Sun Microsystems Fire V250 Installation Manual
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Page 1: Installation Guide
Sun Fire™ V250 Server Installation Guide Sun Microsystems, Inc. 4150 Network Circle Santa Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A. 650-960-1300 Part No. 817-0899-10 September 2003, Revision A Send comments about this document to: docfeedback@sun.com... - Page 2 LOOK GUIs and otherwise comply with Sun’s written license agreements. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to restrictions set forth in the Sun Microsystems, Inc. license agreements and as provided in DFARS 227.7202-1(a) and 227.7202-3(a) (1995), DFARS 252.227-7013(c)(1)(ii) (Oct. 1998), FAR 12.212(a) (1995), FAR 52.227-19, or FAR 52.227-14 (ALT III), as applicable.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Overview of the Sun Fire V250 Server 3 Server Features 3 Front Panel Overview 4 Back Panel Overview 6 Advanced Lights Out Manager 7 Installation Overview 8 Using the Sun Fire V250 Server Documentation CD 8 To Use the Documentation CD 9 Contents... - Page 4 To Connect to the Server Using an ASCII Terminal 22 Connecting to the Server Using a System Running Microsoft Windows 23 To Connect to the Server 23 Powering On and Configuring the Server 25 Powering On the Server 26 Sun Fire V250 Server Installation Guide • September 2003...
- Page 5 Operation Mode Switch 26 To Power On From the Keyboard 26 To Power On Using the On/Standby Button 27 Powering Off the Server 28 To Power Off from the Keyboard 28 To Power Off Using the On/Standby Button 28 Configuring the Server 29 To Configure With the Server’s Details Registered at a Name Server 29 To Configure Without the Server’s Details Registered at a Name Server 30...
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Page 7: Figures
Figures The Sun Fire V250 Server 3 FIGURE 1-1 Front Panel Features 5 FIGURE 1-2 Back Panel Features 6 FIGURE 1-3 Sun Fire V250 I/O Ports 12 FIGURE 2-1 Temperature and Altitude Operating Ranges 17 FIGURE 2-2 Temperature and Relative Humidity Ranges 17... - Page 8 Sun Fire V250 Server Installation Guide • September 2003...
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Page 9: Tables
Tables Sun Fire V250 Server Ship Kit Contents 2 TABLE 1-1 What ALOM Monitors 7 TABLE 1-2 Power Supply Unit Inlet Operating Range 13 TABLE 2-1 Ethernet Connection Transfer Rates 13 TABLE 2-2 Default Serial Connection Settings 14 TABLE 2-3... - Page 10 Sun Fire V250 Server Installation Guide • September 2003...
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Page 11: Preface
Preface This document provides a detailed guide to unpacking, installing and setting up the Sun Fire V250 server. -
Page 12: Typographic Conventions
These are called class options. Replace command-line variables You must be superuser to do this. with real names or values. To delete a file, type rm filename. xii Sun Fire V250 Server Installation Guide • September 2003... -
Page 13: Shell Prompts
Related Documentation Application Title Part Number Latest information Sun Fire V250 Server Product Notes 817-1003-xx Unpacking Sun Fire V250 Server Quick Start Guide 817-0898-xx Administration Sun Fire V250 Server Administration 817-0900-xx Guide Compliance and Safety Sun Fire V250 Server Compliance and... -
Page 14: Sun Welcomes Your Comments
Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. You can email your comments to Sun at: docfeedback@sun.com Please include the part number of the document in the subject line of your email. xiv Sun Fire V250 Server Installation Guide • September 2003... -
Page 15: Introduction
C H A P T E R Introduction This chapter describes the Sun Fire V250 server and provides an overview of the installation process. It contains the following sections: “Unpacking the Server” on page 2 “Lifting the Server” on page 2 “Overview of the Sun Fire V250 Server”... -
Page 16: Unpacking The Server
Close the door before you lift the server. The server should be lifted by two people, using the top part of the door at the front and the PSU handles at the back as gripping points. Sun Fire V250 Server Installation Guide • September 2003... -
Page 17: Overview Of The Sun Fire V250 Server
Overview of the Sun Fire V250 Server The Sun Fire V250 server is a one- or two-processor server. It is optimised for deployment in an office environment, being housed in a vertical casing to minimise the amount of floorspace it occupies. -
Page 18: Front Panel Overview
You access the front panel features by unlocking and opening the door of the server. The door key supplied in the shipkit. for the location of each front panel component. FIGURE 1-2 Sun Fire V250 Server Installation Guide • September 2003... -
Page 19: Figure 1-2 Front Panel Features
DVD-ROM drive Tape drive (optional) System configuration card On/Standby button Operation mode switch Front fans Hard disk drives Antistatic grounding point Door Front Panel Features FIGURE 1-2 Chapter 1 Introduction... -
Page 20: Back Panel Overview
Back Panel Overview Power supply unit(s) Antistatic grounding point Back fans I/O ports Server management ports PCI slots Back Panel Features FIGURE 1-3 Sun Fire V250 Server Installation Guide • September 2003... -
Page 21: Advanced Lights Out Manager
MGT port). For information on configuring an Ethernet connection, refer to the ALOM Online Help which is contained on the Sun Fire V250 Server Documentation CD. Note – The ALOM serial port, labeled SERIAL MGT, is for server management only. -
Page 22: Installation Overview
5. Load online documentation from the Sun Fire V250 Documentation CD. See the installation instructions that accompany the CD in the Sun Fire V250 documentation set or “Using the Sun Fire V250 Server Documentation CD” on page 8 of this document. -
Page 23: To Use The Documentation Cd
2. Navigate to the CD directory. 3. Open the file named HOME.PDF The page that opens is an interface to the Sun Fire V250 server documentation in PDF format. From this page you can select the documents you want to view or print, and search the platform documentation set. - Page 24 Sun Fire V250 Server Installation Guide • September 2003...
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Page 25: Installing The Hardware
C H A P T E R Installing the Hardware This chapter describes how to install the server and attach the cables. It includes the following sections: “Connecting the Cables” on page 12 “Physical Specifications” on page 16 “Environmental Requirements” on page 16 “Acoustic Noise Generated”... -
Page 26: Connecting The Cables
I/O ports are on the back panel of the server, and arranged as shown in FIGURE 2-1 10101 (serial data) Parallel Ethernet SCSI NET MGT SER MGT PCI slots Sun Fire V250 I/O Ports FIGURE 2-1 Sun Fire V250 Server Installation Guide • September 2003... -
Page 27: Power
Caution – The socket-outlet (receptacle) must be installed near the equipment and be easily accessible. The Sun Fire V250 has a single AC inlet, or dual AC inlets if redundant power supplies are installed. The AC inlets are on the rear of each power supply unit. The operating ranges are given in . -
Page 28: Serial Ports
If you connect to the SERIAL MGT port with a DB-9 or DB-25 connector, instead of an RJ-45 connector, the adapter you use will need to perform the crossovers given in TABLE 2-4 TABLE 2-5 Sun Fire V250 Server Installation Guide • September 2003... -
Page 29: Rj-45 To Db-9 Adapter Crossovers
RJ-45 to DB-9 Adapter Crossovers RJ-45 to DB-9 Adapter Crossovers TABLE 2-4 Serial Port (RJ-45 connector) Pin Adapter (DB-9) Pin 1 (RTS) 8 (CTS) 2 (DTR) 6 (DSR) 3 (TXD) 2 (RXD) 4 (Signal Ground) 5 (Signal Ground) 5 (Signal Ground) 5 (Signal Ground) 6 (RXD) 3 (TXD) -
Page 30: External Scsi Port
93% RH non- condensing, 27˚C max wet condensing, 38˚C max wet bulb bulb Altitude -1,312 feet to 9,842 feet (-400m -1,312 feet to 39,370 feet to 3000m) (-400m to 12000m) Sun Fire V250 Server Installation Guide • September 2003... -
Page 31: Figure 2-2 Temperature And Altitude Operating Ranges
Temperature, ˚C -400 3000 Altitude, m Pressure, kPa Temperature and Altitude Operating Ranges FIGURE 2-2 27˚C wet bulb temperature 90% RH Moisture content 10% RH Dry bulb temperature, ˚C Temperature and Relative Humidity Ranges FIGURE 2-3 Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware... -
Page 32: Recommended Operating Environment
Note – When relative humidity is below 35%, electrostatic discharge (ESD) is easily generated and less easily dissipated. This effect becomes critical when levels drop below 30%. Sun Fire V250 Server Installation Guide • September 2003... -
Page 33: Airflow
Airflow The Sun Fire V250 server is self-cooling when operating in still air. Ensure unobstructed airflow through the chassis. Inlet air enters at the front of the server and exits from the side and back. Acoustic Noise Generated The system generates less than 5.8 dB in an ambient temperature of 81˚F (27˚C). -
Page 34: Calculating Power Consumption
To calculate the heat generated by a server, convert the power requirement figure from watts to BTU/hr. A general formula for doing this is to multiply the figure for the power requirement by 3.415. Sun Fire V250 Server Installation Guide • September 2003... -
Page 35: Communicating With The Server
C H A P T E R Communicating With The Server This chapter provides information about connecting a console device to the server. The chapter contains the following section. “Setting Up a Console Connection to the Server” on page 22 “Connecting to the Server Using a System Running Microsoft Windows”... -
Page 36: Setting Up A Console Connection To The Server
To Connect to the Server Using an ASCII Terminal 1. Set up a connection between the terminal and the Sun Fire V250 server. For the General terminal settings, refer to the terminal’s operating manual. Sun Fire V250 Server Installation Guide • September 2003... -
Page 37: Connecting To The Server Using A System Running Microsoft Windows
Connecting to the Server Using a System Running Microsoft Windows If you want to configure and operate a Sun Fire V250 server from a PC or laptop running Microsoft Windows, you can do so using the Windows Hyperterminal. Note – The following procedure relates to Windows 98. Other variants of Microsoft Windows may differ slightly. - Page 38 The correct values for all settings in this window are as shown below. Property Setting Bits Per Second 9600 Data Bits Parity None Stop Bits Flow Control Xon/Xoff c. Click OK. The sc> prompt appears in the Windows Hyperterminal. Sun Fire V250 Server Installation Guide • September 2003...
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Page 39: Powering On And Configuring The Server
C H A P T E R Powering On and Configuring the Server This chapter tells you how to power on and configure the server to suit your application. It contains the sections: “Powering On the Server” on page 26 “Powering Off the Server”... -
Page 40: Powering On The Server
With the switch in that position, the On/Standby button is able to control the power state of the server. For more information on the operation mode switch, see the Sun Fire V250 Server Administration Guide. -
Page 41: To Power On Using The On/Standby Button
The password must conform to the following rules: contain at least two alphabetic characters contain at least one numeric or one special character be at least six characters long Once the password is set, the admin user has full permissions and can execute all ALOM command line interface (CLI) commands. -
Page 42: Powering Off The Server
1. Notify users that the system will be powered off. 2. Back up the system files and data, if necessary. 3. Open the door and put the operation mode switch into the Normal or Diagnostics position. Sun Fire V250 Server Installation Guide • September 2003... -
Page 43: Configuring The Server
The system begins an orderly software system shutdown. Configuring the Server The Sun Fire V250 server comes with the Solaris operating environment preinstalled. When you power on the server for the first time, you will automatically be taken through a configuration procedure. This procedure consists of a number of questions, your answers to which determine the server’s configuration. -
Page 44: To Configure Without The Server's Details Registered At A Name Server
13. At the system you are setting up, follow the prompts to provide time and date information. 14. When prompted, give a password (if needed) for users who will log in as root. Sun Fire V250 Server Installation Guide • September 2003... -
Page 45: To Configure A Standalone Server For The First Time
To Configure a Standalone Server for the First Time 1. Specify the type of terminal you are using to communicate with the server. 2. When prompted to indicate whether you want the server to be networked, type 3. Specify a Host Name for the server. 4. -
Page 46: Accessing The Alom Software
ALOM software to suit your application. For detailed ALOM instructions, and information about how to configure ALOM, refer to the ALOM Online Help, which is included on the Sun Fire V250 Server Documentation CD. To Display the ALOM Prompt You need to be at the ALOM prompt to use ALOM commands, and connected via either the NET MGT or SERIAL MGT port. -
Page 47: To Display The Server Console Prompt
To Display the Server Console Prompt 1. Type: sc> console More than one ALOM user can be connected to the server console stream at a time, but only one user is permitted to type input characters to the console. If another user is logged on and has write capability, you will see the message below after issuing the console command: sc>... - Page 48 Sun Fire V250 Server Installation Guide • September 2003...
- Page 49 Index host name, 30 acoustic noise, 19 airflow, 19 input voltage range, 19 in-rush current, 19 installing a server, ?? to 8 console connection ASCII terminal, 22 setting up, 22 Sun workstation, 22 console, system, 8 moving the system, precautions, 27 cooling (heat dissipation), 20 current in-rush, 19...
- Page 50 8 standby power, 19 system console, 8 system control switch Diagnostics position, 27 Locked position, 27 voltage frequency range, 19 input range, 19 volt-ampere rating, 19 Windows Hyperterminal, 23 Sun Fire V250 Server Installation Guide • September 2003...
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