Sun Microsystems Netra X1 Product Notes

Sun Microsystems Netra X1 Product Notes

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Netra
X1 Server Product Notes
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 U.S.A.
650-960-1300
Part No. 806-6137-10
February
2001, Revision A
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  • Page 1 Netra X1 Server Product Notes ™ Sun Microsystems, Inc. 901 San Antonio Road Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 U.S.A. 650-960-1300 Part No. 806-6137-10 February 2001, Revision A Send comments about this document to: docfeedback@sun.com...
  • Page 2 Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, AnswerBook2, docs.sun.com, Netra, Netra ft, and Solaris are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc.
  • Page 3 “Re-installing Solaris 8 (10/00) From the Network” on page 9 Note – If you want to reinstall Solaris onto the Netra X1 Server, you must install Solaris 8 (10/00), and you must install it from a network install server. For instructions telling you how to do this, see “Re-installing Solaris 8 (10/00) From the...
  • Page 4: Known Issues

    Ethernet activity/link light to flicker when no network cables are connected to the system. You can correct this by installing the following patch from SunSolve: 110693-0x: Netra X1 dmfe ethernet driver, link light Sending Break During Boot Process Can Result In Failure To See Disk On Reset If a break is sent to the system console while the system is booting, there is a small chance of a subsequent failure to detect the boot disk.
  • Page 5 No Auto Power-On When Power is Removed and Restored Within 10 Seconds If you disconnect the server from its power source while it is powered on, and then reconnect it within 10 seconds of the disconnection, the server automatically attempts to power on. However, it does not reinitialize successfully and hangs after giving the following console output: LOMlite starting up.
  • Page 6 -r, the following error message will be displayed: WARNING: ds1287_attach: Failed to add interrupt. This is a benign message which you can safely ignore. You can correct the problem by installing patch 111092-01: Netra X1, time of day driver. Netra X1 Server Product Notes • February 2001...
  • Page 7: Safety And Compliance Information

    Safety and Compliance Information There is an alteration to the Netra X1 Safety and Compliance Guide to correct the maximum ambient operating temperature figure. Some information contained in the guide relates to equipment operating from a DC power source only, and this information can be disregarded in relation to the Netra X1 server.
  • Page 8: Operating Power Statistics

    There are some corrections to the Operating Power Statistics table on page 8 of the Netra X1 Server User’s Guide. The changes are to the BTU rating, the maximum operating current and the maximum volt-ampere rating. The correct figures are given in the table below.
  • Page 9: Checking How Long The Server Has Been Running

    Making Serial Connections to the Server In the Netra X1 Server User’s Guide, the “Contents of the Ship Kit” section on page 3 refers to part number 530-2961-01 for the serial cables. The correct part number is 530-2093-01. The “Connecting the Cables to the Server” section on page 16 should contain the following information: Note –...
  • Page 10 Precautions for Using the System Configuration Card The Netra X1 Server contains a memory card (located on the back panel) called the system configuration card. This card contains the system’s MAC address, serial number, and other configuration settings. It is designed to be removable so that, if you ever need to replace an entire server, you can transfer the host ID and configuration data onto the new server.
  • Page 11 0957-10) supplied with the Solaris 8 (10/00) CDs. However, there are some software updates that are specific to the Netra X1 Server, and you must install these onto the system you are using as the network install server. This section tells you how to do this.
  • Page 12 # unzip mis.netra-x1.259-3836-02.zip Note – The software updates you have downloaded include important patches for Solaris and the Netra X1 Server. This means that you do not need to download these patches separately. However, you can download and find information about the...
  • Page 13 (in this case, the Netra X1 Server). If you are performing a custom jumpstart installation (as described in Chapter 10 of the Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide) then, at the Netra X1 Server you are installing the new image onto, type:...

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