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PRIMERGY BladeFrame BF200
Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES
Document Number 430-S00021
May 2006
Release 5.0

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  • Page 1 PRIMERGY BladeFrame BF200 Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES Document Number 430-S00021 May 2006 Release 5.0...
  • Page 3 PAN Manager, pBlade, Processing Blade, sBlade, and Switch Blade are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Egenera, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. PRIMERGY is a registered trademark of Fujitsu Siemens Computers. AMD, Opteron, and Athlon are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface Introduction About the BladeFrame BF200 .................. 1-2 BladeFrame BF200 Hardware................1-2 BladeFrame BF200 Software ................1-2 About this Book ....................... 1-3 Purpose ......................1-3 Content ......................1-5 Site Preparation Space Requirements ....................2-2 BladeFrame BF200 Dimensions ..............2-2 Operating Requirements...................
  • Page 6 Identifying the pBlades .................. 3-24 Installing the pBlades ..................3-24 Connecting the BladeFrame BF200 to a Power Source Connecting the BladeFrame BF200 to a Power Source ........... 4-2 Indicator Lights ....................4-2 About Powering On..................4-3 Power On and Boot Sequence ................4-4 Powering on the BladeFrame BF200 ...............
  • Page 7 Plugging Devices into a cBlade ................5-6 Control Blade Ports ..................5-7 Recording Port Numbers .................. 5-8 Connecting a Management Console to a BladeFrame BF200 ......... 5-9 Connecting to a cBlade..................5-9 Connecting to a cBlade With a Linux or Windows Laptop ......5-10 Checking the Status of Your System..............
  • Page 8 Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES...
  • Page 9 Welcome to the Fujitsu Siemens Computers PRIMERGY BladeFrame BF200 system, Release 5.0. The unique architecture, features, and functionality of the BladeFrame BF200, including details about installing, configuring, and administering the system, are contained in the BladeFrame BF200 technical documentation. The products and components described in the technical documentation include BladeLatch™, BladeMate™, BladePlane™,...
  • Page 10 Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES Audience The BladeFrame BF200 technical documentation assumes that you have system administration experience with the Linux or UNIX operating systems, and that you understand server technology. You should also have a working knowledge of networking protocols and related technology.
  • Page 11 Preface Documentation Conventions Convention Description > Directory-level delimiter used to navigate the left pane of the PAN Manager GUI. Example: Resources>Ethernet Connections Variable text, such as a path, a filename, or an LPAN name. Courier Example: lpan -c lpanname Italic Text that must be typed as shown.
  • Page 12 Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES BladeFrame BF200 Documentation This book is part of the BladeFrame BF200 product documentation set, which consists of the following: • PRIMERGY BladeFrame Technical Overview — Provides a general description of the technical functionality of the BladeFrame BF200 system.
  • Page 13 The Initial Setup Guide and Configuring Applications for PAN Manager Control: A Quick Reference Card are shipped as a hard copy documentation set with each BladeFrame BF200. The other books are available in HTML and PDF format from the online bookshelf.
  • Page 14 Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES Fujitsu Siemens Computers Customer Support We welcome your feedback on any Fujitsu Siemens Computers document. We would also like to hear your suggestions for additional topics you want included in our documentation. If you have enhancement requests or technical questions regarding the use of any Fujitsu Siemens Computers product, contact us as follows: Internet...

  • Page 15: Introduction

    Introduction This chapter introduces you to the basic hardware elements of the BladeFrame BF200 and provides an overview of the remainder of the book. For detailed conceptual information about the BladeFrame BF200 hardware, software, and architectural concepts, see PRIMERGY BladeFrame Technical Overview in the online bookshelf.

  • Page 16: About The Bladeframe Bf200

    PAN Manager software. PAN Manager provides a single control point for allocating, configuring, and monitoring both physical and logical resources on a BladeFrame BF200 or on a group of BladeFrame BF200s that are configured as a single Processing Area Network (PAN).

  • Page 17: About This Book

    BladeFrame BF200. Table 1.1 lists the tasks involved in the complete installation, configuration, and administration of the BladeFrame BF200, and the source of information for those tasks. The online bookshelf contains all these sources. Table 1.1 Task Map...
  • Page 18 PAN Manager Administrator’s Guide Controlling BladeFrame BF200 PAN Manager Administrator’s Guide components Configuring application control PAN Manager Administrator’s Guide Monitoring the BladeFrame BF200 PAN Manager Administrator’s Guide Modifying BladeFrame BF200 PAN Manager Administrator’s Guide components and configurations Disaster Recovery PAN Manager Administrator’s Guide...

  • Page 19: Content

    • Making Network and SAN Connections — Describes how to connect your BladeFrame BF200 to SAN resources and to an IP network. This book discusses the installation and configuration tasks associated with setting up a BladeFrame BF200 for the first time.
  • Page 20 Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES Release 5.0...

  • Page 21: Site Preparation

    Site Preparation This chapter describes how to prepare your site prior to installing a BladeFrame BF200. This chapter includes the following sections: • Space Requirements • Power Requirements • Environmental Requirements • Important Notes Release 5.0...

  • Page 22: Space Requirements

    Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES Space Requirements The BladeFrame BF200 is not a stand-alone system. You must provide a standard EIA-310-D 19-inch rack into which you can install the BladeFrame BF200. BladeFrame Table 2.1 lists the BladeFrame BF200 physical dimensions.
  • Page 23 EIA standard 19-inch rack into which you can install the BladeFrame BF200. Each BladeFrame BF200 is 13U-high; up to three BladeFrame BF200 units can be installed in a 42U-high rack. Each BladeFrame BF200 requires additional space at the front and rear for operation and servicing.
  • Page 24 Air flow is from front to rear. If the requirements for front and rear spacing are met, there will be adequate space for air flow. Placing the back of the BladeFrame BF200 directly against a wall hinders access to the circuit breakers and restricts required air flow.

  • Page 25: Power Requirements

    Site Preparation Power Requirements The BladeFrame BF200 power system is available as a 20-amp or 30-amp system worldwide. Table 2.2 Table 2.3 list the electrical specifications. Table 2.2 20-amp BladeFrame BF200 Electrical Specifications Parameter Description Rating/Value Input current Voltage 200 - 240 VAC, auto-ranging...
  • Page 26 NEMA L6-20P Connector type International IEC 309 - 16 amp See Chapter 4, “Connecting the BladeFrame BF200 to a Power Source” for the latest technical information. Warning: A high-leakage current ground connection is essential before connecting the power supply. Release 5.0...

  • Page 27: Environmental Requirements

    Site Preparation Environmental Requirements The BladeFrame BF200 must be operated within the environmental limits listed in Table 2.4. Table 2.4 Environmental Requirements Specification Range Operating temperature 5C to 35C Maximum altitude 6000 feet Humidity range 10-80% non-condensing Acoustics Computer room/data center compatible System air flow direction is from front to back, with no air filters.

  • Page 28: Important Notes

    Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES Important Notes In this section you will find essential information regarding safety when working with your server. Notes on Safety Note: You will also find the following safety instructions in the manual entitled “Safety”. This device complies with the relevant safety regulations for data processing equipment.
  • Page 29 Site Preparation • Transport the device only in the original packaging or in a packaging which protects it from knocks and jolts. Installation and operation CAUTION! • If the device is integrated in an installation that receives power from an industrial (public) power supply network with the IEC309 connector, the (public) power supply protection must comply with the requirements for the non-industrial (public) power supply networks for the type A connector.
  • Page 30 Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES • When you set up the floorstand model with hot-plug power supply units, you should ensure that the supplied anti-tilt bracket is correctly fitted to prevent tilting. • Route the cables in such a way that they do not form a potential hazard (make sure no-one can trip over them) and that they cannot be damaged.
  • Page 31 Site Preparation • You may set only those resolutions and refresh rates specified in the “Technical data” section of the monitor description. Otherwise, you may damage your monitor. If you are in any doubt, contact your sales outlet or customer service center. Batteries CAUTION! •...
  • Page 32 Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES Please note that any additional labels applied may change the mechanical properties of a CD/DVD and cause imbalance. Damaged and imbalanced CDs/DVDs can break at high drive speeds (data loss). Under certain conditions, sharp-edged pieces of broken CDs/ DVDs can penetrate the cover of the drive (damage to the device) and be thrown out of the device (danger of injury, particularly on uncovered body parts such as the face or neck).
  • Page 33 Site Preparation • The equipment and tools you use must be free of static charge. • Remove the power plug from the power socket before inserting or removing components containing ESDs. • Always hold components with ESDs at the edges or at the positions highlighted in green (touch points).

  • Page 34: Ce Certificate

    Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES CE Certificate The shipped version of this device complies with the requirements of the EEC directives 89/336/EEC “Electromagnetic compatibility” and 73/23/EEC “Low voltage directive”. The device therefore qualifies for the CE certificate (CE=Communauté Européenne). FCC Class A If there is an FCC statement on the device, then: Compliance Statement...

  • Page 35: Transporting The Server

    Site Preparation Fujitsu Siemens Computers is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modifications of this equipment or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than those specified by Fujitsu Siemens Computers. The correction of interferences caused by such unauthorized modification, substitution or attachment will be the responsibility of the user.

  • Page 36: Environmental Protection

    Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES • Ensure that the anti-tilt bracket is correctly mounted when you set up the rack. • For safety reasons only one unit may be withdrawn from the rack at a time when performing assembly or service work. •...
  • Page 37 Site Preparation Notes on packaging Please do not throw away the packaging. We recommend that you do not throw away the original packaging in case you need it later for transporting your system unit. If possible, devices should be transported in their original packaging. Notes on dealing with consumables Please dispose of printer consumables and batteries in accordance with local government regulations.
  • Page 38 Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES Returning, recycling and disposal The device may not be disposed of with household rubbish. This appliance is labelled in accordance with European Directive 2002/96/EC concerning used electrical and electronic appliances (waste electrical and electronic equipment - WEEE). The guideline determines the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable throughout the EU.

  • Page 39: Installing The Hardware

    Installing the Hardware This chapter describes how to install the BladeFrame BF200 hardware and covers the following topics: • Unpacking the BladeFrame BF200 • Installing the BladeFrame BF200 Hardware • Installing the Blades Release 5.0...

  • Page 40: Unpacking The Bladeframe Bf200

    Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES Unpacking the BladeFrame BF200 This section describes how to unpack the BladeFrame BF200. The topics covered include the following: • Checking the Shipping Containers • Component Weights and Dimensions CAUTION! • Please note the safety instructions in Important Notes.
  • Page 41 If you find the container Containers damaged, or discrepancies in the delivery order, contact your Fujitsu Siemens Computers representative. The BladeFrame BF200 shipment consists of the following items: • Chassis The box strapped to a pallet contains the chassis and accessories.

  • Page 42: Component Weights And Dimensions

    Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES Component A complete BladeFrame BF200 system consists of a chassis, two Weights and cBlades, and up to six pBlades (or pBlade fillers). The BladeFrame Dimensions BF200 has two chassis options based on power requirements. The...
  • Page 43 21 lb. (80 x 17.8 x 66 cm) (64.8 x 5.3 x 57.2 cm) 18 kg 9.45 kg Figure 3.2 BladeFrame BF200 Dimensions 17.5 in. (44.5 cm) 22.75 in. (58.8 cm) or 13U (including side rails) 20-amp Chassis 29 in. (73.7 cm) 30-amp Chassis 31 in.

  • Page 44: Installing The Bladeframe Bf200 Hardware

    The rack may tip over if more than one unit is removed from the rack at the same time. Installing the The BladeFrame BF200 is supplied with side rails that can be used Side Rails in a PRIMECENTER Rack or a standard third-party rack to support the chassis.
  • Page 45 Installing the Hardware For mounting the chassis into the PRIMECENTER Rack the following parts and kits are required: • Two side rails with rail extenders • Accessory kit S26361-F3229-E999, including • 1 support bracket • 16 cage nuts • 10 M4x10 centering screws (torx, including plugwashers) •...
  • Page 46 3. Push the extender to the left as far as it will go (2) then tighten the three bolts (3). Note: If you plan to install more than one BladeFrame BF200 in the rack, locate the first set of side rails in the lowest position in the rack to ensure the stability of the rack.
  • Page 47 Installing the Hardware In order to fasten the side rails, cage nuts with threaded mounting holes need to be inserted. Please proceed as follows: Figure 3.5 Inserting the cage nuts 7. Insert the cage nut as shown in the figure with the bottom part of the cage in the appropriate mounting hole of the support upright (1).
  • Page 48 12. Repeat the steps with the right rail (to be mounted on the right support uprights). Note: If you are installing more than one BladeFrame BF200 in your rack, leave a 1U gap between each chassis (see Figure 3.7). This allows for the subsequent installation of redundant power supplies.
  • Page 49 Installing the Side Rails in a Third-Party Rack The BladeFrame BF200 is supplied with side rails that can be used in a standard rack to support the chassis. For mounting the server in a 3rd-Party Rack the following parts are necessary: •...
  • Page 50 Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES Note: If you plan to install more than one BladeFrame BF200 in the rack, locate the first set of side rails in the lowest position in the rack to ensure the stability of the rack.
  • Page 51 Secure the screws that attach the rear rail extenders to the front part of the rails. 2. If you are installing more than one BladeFrame BF200 in your rack, leave a 1U gap between each chassis (see Figure 3.7.) This...
  • Page 52 Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES Figure 3.8 Installing the Side Rails in a Rack Align bottom of the side rail with the center of the 1/2 inch gap between holes Figure 3.9 Side Rail Detail Adjust the side rails to fit the rack’s dimensions. Tighten the three bolts to lock the rails in place.
  • Page 53 Installing the Hardware Installing the Installing the Chassis in a PRIMECENTER Rack Chassis Each side of the chassis is secured to the rack with four of the screws provided. Before inserting the chassis on the side rails cage nuts have to be inserted in the appropriate mounting holes. 1.
  • Page 54 Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES Installing the Chassis in a Third-Party Rack After you install the side rails, install the BladeFrame BF200 chassis in the rack. To install the chassis in the rack: 1. Remove the chassis from its shipping carton.

  • Page 55: Air Flow Requirements

    Installing the Hardware Air Flow Air flow through the BladeFrame BF200 is from front to back (see Requirements Figure 3.10), and must meet the following air flow and cooling requirements: Figure 3.10 Air Flow • Maximum ambient air intake temperature is 95 F (35 •...
  • Page 56 A total of 16 square inches of air flow per BladeFrame BF200 (3 x 16 square inches for a cabinet containing three BladeFrame BF200 chassis) must be available through the door directly in front of the blade air intake area.

  • Page 57: Installing The Blades

    Identifying the pBlades • Installing the pBlades Selecting Blade The BladeFrame BF200 chassis blade slots are all the same size, Slots but they are keyed differently to avoid inserting blades into the incorrect slots. You must insert cBlades and pBlades into the correct type of slot, as follows: •...
  • Page 58 You must install filler blades in the pBlades slots that have no pBlades installed. To install filler blades: 1. Facing the front of the BladeFrame BF200, lift the filler blade so that the front panel faces you with the finger-pull at the bottom. 3-20...

  • Page 59: Operating The Bladeframe Bf200 Bladelatch

    Installing the Hardware 2. Align the filler blade rails with the BladeFrame BF200 rails in the chosen slot. 3. Using minimal force, push the filler blade into the slot until it stops. ¼ The filler blade extends out inch (.6 cm) more than a fully inserted blade.

  • Page 60: Installing The Cblades

    Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES Figure 3.12 BladeLatch BladeLatch pops out. Push BladeLatch to close and lock. Installing the When the chassis has been installed in the rack, install both cBlades cBlades in the chassis. To install a cBlade: 1. Remove a cBlade from its shipping carton. 2.
  • Page 61 Installing the Hardware Figure 3.13 Installing a cBlade 3. Push the cBlade into the chassis until its BladeLatch “pops” out from the face of the cBlade. Note: Be sure to push on the front bezel and not on the BladeLatch itself. The cBlades require more force than the pBlades.

  • Page 62: Identifying The Pblades

    You can identify the version of pBlades in your BladeFrame BF200 by locating the product number. This takes the form S26361- K1xxx-Vyyy, and is found on the product ID label that is located on the lower front left side of the pBlade chassis.
  • Page 63 To install a pBlade: 1. Remove the pBlade from its shipping carton. 2. Make sure the power to the BladeFrame BF200 is turned off at the power breaker on the rear panel. 3. Align the pBlade rails with the BladeFrame BF200 rails in the required pBlade slot (slots 2 through 7).
  • Page 64 Note: If the BladeLatch handle will not remain flush with the face of the BladeLatch, it is defective. Return the blade to Fujitsu Siemens Computers. 7. Repeat for each pBlade. You can now power on your BladeFrame BF200. 3-26 Release 5.0...

  • Page 65: Connecting The Bladeframe Bf200 To A Power Source

    Connecting the BladeFrame BF200 to a Power Source This chapter describes powering on the BladeFrame BF200, logging on to PAN Manager software, and configuring the PAN defaults. This chapter includes: • Connecting the BladeFrame BF200 to a Power Source •...

  • Page 66: Indicator Lights

    BF200. After the BladeFrame BF200 is powered up, do not power it off unless it is being moved or serviced. Note: If you are installing the BladeFrame BF200 outside the U.S. or Canada, use the appropriate cord from the Internationalization kit.

  • Page 67: About Powering On

    Computers customer support or your authorized service provider for a new blade. About Powering To power on the BladeFrame BF200, turn on the circuit breakers on the back of the BladeFrame BF200. When powering up, the blades progress through the following three states: Standby —...

  • Page 68: Power On And Boot Sequence

    Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES Recognized — PAN Manager is running and the blade is recognized by IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) (steady amber LED). Active — The blade is processing (steady blue LED). Power On and The sequence of events in Table 4.2 describes the BladeFrame Boot Sequence...

  • Page 69: Powering On The Bladeframe Bf200

    Connecting the BladeFrame BF200 to a Power Source Powering on the BladeFrame BF200 This section describes how to power on the BladeFrame BF200. After the BladeFrame BF200 is powered on, do not power it off unless it is being moved or serviced. BladeFrame...

  • Page 70: Power Connections

    North America NEMA L6-30P Connector Type International IEC 309 - 24 amp Note: If you are installing the BladeFrame BF200 outside of North America, the appropriate power cord is available in the Internationalization kit. Contact Fujitsu Siemens Computers customer support. Power...
  • Page 71 Connecting the BladeFrame BF200 to a Power Source Figure 4.1 Power Switch and Receptacle (20 Amp Option) Power Breaker Switch Power Receptacle Figure 4.2 Power Switch and Cable (30 Amp Option) Power Breaker Switch Power Cable The 20-amp chassis option uses a detachable power cable that fits into the power receptacle.

  • Page 72: Powering On Your Bladeframe Bf200

    L6-30P connector to which the Green/Yellow wire is connected. • The shield is terminated to the BladeFrame BF200 chassis end of the cable with the gland nut that attaches the cable to the BladeFrame BF200. This termination is done in the factory during manufacturing.
  • Page 73 Connecting the BladeFrame BF200 to a Power Source 2. Turn the breaker switch at the rear of the BladeFrame BF200 chassis to the ON position. (To power off the BladeFrame BF200, turn the breaker switch at the rear of the chassis to the OFF position.) 3.

  • Page 74: Providing Redundant Input Power

    Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES Providing Redundant Input Power Two independent AC power sources supply the redundant input power to the BladeFrame BF200. Transfer of input power from one power source to the other occurs automatically when one source is interrupted.

  • Page 75: Installing The Static Transfer Switches

    Connecting the BladeFrame BF200 to a Power Source Installing the To install the Static Transfer Switch: Static Transfer Switches 1. Insert the STS in the rack either above or below the BladeFrame BF200. The preference is to install the STS above the BladeFrame BF200.
  • Page 76 Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES 2. Attach the STS to the rack using the rail mounting kit provided. 3. Connect the STS output cable to the IEC power receptacle at the rear of the BladeFrame BF200. Figure 4.7 Cable Management The accessory kit contains...
  • Page 77 Connecting the BladeFrame BF200 to a Power Source Figure 4.8 Static Transfer Switch Input Sources To BladeFrame ES Power Receptacle Static Transfer Switch Input Input Source Source Release 5.0 4-13...
  • Page 78 Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES 4-14 Release 5.0...

  • Page 79: Making Network And San Connections

    PAN Manager software on the cBlade ESs. Information about PAN Manager installation is found in the document, “Installing cBlade Software” Release 5.0. This chapter describes how to connect your BladeFrame BF200 to storage area network (SAN) resources and to an IP network. This chapter includes: •...
  • Page 80 BladeFrame BF200 is initially installed. However, there may be circumstances (such as moving the BladeFrame BF200 or rewiring your SAN or network) that require you to re-establish these connections. Important: The order of making physical connections can vary, depending on the available network and SAN resources.

  • Page 81: Preparing For A Network Connection

    For connections to an external Gigabit Ethernet network, you must Ethernet configure a separate port on a Gigabit Ethernet switch for each Connectors Gigabit Ethernet card in your BladeFrame BF200. In addition, the Gigabit Ethernet cable must meet the following requirements: •...

  • Page 82: Verifying External Addresses And Host Names

    Standard 10/100BaseT Ethernet cable (Cat 5, straight-through) • Connectors: For the BladeFrame BF200: RJ-45 Verifying If your BladeFrame BF200 is to join your network, you should External identify the new IP addresses and host names. Addresses and Host Names Release 5.0...

  • Page 83: Preparing For A San Connection

    Making Network and SAN Connections Preparing for a SAN Connection Fibre Channel cables from the BladeFrame BF200 to the SAN must be ready and configured, and must meet the following requirements: • Cable type: cBlade: Duplex LC cables (62.5/125 micron optical cables) •...

  • Page 84: Plugging Devices Into A Cblade

    Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES Plugging Devices into a cBlade Before you begin plugging resource connections into a cBlade, familiarize yourself with the cBlade connection layout. The cBlade connection panel is located at the rear of the BladeFrame BF200 (see Figure 5.1) Figure 5.1 cBlade Connection Panel at Rear of BladeFrame...
  • Page 85 Making Network and SAN Connections Control Blade Each cBlade connection panel contains the following ports: Ports • Two Fibre Channel data storage connections (SCSI3 and SCSI4) • Two Gigabit Ethernet connections (ETH1 and ETH2) • One serial port • One 10/100BaseT management port (ETH0), which is only used to access PAN Manager Figure 5.2 shows the cBlade connection panel layout for the...
  • Page 86 Record the port number on the cBlade for each network cable. This Numbers port number is required when you configure Ethernet interfaces on your BladeFrame BF200 or when you need to reconnect cables that have been unplugged. For each Ethernet cable, note the following information: •...

  • Page 87: Connecting A Management Console To A Bladeframe Bf200

    Use a null modem DB9-to-DB9 serial cable with a female connector on the cBlade end (see Figure 5.4). You may use either the serial port on the back of the BladeFrame BF200 or the serial port on the front of the cBlade.
  • Page 88 Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES Figure 5.4 Connecting to the Serial Port of a cBlade 2. Open a management console on each cBlade using either a Linux or Windows laptop, or a terminal connector, as described in the following sections. Connecting to a If you choose to use a directly connected laptop, use a terminal cBlade With a...
  • Page 89 Making Network and SAN Connections Table 5.1 Terminal Settings Parameter Setting Bits per second 38400 Data bits Parity (space/mark parity not supported) None Stop bits Flow control Xon/Xoff (software) Terminal, arrow, and control keys Act as terminal keys Backspace key Sends delete Emulation ANSI...
  • Page 90 Table 5.1. Connecting to a cBlade Using a Terminal Concentrator If you want to work on the BladeFrame BF200 from a station on your network, you can connect to the cBlades using a terminal concentrator. To connect through a terminal concentrator: 1.
  • Page 91 Making Network and SAN Connections Your Telnet session is now open to your BladeFrame BF200 via a terminal concentrator. If your Telnet client is running on a Linux workstation, you must also confirm the settings discussed in the next session.

  • Page 92: Checking The Status Of Your System

    SLT PS Status Uptime Host Booted 17h:22m:30s LP/ps1 LP-ps1 Booted 17h:22m:10s LP/ps5 LP-ps5 Booted 17h:21m:50s LP/ps6 LP-ps6 Booted 17h:05m:27s relengLPAN/ps7 relengLPAN-ps7 Booted 20h:57m:51s Slave Booted 21h:08m:49s PAN/cBlade Master 21h:01m:37s 21h:01m:28s You are ready to configure your BladeFrame BF200. 5-14 Release 5.0...

  • Page 93: Connecting Network Cables To The Cblades

    Making Network and SAN Connections Connecting Network Cables to the cBlades This section describes how to connect the network cables to the cBlades. To connect the network cables to the cBlades: 1. Open a console on each Control Blade. 2. Plug 10/100BaseT Ethernet cables into the management ports on each cBlade (see Figure 5.5).
  • Page 94 Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES 3. Plug the Gigabit Ethernet cables into the Gigabit Ethernet ports on each cBlade (see Figure 5.6). Figure 5.6 Connecting to Gigabit Ethernet Ports OFF (0) SERIAL PORT SERIAL PORT ON (1) MGMT MGMT Fibre Channel GigaBit Ethernet Fibre Channel GigaBit Ethernet...

  • Page 95: Configuring The Cblades To Join A Network

    Use the extnet Management IP command to change the default address of the external interfaces on Addresses the BladeFrame BF200 if a conflict exists. Table 5.2 shows the default IP addresses. Table 5.2 External Management IP Addresses IP Address...
  • Page 96 Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES 3. Change the IP addresses using the extnet command. Enter all addresses in the same command line, in the following format: # extnet -P PAN_Mgr_IP -1 Control Blade_1_IP -2 Control Blade_2_IP -G Gateway_IP -B Broadcast_IP -M Netmask where: is the IP address of PAN Manager.

  • Page 97: Modifying Internal Management Ip Addresses

    Making Network and SAN Connections Configuring BladeFrames for Inclusion in the Same PAN If you will be adding more than one BladeFrame BF200 to a PAN, in order to create a BladeFarm, all of the member BladeFrame BF200s must be on the same external managment network.
  • Page 98 IP Address (Default Value) Multicast port 9000 To change an internal IP address of a BladeFrame BF200: 1. Connect your console to Control Blade 1. 2. Log on as root. 3. Change the internal IP addresses using the intnet command.

  • Page 99: Modifying Host Names

    The veth31 address on cBlade 2 should match the address you just configured with the intnet command on cBlade 1. Note: If you will be adding more than one BladeFrame BF200 to a PAN, in order to create a BladeFarm, and you wish to change the IP...
  • Page 100 Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES 2. At the Linux prompt, create a backup copy of the /etc/hosts file. 3. Edit the /etc/hosts file and insert the new names for the cBlades after the IP address and before cb1 and cb2. For example: 172.28.2.30 new_cBlade1_name cb1 control-blade-A 172.28.2.31 new_cBlade2_name cb2 control-blade-B...
  • Page 101 Making Network and SAN Connections Note: If you want the host name change to take effect immediately, you must run the Linux hostname command on each cBlade. The Control Blades synchronize the network files, and subsequent boots revert to the default files contained in /proc/egenera/ ConfigFiles.

  • Page 102: Connecting The Bladeframe Bf200 To A San

    This section describes generic steps for connecting your BladeFrame BF200 to a Storage Area Network (SAN). To properly configure the BladeFrame BF200 for your SAN device, follow the guidelines in PRIMERGY BladeFrame SAN Integration Guide, available on the online bookshelf. PRIMERGY BladeFrame SAN Integration Guide has information on multipath and failover configurations.
  • Page 103 After you have determined which SAN devices will be plugged into which ports, you are ready to physically connect the device to its BladeFrame BF200 port(s). To connect a Fibre Channel cable to a cBlade: Warning: When handling Class 1 laser devices and cables, DO NOT look directly into the connector or laser light source, because this could cause serious eye injury or blindness.
  • Page 104 ETH 2 ETH 0 ETH 0 Fibre Channel Ports Note: The cBlade on the BladeFrame BF200 requires an LC-type connector. The LC connector installs into an SFP (Small Form Factor Pluggable) connector on the cBlade panel, as shown in Figure 5.1.
  • Page 105 NOT look directly into the connector or laser light source, because this could cause serious eye injury or blindness. Your BladeFrame BF200 is physically connected to your SAN environment, but you might need to perform additional connection setup steps, as described in PRIMERGY BladeFrame SAN Integration Guide.

  • Page 106: Testing Connectivity

    Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES Testing Connectivity After your cBlades are booted and the BladeFrame BF200 is connected to your network and SAN, it’s ready for a connectivity test. Testing Network To test BladeFrame network connectivity: Connectivity • From a Linux or Windows workstation on your network, enter...

  • Page 107: Checking The Date, Time, And Time Zone

    The date, time, and time zone on your Control Blades were set when the Control Blade operating system and PAN Manager were installed. Before using your BladeFrame BF200, check these settings to make sure they are correct for your location, or configure the Control Blades to obtain a time setting from external Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers.

  • Page 108: Synchronizing With External Time Sources

    # /sbin/hwclock --systohc --utc Repeat Step 1 through Step 3 for the other Control Blade. Synchronizing If you want to synchronize the time on the BladeFrame BF200 with With External the rest of your network (optional), you can set up both Control Time Sources Blades to set their time from external NTP servers.
  • Page 109 # /etc/rc.d/init.d/ntpd restart 6. Repeat Step 2 through Step 5 for the other Control Blade. If you will be adding more than one BladeFrame BF200 to a PAN, in order to create a Blade Farm, configure all of the farm member BladeFrame BF200s to use the same NTP server.
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  • Page 111 Index Numerics standby blue light 20 Amp Electrical Specifications breaker switches 20-amp electrical specifications 20-amp spine 30-amp electrical specifications 30-amp spine cabling connecting the network 5-15 Gigabit Ethernet NEMA L6-20 active blade state airflow serial 5-11 amber light cage nut 3-10 cBlade states...
  • Page 112 Initial Setup Guide cBlade ES /etc/hosts 5-22 LED indicator electrical meanings specifications 20-amp powering on specifications 30-amp lilo boot 5-13 Ethernet 10/100BaseT cabling Gigabit cabling extnet command 5-18 management console laptop 5-10 master cBlade 5-14 Minicom 5-10 Fibre Channel connections file 5-22 filler blades...
  • Page 113 Index front rear recognized blade state specifications recycling, of devices 2-18 electrical 20-amp returning, of devices 2-18 electrical 30-amp routing cables 3-10 spine 20-amp 30-amp spring nut 3-10 standby blade state SC cable static transfer switches 4-10 selected blade state static transfer switches, installation 4-11 serial cable...
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  • Page 115 Information on this document On April 1, 2009, Fujitsu became the sole owner of Fujitsu Siemens Compu- ters. This new subsidiary of Fujitsu has been renamed Fujitsu Technology So- lutions. This document from the document archive refers to a product version which was released a considerable time ago or which is no longer marketed.

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