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Sun Fire™ V125 Server
Installation Guide
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
www.sun.com
Part No. 819-7422-10
September 2006, Revision A
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  • Page 1 Sun Fire™ V125 Server Installation Guide Sun Microsystems, Inc. www.sun.com Part No. 819-7422-10 September 2006, Revision A Submit comments about this document at: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback...
  • Page 2 Copyright 2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, Californie 95054, Etats-Unis. Tous droits réservés. Sun Microsystems, Inc. a les droits de propriété intellectuels relatants à la technologie qui est décrit dans ce document. En particulier, et sans la limitation, ces droits de propriété...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface vii Introduction to the Sun Fire V125 Server Installation 1 Previewing the Installation Process 1 Verifying the Contents of the Shipping Kit 2 Using the Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager Software 3 Installing the Hardware 5 Rackmounting Kit Contents 5...
  • Page 4 Clearing Your Configuration 16 ▼ To Clear the Configuration 16 Accessing the Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager Software 16 ▼ To Display the ALOM Prompt 17 ▼ To Display the Console Prompt 17 Sun Fire V125 Server Installation Guide • September 2006...
  • Page 5 Figures Disassembling the Slide Rail Before Installation 7 FIGURE 2-1 Slide Rail Assembly Mounting to Rack Post 8 FIGURE 2-2 Inserting the Server With Mounting Brackets Into the Slide Rails 9 FIGURE 2-3 Slide Rail Lock 10 FIGURE 2-4...
  • Page 6 Sun Fire V125 Server Installation Guide • September 2006...
  • Page 7: Preface

    Before you use the instructions in this document, you must prepare your site for the installation and read the latest product notes. See these documents before you begin the installation process: Sun Fire V125 Server Getting Started Guide ■ Sun Fire V125 Server Product Notes ■...
  • Page 8: How This Document Is Organized

    Refer to the following for this information: Software documentation that you received with your system ■ Solaris™ Operating System documentation, which is at: ■ http://docs.sun.com viii Sun Fire V125 Server Installation Guide • September 2006...
  • Page 9: Typographic Conventions

    Shell Prompts Shell Prompt C shell machine-name% C shell superuser machine-name# Bourne shell and Korn shell Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser Typographic Conventions Typeface Meaning Examples The names of commands, files, Edit your.login file. AaBbCc123 and directories; on-screen Use ls -a to list all files. computer output % You have mail.
  • Page 10: Related Documentation

    PDF and Online news HTML OpenBoot™ OpenBoot PROM Enhancements for 817-6957 Online PROM Diagnostic Operation ALOM Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager (ALOM) 819-2445 PDF and Online 1.6 Administration Guide HTML x Sun Fire V125 Server Installation Guide • September 2006...
  • Page 11: Sun Welcomes Your Comments

    Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. 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 V125 Server Installation Guide, part number 819-7422-10 Preface...
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  • Page 13: Introduction To The Sun Fire V125 Server Installation

    Introduction to the Sun Fire V125 Server Installation This chapter provides a description of the Sun Fire V125 server and gives an overview of the installation process. The chapter contains the following sections: “Previewing the Installation Process” on page 1 ■...
  • Page 14: Verifying The Contents Of The Shipping Kit

    You can communicate with the Sun Fire server using either a TIP connection from another server or an ASCII terminal connected to the SERIAL MGT port. To set up the console, refer to the Sun Fire V125 Server Adminstration Guide. 5. Power on and configure the server.
  • Page 15: Using The Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager Software

    Using the Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager Software The Sun Fire V125 server ships with the Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager (ALOM) software installed. The system console is directed to ALOM by default and is configured to show server console information on startup.
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  • Page 17: Installing The Hardware

    C H A P T E R Installing the Hardware This chapter describes how to mount the Sun Fire V125 server into a rack and attach the cables. It includes the following sections: “Rackmounting Kit Contents” on page 5 ■...
  • Page 18: Installing The Slide Rails

    3. Squeeze and hold the tabs at the top and bottom of the lock while you pull the mounting bracket out of the slide rail assembly, until it reaches the stop. FIGURE 2-1 Sun Fire V125 Server Installation Guide • September 2006...
  • Page 19: To Install The Mounting Brackets Onto The Server

    4. Pull the mounting bracket release button toward the front of the mounting bracket, as shown in , and simultaneously withdraw the mounting FIGURE 2-1 bracket from the slide rail assembly. 5. Repeat for the remaining slide rail assembly. Mounting bracket release button slide rail lock Disassembling the Slide Rail Before Installation...
  • Page 20: To Attach The Slide Rail Assemblies To The Rack

    Slide Rail Assembly Mounting to Rack Post FIGURE 2-2 3. Repeat for the remaining slide rail assembly. Sun Fire V125 Server Installation Guide • September 2006...
  • Page 21: To Install The Server Into The Slide Rail Assemblies

    To Install the Server Into the Slide Rail ▼ Assemblies Caution – This procedure requires a minimum of two people because of the weight of the server. Attempting this procedure alone could result in equipment damage or personal injury. 1. Push the slide rails into the slide rail assemblies as far as possible. 2.
  • Page 22: Figure 2-4 Slide Rail Lock

    Caution – Verify that the server is securely mounted in the rack and that the slide rails locks are engaged with the mounting brackets before continuing. Sun Fire V125 Server Installation Guide • September 2006...
  • Page 23: Powering On And Configuring The Server

    The server status indicators are located on the bezel and repeated on the back panel. For more information about the status indicators, refer to the Sun Fire V125 Server Administration Guide.
  • Page 24: To Power On From The Keyboard

    2. Set up a connection to the SERIAL MGT port. For details, refer to the Sun Fire V125 Server Administration Guide. When you switch to the ALOM prompt after initial power on, you will be logged in as the admin user and prompted to set a password. You must set this password to execute certain commands.
  • Page 25: To Power On Using The On/Standby Button

    To Power On Using the On/Standby Button ▼ Caution – Never move the system when the system power is on. Movement can cause catastrophic hard drive failure. Always power off the system before moving it. 1. Connect the server to the power supply. The server automatically goes into Standby power mode when it is connected to a power source.
  • Page 26: To Configure With The Server's Details Registered At A Name Server

    3. Specify whether the IP address is to be configured by DHCP. 4. Specify which of the Ethernet ports you intend to use as the primary Ethernet connection. 5. Specify a host name for the server. Sun Fire V125 Server Installation Guide • September 2006...
  • Page 27: To Configure A Standalone Server For The First Time

    6. If prompted, specify the IP address for the system. The system prompts you for this address if you declined to use DHCP in Step 3. It also asks you whether the server is to be part of a subnet, and if you answer Yes it prompts you to provide the netmask of the subnet.
  • Page 28: Clearing Your Configuration

    The ALOM software is preinstalled on the server and is ready to run as soon as power is applied to the server. However, you need to perform some basic configuration steps to customize the ALOM software to suit your application. Sun Fire V125 Server Installation Guide • September 2006...
  • Page 29: To Display The Alom Prompt

    To Display the ALOM Prompt ▼ 1. Type the default keystroke sequence: # #. Note – When you switch to the ALOM prompt after initial power on, you will be logged in as the admin user and prompted to set a password. You must set this password in order to execute certain commands.
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