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Sun Fire X4500/X4540 Server Installation Guide

1. Figure Legend Locate button LED System Fault LED Power OK LED system power Power button Top drive fault or fan fault Rear power supply or system controller fault NO oO fF OMN System over temperature warning Note See the service label on the drives access cover for an explanation of the LEDs on the drives fans power supply and system controller 2 Use a nonconducting stylus to press and release the recessed Power button on the server front panel See FIGURE 1 17 When main power is applied to the full server the Power OK LED next to the Power button lights and remains lit 34 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 FIGURE 1 18 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Front Panel O6 OA OB 00 oF onmos Figure Legend 1 USB connectors 2 2 Serial number labels on ledge 2 V To Shut Down Main Power Mode To power off the server from main power mode use one of the following two methods Graceful shutdown Use a nonconducting stylus to press and release the Power button on the front panel This causes Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI enabled operating systems to perform an orderly shutdown of the operating system Servers not running ACPI enabled operating systems go to standby power mode immediately Emergency shutdown Press and hold the Power button for four seconds to force the main power off and to enter standby power mode When
2. Clear To Send CTS 3 Press Enter on the terminal device This establishes the connection between the terminal device and the ILOM Note If you connect a terminal or emulator to the serial port before it has been powered up or during its power up sequence you will see bootup messages When the system has booted the ILOM displays its login prompt SUNSPnnnnnnnnnn login The first string in the prompt is the default host name It consists of the prefix SUNSP and the ILOM s MAC address The MAC address for each ILOM is unique 4 Log in to the CLI a Type the default user name root b Type the default password changeme When you have successfully logged in the SP displays the ILOM default command prompt gt The ILOM is now accessing the CLI You can now run CLI commands Chapter 2 Configuring the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Through the Service Processor 41 For example to display status information about the motherboard in your server type the following command gt show SYS MB Use the ILOM commands to configure the server s user accounts network settings access lists alerts and so on For detailed instructions on CLI commands see the Integrated Lights Out Manager 2 0 User s Guide 5 To go to the host serial console host COMO type the following commands cd SP console gt start Note After you have returned to the serial console to switch back to the CLI press the Escape and
3. Caution To prevent injury to staff or damage to the equipment use extreme caution when installing the server Because of the weight of the server it is important to use a mechanical lift for installing the server into the rack m The Sun Fire X4500 server weighs 160 pounds 72 6 kg when fully loaded with components m The Sun Fire X4540 server weighs 170 pounds 77 1 kg when fully loaded with components Removing Components to Reduce Weight If a lift is not available remove the following components to reduce the weight m Both power supplies m System controller m Hard disk drives in slots 2 to 46 Leave the bootable drives in slots 0 and 1 installed Caution Label the 46 hard drives before you remove them and make sure they are replaced in the same slot from which they were removed Note Leave the fan trays installed Note Disk mapping for the Sun Fire X4500 is row oriented starting from the front row with drives 0 11 across the front from left to right Disk mapping for the Sun Fire X4540 is column oriented starting from the left most column with drives 0 3 down the left side from front to back See the service label Chapter 1 Installing the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Hardware 5 A Caution This assumes a mechanical lift is used If a mechanical lift is not available the server must be depopulated of most components Compatible Racks Note Because of its depth th
4. Tip To maximize airflow tie wrap the power cords at the bottom of the CMA troughs and the data cables at the top of these troughs 22 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 Removing the CMA to Service the System Controller If you need to access the system controller SC first remove the CMA 1 Unplug the power and data cables from the system 2 Remove the Cable Management Bar 3 Pull the green pins on each hinge plate of the CMA and pull the CMA to the rear The cables can remain in the CMA and hang in place if it s being removed just to service the SC module Installing the Cable Management Bar CMB The Cable Management Bar CMB is provided to protect the SAS cables from damage when sliding the system in and out of a rack The CMB kit includes the following m Cable Management Bar m Cable Management Bar brackets left and right Note To access some components you must first remove the Cable Management Arm and Cable Management Bar To begin this procedure the Cable Management Arm CMA must be installed To install the CMA see Installing the Cable Management Arm CMA for the X4540 on page 15 1 Label your SAS cables so they are easy to identify when you need to reconnect them 2 Unpack the CMB parts and assemble it by attaching the right and left brackets to either end of the bar Chapter 1 Installing the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Hardware 23 FIGURE 1 12 Assem
5. administer the system manage the drives and troubleshoot the system The hd utility is available from m SunVTS Bootable Diagnostic CD included in your system box m Preinstalled in usr bin hd m The Downloads section of the following web site http www sun com servers x64 x4500 support xml http www sun com servers x64 x4540 support xml For more information about the utility see the x64 Servers Utilities Reference Manual on the product documentation web site If you reinstall the Solaris 10 operating system you need to use the pkgadd command to reinstall the hd utility Reinstalling the Solaris Operating System If you want to reinstall the Solaris OS or to install a different version of the Solaris OS you can install it in one of several ways including by DVD and network using Preboot eXecution Environment PXE 72 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 Note When the user reinstalls the OS and if any CD ROM devices are present at the time of installation as either directly attached USB devices or redirected devices both physical devices or ISO images via the JavaRConsole the disk mapping will change If you need to reinstall the OS and you wish to keep the original factory shipped disk mappings we recommend that you do both of the following 1 Do not install via a CD ROM device instead install via a Jumpstart server 2 Export ZFS pools before the installation and reimport the pools aft
6. 18 inches 456 mm Caution Always load equipment into a rack from the bottom up so that the rack does not become top heavy and tip over Deploy your rack s anti tilt bar to prevent the rack from tipping during equipment installation For instructions see the service label on the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server cover or the label on the rack For more information on Sun racks see 6 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 http www sun com servers rack index html Installing the Cable Management Arm CMA for the X4500 If your system is shipped with a Cable Management Arm CMA it is provided to protect the IO and power cables from damage when sliding the system in and out of a rack If your system is shipped with a CMA failure to use the CMA could result in damage to power or data cables during system servicing The CMA kit includes the following m CMA to chassis bracket a CMA Note Some Sun rackable 4RU products that have rear SAS cable connections are not shipped with a CMA due to the potential for damage to the SAS cables when used with the CMA For these systems you need to use an alternate method for cable management If your system is not shipped with a CMA skip this section Attaching the CMA 1 If your system includes a CMA unpack the CMA parts and take them to the rear of the equipment rack Note References to left or right in this procedure assume that yo
7. ILOM MAC address Typically DHCP log file entries are individual lines with the following comma separated fields ID Date Time Description IP Address Host Name MAC Address 44 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 Locate the MAC address of your ILOM in the MAC Address seventh field of the correct DHCP file entry and record the corresponding value of the IP Address fifth field This is the IP address that you must use to access the web browser and the remote console When this procedure is complete you can access the ILOM using the IP address assigned by DHCP Configuring ILOM Using a Static IP Address Usually you configure the ILOM to use DHCP as described in Configuring ILOM Using DHCP on page 43 If you choose to configure the ILOM using a static IP address you can do so using one of these methods m Configuring the IP Address Using the BIOS Setup Utility on page 42 m Configuring a Static IP Address Using CLI and a Serial Connection on page 45 m Configuring a Static IP Address Using the CLI and Ethernet on page 46 m Configuring a Static IP Address Using the Web Interface on page 47 Before You Begin 1 Unpack your server and connect the system power cable to a power source 2 Obtain the ILOM IP address from one of the following locations Record the IP address for future reference m Command line interface Log in to the ILOM by using the CLI and type the c
8. Operating System is preinstalled on the drive in slot 0 and the mirrored drive in slot 8 Use the information that you gathered in Gathering Information for the Installation Worksheet on page 54 as you configure this preinstalled OS You can access the system console by connecting to the service processor CLI as described here m To Connect to the Service Processor CLI on page 63 You can redirect the Console output m To Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port on page 65 m To Redirect the Console Output to a Root Device Root Mirror or VGA on page 66 You can configure the preinstalled Solaris OS by using another system to connect to the server m To Connect to the Server Using the Service Processor s IP Address on page 66 m To Connect to the Server Using a Terminal Program on page 68 m To Connect to the Server Using a Serial Capture Program on page 68 To Connect to the Service Processor CLI In this procedure you connect to the service processor CLI and use it to access the system console You can do this using two methods m A client system running SSH method 1 m Aserial cable connected directly to the server method 2 Note The system console screen should remain blank until the system is powered on Before You Begin If you are going to use SSH method 1 the following conditions must be present Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris Operating Sys
9. X4540 m Installing the Cable Management Arm CMA for the X4540 on page 15 Remove the system from the rack a Removing the System From the Rack on page 28 Attach cables a Cabling and Connectors on page 29 Power on the server a Powering On and Powering Off the Server on page 32 Perform initial service processor configuration through the Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM m Configuring the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Through the Service Processor on page 37 Configure the preinstalled Solaris operating system m Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris Operating System on page 53 Note For information pertaining to an early production release of the slide rail and Cable Management Assembly CMA see Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide If your X4500 system has the J slide rails installed see Sun X4500 J Slide Rail Installation Guide for details on removing and replacing the CMA Chapter 1 Installing the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Hardware 3 Tools and Parts Required m 2 Phillips screwdriver 10 inches magnetic tip m Mechanical lift highly recommended a Mechanical Lift Recommended on page 5 m Level carpenters spirit or bubble Caution Because of the weight of the system a mechanical lift is highly recommended for installing the system into the rack If a lift is not available remove the following components to reduce the weight
10. box Note During POST you might see the message Adapter configuration may have changed reconfiguration is suggested This can be safely ignored 11 Wait approximately 4 minutes after Power on Self Test POST has completed 12 Press Control C to enter the LSI configuration screen Ignore the reconfiguration is suggested message 13 Wait about 10 seconds Verify that the firmware have been updated on all controllers 90 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 Index A attaching cables 29 back panel connectors 29 C cable management arm 23 cable management arm X4500 7 cable management arm X4540 15 cabling the server 29 CLI commands network and serial port 49 client side secure shell 39 compatible racks 6 configuring DHCP 43 Connect to Service Processor 64 Connect to the Service Processor 63 connecting to server using a terminal program 68 using SP s IP address 66 D depopulating components how to 5 DHCP configuring 43 ILOM 42 documentation set 2 E emergency shutdown 35 Ethernet connection to service processor 42 F feedback email address viii G graceful shutdown 35 GRUB menu 66 I ILOM CLI static IP serial 45 client side secure shell 39 command reference 48 configuring DHCP 43 configuring with BIOS setup utility 42 configuring with Ethernet 42 configuring with serial 40 Ethernet connection 42 introduction 38 remote c
11. changeme The service processor displays its prompt gt 5 Start the serial console by typing the following gt start SP console 6 Power on main power to the server by using a pointed object to press the recessed Power button on the front panel POST messages appear on your screen as the OS boots up 7 Follow the Solaris 10 onscreen prompts 8 Use the information gathered in the Gathering Information for the Installation Worksheet on page 54 to help you enter the system and network information as you are prompted The screens that are displayed 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 Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris Operating System 69 Using the Solaris Installation Program The documentation listed in this section provides instructions for using the Solaris Installation program and is available at the following web site http docs sun com Make sure you follow the instructions for x86 based systems not SPARC based systems For more information see the Solaris 10 Release and Installation Collection for the version of the Solaris 10 operating system you have installed This documentation is available at http docs sun com app docs prod solaris 10 Before You Begin Mak
12. left parenthesis key in rapid succession 6 After configuring the server continue with Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris Operating System on page 53 Connecting to ILOM Using an Ethernet Connection To access the full range of ILOM functionality you must connect a LAN to the Ethernet port and configure your Ethernet connection ILOM supports Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP and static IP addressing m To configure DHCP or a static IP address using the BIOS see Configuring the IP Address Using the BIOS Setup Utility on page 42 m To configure DHCP see Configuring ILOM Using DHCP on page 43 m To configure a static IP address see Configuring ILOM Using a Static IP Address on page 45 Configuring the IP Address Using the BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup utility enables you to set the ILOM IP address and to configure it manually or to use DHCP 42 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 Before You Begin 1 Unpack your server and connect the system power cable to a power source Refer to your platform documentation for instructions on installing the hardware cabling and powering on If you plan to use DHCP verify that your DHCP server is configured to accept new media access control MAC addresses To Configure the IP Address 1 Start the BIOS Setup utility a Boot the system b When you see a boot message press F2 to enter BIOS Setu
13. m Check the version of ILOM installed on your system for example 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 and so on Then refer to the appropriate documentation below a If your ILOM is version 1 0 see the Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM Administration Guide for ILOM 1 0 a If your ILOM version is 1 1 1 see the Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM Administration Guide for ILOM 1 1 1 37 a If your ILOM version is 2 0 see the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2 0 User s Guide the Addendum to the Integrated Lights Out Manager 2 0 User s Guide and the Sun Integrated Lights Qut Manager Supplement for the Sun Fire X4500 and X4540 Servers Note The SP is installed in the system by default Introduction to the Integrated Lights Out Manager Software The Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM software provides powerful tools for managing your Sun Fire X4500 X4540 server FIGURE 2 1 Integrated Lights Out Manager GUI Login Page Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 129 148 97 192 x ILOM consists of four components three of which are on your host server and one which can be used on the client system that accesses your host server The first three components are as follows m ILOM SP hardware Your server is equipped with an ILOM board that performs the following functions a Monitors the status and configuration of field replaceable components of your server such as fans disk drives and power supplies a Provides seri
14. m Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Product Notes Other operating systems might require software updates See the appropriate release notes for the software release that supports the OS you want to install Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris Operating System 79 80 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 CHAPTER 4 LSI Firmware Upgrade Procedure During the upgrade process for the LSI firmware each controller is updated sequentially and does not provide notice to the user when each controller is being updated During this procedure there might be misleading messages that could cause you to believe the upgrade process is in a loop such as Finished Processing Commands Successfully Exiting SASFlash I m finished The process eventually stops at the A gt prompt at which point you can disconnect the ISO image and perform a power cycle This LSI firmware upgrade procedure can take up to 40 or more minutes to perform 81 V To Upgrade the LSI Firmware 1 In the ILOM GUI go to the Remote Control gt Redirection view Role auc name tegrated Lights Out Manager i Redirection KVMS Remote Power Control Diagnostics Host Control Launch Redirection Manage the host remotely by redirecting the system console to your local machine Launch the Sun ILOM Remote Console to utilize the RKVMS features Launch Redirection Storage Redirection You can optionally redirect loca
15. main power is off the Power OK LED on the front panel begins blinking indicating that the server is in standby power mode Caution To power off the server completely you must disconnect the AC power cords from the power supplies at the rear of the server Chapter 1 Installing the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Hardware 35 36 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 CHAPTER 2 Configuring the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Through the Service Processor This chapter explains how to connect to the server s service processor SP so that you can perform initial configuration tasks The SP supports the Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM software that you can use to manage the server This chapter covers the following topics m Introduction to the Integrated Lights Out Manager Software on page 38 m Connecting to the ILOM Service Processor on page 40 m Upgrading to ILOM 2 0 2 5 Changes Controller IDs on page 48 m ILOM Command Reference on page 48 For additional information see the ILOM documentation at http docs sun com app docs prod sf x4500 http docs sun com app docs prod sf x4540 To learn more about Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM see the appropriate ILOM documentation m Product specific ILOM information is contained in your product s service manual or in the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager Supplement for the Sun Fire X4500 and X4540 Servers for your system
16. the system FIGURE 1 14 Installing SAS Cables onto a System with the CMB Removing the Cable Management Bar 1 Uninstall the left hinge plate by pulling the green spring loaded pin outwards and pulling the hinge plate at the same time 2 Uninstall the right hinge plate by pulling the green spring loaded pin outwards and pulling the hinge plate at the same time Chapter 1 Installing the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Hardware 27 A Removing the System From the Rack This procedure assumes that you have turned off the server removed the cable management arm and removed any cables or cords that would restrict the movement of the server Caution Attempting this procedure without a mechanical lift or with fewer than four people could result in personal injury or equipment damage These systems can weigh up to 160 pounds 72 7 kg when fully loaded with components To prevent injury use a mechanical lift to remove the system from the rack If only three people are available remove power supplies disk drives and the system controller to reduce the weight to about 50 pounds before removing the system Leave the fan trays installed 1 Remove the CMA and all the cables See one of the following m Sun Cable Management Assembly Installation Guide for the Sun Fire X4540 Server m Sun X4500 Slide Rail Installation Guide X4500 a Early Production Slide Rail and CMA Information on page G 1 X4500 2 If you do not have a
17. 33 34 35 cit6 c0t2 cOt6 21 22 23 e1t5 cOtl lcOt5 9 10 11 c3t0 c3t4 lc2t0 c2t4 c5t0 lc5t4 c4t0 c4t4 c1t0 clt4 cOt0 cOt4 76 ILOM 2 0 2 5 or Later and One USB Device When the ILOM version is 2 0 2 5 or later the remote floppy and remote CD ROM are now treated as USB storage devices and are only mapped when they are enabled in the javaRConsole The channel numbers change depending on how many total USB storage devices are present at the time of OS installation AIl USB devices gets enumerated between physical Controller 1 and Controller 2 which causes a shift in naming when compared to systems without any USB storage devices For example a USB DVD gets the c2 name and Controller 2 gets the c3 name Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 TABLE 3 5 Sun Fire X4500 Drives Mapping One USB Storage Device ILOM 2 0 2 5 USB USB USB Device Device Device Controller 3 Controller 2 Controller 5 Controller 4 Controller 1 Controller 0 36 37 c2ty c4t3 c4t7 24 25 x c2ty c4t2 c4t6 12 13 c2ty c4t1 jc4t5 0 1 c2ty c4t0 c4t4 c2 c4 c3 c6 c5 c1 c0 Denotes the one USB device Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris Operating System 77 ILOM 2 0 2 5 or Later and Three USB Storage Devices The following drives mapping table applies to a sys
18. 4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris Operating System 63 v To Connect to the Service Processor CLI 63 Before You Begin 63 To Connect to the Service Processor Using SSH ora Serial Cable 64 To Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port 65 To Redirect the Console Output to a Root Device Root Mirror or VGA 66 v To Connect to the Server Using the Service Processor s IP Address 66 v To Connect to the Server Using a Terminal Program 68 v To Connect to the Server Using a Serial Capture Program 68 Using the Solaris Installation Program 70 Before You Begin 70 During Installation 70 Sun Java Enterprise System 71 Sun Studio 11 Compilers and Tools 71 Sun xVM Ops Center 71 After Installation 71 hd Utility 72 Reinstalling the Solaris Operating System 72 Sun Fire X4500 Drives Mapping 74 Pre ILOM 2 0 2 5 and ILOM 2 0 2 5 and Later 74 Pre ILOM 2 0 2 5 and No USB Devices 75 Pre ILOM 2 0 2 5 and One USB Device 75 ILOM 2 0 2 5 or Later and No USB Device 76 ILOM 2 0 2 5 or Later and One USB Device 76 ILOM 2 0 2 5 or Later and Three USB Storage Devices 78 Downloading Software 78 Installing Other Operating Systems 79 Contents v 4 LSI Firmware Upgrade Procedure 81 v To Upgrade the LSI Firmware 82 Index 91 vi Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 Preface This document explains how to install the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 server This document is intended for trained techn
19. 5 46 47 c5t3 c5t7 c4t3 c4t7 c7t3 c7t7 c6t3 c6t7 cl1t3 jclt7 cOt3 cOt7 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 c5t2 c5t6 c4t2 c4t6 c7E2 c7t6 c6t2 c6t6 clt2 cit c0t2 cOt6 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 c5t1 c5t5 c4t1 c4t5 c7t1 c7t5 c6t1 c6t5 clt1 jclt5 jcOt1 cOt5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 c5t0 c5t4 c4t0 c4t4 c7t0 c7t4 c6t0 c6t4 clto cit4 cOto c0t4 c2 c3 ca c5 c4 c7 c6 cl co Pre ILOM 2 0 2 5 and One USB Device TABLE 3 3 Sun Fire X4500 Drives Mapping One USB Storage Device Pre ILOM 2 0 2 5 USB CD USB USB ROM Floppy Device Controller 3 Controller 2 Controller 5 Controller 4 Controller 1 Controller 0 44 45 46 47 clt3 c1lt7 c0t3 cOt7 32 33 34 35 c4ty clt2 c1t6 c0t2 cOt6 20 21 22 23 citi c1t5 cOtl c0t5 8 9 10 11 cito c1lt4 cOt0 c0t4 c2 c3 c4 cl c0 Denotes the one USB device Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris Operating System 75 TABLE 3 4 ILOM 2 0 2 5 or Later and No USB Device When no USB devices are present there is a direct 1 1 physical controller number to dev cXtY mapping For example Controller 2 has a c2 name Controller 3 has a c3 name and Controller 4 has a c4 name etc Sun Fire X4500 Drives Mapping No USB Storage Device ILOM 2 0 2 5 USB CD ROM USB Floppy USB Device Controller 3 Controller 2 Controller 5 Controller 4 Controller 1 Controller 0 45 46 47 cit7 cOt3 c0t7
20. 54 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 TABLE 3 1 Information for Installation Worksheet for Installation Description or Example Your Answers Defaults Language Choose from the list of available languages for the English Solaris 10 software Locale Choose your geographic region from the list of available locales Terminal Choose 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 DHCP Can the system use Dynamic Host Configuration e Yes Protocol DHCP to configure its network e No interfaces If you are not IP address If you are not using DHCP supply the IP address using DHCP for the system note the network Example 129 200 9 1 address Subnet If you are not using DHCP is the system part of a 255 255 0 0 subnet If yes what is the netmask of the subnet Example 255 255 0 0 IPv6 Do you want to enable IPv6 on this machine e Yes e No Host name A host name that you choose for the system Kerberos Do you want to configure Kerberos security on this Yes machine e No If yes gather this information Default Realm Administration Server First KDC Optional Additional KDCs Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris Operating System 55 TABLE 3 1 Worksheet for Installation Continued Your Answers Inform
21. Commands Messages Ea Sun ILOM Remote Console Redirection Devices Keyboard Video Copyright c DE HEHE IEE HEHE IE HEHEHE IE HEHE DEDE DEDE DEDE DEDE HEHEHE IEE HIE DEDE JEJE JEPE JEJE JEJE MEJE JEJEJEJE HAAS AAA IE JEJE SASHA SAA SEA ASA HAA IH Advanced Mode Set Adapter Selected is a LSI SAS 1968E Executing Operation Era Flash There will be a ight pat while the MPI_TOOLBOX_CLEAN_FLASH being performed Erase Flash Operation Succ fult tting Adapter iccessful inished Processing Commands Succe Exiting SAS See several messages that read Resetting Adapter Adapter Successfully Reset FIGURE 4 8 Adapter Successfully reset Messages Redirection Devices Keyboard Video f thor sp Firmware Flash Beginr Firmuare Download gt tting Adapte pter Succ Attempting to flash firmware to 1068E B2 Executing Operation Flash Firmuare Image Che ssed 900088008 Chip in reset state FWDLB Required Firmu Download Boot Required to get Flash S Flash si is valid Beginning Firmware Dounl Firmware Download SUCC Resetting Adapt Adapter Successf Chapter 4 LSI Firmware Upgrade Procedure 9 Wait approximately 22 minutes The firmware upgrade is complete when you see the DOS A gt prompt Note There is no on screen indication that the upgrade has finished FIGURE 4 9 The DOS A gt Prompt Sun ILOM Remote Console Redirection Devices Keyboard Video 10 Unmount ISO and reboot the
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23. ILOM CLI at any time by connecting a terminal or a PC running terminal emulation software to the RJ 45 serial port on the ILOM board Use this procedure to establish a serial connection to the ILOM SP so that you can perform initial configuration of ILOM Note This procedure assumes that you have already completed the hardware setup and have applied standby power to your server as described in Chapter 1 of this guide 1 Verify that your terminal laptop or terminal server is operational 2 Configure the terminal device or the terminal emulation software running on a laptop or PC to the following settings 8N1 eight data bits no parity one stop bit m 9600 baud m Disable hardware flow control CTS RTS a Disable software flow control XON XOFF 40 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 Note Connect a serial cable from the RJ 45 SERIAL MGT port on the server s back panel to a terminal device See FIGURE 1 15 The serial port requires that the serial cable connected to it use the following pin assignments Note that these are the same as the serial cable connector for the Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager ALOM or Remote System Control RSC See TABLE 2 1 TABLE 2 1 Serial Management Port Pinouts 5 Signal Description Request To Send RTS Data Terminal Ready DTR Transmit Data TXD Ground Ground Receive Data RXD Data Carrier Detect DCD Data Set Ready DSR D N DD oO AO WIN e
24. LOM using Secure Shell SSH over the network or by connecting a terminal to the serial port To establish an SSH connection to the CLI type the appropriate connection command in the SSH application For example to connect to the SP with an IP address of 129 144 82 20 type the following command ssh 1 root 129 144 82 20 Use the IP address you obtained in Before You Begin on page 45 2 Type the following command to set the working directory cd SP network 3 Type the following commands to specify a static Ethernet 46 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 Note The following values are samples only You must specify the IP address netmask and gateway appropriate for your ILOM and network configuration set pendingipaddress 129 144 82 26 set pendingipnetmask 255 255 255 0 set pendingipgateway 129 144 82 254 set pendingipdiscovery static set commitpending true Configuring a Static IP Address Using the Web Interface To set a static IP address for the ILOM using the web browser do the following To access the full range of ILOM functionality such as the GUI connect a LAN to the Ethernet port and configure your Ethernet connection 1 Connect to the ILOM through a web browser running on a remote system Use the IP address you obtained in Before You Begin on page 45 2 Log in to the web browser The default user name is root and the default password is changeme 3 Choose th
25. MP port is 161 and v3 is enabled Display SNMP users Add an SNMP user Delete an SNMP user Display information about SNMP public read only communities Add this device to an SNMP public community Delete this device from an SNMP public community Display information about SNMP private read write communities Add this device to an SNMP private community Host System Commands Delete this device from an SNMP private community Start the host system Stop the host system Reset the host system show SP services https set SP services https port portnumber servicestate enabled disabled show SP services ssh keys dsa show SP services ssh keys rsa show SP services snmp engineid snmpengineid port snmpportnumber sets enabled disabled vl enabled disabled v2ec enabled disabled v3 enabled disabled show SP services snmp users create SP services snmp users snmpusername authenticationpassword password authenticationprotocol MD5 SHA permissions rw ro privacypassword password privacyprotocol none DES delete SP services snmp users snmpusername show SP services snmp communities public create SP services snmp communities public comm1 delete SP services snmp communities public comm1 show SP services snmp communities private create SP services snmp communities private comm2 delete SP services snmp communities private comm2 start SYS stop SYS reset SYS Sun Fir
26. Management Arm CMA it is provided to protect the IO and power cables from damage when sliding the system in and out of a rack If your system is shipped with a CMA failure to use the CMA could result in damage to power or data cables during system servicing The CMA kit includes the following m Cable Management Arm m CMA to chassis bracket Chapter 1 Installing the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Hardware 15 16 Note To protect your SAS cables from damage use the Cable Management Bar CMB that comes with your system See Installing the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Hardware on page 1 Note For documentation on installing the Cable Management Bar see Installing the Cable Management Bar CMB on page 23 1 Label your cables so they are easy to identify when you need to reconnect them 2 Unpack the CMA parts and take them to the rear of the equipment rack Note References to left or right in this procedure assume that you are facing the rear of the equipment rack 3 If the system is not fully installed into the rack slide the system so that it is fully installed and it reaches the internal stops 4 Attach the CMA to chassis bracket to the right side of the system See FIGURE 1 7 Use a 2 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the two captive screws on the bracket do not overtighten Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 FIGURE 1 7 Attaching the CMA to Chass
27. NO oO fF WD 30 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 FIGURE 1 16 Sun Fire X4540 Server Back Panel 1 Figure Legend AC power connectors with clips to secure power cables Chassis ground SER MGT serial connection to SP NET MGT SP 10 100 1000 Gigabit Ethernet ports USB connectors 2 N Od BR N Video oconnector 1 If desired connect a USB keyboard cable to a USB connector on the back panel or to the front panel See FIGURE 1 15 and FIGURE 1 18 Note If your operating system OS does not support headless operation Solaris OS does support it and you plan to interact with the system console directly connect a keyboard mouse and video monitor to the respective connectors 2 Optional Connect a USB mouse cable to a USB connector or to the front panel See FIGURE 1 18 3 Optional Connect a video monitor cable to the video connector Chapter 1 Installing the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Hardware 31 4 Connect Ethernet cables to the NET connectors as required for your Gigabit Ethernet m The connectors labeled NET 0 through NET 3 are 10 100 1000 Gigabit Ethernet ports 5 If you plan to access the Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM over the network connect a network cable to the 10 100 Ethernet port labeled NET MGT m The port labeled NET MGT is a 10 100 Ethernet port used to connect your system to a management network such as Integrated Lights Out Manager IL
28. OM Note The system console is permanently configured to a resolution of 1024 x 768 and a color depth of 24 bits which cannot be changed The ILOM requires this limitation to support video redirection 6 If you plan to access the ILOM command line interface using the serial management port connect a compatible cable to the RJ 45 connector labeled SER MGT The SER MGT port is the serial connection to the service processor and supports ILOM Observe the following considerations for the serial port and serial port cabling a The default serial port speed is 9600 baud with no flow control m The Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server uses the same pinout as the RJ 45 port on the RSC ALOM ALOM Plus cards on Sun Netra and other Sun Fire systems a There is a compatible Sun RJ45 to DB9 adapter available part number 530 3100 m Analternative compatible cable is the Cisco 72 3383 01 console cable 7 Continue with Powering On and Powering Off the Server on page 32 Powering On and Powering Off the Server The server has two levels of power standby power and main power For initial configuration of the service processor SP you need to apply standby power The procedures for powering on to main power mode and for shutting down from main power mode are also included in this section 32 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 AN V To Apply Standby Power for Initial Service Processor SP Configuratio
29. OM displays the current Mac address m The MAC address is on the label on the handle of the system controller and attached to the GRASP board You need to open the cover of the server to view the label on the GRASP board m The MAC address is on the Customer Information Sheet shipped with your server a You can get the MAC address from the system BIOS Setup screen Choose Advanced gt IPMI 2 0 Configuration gt Set LAN Configuration gt MAC address You can get the MAC address from the command line interface Log in to the ILOM via the CLI and type the command show SP network to display the MAC address 4 Connect an Ethernet cable to the RJ 45 NET MGT Ethernet port See FIGURE 1 15 5 Assign an Ethernet address directly or let DHCP assign one for you a To assign your own Ethernet address use the DHCP configuration software to assign an IP address to the MAC address noted in Step 3 See the DHCP server documentation for details b To let DHCP assign an IP address Note Various DHCP server applications running on different operating systems store these log files in different locations Consult your DHCP system administrator to locate the correct path to the log file When you connect an Ethernet cable to the ILOM the ILOM provides its MAC address and DHCP assigns the ILOM an IP address i Log in to your DHCP server and view its DHCP log file ii Identify the IP address in the log file that corresponds to the
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31. Using a Terminal Program on page 68 This chapter covers the following topics m Before You Begin on page 54 m Gathering Information for the Installation Worksheet on page 54 m Important Solaris OS Installation and Bootable Drive Guidelines on page 58 m Installing Solaris OS Onto an X4540 Using a Compact Flash Card on page 62 m Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris Operating System on page 63 m Using the Solaris Installation Program on page 70 m After Installation on page 71 m Reinstalling the Solaris Operating System on page 72 m Sun Fire X4500 Drives Mapping on page 74 m Downloading Software on page 78 m Installing Other Operating Systems on page 79 53 Before You Begin Before you begin configuring the preinstalled OS 1 Perform initial configuration of the server s Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM Service Processor SP and determine the server s network settings as described in Configuring the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Through the Service Processor on page 37 2 Gather the information that you need for the configuration as listed in Gathering Information for the Installation Worksheet on page 54 Note that default values are indicated by an asterisk Gathering Information for the Installation Worksheet Use the worksheet in TABLE 3 1 to gather the information that you need for configuring the preinstalled Solaris OS
32. al and Ethernet connections to external terminals or local area networks LANs 38 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 ILOM SP firmware A library of system management firmware applications preinstalled on the ILOM GRASP for Sun Fire X4500 board This ILOM firmware is operating system independent These firmware applications provide the following system management interfaces into your server m A web based graphical interface a A Secure Shell SSH command line interface a An IPMI v2 0 command interface a A Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP v1 v2c or v3 interface These interfaces call the same underlying system management functions on your GRASP board so you can choose to work with one or more of these ILOM interfaces to integrate with the other management interfaces running in your data center Remote Console application This application is a piece of layered software that allows remote clients to view the graphical console of your host server as though they were directly attached to its video connector The Remote Console is a mirror of the 1024x768 output from the server s VGA video connector The remote keyboard mouse CD drive or diskette drive appear as standard USB devices Note The Remote Console application runs on the host server On client systems a web browser and Sun Java runtime environment version 5 0 or later are required You can download the Java runtime environment for
33. ation for Installation Description or Example Defaults Name service Name service If applicable which name service should this e NIS system use e NIS e DNS e LDAP e None Domain name Provide the name of the domain in which the system resides NIS and NIS Do you want to specify a name server or let the e You Specify One installation program find one e System Finds One 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 Provide the following information about your LDAP profile Profile name Profile server If you specify a proxy credential level in your LDAP profile gather this information Proxy Bind Distinguished Name Proxy Bind Password 56 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 TABLE 3 1 Worksheet for Installation Continued Your Answers Information for Installation Description or Example Defaults Default route Do you want to specify a default route IP address Specify One or let the Solaris 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 a
34. bling the Cable Management Bar Note References to left or right in this procedure assume that you are facing the rear of the equipment rack 3 If the system is not fully installed into the rack slide the system so that it is fully installed and it reaches the internal stops 4 Take the CMB assembly to the rear of the equipment rack 24 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 5 Hold the left CMB bracket while pulling the green spring loaded pin outwards Slide the hinge plate into the end of the left bracket of the CMA Release the pin and verify that the CMA is firmly attached to the rail EXAMPLE 1 2 Attaching the Right CMA Bracket 6 Hold the right CMB bracket while pulling the green spring loaded pin outwards Slide the hinge plate into the right end of the slide rail Release the pin and verify the CMA is firmly attached to the rail Chapter 1 Installing the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Hardware 25 7 Install the left hinge plate into the left hinge plate of the already installed CMA while pulling the green spring loaded pin outwards Slide the hinge plate into the left end of the slide rail Release the pin and verify that the CMA is firmly attached to the rail FIGURE 1 13 Attaching the Left CMB Bracket 26 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 8 Route the SAS cables over the Cable Management Bar and to the PCI e card connectors on the back panel of
35. both power supplies system controller all 48 hard drives Leave the fan trays installed Make sure that the 48 hard drives are replaced in the same order that they are removed TABLE 1 1 lists the qualified part numbers for these components These ordering numbers are subject to change over time For an updated list of components see the following web site http sunsolve sun com handbook_pub Systems TABLE 1 2 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Slide Rails and Cable Management Assembly Component Ordering Number Cable management assembly for X4500 and 371 2887 X4229A Z X option X4540 compatible with 2 PSUs per system chassis FRU Combo Kit Slide rails and cable management assembly for 371 2886 X4500 and X4540 compatible with 2 PSUs per system chassis and FRU Slide rail assembly for X4500 and X4540 FRU 350 1393 X4541 X option Slide rail assembly for X4500 and X4540 and cable 350 1394 management assembly for X4540 Slide rail assembly for X4500 and X4540 X option 590 1169 X4541 X option Staff Required At least three people are needed to install the system into the rack a Two to install the system and operate the lift m A spotter to ensure rails are engaged correctly Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 Note This assumes a mechanical lift is used If a mechanical lift is not available the system must be depopulated of most components Mechanical Lift Recommended
36. ces Keyboard Video E thor sp Please select boot device USB AMI Virtual Floppy SCSI 0200 IDOO LUNO ATA S NUIDIA Boot Agent 249 0542 2 DIA Boot Agent 249 0542 3 DIA Boot Agent249 0542 4 NUIDIA Boot Agent249 0542 t and to move selection ENTER to select boot device ESC to boot RS defaults Chapter 4 LSI Firmware Upgrade Procedure 87 7 Wait about 6 seconds while the update starts Enter Choice 1 2 appears Press the 1 key FIGURE 4 6 Selecting to Update LSI Firmware and BIOS Sun ILOM Remote Console Redirection Devices Keyboard Video a thor sp DEDE DE DE DEDE DE DE DE DE DE DE DEDE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE gt gt xx LSI 1864 Firm and S Update xx Firmware x BIOS xx DEDE DE DE DEDE HE DEDE DEDE DE DEDE DE DEDE DEDE DE DEDE DEDE DEDE DEDE DE DEDE DE DEDE DEDE DEDE DEDE DEDE DEDE DE DEDE DE DEDE DEDE DEDE MEJE MEJEJE JE DEDE DE DE DE DE DE DE DEDE DEDE DE DE DE DEDE DEDE DE DEDE DE DEDE DEDE DE DE DEDE DE DEDE DEDE DE DEDE DE DEDE DEDE DE DEDE DE DEDE JEJEJE JEME JE MEJEJE JE x x x n to update I 1964 A Firmware and BIOS to exit to DOS Enter Choice 1 2 _ 8 See several messages during the upgrade process Finished Processing Commands Successfully Exiting SASFlash 88 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 FIGURE 4 7 Finished Processing
37. configure the SP serial port 6 Follow the Solaris preinstallation on screen prompts 7 Use the information gathered in Gathering Information for the Installation Worksheet on page 54 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 Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris Operating System 67 Vv To Connect to the Server Using a Terminal Program 1 Use a cable to connect the serial port of the server to the serial port of the host system where you will run a terminal program Tip You might need a Sun RJ45 to terminal concentrator adapter For serial port pinouts see TABLE 2 1 2 Make sure the communication properties of the serial port of the system are set to the default The default settings are 9600 baud 8N1 eight data bits no parity one stop bit no flow control 3 Start a terminal program to connect to the serial console On a client running Solaris OS type gt tip 9600 dev ttyx where x is a b c and so on On a client running Windows OS start a program such as HyperTerminal On a client running Linux OS start a program such as Minicom a text based serial commun
38. ddress 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 Solaris 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 router discovery protocol If you are using the command line interface the software detects an IP address when the system is booted e You can choose 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 Time zone How do you want to specify your default time e Geographic zone region e Offset from GM e Time zone file Root password Choose a root password for the system Finding the IO Board and SP MAC Addresses The IO board and SP MAC addresses are printed on their respective PC boards but they are also printed on the system controller handle m The SP MAC address is on the left side of the handle Look for the label that says SP MAC ID m The IO board MAC address is on the right side of the handle Look for the label that says Net 0 MAC ID Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris Operating System 57 Note If the cable management arm CMA is in place it can obscure these addresses To view the MAC address labels when the CMA is in
39. e Configuration tab and its Network tab to display information about the current ILOM network configuration See FIGURE 2 2 4 Click the Use the Following IP Address option See FIGURE 2 2 FIGURE 2 2 Integrated Lights Out Manager Network Settings Page ABOUT REFRESH Loc out System Information System Monitoring Configuration User Management Remote Control Maintenance System Management Access Alert Management Network Serial Port ClockSettings Network Settings Configure the service processor s IP address using DHCP or manually assign an IP address MAC Address 02 00 00 97 01 92 Obtain an IP Address Automatically Use DHCP Use the Following IP Address IP Address 129 148 97 197 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 129 148 97 254 ES Chapter 2 Configuring the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Through the Service Processor 47 5 Modify the displayed settings as required and click save ILOM supports Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP and static IP addressing m To configure ILOM using DHCP see Configuring ILOM Using DHCP on page 43 m To configure a static IP address see Configuring ILOM Using a Static IP Address on page 45 48 Upgrading to ILOM 2 0 2 5 Changes Controller Ds For information on how the disk mapping changes when upgrading from pre ILOM 2 0 2 5 to ILOM 2 0 2 5 and later see the following sections m Pre ILOM 2 0 2 5 and No USB Dev
40. e Sun Fire X4500 X4540 server fits best in 1000 mm racks Use the Sun Rack 1000 42 and Sun Rack 1000 38 The Sun Fire X4500 X4540 server slide rails are compatible with a wide range of equipment racks that meet the following standards m Four post structure mounting at both front and rear Note that two post racks are not compatible m Rack horizontal opening and unit vertical pitch conforming to ANSI EIA 310 D 1992 or IEC 60927 standards m Distance between front and rear mounting planes between 23 to 34 inches 580 mm and 870 mm m Minimum clearance depth to front cabinet door in front of front rackmounting plane 1 85 inches 47 mm m Minimum clearance depth to rear cabinet door behind front rackmounting plane 38 inches 965 mm with cable management arm used for system external cabling except in situations where external SAS cables are used or 33 5 inches 851 mm without cable management arm Sun 4RU storage drive products fit best in 1000 mm racks For those products use the Sun Rack 1000 42 and Sun Rack 1000 38 m Minimum clearance width between structural supports and cable troughs between front and rear mounting planes 19 inches 483 mm Clearance on each side of the rack must be at least 1 2 inch 12 7 mm outwards of the plane between the edges of the front and rear rackmounting structures m Minimum clearance width not between structural supports and cable troughs between front and rear mounting planes
41. e X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 TABLE 2 2 Sample ILOM Commands Description Command Start a session to connect to the start SP console host console Stop the session connected to the stop SP console host console Clock Settings Set the ILOM clock to set SP clients ntp server 1 address synchronize with a primary NTP _ ntpIPaddress server Set the ILOM clock to set SP clients ntp server 2 address synchronize with a secondary ntpIPaddress2 NTP server Chapter 2 Configuring the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Through the Service Processor 51 52 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 CHAPTER 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris Operating System This chapter walks you through the steps for configuring the Solaris Operating System OS that has been preinstalled on your Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Solaris 10 4 08 is required for the Sun Fire X4540 Server Note Unlike SPARC systems you do not see most of the output of the pre installed 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 You have the option of displaying the installation process as shown in the section To Redirect the Console Output to a Root Device Root Mirror or VGA on page 66 The server ships with its console redirected to the serial port For more information see To Connect to the Server
42. e run through the CMA To minimize electrical interference tie wrap the power cables to the bottom of the CMA trough and tie wrap the data cables to the top of the trough 20 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 Route the cables toward the right to enter the CMA This helps ensure equal tension on the cables and creates a service loop on the cables during operation Caution The CMA does NOT have fail safe operation without the power cables routed through it Take extreme care if the system needs to be pushed from the front as the CMA can bind in the rails or rack and be damaged beyond repair FIGURE 1 10 Cabling Path Through CMA Arms With Straps Figure Legend 1 Pass cable through openings 2 Tie wrap cables with cable strap Note Do not run cables from another system through the CMA Use one CMA per system 11 Fold the CMA after routing cables to prevent the CMA from protruding into the aisle See FIGURE 1 6 Chapter 1 Installing the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Hardware 21 FIGURE 1 11 Folding CMA After Cabling Verifying CMA Operation 1 Inspect the attached cables for any binding or kinks 2 Verify that the CMA extends and does not bind in the slide rails 3 Make sure that the power cords are secured to the chassis with the clips on each power supply 4 Adjust the cable hangers and CMA as required and then retest the operation of the slide rails and CMA
43. e sure the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server is connected to m Optional Monitor m Optional Keyboard m Optional Mouse m Ethernet Through the NET MGT SP port a Through the 10 100 1000 Gigabit Ethernet ports m Power m Serial device depending on console type For locations of connections see FIGURE 1 15 During Installation After you configure the preinstalled Solaris OS the Solaris Installation program reboots the system and prompts you to log in The system displays the message of the day indicating the preloaded software that comes with your system m Sun Java Enterprise System Java ES m Sun Studio 11 Online documentation for this software can be found at http docs sun com 70 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 Sun Java Enterprise System Sun Java Enterprise System Java ES is a set of software components that provide services needed to support enterprise strength applications distributed across a network or Internet environment Sun Studio 11 Compilers and Tools Sun Studio 11 includes high performance optimizing C C and Fortran compilers for the Solaris OS on SPARC and x86 x64 platforms plus command line tools and a NetBeans based Integrated Development Environment IDE for application performance analysis and debugging of mixed source language applications The tools offer multi platform support compatible with gcc Visual C C99 OpenMP and Fortran 2003 Sun xVM Ops C
44. entation contact us at http www sun com hwdocs feedback For documentation please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide 820 4855 12 viii Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 CHAPTER 1 Installing the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Hardware This chapter covers the following topics Before You Begin on page 2 Installation Overview on page 3 Installing the Cable Management Arm CMA for the X4500 on page 7 Installing the Cable Management Arm CMA for the X4540 on page 15 Removing the System From the Rack on page 28 Cabling and Connectors on page 29 Powering On and Powering Off the Server on page 32 Tip The X4500 J Slide Rail Installation Guide explains critical installation issues when you install the server into a rack This document is shipped in the orderable rail kit box and is available online Before You Begin The Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server documentation set contains several manuals Before you start setting up your server familiarize yourself with the major documents The documentation set will grow as new features such as OS support are added TABLE 1 1 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Documentation Set For this task Refer to this document Install hardware set up SP Install the OS Manage the Server Troubleshoot problems Maintai
45. enter Sun xVM Ops Center is a highly scalable unified management platform for physical and virtual environments Sun xVM Ops Center manages multi platform x64 and SPARC systems distributed throughout a global datacenter and integrates with existing toolsets Sun xVM Ops Center facilitates many aspects of compliance reporting ITIL data center automation and enables the simultaneous management of thousands of systems After Installation The Solaris OS is preinstalled on the drive in physical slot 0 and is mirrored on the drive in physical slot 8 Drives in physical slots 2 through 26 are configured as a single ZFS volume See the following documentation for more information about managing the server Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris Operating System 71 For this task Refer to this document Administering configuring and monitoring the server Sun Fire X4500 X4540 including drives management the hd utility and Administration Guide preinstalled disk mirroring Solaris OS installation options Solaris 10 Release and Installation documentation Diagnosing problems including SunVTS diagnostics Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Diagnostics software event logs and POST codes LEDs and error Guide handling ZFS filesystem ZFS Administration Guide hd Utility Installing the hd utility is recommended The hd utility enables you to map the logical to physical devices for the server You need to understand this mapping to
46. er the installation For step by step procedures see the book Solaris 10 Installation Guide Basic Installations In addition to installing the Solaris 10 Operating system you must install any required patches as described in the product download site To access the product download site go to either of the following web sites to locate the Downloads section http www sun com servers x64 x4500 support xml http www sun com servers x64 x4540 support xml If you want to restore your system software to its pre installed state see Recreating the Preinstalled OS in Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Servers Administration Guide Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris Operating System 73 Sun Fire X4500 Drives Mapping When you reinstall the OS the drive names change depending on the ILOM version and USB CD storages devices present at the time of OS installation Pre ILOM 2 0 2 5 and ILOM 2 0 2 5 and Later The following applies for the drive and device mapping for systems with pre ILOM 2 0 2 5 and ILOM 2 0 2 5 and later installed Pre ILOM 2 0 2 5 Remote CD ROM is always mapped to c2 and remote floppy device is always mapped to c3 ILOM 2 0 2 5 or later Remote CD ROM and remote floppy devices are only mapped if enabled in the JavaRConsole If one device is enabled it will have the c2 number If both are enabled numbers c2 and c3 will both be used Drive device path dev extydz Channel numbers are assigned dynam
47. eting the preceding steps and while logged in to the SP if you wish to redirect the console output to the video port run the eeprom command at the prompt using the following arguments eeprom console text Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris Operating System 65 V To Redirect the Console Output to a Root Device Root Mirror or VGA The server s console is automatically directed to the serial port GRand Unified Bootloader GRUB the open source boot loader is the default bootloader in the Solaris OS for X86 or X64 based systems GRUB is the first software program that runs after you power on a system From the GRUB menu you have the option of booting from the root device the root mirror or VGA as shown here GNU GRUB version 0 95 619K lower 4094912K upper memory KKEKEKKKKKKEKKK KK KKK KK KK KKK KEK KKK KKK KEK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKKKKEKKKKKKKKKKKKK Solaris 10 8 07 s10x u3wos_10 X86 Solaris failsafe Solaris 10 8 07 s10x u3wos_10 X86 VGA Solaris 10 8 07 Mirror disk Solaris 10 8 07 Mirror disk VGA KKKAKKAKAKAKAKAAKAAKKAAKAKAKAAKAAAKAKAKAKAAAAAKAKFAAAAAKAAKFAAAKAAAKAAKFAKAAKAAAAAKRAAKAAAA Use the up and down keys to select which entry is highlighted Press Enter to boot the selected OS e to edit the commands before booting or c for a command line V To Connect to the Server Using the Service Processor s IP Address Note This procedure assumes that you have connected the ser
48. formatique Sun d tient une license non exclusive de Xerox sur l interface d utilisation graphique Xerox cette licence couvrant galement les licenci s de Sun qui mettent en place l interface d utilisation graphique OPEN LOOK et qui en outre se conforment aux licences crites de Sun L utilisation de pieces detachees ou d unites centrales de remplacement est limitee aux reparations ou a l echange standard d unites centrales po les produits exportes conformement a la legislation americaine en matiere d exportation Sauf autorisation par les autorites des Etats nis l utilisation d unites centrales pour proceder a des mises a jour de produits est rigoureusement interdite LA DOCUMENTATION EST FOURNIE EN L ETAT ET TOUTES AUTRES CONDITIONS DECLARATIONS ET GARANTIES EXPRESSES OU TACITES SONT FORMELLEMENT EXCLUES DANS LA MESURE AUTORISEE PAR LA LOI APPLICABLE Y COMPRIS NOTAMMENT TOUTE GARANTIE IMPLICITE RELATIVE A LA QUALITE MARCHANDE A L APTITUDE A UNE UTILISATION PARTICULIERE OU A L ABSENCE DE CONTREFACON KA Adobe PostScript Contents Preface vii Installing the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Hardware 1 Before You Begin 2 Contents of the System Box 2 Installation Overview 3 Tools and Parts Required 4 Staff Required 4 Mechanical Lift Recommended 5 Removing Components to Reduce Weight 5 Compatible Racks 6 Installing the Cable Management Arm CMA for the X4500 7 Attaching the CMA 7 Verifying CMA Operation 15 Removing the CMA to Ser
49. ically at the time of OS installation and become static thereafter Channel number assigning skips empty channels controllers Note Only a fully populated system with all 48 drives is supported Channel numbers are different if a USB storage device is present at the time of OS installation Solaris channel numbering with at least 1 drive per controller at install time All drives on Controller 0 have a c0 number All drives on Controller 1 have a c1 number m Remote USB devices such as a CD ROM or floppy physically installed or present by mapping through JavaRConsole will be inserted after Controller 1 and have numbers c2 c3 etc m All drives on Controller 2 will have a cx number where x is 1 the number of added USB devices For example on a system with 2 devices Controller 2 will have a c4 name and on a system with 3 devices Controller 2 have a c5 name All drives on remaining controllers will have a cx number where x is 1 more than the previous controller 74 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 Pre ILOM 2 0 2 5 and No USB Devices TABLE 3 2 Sun Fire X4500 Drives Mapping No USB Storage Devices Pre ILOM 2 0 2 5 USB CD USB USB ROM Floppy Device Controller 3 Controller 2 Controller 5 Controller 4 Controller 1 Controller 0 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 4
50. ication program that is included in the Linux distributions For more information see the man pages included in the Linux distribution 4 Log in to the service processor as an administrator for example login root password changeme 5 Start the serial console by typing the following gt start SP console 6 Power on the main power to the server by using a stylus to press the recessed Power button on the front panel Power on self test POST messages display on your screen as the OS boots V To Connect to the Server Using a Serial Capture Program 1 Use a cable to connect the serial port of the server to the serial port of the serial capture host system 68 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 2 Make sure the communication properties of the serial port of the system are set to the default The default settings are 9600 baud 8N1 eight data bits no parity one stop bit disable flow control 3 Start a terminal session to capture the serial port output On a client running Solaris OS type gt tip 9600 dev ttya On a client running Windows start a program such as Hyperterminal On a client running Linux start a program such as Minicom 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 4 Log in to the service processor as an Administrator for example login root password
51. ices on page 75 and ILOM 2 0 2 5 or Later and No USB Device on page 76 m Pre ILOM 2 0 2 5 and One USB Device on page 75 and ILOM 2 0 2 5 or Later and One USB Device on page 76 ILOM Command Reference The following table summarizes ILOM commands you can use to manage the SP For more information on ILOM commands see the following table and the ILOM User s Guide TABLE 2 2 Sample ILOM Commands Description Command User Commands Add a local user create SP users userl password password role administrator operator Delete a local user delete SP users userl Change a local user s properties set SP users userl role operator Display information about all show display targets properties all local users level value all SP users Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 TABLE 2 2 Description Sample ILOM Commands Command Display information about LDAP settings Change LDAP settings show SP clients ldap set SP clients ldap binddn proxyuser bindpw proxyuserpassword defaultrole administrator operator ipaddress ipaddress Network and Serial Port Setting Commands Display network configuration information Change network properties for the ILOM Changing certain network properties like the IP address disconnects your active session Display information about the external serial port Change the external serial port configuration Disp
52. icians who have a high level of understanding and skill in installing server systems Related Documentation All Sun hardware and software documentation is available at http docs sun com For the most up to date information about the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 server navigate to the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 document collection using the High End Servers and x64 Servers product category links http docs sun com app docs prod sf x4500 http docs sun com app docs prod sf x4540 Translated versions of some of these documents might also be available after the product s world wide release date Select a language from the drop down list and browse or navigate to the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 x64 document collection Available translations for the Sun Fire servers include Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese French Japanese and Korean English documentation is revised more frequently and might be more up to date than the translated documentation vii Documentation Support and Training The Sun web site provides information about the following additional resources Sun Function URL Documentation http www sun com documentation Support http www sun com support index jsp Training http www sun com training Warranty http www sun com service support warranty index html Sun Welcomes Your Comments Sun is interested in improving its products and welcomes your comments For comments on the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 docum
53. is Bracket to the Chassis Figure Legend 1 CMA to chassis bracket The CMA arrives in shipment folded and secured by the velcro flaps which may need to be loosened or undone to allow the CMA freedom of movement Chapter 1 Installing the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Hardware 17 5 Fold the CMA as seen in FIGURE 1 8 FIGURE 1 8 Folding the CMA 6 Insert the CMA hinge plate into the CMA bracket while pulling the green spring loaded pin outwards Slide the hinge plate into the CMA bracket and release the pin Verify the hinge plate is fully seated into the CMA bracket 18 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 FIGURE 1 9 Inserting the Right side CMA Hinge Plate Into the CMA Bracket Figure Legend 1 CMA hinge plate Chapter 1 Installing the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Hardware 19 7 Hold the left CMA hinge plate while pulling the green spring loaded pin outwards Slide the hinge plate into the end of the left slide rail Release the pin and verify the CMA is firmly attached to the rail EXAMPLE 1 1 Installing Left Side CMA Arm Into Left Side Rail Figure Legend 1 Left hinge plate 8 Unfold the CMA assembly and pull into a U shape See FIGURE 1 5 9 Loosen all the velcro straps before handling the cables 10 Install cables to your system as required and route the cables through the CMA cable hangers Both power supply cords and any data cables such as Ethernet cables must b
54. is zero 0 for Solaris 10 OS m sW is the slice number that represents a slice of a disk Valid numbers are 0 to 7 58 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 Sun Fire X4540 The Sun Fire X4540 Server comes with six controllers each supporting up to eight SATA drives for a total of 48 SATA drives Before you reinstall the Solaris OS you need to determine the logical device name that corresponds to the two bootable disks which is in the form cXtYdZsw Note Compact Flash CF storage impacts the number of SATA drives So the SATA number might change where m cxX is the controller or interface number such as c0 c2 c4 and so on Controller numbers are logically assigned in sequential order m ty is the target ID of the device such as t0 t1 t2 and so on up to t7 m dz is the device number also known as the logical unit number LUN It reflects the actual address of the device unit Z is zero 0 for Solaris 10 OS m sW is the slice number that represents a slice of a disk Valid numbers are 0 to 7 To determine the bootable disk use the command cfgadm as described below The cfgadm command provides configuration administration operations on dynamically reconfigurable hardware resources For more information this command see the man page W To Determine the Bootable Disks and to Reinstall the Solaris OS This procedure assumes you are running the Solaris Installation Program and you a
55. its login prompt 2 Log in to the service processor as an Administrator for example login root password changeme 64 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 The service processor displays its prompt gt 3 Start the system console by typing the following gt start SP console The system console remains inactive blank until you turn on the system power 4 Use a pointed object to press and release the recessed Power button on the server front panel See FIGURE 1 17 for the location of the Power button Messages scroll by on the system console screen 5 Follow the Solaris 10 onscreen prompts 6 Use the information gathered in the Gathering Information for the Installation Worksheet on page 54 to help you enter the system and network information as you are prompted The screens that are displayed 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 posts a warning then reboots the system When it reboots the Solaris login prompt appears The installation is complete To Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port Caution This procedure is intended for advanced users of Solaris only You can seriously disrupt the proper functioning of the server or render the server unbootable if you introduce a problem in the bootenv rc file After compl
56. l CDROM Floppy storage devices or CDROM Floppy image files from your workstation to the host by using the non graphical storage redirection utility This consists of a background service process running on your local machine that manages and maintains redirection to the host This service is Java Web Start based and can be started by clicking Launch Service below Launch Service Ascriptable command line Java client application is used to issue commands to the Service Processor for starting and stopping redirection of local storage devices and or image files to one or more ILOM enabled hosts Click Download Client below and save as StorageRedir jar locally and get started by running java jar StorageRedir jar h from a local command window prompt Download Client 82 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 2 From the ILOM Remote Console window go to the Devices menu and select CD ROM Image FIGURE 4 1 Selecting CD ROM Image CET Console IERI ve Cal Chapter 4 LSI Firmware Upgrade Procedure 83 Select the ISO image by name FW12702_B62600_51205 iso FIGURE 4 2 Selecting the ISO Image Redirection Devices Keyboard Video Brors A Fw12702_862600_51205 iso EEN ren sox an 84 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 3 Boot or reboot the system FIGURE 4 3 Rebooting
57. lay information about the serial connection to the host Change the host serial port configuration Note This speed setting must match the speed setting for serial port 0 COMI or dev ttyS0 on the host operating system Alert Commands Display information about PET alerts You can configure up to 15 alerts Change alert configuration show SP network set SP network pendingipaddress ipaddress pendingipdiscovery dchp static pendingipgateway ipgateway pendingipnetmask ipnetmask commitpending true show SP serial external set SP serial external pendingspeed integer commitpending true show SP serial host set SP serial host pendingspeed integer commitpending true show SP alert rules 1 15 set SP alert rules 1 15 destination ipaddress level down critical major minor System Management Access Commands Display information about HTTP settings Change HTTP settings such as enabling automatic redirection to HTTPS show SP services http set SP services http port portnumber secureredirect enabled disabled servicestate enabled disabled Chapter 2 Configuring the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Through the Service Processor 49 50 TABLE 2 2 Sample ILOM Commands Description Command Display information about HTTPS access Change HTTPS settings Display SSH DSA key settings Display SSH RSA key settings SNMP Commands Display information about SNMP settings By default the SN
58. mechanical lift remove the following components from the rear of the rack to reduce the weight to a safe level for manual lifting a Power supplies m System Controller 3 Completely extend the system until it stops against internal locks and stops 4 Release the system using the latches on each side 5 If you do not have a mechanical lift open the drives access cover and remove the drives Caution Make sure you label the drives so you can replace them in their original locations 6 Slide the system completely out of the slide rails and place on a clean stable surface 28 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 Note To avoid the middle rails blocking access to the aisle release the middle rails via their inner latch and slide them fully inside the outer rail If you are removing the server in a data center with narrow aisles under 44 inches or approximately 1 12 meters wide you can order a narrow aisle removal kit from Sun Service Cabling and Connectors Attach cables to the back panel connectors of your server as required See FIGURE 1 15 Chapter 1 Installing the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Hardware 29 FIGURE 1 15 Sun Fire X4500 Server Back Panel Figure Legend AC power connectors with clips to secure power cables Chassis ground NET MGT SP Video connector SER MGT serial connection to SP USB connectors 2 10 100 1000 Gigabit Ethernet ports
59. n Use this procedure to apply standby power to SP before initial configuration Caution Do not operate the server without all fans component heatsinks air baffles and covers installed Severe damage to server components can occur if the server is operated without adequate cooling mechanisms Connect a grounded AC power cord into the two AC power connectors on the back panel of the server and into grounded AC 200 VAC to 240 VAC power outlets Ensure that grounded AC power cords are plugged into the two AC power connectors on the back panel of the server and into grounded AC 200 VAC to 240 VAC power outlets When the power is connected the server might take up to 58 seconds to go into standby power mode In standby power mode the Power OK LED on the front panel and at the rear on the system controller blinks indicating that the SP is working For the LED location see FIGURE 1 17 Continue with initial software setup tasks explained in Configuring the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Through the Service Processor on page 37 To Power On Main Power Mode To power on main power for all server components 1 Verify that power cords are connected and that standby power is on In standby power mode the Power OK LED 3 on the front panel blinks Chapter 1 Installing the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Hardware 33 FIGURE 1 17 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Power Button 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 d OA OE OO or ormo 1
60. n Server This document Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Safety and Compliance Guide This document Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Windows Operating System Installation Guide Solaris ZFS Administration Guide Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2 0 User s Guide Addendum to the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2 0 User s Guide Sun Integrated Lights Qut Manager Supplement for the Sun Fire X4500 and X4540 Servers Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Diagnostics Guide Sun Fire X4540 Server Product Notes Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Service Manual Contents of the System Box In your system box in addition to your server and power cords you will find the following items m Sun Fire X4500 Getting Started Guide or the Sun Fire X4540 Getting Started Guide m Software License Agreement m Entitlement for Solaris 10 OS m Important Safety Information for Sun Hardware Systems m SunVTS Bootable Diagnostics CD m Sun xVM Ops Center DVD Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 Installation Overview After unpacking your server perform the following tasks 1 Install the server into a rack using orderable slide rails a Tools and Parts Required on page 4 a Staff Required on page 4 a Compatible Racks on page 6 Install the cable management arm m Installing the Cable Management Arm CMA for the X4500 on page 7 Install the cable management arm
61. ndow by right clicking your mouse and choosing the option Program gt Terminal b Determine the bootable disk for installing the operating system by typing cfgadm al This command lists all the disks The first two disks listed in the first two controller channels are bootable disks for the server 5 Go back to the installation program and select the logical disk name that corresponds to the bootable disk onto which you want to install the Solaris OS In this example the bootable disk in physical slot 0 has the logical disk name of c4t0d0 60 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 Note You might see a message that the disk is not a bootable disk drive Ignore this message and continue a Use the up and down arrow keys to select the bootable disk determined in Step 4 and press F2 to continue b If the disk you chose contains Windows or Linux partitions you need to create a Solaris partition that can coexist with the Windows or Linux partition To do this follow the prompts to create a Solaris fdisk partition to hold the Solaris OS installation 6 Install the latest version of required patches as described on the product download site To access the product download site go to the following web site and locate the Downloads section http www sun com servers x64 x4500 support xml Solaris OS Training Sun provides flexible training options that accommodate your personal schedule and learning s
62. ommand show SP network to display the IP address m The system BIOS Setup screen Choose Advanced gt IPMI 2 0 Configuration Under LAN Configuration look at IP Address Note You can set the IP address using the BIOS Setup utility IPMI 2 0 Configuration page If the address you see there is acceptable you do not need to change anything To change the IP address type the new address in the IP Address field and click Commit See Configuring the IP Address Using the BIOS Setup Utility on page 42 for details Configuring a Static IP Address Using CLI and a Serial Connection To set a static IP address for the ILOM using the CLI and a serial line connection Chapter 2 Configuring the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Through the Service Processor 45 1 Establish a serial connection to the ILOM See Connecting to ILOM Using a Serial Connection on page 40 for details 2 Log in to the ILOM 3 Type the following command to set the working directory cd SP network 4 Type the following commands to specify a static Ethernet Note The following values are examples only You must specify the IP address netmask and gateway appropriate for your ILOM and network configuration set pendingipaddress 129 144 82 26 set pendingipnetmask 255 255 255 0 set pendingipgateway 129 144 82 254 set commitpending true 5 Log out of the ILOM Configuring a Static IP Address Using the CLI and Ethernet 1 Log in to the I
63. onsole application 39 serial connection 40 service processor firmware 39 service processor hardware 38 software components 38 installation configuring preinstalled Solaris OS 53 overview 3 worksheet for Solaris 54 91 Integrated Lights Out Manager see ILOM IO board MAC address 57 M MAC address 41 44 IO board 57 SP 57 mechanical lift 5 N narrow aisle removal kit 29 O overview of installation 3 P powering on the server 32 R remote console application 39 S serial connection to service processor 40 serial number illustrated 35 server power on 32 service processor configuring with Ethernet 42 configuring with serial 40 firmware 39 hardware 38 shutdown emergency 35 graceful 35 Solaris 10 operating system downloading 78 SP MAC Address 57 T terminal program 68 tools required for installation 4 V VGA redirection 53 video port redirection 66 92 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009
64. p After some messages and screen changes the BIOS Setup utility is displayed Select the Advanced tab The Advanced page is displayed Highlight IPMI 2 0 Configuration in the list and then select Enter The IPMI 2 0 Configuration page is displayed Fill in the IPMI 2 0 Configuration page a Under IP Assignment select DHCP or Static b If you selected Static fill in the IP address subnet mask and default gateway at the bottom of the page Select Commit to save your changes If you selected DHCP the BIOS utility automatically updates the address fields Caution You must use Commit to save the changes on this page Pressing F10 does not save your changes Configuring ILOM Using DHCP To configure the ILOM to use a DHCP address 1 Verify that your DHCP server is configured to accept new media access control MAC addresses Chapter 2 Configuring the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Through the Service Processor 43 2 Unpack your server and connect the system power cable to a power source 3 Obtain the service processor MAC address from one of the following locations MAC addresses are 12 digit hexadecimal strings in the format xx xx xx xx xx xx where x represents a single hexadecimal letter 0 9 A F a f Write down that address for future reference m The ILOM has a serial port to which you can attach a terminal device If you log in to the ILOM and enter the command show SP network the IL
65. particulier et ce sans limitation ces droits de propri t intellectuelle peuvent inclure un ou plus des brevets am ricains list s l adresse http www sun com patents et un ou les brevets suppl mentaires ou les applications de brevet en attente aux Etats Unis et dans les autres pays Cette distribution peut inclure des l ments d velopp s par des tiers Des parties de ce produit pourront tre d riv es des syst mes Berkeley BSD licenci s par l Universit de Californie UNIX est une marque d pos e aux Etats Unis et dans d autres pays et licenci e exclusivement par X Open Company Ltd Sun Sun Microsystem le logo Sun Java Netra Solaris Sun Ray Sun Fire Servers Sun Fire X4100 Server X4100 M2 Server X4200 Server X4200 M2 Server Sun VTS le logo Java Coffee Cup le logo Solaris Sun et Java sont des marques de fabrique ou des marques d pos es de Sun Microsystems Inc ou ses filiales aux Etats Unis et dans d autres pays UNIX est une marque enregistree aux Etats Unis et dans d autres pays et licenci e exclusivement par X Open Company Ltd AMD Opteron est une marque d pos e de Advanced Micro Devices Inc L interface d utilisation graphique OPEN LOOK et Sun TM a t d velopp e par Sun Microsystems Inc pour ses utilisateurs et licenci s Sun reconna t les efforts de pionniers de Xerox pour la recherche et le d veloppement du concept des interfaces d utilisation visuelle ou sraphique pour l industrie de l in
66. place use a stylus to press the recessed button to release the system controller handle and swivel it down partway until the addresses are visible Return it to the closed position when you are done Important Solaris OS Installation and Bootable Drive Guidelines Note the following important guidelines when installing the Solaris OS on the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server The controller number of the bootable disk differs depending on the server s configuration For example the controller number of the bootable disk is set during installation based on m The number of disks installed m The existence of any external USB disk or CD device including the virtual CD ROM and virtual floppy devices supported by the SP Thus you must identify the bootable disk during the installation procedure Sun Fire X4500 The Sun Fire X4500 Server comes with six controllers each supporting up to eight SATA drives for a total of 48 SATA drives Before you reinstall the Solaris OS you need to determine the logical device name that corresponds to the two bootable disks which is in the form cXtYaZsW where m cXis the controller or interface number such as c0 c2 c4 and so on Controller numbers are logically assigned in sequential order m ty is the target ID of the device such as t0 t1 t2 and so on up to t7 m dz is the device number also known as the logical unit number LUN It reflects the actual address of the device unit Z
67. plate 10 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 6 Holding the left CMA hinge plate marked 2 pull the green spring loaded pin outwards and slide the hinge plate into the end of the left slide rail see FIGURE 1 4 Release the pin and verify that the CMA is firmly attached to the rail FIGURE 1 4 Installing CMA Arm Into Left Side Rail Chapter 1 Installing the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Hardware 11 7 Open the CMA assembly and pull into a U shape See FIGURE 1 5 8 Loosen all the velcro straps before handling the cables 9 Install cables to your system as required and route the cables through the CMA cable hangers Both power supply cords and any data cables such as Ethernet cables must be run through the CMA To minimize electrical interference the power cables can be placed at the bottom of the CMA trough and data cables tie wrapped to the top of the trough Pull the cables all the way over to the far right side to enter the CMA This is to help ensure equal tension and a service loop on cables during operation cables being threaded through it It can double back on itself and bind If the system is pushed from the front because the rear of the system cannot be seen it could damage the CMA beyond repair Caution The CMA does NOT have fail safe operation without at least the power 12 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 FIGURE 1 5 Example Cabling Path Through CMA A
68. re reinstalling the Solaris 10 operating system Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris Operating System 59 1 From the Solaris Installation Program choose the installation type From the Solaris Installation Program you should see a screen similar to this Select the type of installation you want to perform Solaris Interactive Custom JumpStart Solaris Interactive Text Desktop session Solaris Interactive Text Console session Apply driver updates QU FPF WN H Single user shell Enter the number of your choice followed by the lt ENTER gt key Alternatively enter custom boot arguments directly If you wait 30 seconds without typing anything an interactive installation will be started a Choose option 1 or 3 as the installation type as these options allow you to open a terminal window while running the installation program Opening a terminal window is required in Step 4 b Alternatively you can choose 4 Console session exit the installation after verifying that the system is complete type the commands in Step 4 and restart the installation by using the suninstall command 2 Use the information gathered in Gathering Information for the Installation Worksheet on page 54 to help you enter the system and network information when prompted 3 When prompted for the type of installation you want to perform click Next 4 Find the logical disk name for the bootable disks a Open a terminal wi
69. rms With Straps Figure Legend Pass cable through openings 1 2 Tie wrap cables with cable strap Do not run cables from another system through the CMA Use one CMA per Note system 13 Installing the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Hardware Chapter 1 10 Fold the CMA arms after cabling to prevent them from extruding into the aisle See FIGURE 1 6 FIGURE 1 6 Folding CMA Arm After Cabling 14 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 Verifying CMA Operation 1 Inspect the attached cables for any binding or kinks 2 Verify that the CMA extends and does not bind in the slide rails 3 Make sure that the power cord cables are secured to the chassis with the clips on each power supply 4 Adjust the cable hangers and CMA as required and then retest the operation of the slide rails and CMA Tip To maximize airflow tie wrap the power cords at the bottom of the CMA troughs and the data cables at the top of these troughs Removing the CMA to Service the System Controller If you need to access the system controller SC first remove the CMA 1 Unplug the power and data cables from the system 2 Pull the green pins on each hinge plate and pull the CMA to the rear The cables can remain in the CMA and hang in place if it s being removed only to service the SC module Installing the Cable Management Arm CMA for the X4540 If your system is shipped with a Cable
70. tem 63 m The communication properties of the serial port of the system must be set to the defaults 9600 baud 8N1 eight data bits no parity one stop bit disable flow control m You must have an Ethernet connection to the same subnet as the NET MGT port connected to the service processor m You must know the service processor s IP address If these conditions are not present use a serial cable method 2 See the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2 0 User s Guide for more details V To Connect to the Service Processor Using SSH or a Serial Cable 1 Connect to the service processor using one of the following methods Method 1 To connect using SSH a Open an SSH client b Type the following command gt ssh 1 root lt sp_ip_address gt The service processor displays its login prompt Method 2 To connect using a serial cable and a terminal capture program a Use a cable to connect the serial port of the server to the serial port of the serial capture host system b Start a terminal session to capture the serial port output On a client running Solaris OS type gt tip 9600 dev ttya On a client running Windows start a program such as Hyperterminal a On a client running Linux start a program such as Minicom 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 The service processor displays
71. tem with three USB storage devices present For example three USB DVD gets c2 c3 and c4 names at the time of OS installation TABLE 3 6 Sun Fire X4500 Drives Mapping Three USB Storage Device ILOM 2 0 2 5 USB CD USB USB ROM Floppy Device Controller 3 Controller 2 Controller 5 Controller 4 Controller 1 Controller 0 c6t3 c6t7 c5t3 c5t7 c8t3 c8t7 c7t3 c7t7 clt3 c1t7 cOt3 cOt7 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 c2ty c3ty c4ty c6t2 c6t6 c5t2 c5t6 c8t2 c8t6 c7t2 c7t6 clt2 clt6 c0t2 cote 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 cetl c6t5 c5t1 c5t5 c8t1 c8t5 c7t1 c7t5 cltl c1t5 cOt1 cots ceto c6t4 c5t0 c5t4 c8t0 c8t4 c7t0 c7t4 clt0 clt4 cOtO cOt4 c2 c3 c4 c6 c5 c8 c7 cl co Denotes the USB devices Downloading Software If you need to reinstall software you can download the software from these sites m To download the Solaris 10 operating system see http www sun com software solaris get jsp m To download patches see http sunsolve sun com pub cgi show pl target home 78 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 Installing Other Operating Systems For information on installing other operating systems see the following m Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Operating System Installation Guide m Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Windows Operating System Installation Guide
72. the System E thor sp American gt Megatrends un microsysten www ami com AMIBIOS C 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Build Version 0ABNF032 Date 05 1 13 17 43 Core 08 00 14 ore AMD raies Proc or 2356 y C 667 MHz odel DCTO 667 MHz DCTI 667 MHz Sun Fire X4540 2 AMD North Bridges Rev B3 WUMM ROM Version 4 082 13 BMC Firmware Revision 3 0 3 36 CPLD Revision 3 0 Serial Number 010 005 060 228 B Controllers Done tup CTRL E on Remot POPUP CTRL P on Remot Chapter 4 LSI Firmware Upgrade Procedure 85 4 Press F8 to get to the BIOS boot selection BBS pop up menu FIGURE 4 4 Selecting BBS POPUP at Boot up Sun ILOM Remote Console Redirection Devices Keyboard Video a thor sp American AY Megatrends UN www ami com microsystems American Megatrends Inc m OABNFO32 Date 05 19 09 13 17 MD Opteron tm Processor 2356 Count 8 7 MHz DCT1 667 MHz 667 MHz DCT1 667 MHz 43 Core 08 00 14 0 2 AMD Nor ja Bridges Reu B3 ion 4 082 1 gt Revision 3 0 3 36 CPLD Revision 3 Number Done run Setup C L E on ion Popup menu h F12 to boot from the yboard 8639 86 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 5 Wait 3 minutes and 43 seconds for the BIOS boot selection BBS menu to appear 6 Select USB AMI Virtual CDROM FIGURE 4 5 Selecting USB AMI Virtual CDROM Sun ILOM Remote Console Redirection Devi
73. tyle The training options include instructor led web based online CD ROM and Live Virtual classes For Solaris 10 Training and Certification options at a glance please visit http www sun com training catalog solaris10 html Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris Operating System 61 62 Installing Solaris OS Onto an X4540 Using a Compact Flash Card When installing Solaris 10 onto an X4540 Server using a Compact Flash CF card as the boot media do the following 1 2 3 Use the preferred supported version of Solaris 10 update 5 build 10 Use only 8 GB or 16 GB CF devices During the install process relocate swap and var onto a partition of an internal drive so that those active partitions do not remain on the CF card Once the installation is complete set up another partition on the selected internal device for core dumps Issue the following command to direct core files to the partition on the internal device dumpadm c kernel d dev dsk cXtYd0sZ s savecore dir Note Leaving swap and var on the CF card will work but your CF card will degrade much faster than it would if relocating those active partitions to another device After the installation you are able to boot up from the CF device and utilize the maximum amount of drive space on the system Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris Operating System The Solaris 10
74. u are facing the rear of the equipment rack 2 If the system is not fully installed into the rack slide the system so that it is fully installed until it reaches the internal stops 3 Attach the CMA to chassis bracket to the right side of the system See FIGURE 1 1 Use a 2 Phillips screwdriver to tighten all three screws a Fasten the top two screws of the CMA bracket then the bottom screw b Turn each screw until it stops do not overtighten Once the bracket is in place you can install the CMA Chapter 1 Installing the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Hardware 7 FIGURE 1 1 Installing the Outer Rail Extension Figure Legend 1 CMA to chassis bracket The CMA arrives in shipment with the ends folded under and tucked beneath the velcro flaps Open the velcro flaps and unfold the CMA As the CMA is installed into the rack it is folded at an angle See FIGURE 1 2 4 Fold the CMA as seen in FIGURE 1 2 8 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 FIGURE 1 2 Folding the CMA Chapter 1 Installing the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Hardware 9 5 Insert the CMA hinge plate into the CMA bracket See FIGURE 1 3 Pull the green spring loaded pin outwards slide the hinge plate marked 2 into the CMA bracket and release the pin Verify that the hinge plate is fully seated into the CMA bracket FIGURE 1 3 Inserting the Right CMA Hinge Plate Into the CMA Bracket Figure Legend 1 CMA hinge
75. ver to your network through an Ethernet cable 1 Determine the service processor s IP address a Power on the main power to the platform by using a stylus to press the recessed Power button on the front panel Power On Self Test POST messages appear on your screen as the OS boots b Initialize the BIOS Setup utility by pressing the F2 key while the system is performing the POST The main BIOS screen is displayed c Select Advanced The Advanced screen is displayed 66 Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Installation Guide July 2009 d Select IPMI 2 0 Configuration The IPMI 2 0 Configuration screen is displayed e Select the LAN Configuration menu item f Select the IP Address menu option The service processor s IP address is displayed using the following format Current IP address in BMC xxx XXX XXX XXX 2 Using a client system establish a Secure Shell SSH connection to the service processor s IP address gt ssh 1 root lt sp_ip_address gt 3 Log in to the service processor as an administrator for example login root password changeme 4 If you have changed the SP Serial Port default settings make sure you reset them to the default settings The default settings are 9600 baud 8N1 eight data bits no parity one stop bit no flow control 5 Start the serial console mode by typing the following gt start SP console Note Only accounts with Administrator privileges are enabled to
76. vice the System Controller 15 Installing the Cable Management Arm CMA for the X4540 15 Verifying CMA Operation 22 Removing the CMA to Service the System Controller 23 Installing the Cable Management Bar CMB 23 Removing the Cable Management Bar 27 Removing the System From the Rack 28 Cabling and Connectors 29 Powering On and Powering Off the Server 32 v To Apply Standby Power for Initial Service Processor SP Configuration 33 v To Power On Main Power Mode 33 v To Shut Down Main Power Mode 35 Configuring the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Through the Service Processor 37 Introduction to the Integrated Lights Out Manager Software 38 Connecting to the ILOM Service Processor 40 Connecting to ILOM Using a Serial Connection 40 Connecting to ILOM Using an Ethernet Connection 42 Configuring the IP Address Using the BIOS Setup Utility 42 Configuring ILOM Using DHCP 43 Configuring ILOM Using a Static IP Address 45 Upgrading to ILOM 2 0 2 5 Changes Controller IDs 48 ILOM Command Reference 48 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris Operating System 53 Before You Begin 54 Gathering Information for the Installation Worksheet 54 Finding the IO Board and SP MAC Addresses 57 Important Solaris OS Installation and Bootable Drive Guidelines 58 Sun Fire X4500 58 Sun Fire X4540 59 v To Determine the Bootable Disks and to Reinstall the Solaris OS 59 Solaris OS Training 61 Installing Solaris OS Onto an X4540 Using a Compact Flash Card 62 Sun Fire X4500 X
77. your client system for free from http java sun com The fourth ILOM component is Client side Secure Shell application To access the ILOM SP through a remote Secure Shell SSH you must install a Secure Shell communications application on the remote client system server workstation or laptop Many Secure Shell communications applications are available through commercial or open source distribution Refer to http www openssh org for information about open source client side SSH applications Note Sun Microsystems has configured the ILOM hardware and firmware on your server to reflect the most common default settings used in the field It is unlikely that you will need to change these defaults Chapter 2 Configuring the Sun Fire X4500 X4540 Server Through the Service Processor 39 Connecting to the ILOM Service Processor The ILOM communicates through the system serial port or through a dedicated Ethernet port a You can run the command line interface CLI connected directly to the serial port m You can run the CLI and the web browser through the Ethernet port Connecting with the Ethernet requires some configuration There are two methods for connecting to the ILOM SP to perform initial setup and configuration m Connecting to ILOM Using a Serial Connection on page 40 m Connecting to ILOM Using an Ethernet Connection on page 42 Connecting to ILOM Using a Serial Connection You can access the

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