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Sun Microsystems Fire X4200 Installation Manual

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Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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Part No. 819-1155-15
October 2006, Revision A
Submit comments about this document at: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback
Sun Fire
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X4100 and Sun Fire X4200
Servers Installation Guide
Sun Fire X4100
Sun Fire X4200
Sun Fire X4100 M2
Sun Fire X4200 M2
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  • Page 1 Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 ™ Servers Installation Guide For: Sun Fire X4100 Sun Fire X4200 Sun Fire X4100 M2 Sun Fire X4200 M2 Sun Microsystems, Inc. www.sun.com Part No. 819-1155-15 October 2006, Revision A Submit comments about this document at: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback...
  • Page 2 Copyright 2005 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 v Setting Up the Server Hardware 1 Installation Overview 1 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide-Rails 2 Disassembling the Slide-Rails Before Installation 3 Installing the Mounting Brackets Onto the Server 4 Attaching the Slide-Rail Assemblies to the Rack 5 Installing the Server Into the Slide-Rail Assemblies 6 Installing the Cable Management Assembly 7 Attaching and Routing Cables 11...
  • Page 4 To Connect to the Server Using a Serial Capture Program 38 Solaris 10 User Documentation 39 Downloading Solaris 10 OS Software 39 Solaris 10 OS Training 39 Index 41 Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Installation Guide • October 2006...

  • Page 5: Preface

    Related Documentation For a description of the document set for the Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 servers, see the Where To Find Documentation sheet that is packed with your system and also posted at the product's documentation site. See the following URL, then navigate to your product.

  • Page 6: Product Updates

    Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Installation Guide • October 2006...

  • Page 7: Typographic Conventions

    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 X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Installation Guide, part number 819-1155-15 Preface...
  • Page 8 Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Installation Guide • October 2006...

  • Page 9: Setting Up The Server Hardware

    ■ Note – The information in this guide applies to the original Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 servers, and to Sun Fire X4100 M2 and Sun Fire X4200 M2 servers, unless otherwise noted in the text. Installation Overview...

  • Page 10: Installing The Server Into A Rack With Optional Slide-Rails

    X4200 Servers Windows Operating System Installation Guide (819-4346). 6. Customize your server, as needed. Refer to the “System Management” section of the online information system, or the Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Integrated Lights-Out Manager Administration Guide for details.

  • Page 11: Disassembling The Slide-Rails Before Installation

    Disassembling the Slide-Rails Before Installation Use this procedure to remove the mounting brackets from the slide-rail assemblies. 1. Unpack the slide-rails. 2. Locate the slide-rail lock at the front of one of the slide-rail assemblies, as shown FIGURE 1-1 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.

  • Page 12: Installing The Mounting Brackets Onto The Server

    3. Verify that all three locating pins are trapped in the keyed openings and that the rear locating pin has engaged the mounting-bracket clip. See FIGURE 1-2 4. Repeat to install the remaining mounting bracket on the other side of the server. Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Installation Guide • October 2006...

  • Page 13: Attaching The Slide-Rail Assemblies To The Rack

    Attaching the Slide-Rail Assemblies to the Rack Use this procedure to install the slide-rail assemblies to the rack. 1. Position a slide-rail assembly in your rack so that the brackets at each end of the slide-rail assembly are on the outside of the front and rear rack posts. See FIGURE 1-3 2.

  • Page 14: Installing The Server Into The Slide-Rail Assemblies

    30 cm). Slide-rail assembly mounted on rack post Mounting bracket inserted into slide-rail Slide-rail locks Slide-rail release button Inserting the Server With Mounting Brackets Into the Slide-Rails FIGURE 1-4 Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Installation Guide • October 2006...

  • Page 15: Installing The Cable Management Assembly

    4. Simultaneously pull and hold the slide-rail release buttons on each mounting bracket while you push the server into the rack. See . Continue pushing FIGURE 1-4 until the slide-rail locks on the front of the mounting brackets engage the slide- rail assemblies.
  • Page 16 5. Insert the CMA’s mounting bracket connector into the right slide-rail until the connector locks into place with an audible click. See FIGURE 1-7 Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Installation Guide • October 2006...
  • Page 17 Right slide-rail CMA mounting bracket Inserting the CMA Mounting Bracket Into the Rear of the Right Slide-Rail FIGURE 1-7 6. Insert the right CMA slide-rail connector into the right slide-rail assembly until the connector locks into place with an audible click. See FIGURE 1-8 Right slide- rail assembly...
  • Page 18 9. Position the cable hangers in the appropriate mounting holes in the CMA and snap them into place. See FIGURE 1-10 Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Installation Guide • October 2006...

  • Page 19: Attaching And Routing Cables

    CMA cable hanger CMA arm Installing CMA Cable Hangers FIGURE 1-10 Attaching and Routing Cables Use this procedure to attach cables to your server and route them through the CMA. 1. Refer to “Cabling” on page 13 for an illustration of the server back panel ports and a procedure for installing cables to your server.

  • Page 20: Verifying Operation Of The Slide-Rails And Cma

    5. Adjust the cable hangers and CMA as required. 6. Continue with “Cabling” on page Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Installation Guide • October 2006...

  • Page 21: Cabling

    Video connector USB connectors (2) SERIAL MGT port Sun Fire X4200/X4200 M2 Server Back Panel FIGURE 1-12 1. If desired, connect a USB keyboard cable to a USB connector. 2. If desired, connect a USB mouse cable to a USB connector.
  • Page 22 There is a compatible Sun RJ45-to-DB9 Adapter shipped with the server, part ■ number 530-3100. An alternative, compatible cable is the CISCO 72-3383-01 console cable. ■ 6. Continue with “Powering On and Powering Off the Server” on page Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Installation Guide • October 2006...

  • Page 23: Powering On And Powering Off The Server

    Powering On and Powering Off the Server You have to apply only standby power to the server at this point so that you can perform initial configuration o f the service processor. Procedures for powering on to main power mode and for shutting down from main power mode are also included in this section.

  • Page 24: Powering On Main Power Mode

    Interface (ACPI) enabled operating systems to perform an orderly shutdown of the operating system. Servers not running ACPI-enabled operating systems will shut down to standby power mode immediately. Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Installation Guide • October 2006...
  • Page 25 Emergency shutdown: Press and hold the Power button for four seconds to force ■ main power off and enter standby power mode. When main power is off, the Power/OK LED on the front panel will begin flashing, indicating that the server is in standby power mode. Caution –...
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  • Page 27: Setting Up The Server Software

    C H A P T E R Setting Up the Server Software This chapter describes the tasks for initial setup of the server’s service processor and Integrated Lights Out Manager software. This chapter contains these topics: “Introduction to the Integrated Lights Out Manager” on page 19 ■...
  • Page 28 ILOM hardware and firmware on your server to reflect the most common default settings used in the field. It is unlikely that you will need to change these defaults. Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Installation Guide • October 2006...

  • Page 29: Connecting To Ilom Using A Serial Connection

    Connecting to the ILOM Service Processor There are two methods for connecting to the ILOM SP to perform initial setup and configuration. Use the procedure that you prefer: “Connecting to ILOM Using a Serial Connection” on page 21 ■ “Connecting to ILOM Using an Ethernet Connection” on page 23 ■...
  • Page 30 Note – You can switch back to the SP CLI from the serial console by entering the Esc ( key sequence. “Setting Up Platform Operating System 7. After configuring the server, continue with and Driver Software” on page Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Installation Guide • October 2006...

  • Page 31: Configuring Ilom Ethernet Settings Using Dhcp

    Connecting to ILOM Using an Ethernet Connection To access the full range of ILOM functionality such as the graphical user interface (GUI), you must connect a LAN to the Ethernet port and configure your Ethernet connection. ILOM supports Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and static IP addressing.
  • Page 32 SP, changeme. You can then enter commands to manage user accounts or to monitor the status of devices on your server. See the example in FIGURE 2-2 Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Installation Guide • October 2006...
  • Page 33 Opening a Session With an SSH Command-Line Interface FIGURE 2-2 To establish a connection to the ILOM SP web GUI, type the IP address of the ■ ILOM SP in the browser locator box and press Enter. For example, if the IP address for your ILOM SP was 129.144.02.20, you would enter it as shown in .

  • Page 34: Configuring Ilom Using Static Ethernet Settings

    ILOM SP. See FIGURE 2-4 5. Select the Use the Following IP Address option and type your static IP address information. See the example in FIGURE 2-4 Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Installation Guide • October 2006...
  • Page 35 Integrated Lights Out Manager Network Settings Page FIGURE 2-4 Configuring Static IP Addresses Using the CLI 1. Log into the CLI using SSH or by connecting to the serial port. To establish a Secure Shell (SSH) connection to the ILOM CLI, type the appropriate connection command in the SSH application.
  • Page 36 9. Press and release the right arrow key until the Exit menu screen is displayed. 10. Follow the instructions on the Exit menu screen to save your changes and exit the Setup utility. Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Installation Guide • October 2006...

  • Page 37: Setting Up Platform Operating System And Driver Software

    For additional OS considerations specific to this server, also refer to the Sun Fire ■ X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Servers Product Notes (819-1162) or the Sun Fire X4100 M2 and Sun Fire X4200 M2 Servers Product Notes (819-5038). Chapter 2 Setting Up the Server Software...
  • Page 38 Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Installation Guide • October 2006...

  • Page 39: Solaris 10 Operating System

    C H A P T E R Configuring the Pre-installed Solaris 10 Operating System ™ This chapter explains the steps for configuring the Solaris 10 Operating System (OS) that has been pre-installed on your server. The factory-installed version is Solaris 10 6/06 or later. ®...
  • Page 40 Do you want to configure Kerberos security on • Yes this machine? • No* If yes, gather this information: Default Realm: Administration Server: First KDC: (Optional) Additional KDCs: Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Installation Guide • October 2006...
  • Page 41 Worksheet for Installation (Continued) TABLE 1 Your Answers: Defaults are noted Information for Installation Description or Example with an asterisk. (*) Name service: Name service Which name service should this system use? • NIS+ if the system • NIS uses a name •...
  • Page 42 How do you want to specify your default time • Geographic zone? region* • Offset from GM • Time zone file Root password Choose a root password for the system. Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Installation Guide • October 2006...

  • Page 43: Operating System

    For additional OS considerations specific to this server, also refer to the Sun Fire ■ X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Servers Product Notes (819-1162) or the Sun Fire X4100 M2 and Sun Fire X4200 M2 Servers Product Notes (819-5038). Chapter 3 Configuring the Pre-installed Solaris 10 Operating System...

  • Page 44: To Connect To The Server Using The Service Processor's Ip Address

    6. Follow the Solaris 10 pre-installation on-screen prompts. 7. Use the information gathered in “Installation Worksheet” on page 31 to help you enter the system and network information as you are prompted. Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Installation Guide • October 2006...

  • Page 45: Redirecting The Console Output To The Video Port (Optional)

    The screens that are displayed will vary, depending on the method that you chose for assigning network information to the server (DHCP or static IP address). After you have entered the system-configuration information, the server completes the boot process and displays the Solaris login prompt. Redirecting the Console Output to the Video Port (Optional) Caution –...
  • Page 46 (DHCP or static IP address). After you have entered the system-configuration information, the server completes the boot process and displays the Solaris login prompt. Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Installation Guide • October 2006...

  • Page 47: Solaris 10 User Documentation

    Solaris 10 User Documentation You can access the various collections of the Solaris 10 OS user documentation at: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/solaris.10 Specifically, you can access the Solaris 10 OS Release and Installation Collection at: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/1236.1 Downloading Solaris 10 OS Software If you need to re-install the Solaris 10 OS after removing it, you can download the CD or DVD image.
  • Page 48 Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Installation Guide • October 2006...
  • Page 49 Index introduction 19 remote console application 20 back panel cable connectors 13 service processor firmware 20 back panel illustration 13 service processor hardware 20 software components 20 installation overview 1 cable management assembly 7 installing to a rack 2 cables 13 Integrated Lights Out Manager, see ILOM client-side secure shell 20 CMA assembly 7...
  • Page 50 Ethernet 23 configuring with serial 21 firmware 20 hardware 20 shutting down power 16 slide-rail installation 3 standby power, applying 15 static Ethernet configuration 26 Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 Installation Guide • October 2006...

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