimum Supported Browsers shows the minimum supported browser versions for running the Integrated TABLE 2 Lights Out Manager (ILOM) web interface for the Sun Blade X6240 server module on Solaris and Linux operating systems. Version Numbers for Browsers TABLE 2... -
Page 21: Kvms Authentication Does Not Work With Remote Authentication Mechanisms
% /location_of_javaws/javaws /tmp/javaRKVM.JNLP Where location_of_javaws is the directory where javaws resides. Example: Assuming that the javaws application is run from the /usr/bin directory, the following command will open a Remote Console session: % /usr/bin/javaws /tmp/javaRKVM.JNLP Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes... -
Page 22: Service Processor Might Take Up To 3 Minutes To Start
FRU Device Description : HDD1 (ID 25) Device not present (Requested sensor, data, or record not found) Workaround: This issue is scheduled to be fixed in a future ILOM/BIOS release. Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes • April 2013... -
Page 23: Diagnostics Issues
“Serial port test fails” on page 22 ■ “SunVTS Diagnostics Software Issues” on page 22 ■ “SunVTS I/O port test fails” on page 22 ■ Pc-Check Diagnostics Software Issues The following issues apply to the Pc-Check diagnostics software. Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes... -
Page 24: Operating System Issues
“IGB error message might appear” on page 26 ■ “SLES 9 SP4 hangs during installation or startup” on page 26 ■ “Error messages might appear in SLES 10 OS dmesg” on page 27 ■ Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes • April 2013... -
Page 25: Solaris Issues
Systems” on page Solaris Issues Note – The Sun Blade X6240 is delivered with a preinstalled Solaris OS. This OS is set by default to be redirected through the serial console connection (ttya). To change this to local monitor/keyboard, use the GRUB menu at boot time, and select the VGA option. -
Page 26: Linux Issues
Linux Issues The following issue applies to Sun Blade X6240 server modules running the supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) operating systems. Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes • April 2013... -
Page 27: Usb Device Errors Reported In Red Hat 5.1
3. Rename the initrd.img file by typing the command: mv initrd-<version>.img initrd-<version>.img.save 4. Create a new initrd.img file by typing the command: mkinitrd initrd-<version>.img <uname - r> 5. Reboot the server module to effect the changes. Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes... -
Page 28: Unable To Hot Plug Pci-E Expansion Modules (Pem)
SLES9 SP4 (kernel 2.6.5-7.308) installs correctly on a system with a quad-core AMD Opteron processor with over 4 GB of RAM; however, on the initial boot after installation, the system hangs. Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes • April 2013... -
Page 29: Error Messages Might Appear In Sles 10 Os Dmesg
The following error message might display when running the post OS driver (install.sh) update script: bash ./install.sh: /bin/sh: bad interpreter: Permission denied Workaround: Run the post OS driver update using the sh install.sh command, or unmount and remount the Tools & Drivers DVD manually. Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes... -
Page 30: Sles Os Driver Installation Takes A Long Time To Complete
Change Request ID: 6871270 The Sun Blade RAID Expansion Module (REM) and Intel 82575 Gigabit Ethernet Controller network interface card (NIC) drivers on the Sun Blade X6240 server module Tools & Drivers DVD do not work with the SLES11 operating system. -
Page 31: Windows Issues
Windows autorun does not install drivers. This occurs when Windows User Account Control is turned on. Workaround: 1. Turn off Windows User Account Control 2. Reboot the system for the changes to take effect. 3. Run Windows Autorun to install drivers. Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes... -
Page 32: Sun Storagetek Raid Expansion Module (Rem) Issues
StorageTek BIOS Setup Utility. The StorageTek BIOS Setup Utility can be accessed by pressing the CTRL + A keystroke combination during the server blade power on self-test (POST). Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes • April 2013... -
Page 33: Lsi Raid Expansion Module (Rem) Issues
Physical disk drive numbers do not match If you are using an LSI RAID REM card (model number 4607A or X4607A) in your Sun Blade X6240 server module, the physical disk drive numbers might not map correctly to the blade’s slot numbers. - Page 34 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes • April 2013...
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