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Sun Fire
USBRDT 5240 Uniboard
™
Installation Guide
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
www.sun.com
Part No. 820-2452-10
August 2008, Revision A
Submit comments about this document at: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback

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  • Page 1 Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard ™ Installation Guide Sun Microsystems, Inc. www.sun.com Part No. 820-2452-10 August 2008, Revision A Submit comments about this document at: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback...
  • Page 2 Etats-Unis et dans d’autres pays et licenciée exclusivement par X/Open Company, Ltd. Sun, Sun Microsystems, le logo Sun, Java, Netra, Solaris, Sun Ray, OpenBoot, SunVTS, Sun Fire, et SunSolve sont des marques de fabrique ou des marques déposées de Sun Microsystems, Inc., ou ses filiales, aux Etats-Unis et dans d’autres pays.
  • Page 3 Contents Preface v Preparation and Preliminary Tasks 1 Installation Process 1 Host Server Power Supplies and Cooling Fans 2 Shipping Contents 2 Front Panel Overview 3 Supported Configurations in Sun Fire Systems 5 Installing Host Server Patches 6 ▼ To Determine the Software Version 7 ▼...
  • Page 4 ▼ To Exit the Sun ILOM Remote Console 45 Installing the Solaris 10 8/07 Software 46 Installation Prerequisites 46 ▼ To Install the Solaris 10 8/07 Software 46 Index 49 Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 5 Preface This installation guide provides detailed procedures that describe the installation of the Sun Fire™ USBRDT 5240 Uniboard into a host server. This manual describes preparation, patch installation, board installation, cabling, powering on, and configuration. This document is written for technicians, system administrators, authorized service providers (ASPs), and users who have advanced experience installing mid-range and high-end servers.
  • Page 6 To delete a file, type rm filename. Note – Characters display differently depending on browser settings. If characters do not display correctly, change the character encoding in your browser to Unicode UTF-8. Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 7 Related Documentation The documents listed as online are available at: //docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/usbrdt.5240.brd http: Application Title Part Number Format Location Late-breaking Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard 820-2451 PDF, HTML Online information Product Notes Safety information Important Safety Information for Sun 816-7190 Printed...
  • Page 8 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 Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide, part number 820-2452-10. viii Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 9 C H A P T E R Preparation and Preliminary Tasks This chapter describes the preparation and preliminary tasks required before installing the Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard into a host server. Topics include: “Installation Process” on page 1 ■...
  • Page 10 Note – The Sun Fire 3800 and 4810 servers do not support the Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboards. Shipping Contents shows the contents of the board shipping box. If you are missing any of FIGURE 1-1 the items indicated, contact your Sun Sales Representative. Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 11 RJ-45 Ethernet cable, the antistatic wriststrap, or other ancillary items. Alternatively, serial adapters, fasteners, or other items not listed on the packing list might be included to enhance the customer experience. Contact Sun Microsystems, Inc. to purchase the items you need. These ancillary items also might be available at computer supply stores.
  • Page 12 Network Management (NET MGT) port and status LEDs Gigabit Ethernet ports and status LEDs Hard drives and status LEDs SATA connector System status LEDs UCP connector Lower expansion module slots Lower ejector lever Upper ejector lever Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 13 Supported Configurations in Sun Fire Systems The number of Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboards that can be supported in a Sun Fire system chassis depends on: The type of power supply in the chassis ■ The number and type of other UltraSPARC III, IV, and IV+ CPU/Memory boards ■...
  • Page 14 ■ ScApp on the Sun Fire 4800/E4900/6800/E6900 servers ■ Patches are primarily for SMS. The SMS version must be 1.6 or newer, the ScApp version must be 5.21.0 or newer. Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 15 ▼ To Determine the Software Version ● If you do not know which version of the software is being used by the host server system controller, type the following commands: For Sun Fire 12K/E20K/15K/E25K servers (SMS), type from the superuser ■...
  • Page 16 1 minute. You can decrease the vacancy time by preparing the board for installation in advance. Allow the board one to two hours to acclimate to the temperature of the data center before installation into the host server. Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 17 ▼ To Prepare the Board for Installation 1. Attach an antistatic wriststrap or footstrap. 2. Connect an ESD strap to the system. 3. Place a grounded ESD mat or the open shipping carton near the system. 4. Unwrap the board from its antistatic packaging. 5.
  • Page 18 Board Slot Assignments for Sun Fire E4900/4800 – Rear View FIGURE 1-3 Figure Legend System board slot SB0 System board slot SB2 System board slot SB4 Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 19 Board Slot Assignments for Sun Fire E6900/6800 System – Front View FIGURE 1-4 Figure Legend System board slot SB0 System board slot SB2 System board slot SB4 System board slot SB5 System board slot SB3 System board slot SB1 Chapter 1 Preparation and Preliminary Tasks...
  • Page 20 Board Slot Assignments for Sun Fire E25K/15K/E20K/12K Systems – Front FIGURE 1-5 View Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 21 Figure Legend System board slot SB8 System board slot SB3 System board slot SB7 System board slot SB2 System board slot SB6 System board slot SB1 System board slot SB5 System board slot SB0 System board slot SB4 Chapter 1 Preparation and Preliminary Tasks...
  • Page 22 Board Slot Assignments—Sun Fire E25K/15K System – Rear View FIGURE 1-6 Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 23 Figure Legend System board slot SB17 System board slot SB12 System board slot SB16 System board slot SB11 System board slot SB15 System board slot SB10 System board slot SB14 System board slot SB9 System board slot SB13 Chapter 1 Preparation and Preliminary Tasks...
  • Page 24 Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 25 C H A P T E R Installation Into the Host Server This chapter describes the installation of the Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard into a host server: “Power Off, Installation, and Cabling” on page 17 ■ “Login, Power On, and Configuration” on page 25 ■...
  • Page 26 Note – Consider that before shutting down an active board or module, you must first bring down the respective domain. Additionally, a server with dynamic reconfiguration might have a dependency on that board or module which is being shut down. Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 27 ▼ To Install the Board 1. Remove the filler board or filler panel. Caution – You must insert a Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard into an operational system within one minute of removing the filler board or filler panel, or overheating will occur.
  • Page 28 3. Raise the board to the slot in the host server, and align the guide rails. The top of the Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard has a narrow rail, while the bottom of the board has a wide rail. Additionally, the system status LEDs are at the lower half of the front panel when the board is oriented correctly.
  • Page 29 c. When the bottom rail is in the chassis guide rail, tip the board back up and align the top rail into the chassis guide rail. 4. Gently slide the board into the chassis. Note – Do not push on the ejector levers to slide the board in. Push on the flat surface of the front panel.
  • Page 30 5. Push the board all the way in until the ejector levers move and then press the ejector levers closed simultaneously to seat the board into the host server. FIGURE 2-4 Securing the Board in the Host Server FIGURE 2-4 Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 31 6. Verify that the OK LED on the board flashes. FIGURE 2-5 OK LED Flashing FIGURE 2-5 Note – At this time, standby power is being supplied to the board and the service processor within the board is initiating the firmware boot sequence. ▼...
  • Page 32 Note – Ignore any messages you might see on the display. 4. If network management is to be used, also attach the network cable to the network management (NET MGT) port on the board. FIGURE 2-7 Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 33 Network Management (NET MGT) Port FIGURE 2-7 5. Attach the remaining network cables to the respective ports. 6. Attach the appropriate cables to the PCIe modules, if any. Login, Power On, and Configuration This section describes software activities and includes the following procedures: “To Log Into the Service Processor Using the Serial Management Port”...
  • Page 34 Starting Video Server :videod . SUNSP00144FB20F7D login: SUNSP00144FB20F7D login: SUNSP00144FB20F7D login: In this example, the login prompt is SUNSPaabbccddeeff login:, where aabbccddeeff is the MAC address of the service processor inside the board. Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 35 Service Processor Password” on page Note – If the initial password is not changeme, or if the password is unknown, refer to the Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Service Manual for instructions about how to reset the service processor password.
  • Page 36 Set the IP address for the subnet gateway: -> set /SP/network pendingipgateway=gateway-IPaddr Set 'pendingipgateway' to 'gateway-IPaddr' d. Set the netmask for the subnet: -> set /SP/network pendingipnetmask=netmask Set 'pendingipnetmask' to 'netmask' e. Go to Step Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 37 6. If you are configuring network management through DHCP, set the service processor to use DHCP: -> set /SP/network pendingipdiscovery=dhcp Set 'pendingipdiscovery' to 'dhcp' 7. Verify that the pending network parameters were set properly: -> show /SP/network /SP/network Targets: Properties: commitpending = (Cannot show property) dhcp_server_ip = none ipaddress = current-address...
  • Page 38 10. If you have not already done so, attach a network cable to the NET MGT port. FIGURE 2-7 11. Continue to the next procedure, “To Log Into the Service Processor Using the Network Management Port” on page Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 39 Use is subject to license terms. Third-party software, including font technology, is copyrighted and licensed ou des marques déposées de Sun Microsystems, Inc. aux Etats-Unis et dans d’autres pays. Warning: password is set to factory default. -> The ILOM prompt is displayed.
  • Page 40 The ILOM prompt is displayed. Note – If the initial password is not changeme, or if the password is unknown, refer to the Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Service Manual for instructions about how to reset the service processor password.
  • Page 41 2. Log in to the system controller of the host server and verify the slot status: sc> showboard Slot Pwr Component Type State Status Domain ---- --- -------------- ----- ------ ------ SSC0 System Controller Main Passed SSC1 Present Spare Sun Fire 6800 Centerplane A184 Power Supply A184 Power Supply USBRDT-5240 Board...
  • Page 42 26 “To Log Into the Service Processor Using the Network Management Port” on ■ page 31 2. (Optional) Enable POST output: -> set /SYS keyswitch_state=diag Set ’keyswitch_state’ to ’diag’ Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 43 3. Power on the board: -> start /SYS Are you sure you want to start /SYS (y/n)? y Starting /SYS Note – After typing this command, perform the next step as quickly as possible. 4. Redirect the console output: -> start /SP/console Are you sure you want to start /SP/console (y/n)? y Serial console started.
  • Page 44 (If subnet was Yes) Enter the netmask for the subnet for your network environment. IPv6? Specify whether or not to use IPv6. If you are not sure, select No to configure the Ethernet interface for IPv4. Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 45 Note – If you want to install the Solaris 10 8/07 Operating System, refer to “Installing the Solaris 10 8/07 Software” on page Install the Patches In the future, refer to the Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Product Notes to determine which patches to install. Chapter 2...
  • Page 46 Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 47 C H A P T E R Basic Troubleshooting This chapter describes how to perform basic troubleshooting of the Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard. Topics include: “Status LEDs” on page 39 ■ “Advanced Troubleshooting” on page 42 ■ Status LEDs The board has several LEDs to display the status of various components or network connections.
  • Page 48 Network Management (NET MGT) port and status LEDs Gigabit Ethernet ports and status LEDs Hard drives and status LEDs SATA connector System status LEDs UCP connector Lower expansion module slots Lower ejector lever Upper ejector lever Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 49 , and, provide the information about the status LEDs. TABLE 3-1 TABLE 3-2 TABLE 3-3 System Status LEDs TABLE 3-1 Glyph Color Name State Meaning Green Power Functional without fault. Solaris operating. Off or initializing. Flashing Slow – Booting Linux. Fast – Running POST. Amber Fault Normal fault detected.
  • Page 50 Flashing No function. Advanced Troubleshooting Refer to the Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Administration Guide and the Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Service Manual for more thorough troubleshooting commands and procedures. Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 51 The drives behave as if they were directly attached to the Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard. To run the Sun ILOM Remote Console, you must have the following software installed on your local client: Web browser –...
  • Page 52 ILOM video is not supported in the initial release of the Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard. 9. Continue to the next section, “To Redirect Optical Media Drives” on page 45 Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 53 ▼ To Redirect Optical Media Drives 1. If you are using a Solaris system as the local client, follow these steps. Otherwise, continue to Step a. As superuser of the system with the optical media drive, open a terminal window. b.
  • Page 54 ▼ To Install the Solaris 10 8/07 Software This procedure uses disk1 as a sample disk, or other storage disks can be installed with the Solaris 10 8/07 software. Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 55 1. Configure a network module in one of the PCIe module slots for a Solaris network installation. See the Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Service Manual for information. 2. Boot the board from the net through the PCIe network module and perform a complete Solaris network installation.
  • Page 56 SunOS [host name] 5.10 Generic_137111-01 sun4v sparc SUNW,USBRDT-5240 # cat /etc/release Solaris 10 8/07 s10s_u4wos_12b SPARC Copyright 2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Use is subject to license terms. Assembled 16 August 2007 Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...
  • Page 57 Index dongle, 23 boards maximum quantity, 5 exception for Sun Fire 15K/25K, 6 enabling exception for Sun Fire 6800, 6 network management, 28 slot assignments POST, 34 Sun Fire 12K/15K/E20K/E25K, 12 Sun Fire 15K/E25K, 14 Sun Fire 4800/E4900, 10 fans, 2 Sun Fire 6800/E6900, 11 front panel, 3 command...
  • Page 58 Solaris 10 8/07, 46 power supplies, 2 powering on, 35 poweroff command, 19 poweron command, 33 redirecting optical media drives, 45 remote console configuring, 44 exiting, 45 installing Solaris, 43 SER MGT Sun Fire USBRDT 5240 Uniboard Installation Guide • August 2008...