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Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide

1. Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F single non rack system Non operating temperature 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F single non rack system Operating humidity single 10 to 90 relative humidity non condensing non rack system Non operating humidity Up to 93 relative humidity non condensing single non rack system Altitude operating single For the Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server Up to 3000 m maximum non rack system ambient temperature is derated by 1 degree C per 300 m above 900 m e For the Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server Up to 3048 m maximum ambient temperature is derated by 1 degree C per 300 m above 900 m Altitude non operating Up to 12 000 m single non rack system Chapter 1 Preparing to Install the Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers 15 16 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails This chapter describes how to place the server into a rack using the rail assembly in the rackmount kit Perform these procedures if the rail assembly is purchased This chapter includes the following topics Before You Begin on page 17 Rack Compatibility on page 19 Disassembling Slide Rails on page 20 Installing the Mounting Brackets Onto the Server on page 22 Attaching the Slide Rail Assemblies to the Rack on page 24 Installing the Server Into the Slide Ra
2. You will hear an audible click Chapter 2 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 29 FIGURE 2 7 Sliding the Server Back Into the Rack lt a WwW fe Caution Verify that the server is securely mounted in the rack and that the slide rail locks are engaged with the mounting brackets before continuing Installing the Cable Management Arm on the Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server The cable management arm CMA is an optional assembly that you can use to route the server cables in the rack V Install Cable Management Arm Use this procedure to install the optional CMA 30 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 1 Unpack the CMA parts 2 Take the CMA to the back of the equipment rack and ensure that you have adequate room to work around the back of the server Note References to left or right in this procedure assume that you are facing the back of the equipment rack 3 Remove tape to separate the parts of the CMA The CMA rail extension might be taped to the CMA arm 4 Attach the CMA rail extension into the left slide rail until the extension locks into place with an audible click FIGURE 2 8 FIGURE 2 8 Inserting the CMA Rail Extension Into the Back of the Left Slide Rail Figure Legend 1 CMA rail extension 2 Left slide rail 5 Verify that the CMA rail extension engages the slide rail FIGURE 2 9 Chapter 2 Installi
3. C cable hangers installing on Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server 42 cable hooks and straps installing on Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server 35 cable management arm CMA installing on Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server 30 installing on Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server 37 verifying operation 44 chassis locating pins 22 D data cables connecting 45 default boot loader GRUB 72 DHCP IP address 55 DHCP services 55 documentation related feedback x E electrical specifications 13 electronic components protecting from electrostatic damage 4 electrostatic discharge ESD precautions 4 environmental requirements 15 Ethernet cables connecting 47 Ethernet connection logging in to ILOM 54 external cables connecting 46 F Fan Module Service Action Required LED location of 6 front panel features and components Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server 5 G Gigabit Ethernet LAN connectors 46 GRUB 81 default boot loader 72 l ILOM CLI viewing or assigning the ILOM SP IP address 57 ILOM SP boot messages 70 connecting to 53 default user name and password 49 54 55 initial setup and configuration 53 interfaces 53 ILOM SP console start command 49 installation task checklist 2 installing server into a rack 17 18 inventory package contents 3 L Locator LED Locator button location of 5 6 7 M MAC address format 55 mounting brackets installing 22 N null serial modem cable connecting 48 O operating systems S
4. Service Manual for maintaining and HTML upgrading the Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server Information and procedures 821 0488 PDF Service Manual for maintaining and HTML upgrading the Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 Title Content Part Number Format Oracle x86 Servers Diagnostics Information for diagnosing 820 6750 PDF Guide and troubleshooting the HTML server Sun Server CLI Tools and Information for using 821 1600 PDF IPMItool 2 0 User s Guide applications and utilities HTML common to x86 servers Oracle Integrated Lights Out Documents covering ILOM 820 5523 PDF Manager ILOM 3 0 features and tasks that are 820 6410 HTML Documentation Collection common to servers and 820 6411 formerly called Sun server modules that support 820 6412 Integrated Lights Out ILOM 3 0 i Manager Documentation 820 6413 Collection Oracle Integrated Lights Out ILOM 3 0 information that is 821 0489 PDF Manager ILOM 3 0 specific to the Sun Fire X4170 HTML Supplement for Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 Hardware safety and 821 0490 PDF M2 Servers Safety and compliance information for Compliance Guide the server Important Safety Information Multilingual hardware safety 821 1590 Print for Sun Hardware Systems and compliance information for all Sun hardware system Translated v
5. 4 0 Update 1 For More Information See e If you want to install the optional preinstalled OS see Chapter 6 If you want to install the Solaris OS from installation media see the Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide for Linux Virtual Machine Software and Oracle Solaris Operating Systems 821 0483 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide for Linux Virtual Machine Software and Oracle Solaris Operating Systems 821 0483 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide for Linux Virtual Machine Software and Oracle Solaris Operating Systems 821 0483 62 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 TABLE 5 1 Supported Operating Systems Continued Operating System Supported Version For More Information See Windows e Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Standard Edition 64 bit e Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise Edition 64 bit e Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter Edition 64 bit e Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition 64 bit e Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition 64 bit e Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Edition 64 bit Servers Installation Guide for Windows Operating Systems 821 0484 For an up to date list of the latest operating systems supported on the Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers go to the followi
6. 608K lower 2887424K upper memory Solaris 18 16 89 s1 x_u8wos_ 8a X86 Serial Port ttya 18 16 69 s1 x_u8wos_ 8a X86 Graphics Adapter ris failsafe Use the T and keys to select which entry is highlighted Press enter to boo ES commands before booting 72 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 2 To display output to the video port choose this option Solaris 10 10 09 s10x_u8wos_08a X86 Graphics Adapter V Optional Modify the GRUB Menu to Auto Boot The GRUB menu on the preinstalled image is configured for an infinite timeout to enable you to choose the console output on power up You can modify this configuration so that the system boots automatically To modify the GRUB menu so that the system boots automatically follow these steps 1 From the GRUB menu press e to enter edit mode 2 Edit the rpool boot grub menu 1st file by changing the 1 value on the timeout line to the duration that you want the menu to be presented For example for a 10 second delay change the timeout value to 10 3 Add a line that specifies the default boot entry For example to specify the first entry add default 10 Solaris 10 Operating System User Information This section provides pointers to information about the Solaris 10 Operating System Solaris 10 User Documentation Solaris 10 OS documentation is available from the web at http docs sun com Select Solaris 10 to disp
7. Proceed to Configuring an IP Address on page 55 V Log In to ILOM From an Ethernet Connection Using the CLI Note You need to know the IP address of the server SP to log in to ILOM using an Ethernet connection For information about viewing or assigning an IP address see Configuring an IP Address on page 55 To log in to ILOM using an Ethernet connection complete the following steps 1 Using a secure shell SSH session log in to ILOM by specifying your Administrator account user name and the IP address of the server SP For example ssh 1 username host or ssh username host Where host is either an IP address or a hostname when using DNS The ILOM password prompt appears 54 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 2 Type a password for the Administrator account For example ssh root 192 168 25 25 root 192 168 25 25 s password changeme Note The default ILOM Administrator account shipped with the server is root and its password is changeme If this default Administrator account has since been changed contact your system administrator for an ILOM User account with administrator privileges ILOM displays a default command prompt gt indicating that you have successfully logged in to ILOM 3 If you want to configure the preinstalled operating system proceed to Chapter 5 Configuring an IP Address You need to determine the server ILOM SP network a
8. a response is returned then try logging in to the server using either telnet ssh or rlogin 3 If you successfully log in list the running processes using the ps command 4 Kill any processes that appear unresponsive or should not be running by using the kill process_ID command 5 Check the responsiveness of the server after each process is killed If the this procedure does not work power cycle the server 1 Press the Power OK button to power off the server and wait 20 to 30 seconds 2 Press the Power OK button again to power on the system Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 Note For additional troubleshooting information see the Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server Service Manual 821 0486 the Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server Service Manual 821 0488 and the Oracle x86 Servers Diagnostics Guide 820 6750 Locate the Server Serial Number You might need to have your server s serial number when you ask for service on your system Record this number for future use Use one of the following methods to locate your server s serial number m See the RFID label that is located on the left side of the server s front panel This label contains the server s serial number For an illustration of the server s front panel see Server Description on page 4 a Locate the yellow Customer Information Sheet CIS attached to your server packaging This sheet includes the ser
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10. equipment nameplate power ratings should be used when addressing this concern Caution Reliable Earthing Reliable earthing of rackmounted equipment should be maintained Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit for example use of power strips Caution Slide rail mounted equipment is not to be used as a shelf or a work space Disassembling Slide Rails Complete one of the following procedures before installation m Disassemble Bolt On Slide Rails on page 20 m Disassemble Tool less Slide Rails on page 21 V Disassemble Bolt On Slide Rails To remove the mounting brackets from the bolt on slide rail assemblies 20 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 1 Unpack the slide rails 2 Locate the slide rail lock at the front of one of the slide rail assemblies FIGURE 2 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 FIGURE 2 1 4 Push the mounting bracket release button toward the front of the mounting bracket FIGURE 2 1 and simultaneously withdraw the mounting bracket from the slide rail assembly 5 Repeat for the remaining slide rail assembly FIGURE 2 1 Disassembling the Bolt On Slide Rail Before Installation Figure Legend 1 Slide rail lock 2 Mounting bracket
11. following topics Connecting the Cables on page 45 Applying Standby Power for Initial SP Configuration on page 47 Applying Main Power to the Server for the First Time on page 48 Powering Off the Server From Main Power on page 49 Connecting the Cables Connect the power and device data cables to the server back panel FIGURE 3 1 shows and describes the locations of the Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server back panel connectors FIGURE 3 1 Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server M2 Server Back Panel Connectors Figure Legend 1 Power supply unit 0 connector 5 Service processor SP network management NET MGT Ethernet port 45 Figure Legend Continued Power supply unit 1 connector 6 Gigabit Ethernet ports NET 0 1 2 3 System status LEDs 7 USB 2 0 ports 0 1 Serial management SER MGT RJ 45 serial 8 HD15 video connector analog VGA port FIGURE 3 2 shows and describes the locations of the Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server M2 Server back panel connectors FIGURE 3 2 Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server M2 Server Back Panel Connectors Figure Legend 1 Power supply unit 1 connector 5 Service processor SP network management NET MGT Ethernet port Power supply unit 0 connector 6 Gigabit Ethernet ports NET 0 1 2 3 System status LEDs 7 USB 2 0 ports 0 1 Serial management SER MGT RJ 45 serial 8 HD15 video connector analog VGA port 46 Y Cable the Server Connect external cables to the server in the f
12. image shipped Chapter 6 on one of the storage drives If applicable install one of the following operating systems e Oracle Enterprise Linux OEL e Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL e SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SLES Oracle Solaris 10 Operating System e Oracle VM OVM e VMware ESX ESXi e Microsoft Windows Server 2008 or 2008 R2 Operating Systems Opening the Box Carefully open the shipping box Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide for Linux Virtual Machine Software and Oracle Solaris Operating Systems 821 0483 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide for Windows Operating Systems 821 0484 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 Unpacking Unpack all server components from the packing cartons FIGURE 1 1 shows the packing contents FIGURE 1 1 Unpacking the Box Package Contents Inventory The following items should be packaged with the Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers m Sun Fire 4170 M2 or X4270 M2 Server a Power cord packaged separately with country kit Chapter 1 Preparing to Install the Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers 3 m Optional Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Documentation and Media Kit including the following a Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide this document License and safety documentation a Tools and Drivers DVD includes drivers and additional softw
13. mm 1 71 inches Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server 87 12 mm 3 43 inches Caution Always load equipment into a rack from the bottom up so that the rack will not become top heavy and tip over Deploy your rack s anti tip bar to prevent the rack from tipping during equipment installation Caution Elevated Operating Ambient Temperature If the server is installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment might be greater than room ambient temperature Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment Chapter 2 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 19 gt gt Pe P compatible with the maximum ambient temperature Tma specified for the server For server environmental requirements see Environmental Requirements on page 15 Caution Reduced Air Flow Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised Caution Mechanical Loading Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading Caution Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of the circuits might have on over current protection and supply wiring Appropriate consideration of
14. release button V Disassemble Tool less Slide Rails To remove the mounting brackets from the tool less slide rail assemblies Chapter 2 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 21 Refer to the installation card included with the rackmount kit for instructions on removing the mounting brackets from the tool less slide rail assemblies Installing the Mounting Brackets Onto the Server You must install the mounting brackets onto the server before you can rackmount the server V Install Mounting Brackets To install the mounting brackets onto the sides of the server 1 Position a mounting bracket against the chassis so that the slide rail lock is at the server front and the four keyed openings on the mounting bracket are aligned with the four locating pins on the side of the chassis FIGURE 2 2 22 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 FIGURE 2 2 Aligning the Mounting Bracket With the Server Chassis Figure Legend 1 Chassis front 2 Slide rail lock 3 Mounting bracket 4 Mounting bracket clip 2 With the heads of the four chassis locating pins protruding though the four keyed openings in the mounting bracket pull the mounting bracket toward the front of the chassis until the mounting bracket clip locks into place with an audible click FIGURE 2 2 3 Verify that the rear locating pin has engaged the mounting bracket clip FIGURE 2 2 4 Repeat to install the remai
15. to the server module host Chapter 6 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 69 70 V Accessing the System Locally 1 Use a cable to connect the SER MGT port on the server to the serial port of the client system 2 To access the system console start a terminal session using one of the following methods m On a serial console running Solaris Type the appropriate command to start a terminal session For example you can start a terminal session on a Solaris console by typing tip 9600 dev ttya a On a client running Windows Open the appropriate program to start a terminal session For example you can start a terminal session on a Windows console by selecting Start gt Programs gt Accessories gt Communications gt Hyperterminal a Ona client running Linux Type the appropriate command to start a terminal session For example to start a terminal session on a Linux console you could launch Minicom Minicom is a text based serial communication program that is included in the Linux distributions For more information see the man pages included in the Linux distribution 3 Press Enter on the terminal device to connect the terminal device to the ILOM SP ILOM displays its login prompt Note If you connect to the serial port on the server before the ILOM SP has been powered on or during the power on sequence SP boot messages might be displayed prior to the ILOM login prompt 4 Type yo
16. with an audible click FIGURE 2 14 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 37 FIGURE 2 14 Inserting the CMA Rail Extension Into the Back of the Left Slide Rail Figure Legend 1 CMA rail extension 2 Left slide rail 5 Verify that the CMA rail extension engages the slide rail FIGURE 2 15 38 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 FIGURE 2 15 Engaging the CMA Rail Extension With the Left Slide Rail Note Support the CMA in the remaining installation steps Do not allow the arm to hang by its own weight until it is secured by all three attachment points 6 Insert the CMA s mounting bracket connector into the right slide rail until the connector locks into place with an audible click FIGURE 2 16 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 39 FIGURE 2 16 Inserting the CMA Mounting Bracket Into the Back of the Right Slide Rail Figure Legend 1 CMA mounting bracket 2 Right slide rail 7 Insert the right CMA slide rail connector into the right slide rail assembly until the connector locks into place with an audible click FIGURE 2 17 40 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 FIGURE 2 17 Inserting CMA Slide Rail Connector Into the Back of the Right Slide Rail Figure Legend 1 CMA slide rail connector 2 Right slide rail 8 Insert
17. 255 0 0 IPv6 Do you want to enable IPv6 on this machine e Yes No Host name Choose a host name for the system Kerberos Do you want to configure Kerberos security on this Yes machine No If yes gather this information Default realm Administration server First KDC Optional Additional KDCs 64 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 TABLE 5 2 Worksheet for Operating System Configuration Continued Information for Installation Your Answers Description or Example Defaults Name service Name service If applicable which name service should this system NIS use e NIS e DNS LDAP e None Domain name Provide the name of the domain in which the system resides NIS and NIS DNS If you chose NIS or NIS do you want to specify a e Specify One name server or let the installation program find e Find One one If you chose DNS provide IP addresses for the DNS server You must enter at least one IP address but you can enter up to three addresses You can also enter a list of domains to search when a DNS query is made Search domain Search domain Search domain LDAP If you chose LDAP 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
18. CI Express Module slot 5 filler panel shown System status LEDs Power green Attention amber Locate white Serial management SER MGT RJ 45 serial port Service processor SP network management NET MGT port Gigabit Ethernet ports NET 0 1 2 3 USB 2 0 ports 0 1 HD15 video connector analog VGA Chapter 1 Preparing to Install the Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers 9 FIGURE 1 7 Back Panel of Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server Back Panel With Rear Boot Drives Figure Legend 1 Power supply unit 1 PSU1 8 Boot disk drive 0 2 Power supply unit 0 PSUO 9 System status LEDs Power green Attention amber Locate white PCle Slot 0 filler panel shown 10 Serial management SER MGT RJ 45 serial port PCle Slot 3 filler panel shown 11 Service processor SP network management NET MGT port PCle Slot 1 filler panel shown 12 Gigabit Ethernet ports NET 0 1 2 3 PCle Slot 4 filler panel shown 13 USB 2 0 ports 0 1 Boot disk drive 1 14 HD15 video connector analog VGA Server Supported Components This section describes the components that are supported in the Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers 10 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server Supported Components The following table describes the components and capabilities of the Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server TABLE 1 2 Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server Components Component Sun Fire X4170 M2 S
19. Chapter 5 Setting Up the Operating System 65 TABLE 5 2 Worksheet for Operating System Configuration Continued Information for Installation Your Answers Description or Example Defaults Default route Time zone Do you want to specify a default route IP address or Specify One let the OS installation program find one e Detect One The default route provides a bridge that forwards e None traffic between two physical networks An IP address is a unique number that identifies each host on a network You have the following choices e You can specify the IP address An etc defaultrouter file is created with the specified IP address When the system is rebooted the specified IP address becomes the default route e You can let the OS installation program detect an IP address However the system must be on a subnet that has a router that advertises itself by using the Internet Control Message Protocol ICMP for router discovery If you are using the command line interface the software detects an IP address when the system is booted e You can select None if you do not have a router or do not want the software to detect an IP address at this time The software automatically tries to detect an IP address on reboot How do you want to specify your default time zone Geographic region Offset from GM Time zone file Root password Choose a root password for the system Configuring the Preinstall
20. Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers 7 FIGURE 1 5 Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server Back Panel Figure Legend 1 Power supply unit 0 connector 8 PCI Express Module slot 2 2 Power supply unit 0 status indicator LEDs 9 Serial management SER MGT RJ 45 serial Power Supply OK green port Power Supply Fail amber AC OK green 3 Power supply unit 1 connector 10 Service processor SP network management NET MGT port 4 Power supply unit 1 status indicator LEDs 11 Gigabit Ethernet ports NET 0 1 2 3 Power Supply OK green Power Supply Fail amber AC OK green 5 System status LEDs 12 USB 2 0 ports 0 1 Power green Attention amber Locate white PCI Express Module slot 0 13 HD15 video connector analog VGA PCI Express Module slot 1 FIGURE 1 6 shows the Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server back panel without rear mounted storage drives FIGURE 1 7 shows the Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server back panel with rear mounted storage drives 8 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 FIGURE 1 6 Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server Back Panel Without Rear Boot Drives Figure Legend 1 Power supply unit 1 PSU1 2 Power supply unit 0 PSUO 3 PCI Express Module slot 0 filler panel shown 4 PCI Express Module slot 3 filler panel shown PCI Express Module slot 1 filler panel shown PCI Express Module slot 4 filler panel shown PCI Express Module slot 2 filler panel shown 10 11 12 13 14 P
21. OS and RAID controller software and to automate installation of a Linux or Windows operating system For more details see the Sun Installation Assistant 2 3 through 2 4 User s Guide for x64 Servers a Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM is built in software and hardware that you can use to monitor the status and configuration of your server For more information see the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM 3 0 Documentation Collection and the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM 3 0 Supplement for Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers These SIA and ILOM documents are available online at http docs sun com app docs prod sf x4170m2 hic and http docs sun com app docs prod sf x4270m2 hic Chapter 4 Setting Up ILOM 59 60 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 CHAPTER 5 Setting Up the Operating System This chapter describes how to prepare your server to install the optional preinstalled Oracle Solaris 10 10 09 Operating System OS After configuring the ILOM SP with network settings as described in Chapter 4 you can configure the optional preinstalled Solaris OS install a Linux or Windows OS or install virtual machine software such as Oracle Virtual Machine or VMware ESX ESXi This chapter includes the following topics m Before You Begin on page 61 m Supported Operating Systems on page 62 a Installation Worksheet on page 63 m Configuri
22. RE 1 4 flashes in a Standby Blink pattern 01 seconds on 2 9 seconds off indicating that the SP is working After a few minutes the SP Login prompt appears on the terminal device Note that the server is not initialized or powered on yet Note Do not apply main power to the rest of the server until you are ready to install and configure a platform operating system At this point power is supplied only to the SP board and the power supply fans Chapter 3 Setting Up the Server 47 Applying Main Power to the Server for the First Time When main power is applied to the server you can access all of ILOM s parameters and you also can configure the preinstalled operating system or install a supported operating system V Apply Main Power to the Server To turn on main power to the server for the first time following these steps 1 Verify that the two power cords have been connected and that standby power is on In standby power mode the Power OK LED on the front panel blinks See FIGURE 1 2 FIGURE 1 3and FIGURE 1 4 2 Verify that you are connected to the server through the serial management SER MGT port perform the following sub steps a Ensure that the server hardware is installed and cables are inserted b Verify that your terminal laptop PC or terminal server is operational c Configure the terminal device or the terminal emulation software running on a laptop or PC to the following settings a 8 N 1 eig
23. Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide NS 2 Sun Part No 821 0481 13 September 2010 Revision A Copyright 2010 Oracle and or its affiliates All rights reserved This software and related documentation are provided under a license agreement containing restrictions on use and disclosure and are protected by intellectual property laws Except as expressly permitted in your license agreement or allowed by law you may not use copy reproduce translate broadcast modify license transmit distribute exhibit perform publish or display any part in any form or by any means Reverse engineering disassembly or decompilation of this software unless required by law for interoperability is prohibited The information contained herein is subject to change without notice and is not warranted to be error free If you find any errors please report them to us in writing If this is software or related software documentation that is delivered to the U S Government or anyone licensing it on behalf of the U S Government the following notice is applicable U S GOVERNMENT RIGHTS Programs software databases and related documentation and technical data delivered to U S Government customers are commercial computer software or commercial technical data pursuant to the applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation and agency specific jad ieee oa regulations As such the use duplication disclosure modification and ad
24. Up to two hot pluggable power supplies Redundant hot pluggable fans Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager 3 0 Chapter 1 Preparing to Install the Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers 11 Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server Supported Components The following table describes the components and capabilities of the Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server TABLE 1 3 Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server Components and Capabilities Component Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server CPU Memory Storage devices USB ports PCI Express 2 0 I O slots PCI Express I O cards Ethernet ports Service processor SP Power supplies Cooling fans Management software One or two quad core 2 4 GHz or six core 2 93 GHz or 3 33 GHz processors with three integrated DDR3 memory controllers per processor The following CPUs are supported e 130 Watts e 95 Watts e 80 Watts Nine DDR3 DIMMs per processor for a maximum of 18 DDR3 DIMMs and a maximum of 144 GB of memory Up to twelve 3 5 inch SAS SATA HDDs with the optional Hardware RAID controller e Up to twenty four 2 5 inch SAS SATA HDDs with the optional Hardware RAID controller e Up to two optional rear located using PCIe slots 2 and 5 2 5 inch SATA HDDs These disks are for boot purposes only Two front two rear and one internal for a USB thumb drive Six x8 low profile PCIe Gen2 slots For a list of I O cards that are customer orderable options go to the following web site and navigate to the appropriate pa
25. actual power consumption of the system For up to date information on power consumption go to the following web sites and navigate to the appropriate page http www oracle com goto x4170m2 or http www oracle com goto x4270m2 TABLE 1 5 Servers Electrical Specifications Parameter Value Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server Input Nominal frequencies 50 60 Hz Nominal voltage range 100 120 200 240 VAC Chapter 1 Preparing to Install the Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers 13 TABLE 1 5 Servers Electrical Specifications Continued Parameter Value Maximum current AC RMS 9 0 amps Max AC operating range 90 264 VAC Output 3 3 VDC STBY 3 6A 12 VDC 62 3 A Power dissipation Max power consumption 873 W Max heat output Volt Ampere rating 2977 BTU hr 891 VA 240 VAC 0 98 PF Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server Input Nominal frequencies Nominal voltage range Maximum current AC RMS AC operating range Output 3 3 VDC STBY 12 VDC Power dissipation Max power consumption Max heat output Volt Ampere rating 50 60 Hz 100 VAC 110 127 VAC 200 240 VAC 13 0 amps Max 90 264 VAC 3 0 A 86 7 A 1235 3 W 4212 BTU hr 1261 VA 240 VAC 0 98 PF Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 Environmental Requirements TABLE 1 6 lists the environmental requirements for the Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers TABLE 1 6 Servers Environmental Requirements Parameter Value
26. address for the server service processor SP It includes the following topics a IP Configuration Task Checklist on page 52 m Logging In to ILOM on page 53 m Logging Out of ILOM on page 58 m Managing Your Server on page 58 51 IP Configuration Task Checklist TABLE 4 1 summarizes an ordered list of tasks that you must perform to initially configure an IP address for the server SP TABLE 4 1 IP Address Configuration Tasks Step Requirement Description 1 Install the server The server must be properly installed in the chassis For more into the chassis information see Chapter 1 through Chapter 3 of this guide 2 Establish a You can establish a connection with the ILOM server SP through console a local or remote console connection to e Local serial console Connect a serial console to the serial ILOM management SER MGT RJ 45 port on the rear panel of the server For instructions see Connecting the Cables on page 45 e Remote Console Attach a local area Ethernet network cable to the network management NET MGT Ethernet port on the rear panel of the server The server Ethernet ports provide the most robust method of connecting to ILOM This connection supports both the command line interface and the web interface For instructions see Connecting the Cables on page 45 3 Obtain an To configure an IP address in ILOM you must log in to ILOM Administrator with an Administrator account
27. ails and CMA 44 v Verify Operation of Slide Rails and CMA 44 Setting Up the Server 45 Connecting the Cables 45 v Cable the Server 46 Applying Standby Power for Initial SP Configuration 47 v Apply Standby Power to the Server 47 Applying Main Power to the Server for the First Time 48 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 v Apply Main Power to the Server 48 Powering Off the Server From Main Power 49 v Power Off from Main Power 49 Setting Up ILOM 51 IP Configuration Task Checklist 52 Logging In to ILOM 53 About ILOM SP Interfaces 53 v Log In to ILOM Using a Serial Connection 53 v Log In to ILOM From an Ethernet Connection Using the CLI 54 Configuring an IP Address 55 v View or Assign the ILOM SP IP Address Using the BIOS Setup Utility 56 v View or Assign the ILOM SP IP Address Using the ILOM CLI 57 Logging Out of ILOM 58 v Log Out of ILOM Using the CLI 58 Managing Your Server 58 Setting Up the Operating System 61 Before You Begin 61 Supported Operating Systems 62 Installation Worksheet 63 Configuring the Preinstalled Operating System 66 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 67 Before You Begin 67 Configuring Server RAID Drives 68 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 68 v Accessing the System Over the Network 69 v Accessing the System Locally 70 Contents v v Configure the Preinstalled Solaris 10 OS 71 v Optional Redirect the Console O
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29. are Sun Installation Assistant SIA CD and SunVTS CD a Optional Rackmount kit containing rack rails and installation instructions Options Power cables are packaged separately from the other items Standard server components are installed at the factory However ordered options such as additional memory or PCI Express cards are shipped separately If possible install optional components before installing the server in a rack For instructions for installing server options see the Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server Service Manual 821 0486 or the Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server Service Manual 821 0488 ESD Precautions Electronic equipment is susceptible to damage by static electricity Use a grounded antistatic wrist strap foot strap or equivalent safety equipment to prevent electrostatic damage ESD when you install or service the server Caution To protect electronic components from electrostatic damage which can permanently disable the system or require repair by Oracle service technicians place components on an antistatic surface such as an antistatic discharge mat an antistatic bag or a disposable antistatic mat Wear an antistatic grounding strap connected to a metal surface on the chassis when you work on system components Server Description This section shows the front and back of the Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 Front Panel F
30. ck using the slide rail and cable management arm options The service label includes instructions for both tool less and bolt on rail assemblies 18 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 Rack Compatibility Check that your rack is compatible with the slide rail and cable management arm CMA options The optional slide rails are compatible with a wide range of equipment racks that meet the following standards TABLE 2 1 Rack Compatibility Item Requirement Structure Four post rack mounting at both front and rear Rack horizontal opening and unit vertical pitch Distance between front and rear mounting planes Clearance depth in front of front mounting plane Clearance depth behind front mounting plane Clearance width between front and rear mounting planes Server dimensions Two post racks are not compatible Conforms to ANSI EIA 310 D 1992 or IEC 60927 standards Minimum 610 mm and maximum 915 mm 24 inches to 36 inches Distance to front cabinet door is at least 25 4 mm 1 inch Distance to rear cabinet door is at least 800 mm 31 5 inches with the cable management arm or 700 mm 27 5 inches without the cable management arm Distance between structural supports and cable troughs is at least 456 mm 18 inches Depth not including PSU handle 685 80 mm 27 0 inches Width not including ears 425 45 mm 16 75 inches Height Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server 43 43
31. ddress to use ILOM to manage your server If you are using a DHCP server to assign an IP address the IP address will be assigned to the ILOM SP after the following requirements are met m Connection to your network must be through a network management NET MGT port DHCP services must be present on your network infrastructure If a DHCP server cannot be reached after three DHCP requests the ILOM SP is assigned a static IP address based on the network management port MAC address This IP address is always in the format 192 168 xxx xxx To view or configure an IP address at setup you can use one of the following interfaces a BIOS Setup Utility m ILOM command line interface CLI Both interfaces require a direct serial connection to the server For information about how to attach devices to the server see Connecting the Cables on page 45 Note After you know the IP address you can also use the ILOM web interface to view or modify the IP address For information about the ILOM web interface refer to the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM 3 0 Documentation Collection Chapter 4 Setting Up ILOM 55 To view or configure the ILOM SP IP address at setup see the following procedures m View or Assign the ILOM SP IP Address Using the BIOS Setup Utility on page 56 m View or Assign the ILOM SP IP Address Using the ILOM CLI on page 57 V View or Assign the ILOM SP IP Address Using the BIOS Setup Uti
32. e Chapter 5 m The server ships with its console redirected to the serial port You can choose an option to send the output to VGA video port For more information see Optional Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port on page 72 67 Configuring Server RAID Drives Configuring server RAID drives is not a supported feature of the preinstalled version of the Solaris 10 OS as the preinstalled OS will be erased during RAID migration If you want to configure your server drives in a RAID refer to the following documents for instructions on configuring RAID and installing the Solaris 10 OS m LSI MegaRAID SAS Software User s Guide which is available at http www 1lsi com support sun m Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide for Linux Virtual Machine Software and Oracle Solaris Operating Systems 821 0483 which is available at http docs sun com app docs prod sf x4170m2 hic or http docs sun com app docs prod sf x4270m2 hic Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System Note Before you perform this procedure you need to set up the service processor If you have not done so see Chapter 4 After configuring the server ILOM service processor SP you can configure the preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System OS using the SP to connect to the system console You can connect to the system console server host either over the network or locally Use the informa
33. e any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup Utility V View or Assign the ILOM SP IP Address Using the ILOM CLI Note The following instructions assume that the system is in its factory default configuration To view or assign the ILOM SP IP address using the ILOM CLI complete the following steps 1 2 Verify that your DHCP server is properly configured Verify that an Ethernet cable is connected to the network management NET MGT Ethernet port on the rear of the server If applicable obtain the MAC address of the server SP on the cover of the server Log in to ILOM as described in Log In to ILOM Using a Serial Connection on page 53 At the ILOM command line interface CLI prompt gt type the following command to set the working directory gt cd SP network Do one of the following a To view the dynamic IP address assigned to the ILOM SP type gt show SP network a To configure a static IP address type gt set SP network pendingipdiscovery static gt set SP network pendingipaddress lP address gt set SP network pendingipnetmask Netmask address gt set SP network pendingipgateway Gateway address gt set SP network commitpending true m To configure a dynamic IP address type gt set SP network pendingipdiscovery dhcp gt set SP network commitpending true Chapter 4 Setting Up ILOM 57 Logging Out of ILOM When you are ready to log out of ILOM f
34. eatures FIGURE 1 2 shows the Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server front panel and describes its components FIGURE 1 2 Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server Front Panel AA CO ESE _ n ji EC ekeen pomme miam pomme Figure Legend 1 Product Serial Number PSN label and Radio 10 Hard disk drive 4 optional Frequency Identification RFID tag 2 Locator LED Locator button white 11 Hard disk drive 5 optional 3 Service Action Required LED amber 12 DVD drive optional 4 Power OK LED green 13 Hard disk drive 6 optional 5 Power button 14 Hard disk drive 7 optional 6 Hard disk drive 1 optional 15 USB 2 0 ports 2 7 Hard disk drive O optional 16 Disk configuration label 8 Hard disk drive 3 optional 17 Power Supply Service Action Required LED amber System Overtemperature LED amber Fan Module Service Action Required LED amber 9 Hard disk drive 2 optional The Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server can optionally be configured with 12 or 24 storage drives FIGURE 1 3 shows the 12 storage drive configuration FIGURE 1 4 shows the 24 storage drive configuration Note In FIGURE 1 4 the storage drives are numbered 0 to 23 from left to right Chapter 1 Preparing to Install the Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers 5 FIGURE 1 3 Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server Front Panel With 12 Storage Drives Figure Legend 1 A N a 10 11 Product Serial Number PSN label and Radio Frequency Iden
35. ed Operating System After compiling the information outlined in this chapter you can configure the preinstalled Solaris Operating System If you want to configure the preinstalled Solaris 10 09 OS refer to Chapter 6 66 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 CHAPTER 6 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System This chapter explains the steps for configuring the Oracle Solaris 10 Operating System OS that is preinstalled on the hard disk drive or solid state drive if ordered The preinstalled Solaris version is Solaris 10 10 09 or later Note Unlike with SPARC systems you will not see the output of the preinstalled Solaris 10 image through a monitor when you power on the server You will see the BIOS power on self test POST and other boot information output This chapter includes the following topics m Before You Begin on page 67 m Configuring Server RAID Drives on page 68 a Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System on page 68 m Solaris 10 Operating System User Information on page 73 m Using the Solaris Installation Program on page 74 m Reinstalling the Solaris Operating System on page 74 Before You Begin Before you begin configuring the preinstalled Solaris 10 OS do the following Complete the procedures to prepare your server to configure the optional preinstalled Solaris 10 OS For details se
36. eeded on page 1 m Server Installation Task Checklist on page 2 m Opening the Box on page 2 m Server Description on page 4 m Server Supported Components on page 10 m Server Specifications on page 13 Tools and Equipment Needed To install the system you need the following tools m No 2 Phillips screwdriver m ESD mat and grounding strap m Pencil stylus or other pointed device for pushing front panel buttons You also need a system console device such as one of the following m Sun workstation a ASCII terminal m Terminal server m Patch panel connected to a terminal server Server Installation Task Checklist TABLE 1 1 summarizes an ordered list of tasks that you must perform to properly install the server TABLE 1 1 Installation Task Checklist Step Task Description For Instructions See 1 Unpack the server and any optional e Opening the Box on page 2 components ordered for the server from the shipping containers 2 If applicable install optional server Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server Service components prior to installing the server Manual 821 0486 into the rack e Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server Service Manual 821 0488 3 Install the server into a rack e Chapter 2 4 Connect cables to the server and apply Chapter 3 power to the server 5 Configure the ILOM service processor e Chapter 4 6 If ordered configure the factory installed Chapter 5 Solaris Operating System
37. ersions of some of these documents are available at the web sites listed above this table English documentation is revised more frequently and might be more up to date than the translated documentation Documentation Support and Training Documentation http docs sun com a Support http www sun com support m Training http www sun com training Using This Documentation ix Documentation Feedback Submit comments about this document by clicking the Feedback link at http docs sun com Include the title and part number of your document with your feedback Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide part number 821 0481 13 x Product Downloads To download the latest product software go to one of the following web sites m http www oracle com goto x4170m2 m http www oracle com goto x4270m2 At these sites you can find links and navigate to the following items a Tools and Drivers DVD image a Sun Installation Assistant DVD image a Sun Validation Test Suite SunVTS Update Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 CHAPTER 1 Preparing to Install the Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers This chapter describes Oracle s Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers hardware and the information you need to know before you begin to install the servers into a rack It includes the following topics m Tools and Equipment N
38. erver CPU Memory Storage devices USB ports PCI Express 2 0 I O slots PCI Express I O cards Ethernet ports Service processor SP Power supplies Cooling fans Management software One or two quad core 2 4 GHz or six core 2 26 GHz or 2 93 GHz processors with three integrated DDR3 memory controllers per processor The following CPUs are supported e 95 Watts e 80 Watts e 60 Watts Nine DDR3 DIMMs per processor for a maximum of 18 DDR3 DIMMs and a maximum of 144 GB of memory e Up to six 2 5 inch SATA hard drive devices HDDs or four solid state drives SSDs e Up to eight 2 5 inch SAS SATA HDDs or four SSDs with the optional Hardware RAID controller e DVD RW drive Two front two rear and one internal for a USB thumb drive Three low profile PCIe Gen2 slots one x16 and two x8 For a list of I O cards that are customer orderable options go to the following web site and navigate to the appropriate page http www oracle com goto x4170mz2 Four Gigabit Ethernet GbE ports on rear panel Each Network Interface Card NIC supports I O Acceleration Technology 3 IOAT3 Uses the SP subsystem Includes the Baseboard Management Controller BMC which supports the industry standard IPMI feature set Supports remote KVMS over IP Includes serial port Supports Ethernet access to SP through a dedicated 10 100BaseT management port and optionally through one of the host GbE ports sideband management
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40. eshooting This section contains information to help you troubleshoot minor server problems If you experience problems while setting up your server refer to the troubleshooting information in TABLE 7 1 TABLE 7 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Problem Possible Solution Server powers on but e the monitor does not e Is the Power button for the monitor turned on Is the monitor power cord connected to a wall outlet Is the monitor power cord connected to the monitor Does the wall outlet have power Test by plugging in another device CD or DVD does not eject from the media tray when you press e the Eject button Move the mouse or press any key on the keyboard The drive might be in low power mode Use the utility software installed on your server to eject the CD Ensure that the media in the device is not in use and is not mounted by the operating system 77 TABLE 7 1 Problem Troubleshooting Procedures Continued Possible Solution No video is displayed on the monitor screen Is the monitor cable attached to the video connector e Does the monitor work when connected to another system e If you have another monitor does it work when connected to the original system e If after POST and BIOS are complete you no longer see video output on your monitor and see only a flashing cursor check the configuration of the operating system to determine whether it is configured to redirect its ou
41. ge http www oracle com goto x4270mz2 Four Gigabit Ethernet GbE ports on rear panel Each Network Interface Card NIC supports I O Acceleration Technology 3 IOAT3 Uses the SP subsystem Includes the Baseboard Management Controller BMC which supports the industry standard IPMI feature set Supports remote KVMS over IP Includes a serial port Supports Ethernet access to SP through a dedicated 10 100BaseT management port and optionally through one of the host GbE ports sideband management Up to two hot pluggable power supplies Redundant hot pluggable fans Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager 3 0 12 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 Server Specifications Physical Specifications TABLE 1 4 lists the physical specifications for the Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers TABLE 1 4 Servers Physical Specifications Parameter Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server Height 1 71 inches 43 43 mm 3 43 inches 87 12 mm Width 16 75 inches 425 45 mm 16 75 inches 425 45 mm Depth 27 0 inches 685 8 mm 30 0 inches 762 0 mm Weight 36 Ibs 16 36 kg 65 Ibs 29 54 kg Electrical Specifications TABLE 1 5 lists the electrical specifications for the Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Note The power dissipation numbers listed in the following table are the maximum rated power numbers for the power supply used in these servers The numbers are not a rating of the
42. ht data bits no parity one stop bit 9600 baud a Disable hardware flow control CTS RTS a Disable software flow control XON XOFF d Connect a null serial modem cable from the server s back panel SER MGT RJ 45 port to the terminal device if not connected already See FIGURE 3 1 and FIGURE 3 2 for the SER MGT RJ 45 port location e Press Enter on the terminal device to establish a connection between the terminal device and the ILOM SP The SP eventually displays a login prompt such as the following SUNSP0003BA84D777 login In this example login prompt a The string SUNSP is the same for all SPs 48 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 0003BA84D777 is an example of the product serial number displayed by default This value can also be the host name which is assigned by the user or DHCP server f Log in to ILOM The default user name is root The default password is changeme ILOM displays a default command prompt gt indicating that you have successfully logged in to ILOM 3 Press and release the recessed Power button on the server front panel When main power is applied to the server the green Power OK LED next to the Power button lights and remains lit 4 To display a screen for installing the preinstalled Solaris OS from the server SER MGT port type gt start SP console 5 To configure the preinstalled Solaris OS software proceed to Chapter 6 Note To retu
43. ial number m From ILOM enter the show SYS command or go to the System Information tab in the ILOM browser interface Use TABLE 7 2 to collect information that you might need to communicate to with support personnel TABLE 7 2 System Information Needed for Support System Configuration Information Needed Your Information Service contract number System model Operating environment System serial number Peripherals attached to the system Email address and phone number for you and a secondary contact Street address where the system is located Administrator password Summary of the problem and the work being done when the problem occurred Other useful information Chapter 7 If You Need Help 79 TABLE 7 2 System Information Needed for Support Continued System Configuration Information Needed Your Information IP address Server name system host name Network or internet domain name Proxy server configuration 80 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 Index A antistatic grounding strap 4 anti tip bar 26 back panel components Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server 8 Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server 9 back panel ports and connectors location of Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server 8 45 Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server 9 10 46 BIOS Setup Utility viewing or assigning the ILOM SP IP address 56 bolt on slide rail assemblies 20 24
44. il Assemblies on page 27 Installing the Cable Management Arm on the Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server on page 30 Installing the Cable Management Arm on the Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server on page 36 Verifying Operation of the Slide Rails and CMA on page 44 Note In this guide the term rack means either an open rack or a closed cabinet Before You Begin Read the following overview and see the service label on the top cover before you begin to install the server into a rack Server Installation Process Overview To install your server into a four post rack using the slide rail and cable management arm options see the following sections to perform the tasks in the order listed 1 Rack Compatibility on page 19 Disassembling Slide Rails on page 20 Installing the Mounting Brackets Onto the Server on page 22 Ae N Installing the Cable Management Arm on the Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server on page 30 or Installing the Cable Management Arm on the Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server on page 36 5 Verifying Operation of the Slide Rails and CMA on page 44 6 Connecting the Cables on page 45 Rail Assemblies The server might include either tool less or bolt on rail assemblies in rackmount kits Instructions for both types are included in this chapter Service Label Refer to the service label on the server top cover for instructions on how to install your server into a four post ra
45. lay the list of documents in the Solaris 10 Documentation Collection Follow instructions specific to x86 systems where they are specified m For the Solaris 10 installation guides see http docs sun com app docs col1 1236 1 m For the Solaris 10 administration guides see http dods sun com app docs coll 47 16 Chapter 6 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 73 m For information about upgrading your system see Solaris 10 10 09 Installation Guide Solaris Live Upgrade and Upgrade Planning 821 0438 m For troubleshooting information see Appendix A in Solaris 10 10 09 Installation Guide Custom JumpStart and Advanced Installations 821 0437 m See the Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Product Notes for patch and other late breaking information For patches and instructions go to the following web sites and navigate to the appropriate page http www oracle com goto x4170m2 or http www oracle com goto x4270mz2 Solaris 10 documentation is also available on the Solaris Documentation DVD included with your Solaris OS software Using the Solaris Installation Program The Solaris Installation Program on the Solaris 10 OS DVD can be run with a graphical user interface GUI or as an interactive text installer in a remote console The Solaris Device Configuration Assistant is included in the Solaris Installation Program Follow the instructions for x86 based systems not SPARC based s
46. lity Note Use this procedure when you are ready to apply main power to the server To access the BIOS Setup Utility and view the ILOM SP IP address complete the following steps 1 Power on the server or restart the server if it is running See Apply Main Power to the Server on page 48 2 When the BIOS splash screen or text prompt appears during the power on self test POST operation press F2 to access the BIOS Setup Utility 3 Using the left and right arrow keys on the keyboard navigate to the Advanced tab The Advanced screen appears 4 Using the up and down arrow keys select the IPMI Configuration option and press Enter to go to the subscreen The IPMI Configuration subscreen appears 5 Using the up and down arrow keys select the Set LAN Configuration option and press Enter The LAN Configuration subscreen appears and shows the current ILOM SP IP address 6 Do one of the following m If the DHCP server has assigned the IP address record the IP address as you will need it to log in to ILOM using SSH or a web browser Note If the IP address is in the form of 192 168 xxx xxx the DHCP server might not have assigned an address and the SP might use a static address m To assign an IP address select Set LAN Configuration then use the arrow keys to select settings Specify the appropriate settings 56 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 7 Press F10 to sav
47. mbly 2 Rack post 3 Slide rail assembly bracket on outside of rack post 3 Repeat Step 1 and Step 2 for the remaining slide rail assembly 4 From the front of the rack set the proper width of the rails using the spacer FIGURE 2 4 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 25 FIGURE 2 4 Setting the Rail Width Figure Legend 1 Rail width spacer 2 Attaching the spacer to the rails 5 Tighten the screws on both brackets FIGURE 2 4 6 Remove the spacer and confirm that the rails are attached tightly to the rack 7 Repeat Step 4 through Step 6 for the side rail assembly at the rear of the rack 8 If available extend the anti tip bar at the bottom of the rack FIGURE 2 5 26 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 FIGURE 2 5 Extending the Anti tip Bar gt A Caution If your rack does not have an anti tip bar the rack could tip over V Attach Tool less Slide Rail Assemblies To attach tool less slide rail assemblies to the rack Refer to the installation card included with the rackmount kit for instructions on attaching tool less slide rail assemblies to the rack Installing the Server Into the Slide Rail Assemblies Use this procedure to install the server chassis with mounting brackets into the slide rail assemblies that are mounted to the rack of the server Attempting this procedure alone co
48. nd firmware downloads Supported option cards vii m External storage options Power calculator viii Related Documentation The related documents listed in the following table are available online at http docs sun com app docs prod sf x4170m2 hic and http docs sun com app docs prod sf x4270m2 hic Title Content Part Number Format Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 Late breaking information 821 0482 PDF M2 Servers Product Notes about the server HTML Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 Basic installation information 821 0480 PDF M2 Servers Getting Started for setting up the server Print Guide Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 Detailed installation 821 0481 PDF M2 Servers Installation Guide information for setting up the HTML SEAVEE Print option Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 Installation instructions for 821 0483 PDF M2 Servers Installation Guide the Linux Oracle VM HTML for Linux Virtual Machine VMware and Oracle Solaris Software and Oracle Solaris operating systems Operating Systems Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 Installation instructions for 821 0484 PDF M2 Servers Installation Guide the Windows Server HTML for Windows Operating Systems operating systems Sun Installation Assistant 2 3 Instructions for using the 821 0694 PDF through 2 4 User s Guide for Sun Installation Assistant to HTML x64 Servers install the Windows and Linux operating systems Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server Information and procedures 821 0486 PDF
49. ng the Preinstalled Operating System on page 66 Before You Begin Before you begin configuring the preinstalled OS do the following m Configure the IP address for the server SP For details see Configuring an IP Address on page 55 m Ensure that the main power has been applied to the server For more information see Applying Main Power to the Server for the First Time on page 48 m Gather the information that you will need for the configuration as listed in Installation Worksheet on page 63 Note that the default values are indicated by an asterisk 61 Note To identify the MAC address for a server or other chassis components see the Customer Information Sheet shipped with the component or inspect the printed MAC address label attached to the server or chassis component Supported Operating Systems The Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers support the installation and use of the following operating systems or a subsequent release of the operating systems TABLE 5 1 Supported Operating Systems Operating System Oracle Solaris Linux Virtual Machine Software Supported Version e Oracle Solaris 10 10 09 and later e Oracle Enterprise Linux Server OEL 5 4 64 bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL 5 4 64 bit e SuSE Linux Enterprise Server SLES 10 SP3 64 bit e SLES 11 64 bit e Oracle Virtual Machine OVM 2 2 1 e VMware ESX 4 0 Update 1 e VMware ESXi
50. ng the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 31 FIGURE 2 9 Engaging the CMA Rail Extension With the Left Slide Rail Note Support the CMA in the remaining installation steps Do not allow the arm to hang by its own weight until it is secured by all three attachment points 6 Insert the CMA s mounting bracket connector into the right slide rail until the connector locks into place with an audible click FIGURE 2 10 32 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 FIGURE 2 10 Inserting the CMA Mounting Bracket Into the Back of the Right Slide Rail Figure Legend 1 CMA mounting bracket 2 Right slide rail 7 Insert the right CMA slide rail connector into the right slide rail assembly until the connector locks into place with an audible click FIGURE 2 11 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 33 FIGURE 2 11 Inserting CMA Slide Rail Connector Into the Back of the Right Slide Rail Figure Legend 1 CMA slide rail connector 2 Right slide rail 8 Insert the left CMA slide rail connector into the rail extension on the left slide rail assembly until the connector locks into place with an audible click FIGURE 2 12 34 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 FIGURE 2 12 Connecting the CMA to the Rail Extension Connector PIOC ON Figure Legend 1 CMA extension arm on left slide rail 2 CMA extensi
51. ng web sites and navigate to the appropriate page m http www oracle com goto x4170m2 m http www oracle com goto x4270m2 Installation Worksheet Use the worksheet in TABLE 5 2 to gather the information that you need to configure the preinstalled OS You only need to collect the information that applies to your application of the system TABLE 5 2 Worksheet for Operating System Configuration Information for Installation Description or Example Your Answers Defaults Language Select from the list of available languages for the OS English Locale Select your geographic region from the list of available locales Terminal Select the type of terminal that you are using from the list of available terminal types Network connection Is the system connected to a network e Networked e Non networked Chapter 5 Setting Up the Operating System 63 TABLE 5 2 Worksheet for Operating System Configuration Continued Information for Installation Description or Example Your Answers Defaults DHCP Can the system use Dynamic Host Configuration e Yes Protocol DHCP to configure its network interfaces e No If you are not IP address If you are not using DHCP supply the IP address for using DHCP the system note the network Example 129 200 9 1 address Subnet If you are not using DHCP is the system part ofa 255 255 0 0 subnet If yes what is the netmask of the subnet Example 255
52. ning mounting bracket on the other side of the server Chapter 2 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 23 Attaching the Slide Rail Assemblies to the Rack Complete one of the following procedures to attach the slide rail assemblies to the rack m Attach Bolt On Slide Rail Assemblies on page 24 m Attach Tool less Slide Rail Assemblies on page 27 V Attach Bolt On Slide Rail Assemblies To attach bolt on 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 FIGURE 2 3 2 Attach the slide rail assembly to the rack posts but do not tighten the screws completely Choose one of the following methods to attach the slide rails The method you use varies depending on the type of rack m If your rack has threaded mounting holes in the rack posts first determine whether the threads are metric or standard then insert the correct mounting screws through the slide rail brackets and into the threaded holes m If your rack does not have threaded mounting holes insert the mounting screws through both the slide rail brackets and rack posts then secure them with the caged nuts 24 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 FIGURE 2 3 Attaching Slide Rail Assembly to Rack Post Figure Legend 1 Slide rail asse
53. odem cable connecting 47 server power shutdown procedures 49 redirecting console to video 72 troubleshooting problems during setup 77 server LEDs location of Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server 5 Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server 6 7 server main power turning off 49 turning on 71 turning on for first time 48 Service Action Required LED location of 5 6 7 service label on server top cover 18 service processor default communication properties 69 71 service processor interfaces 53 setup troubleshooting 77 slide rail assemblies 24 slide rail installation bolt on slide rails assemblies 20 tool less slide rails assembly 21 slide rails verifying operation 44 Solaris 10 OS downloading 75 location of user Documentation 73 reinstalling 74 Solaris preinstalled OS configuring the preinstalled OS 67 on screen prompts 71 prerequisites 67 SP NET MGT Ethernet port 47 specifications electrical 13 environmental 15 physical 13 static IP address 55 supported components and capabilities Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server 11 Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server 12 supported operating systems 62 System Overtemperature LED location of 6 system status LEDs location of 8 9 10 T terminal session starting from a Linux client 70 starting from a Windows clients 70 starting using the serial console 70 tool less slide rail assemblies 21 installing 27 tools and equipment needed for server installation 1 troubleshooting information 77 U un
54. olaris preinstalled OS configuring 67 supported 62 options server components 4 P PCIe cards list of supported cards 12 physical specifications 13 ports connecting 48 SER MGT RJ 45 47 SP NET MGT Ethernet 47 POST messages 71 Power 5 Power button location of 5 6 power cables 46 connecting 45 46 power dissipation numbers meaning of 13 Power Supply Fail LED location of 8 Power Supply OK LED location of 8 Power Supply Service Action Required LED location of 5 6 7 Power OK LED location of 5 6 7 preinstalled Solaris OS displaying screen for installing 49 Product Serial Number label location of 6 R rack compatibility checking 19 rack installation 17 18 rack posts 24 rackmount anti tip bar 26 cable hangers installing on Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server 42 cable hooks and straps installing on Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server 35 CMaA slide rail connector 33 40 installing cables on Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server 35 installing cables on Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server 42 kit 17 mounting holes 24 rail assembly 17 rail width spacer 25 slide rail stops releasing 44 rail assembly 17 rail width spacer 25 RFID tag 82 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 location of 6 S SER MGT RJ 45 port connecting 48 location of 46 serial connection logging in to ILOM 53 serial console starting a terminal session 70 serial console mode start command 69 71 serial null m
55. ollow the procedure in this section Y Log Out of ILOM Using the CLI To log out of ILOM using the CLI complete the following step At the command prompt type gt exit Managing Your Server You have several different options for managing your server depending on your situation m Managing many servers Your server can be managed with a wide variety of system management tools For more information on the system management tools see the Sun Tools information at http www sun com systemmanagement managementtools jsp Here is a sampling of some of these tools a If your server is one of many x86 and SPARC servers that you want to manage from a single interface you can use the Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center For more details see http www sun com software products opscenter If you want to monitor your enterprise servers you can take advantage of Sun Management Center For more details see http www sun com software products sunmanagementcenter in dex xm1 If you already have third party system management tools the servers can integrate with many third party tools For more details see http www sun com systemmanagement tools jsp 58 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 m Managing a single server a Sun Installation Assistant SIA is an application that you can use for initial server configuration SIA helps you to update firmware ILOM firmware BI
56. ollowing order Refer to FIGURE 3 1 and FIGURE 3 2 1 Connect an Ethernet cable to the Gigabit Ethernet NET connectors as needed for OS support 6 2 Optional If you plan to interact with the system console directly connect any external devices such as mouse and keyboard to the server s USB connectors 7 and or a monitor to the HD15 video connector 8 3 If you plan to connect to Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM software over the network connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port labeled NET MGT 5 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 4 If you plan to access the ILOM command line interface CLI using the serial management port connect a serial null modem cable to the RJ 45 serial port labeled SER MGT 4 See Logging In to ILOM on page 53 for more information about viewing system output from a serial console Applying Standby Power for Initial SP Configuration Use this procedure to apply standby power to the service processor SP before initial configuration V Apply Standby Power to the Server 1 Connect two grounded server power cords to grounded electrical outlets 2 Connect the two server power cords to the AC connectors on the back panel of the server FIGURE 3 1 and FIGURE 3 2 1 2 When power is connected the server boots into standby power mode In standby power mode the Power OK LED on the front panel see FIGURE 1 2 FIGURE 1 3 and FIGU
57. on 9 Install and route cables to your server as required Note Instructions for installing the server cables are provided in Connecting the Cables on page 45 10 Attach the cable hook and loop straps to the CMA and press them into place to secure the cables FIGURE 2 13 For best results place three cable straps evenly spaced on the rear facing side of the CMA and three cable straps on the side of the CMA nearest the server Chapter 2 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 35 FIGURE 2 13 Installing CMA Cable Straps Figure Legend 1 CMA cable strap 2 CMA arm Installing the Cable Management Arm on the Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server The cable management arm CMA is an optional assembly that you can use to route the server cables in the rack V Install Cable Management Arm Use this procedure to install the optional CMA 36 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 1 Unpack the CMA parts 2 Take the CMA to the back of the equipment rack and ensure that you have adequate room to work around the back of the server Note References to left or right in this procedure assume that you are facing the back of the equipment rack 3 Remove tape to separate the parts of the CMA The CMA rail extension might be taped to the CMA arm 4 Attach the CMA rail extension into the left slide rail until the extension locks into place
58. onnection Using the CLI on page 54 m Configuring an IP Address on page 55 About ILOM SP Interfaces You can choose one of several ILOM SP interfaces to support system management on your server You can access SP firmware applications through the following ILOM SP interfaces a Serial port command line interface CLI local access m Secure shell SSH CLI remote access over the network m Web browser user interface BUI remote access over the network Log In to ILOM Using a Serial Connection To log in to ILOM using a serial connection complete the following steps 1 Verify that your serial console connection to the server is secure and operational 2 Ensure that the following serial communication settings are configured a 8N1 eight data bits no parity one stop bit Chapter 4 Setting Up ILOM 53 m 9600 baud m Disable hardware flow control CTS RTS 3 Press Enter to establish a connection between your serial console and ILOM A login prompt to ILOM appears 4 Log in to the ILOM command line interface CLI using an Administrator account Note The default ILOM Administrator account shipped with the server is root and its password is changeme If this default Administrator account has since been changed contact your system administrator for an ILOM User account with administrator privileges ILOM displays a default command prompt gt indicating that you have successfully logged in to ILOM 5
59. packing the server 3 V video port redirection 72 Index 83 84 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010
60. rn to the ILOM command line interface from the serial console press ESC depending on your keyboard U S A or international Powering Off the Server From Main Power If you need to power off the server you can use either a graceful shutdown or an emergency shutdown For details see the following procedure V Power Off from Main Power To remove main power from the server use one of the following two methods a Graceful shutdown Use a pen or other pointed object to momentarily 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 Servers not running ACPI enabled operating systems will shut down to standby power mode immediately Chapter 3 Setting Up the Server 49 m Emergency shutdown Press and hold the Power button for at least four seconds until the main power is off and the server enters standby power mode When the main power is off the Power OK LED on the front panel flashes indicating that the server is in standby power mode Caution To completely power off the server you must disconnect the AC power cords from the back panel of the server 50 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 CHAPTER 4 setting Up ILOM This chapter describes how to access the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM software and how to initially configure an IP
61. te Two people are recommended for this procedure one to move the server in and out of the rack and one to observe the cables and CMA 1 Slowly pull the server out of the rack until the slide rails reach their stops 2 Inspect the attached cables for any binding or kinks 3 Verify that the CMA extends fully from the slide rails 4 Push the server back into the rack as described in the following sub steps When the server is fully extended you must release two sets of slide rail stops to return the server to the rack a The first set of stops are levers located on the inside of each slide rail just behind the back panel of the server These levers are labeled PUSH Push in both levers simultaneously and slide the server toward the rack The server will slide in approximately 18 inches 46 cm and stop Verify that the cables and the CMA retract without binding before you continue b The second set of stops are the slide rail release buttons located near the front of each mounting bracket FIGURE 2 7 Simultaneously push or pull both of the slide rail release buttons and push the server completely into the rack until both slide rail locks engage 5 Adjust the cable straps and CMA as required 44 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 CHAPTER 3 Setting Up the Server This chapter describes how to connect cables and power on the server for the first time It includes the
62. the left CMA slide rail connector into the rail extension on the left slide rail assembly until the connector locks into place with an audible click FIGURE 2 18 Chapter 2 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 41 FIGURE 2 18 Connecting the CMA to the Rail Extension Connector Figure Legend 1 CMA extension arm on left slide rail 2 CMA extension 9 Install and route cables to your server as required Note Instructions for installing the server cables are provided in Connecting the Cables on page 45 10 If required attach the cable hangers to the CMA and snap them into place to secure the cables FIGURE 2 19 42 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 Note Cable hangers are preinstalled on the CMA Perform the procedure in this step if you need to reinstall cable hangers on the CMA For best results place three cable hangers evenly spaced on the rear facing side of the CMA and three cable hangers on the side of the CMA nearest the server FIGURE 2 19 Installing CMA Cable Hangers Figure Legend 1 CMA cable hanger 2 CMA arm Chapter 2 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 43 Verifying Operation of the Slide Ra ls and CMA Use the following procedure to ensure that the slide rails and CMA are operating correctly V Verify Operation of Slide Rails and CMA No
63. tification RFID tag Power button Locator LED Locator button white Service Action Required LED System Level amber Power OK LED green Hard disk drive 2 optional Hard disk drive 1 optional Hard disk drive O optional Hard disk drive 3 optional Hard disk drive 4 optional Hard disk drive 5 optional 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Hard disk drive 6 optional Hard disk drive 7 optional Hard disk drive 8 optional Hard disk drive 9 optional Hard disk drive 10 optional Hard disk drive 11 optional Fan Module Service Action Required LED amber Power Supply Service Action Required LED amber System Overtemperature LED amber USB 2 0 ports 2 Disk configuration label Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 FIGURE 1 4 Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server Front Panel With 24 Storage Drives Figure Legend 1 Product Serial Number PSN label and Radio Frequency Identification RFID tab Power button Locator LED Locator button white Service Action Required LED System Level amber 5 Power OK LED green Back Panel 6 o 10 Fan Module Service Action Required LED amber Power Supply Service Action Required LED amber System Overtemperature LED amber USB 2 0 ports 2 Disk configuration label FIGURE 1 5 shows the Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server back panel and describes its components Chapter 1 Preparing to Install the Sun
64. tion that you gathered in Installation Worksheet on page 63 as you perform the configuration 68 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 V Accessing the System Over the Network 1 Using a Secure Shell log in to ILOM by specifying the root user account or your Administrator account user name the IP address of the server SP and the password for the root or Administrator account The following example shows how to log in to ILOM using the root user account and its default password changeme ssh root host or ssh 1 root host Password changeme gt Where host is either an IP address or a hostname when using DNS ILOM displays the default command line prompt gt indicating that you have successfully logged in to ILOM Verify that the communication properties of the service processor are set to the defaults Type the following command gt show SP serial host SP serial host Targets Properties commitpending Cannot show property pendingspeed 9600 speed 9600 Commands cd show Note If the speed is anything other than 9600 change it using this command gt set SP serial host pendingspeed 9600 commitpending true 3 Start the serial console Type the following command and answer the prompt gt start SP console Are you sure you want to start SP console y n y Serial console started You are now connected
65. tput exclusively over the serial line Server does not power on when the front panel Power button is pressed Keep notes on the following situations in case you need to call service Is the Power OK LED flashing or constantly illuminated on the front of the system Ensure that the power cord is connected to the system and to a grounded power receptacle Does the wall outlet have power Test by plugging in another device Does the monitor sync within five minutes after power on The green LED on the monitor stops flashing and remains illuminated e Has the system fully booted the ILOM SP Note that the system will block Power button presses until the ILOM SP is fully booted Keyboard or mouse does not respond to actions e Verify that the mouse and keyboard cables are connected to the USB 2 0 connectors on the server e Verify that the server is powered on and the front Power OK LED is illuminated Server appears to be in standby power mode but the Power OK LED does not blink The Power OK LED only blinks when all server components are in standby power mode A tape drive might be connected to your server Because tape drives do not enter standby power mode the Power OK LED does not blink Hung or frozen server No response from mouse or keyboard or any application Try to access your system from a different server on the network 1 On another system type ping IP_address_of_server 2 If
66. tructions see Optional Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port on page 72 3 Follow the Solaris 10 preinstallation on screen prompts Chapter 6 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 71 4 Use the information gathered in Installation Worksheet on page 63 to help you enter the system and network information as you are prompted 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 V Optional Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port The server is automatically directed to the serial port However you can choose to direct the serial console to the video port using the GRUB menu GRUB is the open source boot loader It is the default boot loader in the Solaris OS for x86 based systems The boot loader is the first software program that runs after you power on a system To redirect the console output to the video port follow these steps 1 Power on the server and observe the POST messages When the POST completes the GRUB menu appears From the GRUB menu you have the option of displaying the installation process to a TTY connection serial port or a VGA connection video port see FIGURE 6 1 FIGURE 6 1 GRUB Menu Screen GNU GRUB version 8 97
67. uld result in equipment damage or Caution This procedure requires a minimum of two people because of the weight personal injury Chapter 2 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 27 will not become top heavy and tip over Extend your rack s anti tip bar to prevent Caution Always load equipment into a rack from the bottom up so that the rack the rack from tipping during equipment installation V Install Server Into the Slide Rail Assemblies 1 Push the slide rails into the slide rail assemblies in the rack as far as possible 2 Raise the server so that the rear ends of the mounting brackets are aligned with the slide rail assemblies that are mounted in the rack FIGURE 2 6 3 Insert the mounting brackets into the slide rails then push the server into the rack until the mounting brackets encounter the slide rail stops approximately 12 inches or 30 cm 28 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 FIGURE 2 6 Inserting the Server With Mounting Brackets Into the Slide Rails Figure Legend 1 Inserting mounting bracket into slide rail 2 Slide rail release button 3 Slide rail lock 4 Simultaneously push and hold the slide rail release buttons on each mounting bracket while you push the server into the rack FIGURE 2 6 Continue pushing until the slide rail locks on the front of the mounting brackets engage the slide rail assemblies FIGURE 2 7
68. ur user name and password to log in to the ILOM SP The following example uses the default root user account and its default password changeme login root Password changeme gt ILOM displays its default command line prompt gt Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 5 Verify that the communication properties of the service processor are set to the defaults Type the following command gt show SP serial host SP serial host Targets Properties commitpending Cannot show property pendingspeed 9600 speed 9600 Commands cd show Note If the speed is anything other than 9600 change it using this command gt set SP serial host pendingspeed 9600 commitpending true 6 Start the serial console Type the following command and answer the prompt gt start SP console Are you sure you want to start SP console y n y Serial console started You are now connected to the server module host Vv Configure the Preinstalled Solaris 10 OS 1 Press the recessed Power button on the front panel to apply main power to the server For additional information about powering on your server see Applying Main Power to the Server for the First Time on page 48 POST messages appear on your screen as the OS boots up 2 Optional When the POST completes you can choose to redirect the console output to the video port For ins
69. user account A preconfigured Administrator account is shipped on each server SP The preconfigured Administrator account name is root and its password is changeme It is highly recommended that you change the password after initial setup This account offers built in administrative privileges read and write access to all service processor features and commands For more information about ILOM s user accounts see the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM 3 0 Documentation Collection formerly called Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager Documentation Collection 4 Log in to ILOM Follow the instructions in this chapter to log in to ILOM See Logging In to LOM on page 53 52 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 TABLE 4 1 IP Address Configuration Tasks Continued Step Requirement Description 5 Configure an IP Follow the instructions in this chapter to initially configure an IP address address See Configuring an IP Address on page 55 6 If applicable For more information about configuring or modifying an IP obtain address in ILOM refer to the Oracle Integrated Lights Out additional Manager ILOM 3 0 Documentation Collection information about ILOM Logging In to ILOM This section includes the following topics and procedures a About ILOM SP Interfaces on page 53 m Log In to ILOM Using a Serial Connection on page 53 m Log In to ILOM From an Ethernet C
70. utilisation eo n ga Adobe PostScript Contents Using This Documentation vii Preparing to Install the Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers 1 Tools and Equipment Needed 1 Server Installation Task Checklist 2 Opening the Box 2 Unpacking 3 Package Contents Inventory 3 Options 4 ESD Precautions 4 Server Description 4 Front Panel Features 5 Back Panel 7 Server Supported Components 10 Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server Supported Components 11 Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server Supported Components 12 Server Specifications 13 Physical Specifications 13 Electrical Specifications 13 Environmental Requirements 15 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 17 Before You Begin 17 Server Installation Process Overview 18 Rail Assemblies 18 Service Label 18 Rack Compatibility 19 Disassembling Slide Rails 20 v Disassemble Bolt On Slide Rails 20 v Disassemble Tool less Slide Rails 21 Installing the Mounting Brackets Onto the Server 22 v Install Mounting Brackets 22 Attaching the Slide Rail Assemblies to the Rack 24 v Attach Bolt On Slide Rail Assemblies 24 v Attach Tool less Slide Rail Assemblies 27 Installing the Server Into the Slide Rail Assemblies 27 v Install Server Into the Slide Rail Assemblies 28 Installing the Cable Management Arm on the Sun Fire X4170 M2 Server 30 v Install Cable Management Arm 30 Installing the Cable Management Arm on the Sun Fire X4270 M2 Server 36 v Install Cable Management Arm 37 Verifying Operation of the Slide R
71. utput to the Video Port 72 v Optional Modify the GRUB Menu to Auto Boot 73 Solaris 10 Operating System User Information 73 Solaris 10 User Documentation 73 Using the Solaris Installation Program 74 Reinstalling the Solaris Operating System 74 Download the Solaris Operating System 75 7 If You Need Help 77 Setup Troubleshooting 77 Locate the Server Serial Number 79 Index 81 vi Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 Using This Documentation This guide contains hardware installation procedures and configuration procedures for the preinstalled Oracle Solaris Operating System You perform these procedures to bring the server to a configurable and usable state This document is intended for system administrators network administrators and service technicians who have an understanding of server systems m Product Information on page vii m Related Documentation on page viii m Documentation Support and Training on page ix a Documentation Feedback on page x m Product Downloads on page x Product Information For information about Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers go to the following web sites m http www oracle com goto x4170m2 m http www oracle com goto x4270m2 At these sites you can find links and navigate to the following information and downloads m Product information and specifications m Supported operating systems m Software a
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73. ystems For more information see the Solaris 10 Release and Installation Collection for the version of the Solaris 10 Operating System you have installed Documentation is available at http docs sun com app docs prod solaris 10 After you configure the preinstalled Solaris OS the Solaris Installation Program reboots the system and prompts you to log in Reinstalling the Solaris Operating System If you want to reinstall the Solaris OS or install a different version of the Solaris OS refer to the Solaris 10 Installation Guide Basic Installations 820 0176 74 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 Download the Solaris Operating System You can download software for the Solaris OS from the following sites a To download the Solaris 10 Operating System go to http www sun com software solaris get jsp a To download patches go to http www oracle com goto x4170m2 or http www oracle com goto x4270mz2 Chapter 6 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 75 76 Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide September 2010 CHAPTER 7 If You Need Help This chapter describes troubleshooting information and how to troubleshoot server problems Support contacts are also included This chapter includes the following topics m Setup Troubleshooting on page 77 m Locate the Server Serial Number on page 79 Setup Troubl

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