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- Page 1 Sun Blade™ X6250 Server Module Installation Guide Sun Microsystems, Inc. www.sun.com Part No. 820-1182-16 May 2009, Revision A Submit comments about this document at: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback...
- Page 2 Cette distribution peut comprendre des composants développés par des tierces parties. Sun, Sun Microsystems, le logo Sun, Java, Netra, Solaris, Sun Ray, Sun™ ONE Studio, Sun Blade X6250 Server Module, Sun StorageTek™ RAID Manager software et Sun company logo sont des marques de fabrique ou des marques déposées de Sun Microsystems, Inc., ou ses filales, aux Etats-Unis et dans d'autres pays.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Preface vii Introduction 1 Terms and References Used in This Book 1 Installation Overview 2 Routine Power On and Power Off 3 To Apply Standby Power ▼ To Power on Main Power for All Server Components 3 ▼ To Shut Down Main Power ▼... - Page 4 To Power On the Server Module and Configure the Preinstalled Solaris Operating System 26 Power Management 28 Initial Setup of the Factory-Installed Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 Operating System 29 Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009...
- Page 5 Hardware and Software Prerequisites 29 Establishing Connection to the Server Module 30 Providing Customer Information for Windows Setup 30 Obtaining Updates Using SunLink 31 Installation Worksheet 33 Index 37 Contents...
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Page 7: Preface
Preface This Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Installation Guide provides procedures for installing the server in a chassis, connecting to the service processor, and configuring the preinstalled Solaris™ Operating System and the preinstalled Windows Server 2003 operating system. Using UNIX Commands ®... -
Page 8: Typographic Conventions
For a description of the document set, see the Where to Find Documentation sheet that is packed with your system and also posted at the product’s documentation site. Go to the following URL, then navigate to your product. http://docs.sun.com viii Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009... -
Page 9: Product Updates
Translated versions of some of these documents are available at the web site described above in French, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. English documentation is revised more frequently and might be more up- to-date than the translated documentation. For all Sun hardware documentation, go to the following URL: http://docs.sun.com Documentation, Support, and Training... -
Page 10: Sun Welcomes Your Comments
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 Blade X6250 Server Module Installation Guide, part number 820-1182-16. Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009... -
Page 11: Introduction
■ Terms and References Used in This Book Note the following terms used in this book: The term server module refers to the Sun Blade X6250 server hardware. ■ The term chassis refers to the Sun Blade 6000 modular system. -
Page 12: Installation Overview
To install a supported Solaris, Linux, or VMware operating system, see the Sun ■ Blade X6250 Server Module Operating System Installation Guide. To install a supported Windows operating system, see the Sun Blade X6250 ■ Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide. -
Page 13: Routine Power On And Power Off
Routine Power On and Power Off This section describes how to apply standby power to the server module so you can operate the service processor. It also includes procedures for powering on and for shutting down the server module. Note – You can also power on and power off the server module remotely using the service processor. - Page 14 For service use only UCP (universal connector port), used for dongle cable Green LED - Disk OK Amber LED - Disk service action required Blue LED - Disk ready to remove Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009...
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Page 15: To Shut Down Main Power
▼ To Shut Down Main Power To power off the server, use one of the following two methods: Graceful shutdown. Use a non-conducting pointed object, such as a stylus, to ■ press and release the Power button on the front panel. This causes Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) enabled operating systems to perform an orderly shutdown of the operating system. -
Page 16: To Control The Locate Led Using The Ilom Command Line Interface (Cli)
/SYS/LOCATE value=Off to turn the LED off. ■ Operating System Installation Options The Sun Blade X6250 can be configured to install the operating system in a wide variety of locations other than on the local hard drives. This section describes some of the options available. -
Page 17: Compact Flash Drive
Compact Flash Drive The Sun Blade X6250 is equipped with a compact flash device that can support some operating systems. It is the only local option for installing an operating system. The following operating systems support booting from compact flash: Solaris 10 8/07 Operating System U4 (64-bit) or later ■... - Page 18 The Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module and the Sun Blade X6250 Server Module work in pairs, with the server module in an even-numbered slot, directly to the left of the disk module. Thus, the pairs can be in slots 0+1, 2+3, 4+5, 6+7, or 8+9.
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Page 19: Internal Connection To A Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module
Sun Blade X6250 server module in slot 0 and a Sun Blade 6000 FIGURE 1-2 Disk Module in slot 1, with a pair of Sun Blade 6000 10GbE Multi-Fabric Network Express Modules. Connections to a SAS NEM Module... -
Page 20: Connecting To Exterior Storage Devices Using A Fibre Channel Connection
Connecting to Exterior Storage Devices Using a Fibre Channel Connection The Sun Blade X6250 supports connections to an external SAN over a fibre channel link provided by a PCIe ExpressModule card in the corresponding PCIe ExpressModule slot. The PCIe ExpressModule card provides a fibre channel connection to the external SAN. -
Page 21: To Configure The Sun Blade Raid 5 Expansion Module
Caution – If you are going to include your boot drive in a RAID array, you must configure it before installing the operating system. See “To Configure the Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module” on page ▼ To Configure the Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module 1. - Page 22 VGA video connector. RJ45 connector. - On a three-connector dongle, this connector provides serial access to the service processor. - On a four-connector dongle, this connector is unused. Dual USB connectors. Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009...
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Page 23: Installing And Configuring The Server Module
C H A P T E R Installing and Configuring the Server Module This chapter provides instructions for installing and configuring the server module. It contains the following sections: “Inserting the Server Module” on page 13 ■ “Accessing and Configuring the ILOM Service Processor” on page 16 ■... - Page 24 Inserting the Server Module into the Chassis FIGURE 2-1 4. Push the server module into the slot until the server module stops. See box 2 in FIGURE 2-1 Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009...
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Page 25: Led Behavior
5. Rotate the ejectors down until they snap into place. The server module is now flush with the chassis, and the ejectors are locked. See boxes 3 and 4 in FIGURE 2-1 If the chassis is powered on, the server module comes up to standby power. The green OK LED on the front panel flashes. -
Page 26: Accessing And Configuring The Ilom Service Processor
If these conditions are not present, see the ILOM documentation for your chassis. Service Processor Versions Your server module might be equipped with one of several versions of the SP: Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009... -
Page 27: Service Processor Versions
ILOM 3.0 – This is the newest version of the service processor software. It is ■ described in this section. For additional documentation, see the ILOM 3.0 documentation collection. ILOM 2.0 – This version of the service processor software is also described in this ■... -
Page 28: To Display The Service Processor's Ip Address
This section describes how to connect to the ILOM’s CLI and web interface. ▼ To Connect to the ILOM Web Interface Note – To improve response times, disable the browser proxy server (if used). Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009... - Page 29 If you do not know the ILOM’s IP address, find it as described in “Displaying the Service Processor’s IP Address” on page 17 Follow these steps to log in to the ILOM web interface: 1. To log in to the web interface, type the ILOM’s IP address into your web browser.
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Page 30: To Connect To The Ilom Cli
Use an appropriate SSH client for your operating system. The default user name is root and default password is changeme. Follow these steps to log in to ILOM using the default enabled SSH connection: Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009... -
Page 31: Configuring The Service Processor's Network Settings (Optional)
1. To log on to the ILOM, type: $ ssh root@ipaddress where ipaddress is the ILOM’s IP address. 2. Type the password when prompted. The default is changeme: Password: changeme Note – After you log in to ILOM using the default user name and password, you should change the the ILOM root account password (changeme). -
Page 32: Accessing The System Console
Using the ILOM GUI and an RKVM session ■ After you can view the system console, refer to the documentation for your operating system. See the Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Operating System Installation Guide, or the Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide. -
Page 33: To Access The System Console Using The Ilom Cli
▼ To Access the System Console Using the ILOM CLI 1. Connect and log in to the ILOM as described in “Connecting to the ILOM” on page The ILOM prompt appears. 2. To power on the system, type the command: ->... - Page 34 The contents of the redirection screen depends on the state of the server ■ module. shows the console with an open BIOS session. FIGURE 2-6 If a login prompt appears, you can log in to the console. ■ Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009...
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Page 35: Configuring Or Installing An Operating System
Redirection Screen Displaying BIOS Session FIGURE 2-6 For more details see: For ILOM 2.0 – The Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 3.0 User’s Guide ■ For ILOM 3.0 –The Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Web Interface ■ Procedures Guide Configuring or Installing an Operating System After you have configured the SP, you can configure or install your operating... -
Page 36: Powering On The System And Configuring The Preinstalled Solaris Operating System
To install a supported Solaris, Linux, or VMware operating system, see the Sun ■ Blade X6250 Server Module Operating System Installation Guide. To install a supported Windows operating system, see the Sun Blade X6250 ■ Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide. - Page 37 4. Click on the Remote Control tab. The Launch Redirection screen appears. 5. Click Launch Redirection. The screen displays a number of dialog boxes. Note – For systems using Firefox and Mozilla web browsers, Java RTE must be version 1.6 or later. The web browser downloads the embedded remote control application automatically, and the Remote Console screen appears.
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Page 38: Power Management
If multiple disks (including external disks) are idle, the power cost can be significant. The Solaris OS provides the ability to perform power management. It can be configured to automatically power off idle system components. Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009... -
Page 39: Initial Setup Of The Factory-Installed Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Sp2 Operating System
For more information, see the man pages for pmconfig(1M) and power.conf(4). Initial Setup of the Factory-Installed Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 Operating System This section describes how to complete the initial setup of the factory-installed Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system. This section includes the following topics: “Hardware and Software Prerequisites”... -
Page 40: Establishing Connection To The Server Module
Tip – If your mouse or keyboard is not responding, wait until the device(s) are properly detected. 2. In the EMS Connection Detected dialog box, click OK to continue using this local connection. The Welcome to Windows Setup dialog appears. Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009... -
Page 41: Obtaining Updates Using Sunlink
3. Click Next to continue the setup process and follow the onscreen instructions. The following table summarizes the Windows Setup dialogs in the order in which they appear, as well as the actions required to complete them. For additional information, refer to the Getting Started Guide. Windows Setup Screen Name Action Required Welcome to Windows Setup... - Page 42 Sun Link Welcome Page FIGURE 2-8 Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009...
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Page 43: Installation Worksheet
A P P E N D I X Installation Worksheet Use the worksheet in to gather the information that you need to configure TABLE A-1 the Solaris OS. You need to collect only the information that applies to your application of the system. Installation Worksheet TABLE A-1 Information for Installation... - Page 44 Provide the following information about your LDAP profile: Profile name: Profile server: If you specify a proxy credential level in your LDAP profile, gather the following information: Proxy-Bind Distinguished Name: Proxy-Bind Password: Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009...
- Page 45 Installation Worksheet (Continued) (Continued) TABLE A-1 Information for Installation Your Answers: Description or Example Defaults (*) Default route Do you want to specify a default route IP address, or • Specify One let the installation program find one? • Detect One The default route provides a bridge that forwards •...
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Page 47: Index
Index service processor, 16 upgrading, 17 automatic installation program, 26, 28 web interface, 18 installation overview, 2 IP address BIOS issues, 29 SP, 17 chassis, defined, 1 launch redirection, 27 CMM ILOM, 21 local drive, 1 console, accessing, 22 Locate LED, 5, 6 locate LED, 4 driver updates, ix network configuration using CMM ILOM, 21... - Page 48 SP IP address, 17 standby power, applying, 3 stylus using to power off, 5 using to power on, 3 system console, 22 terms defined, 1 device connection, 12 Windows operating system Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Installation Guide • May 2009...
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