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1. outside a corporate firewall to Portal Server content and services including internal portals and Internet applications m Sun ONE Web Server provides Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition J2EETM platform web container services for Java web components such as Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages JSP components The Web Server also supports other web application technologies for delivering static and dynamic web content such as CGI scripts and Active Server Pages For further information on the Java Enterprise System see the Java ES documentation at http docs sun com Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 Ss Sun Studio Software Your Sun Fire X2100 Server might have Sun Studio 11 software or later version installed Sun Studio software provides a comprehensive productive environment for developing reliable scalable high performance applications using C C and Fortran for the Solaris Operating System The software package includes compilers performance analysis tools and a powerful debugger as well as a integrated development environment IDE The Sun Studio IDE provides modules for creating editing building debugging and analyzing the performance of a C C or Fortran application It includes a set of basic Java M language support modules that can be enabled if needed for JNI Java Native Interface development The Sun Studio software consists of two major components m The Sun
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3. drivers to their directories in the Windows 2003 Server 32 bit image on the RIS server do the following steps The ristndrd sif file is located in the following directory on the RIS server ris_partition RemoteInstall Setup Englsh Images image_dir i386 templates 1 Change these entries in the ristndrd sif file to read as follows Unattended OemPreinstall yes GuiUnattended AdminPassword desired password 2 Remove the following entry from the ristndrd sif file Identification JoinDomain MACHINEDOMAIN DoOldStyleDomainJoin Yes A 4 Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Getting Started Guide April 2006 3 Add the following entries to the ristndrd sif file Unattended DriverSigningPolicy Ignore OemPnPDriversPath drivers nic broadcom drivers nic nvidia drivers sata ide drivers smbus MassStorageDrivers Nvidia RAID CLASS DRIVER required OEM Nvidia nForce Storage Controller required OEM OEMBootFiles nvatabus sys nvraid cat nvraid inf nvraid sys txtsetup oem UserData ProductKey XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX Identification JoinWorkgroup WORKGROUP 4 To create the Soems directory for the RIS image type the following command The oem directory will have a subdirectory tree structure with the following directory names S1 drivers nic broadcom nvidia sata_ide smbus S OemDir textmode Appendix Creating
4. mounting holes in the rack posts first determine whether the threads are metric or standard and then insert the correct mounting screws through the slide rail brackets and into the threaded holes m If your rack does not have threaded mounting holes insert the mounting screws through both the slide rail brackets and rack posts and then secure them with the caged nuts Rack post Slide rail assembly bracket on outside of rack post ai Slide rail assembly FIGURE 1 4 Slide Rail Assembly Mounting to Rack Post 3 Repeat Step 1 and Step 2 for the remaining slide rail assembly Chapter 1 System Setup 1 7 4 From the front of the rack set the proper width of the rails with spacer See FIGURE 1 5 FIGURE 1 5 Setting the Rail Width 5 Tighten the screws on the brackets 6 Remove the spacer and confirm that the rails are attached tightly to the rack 7 Repeat Step 4 through Step 6 for rear of the rack 8 If available extend the anti tip foot at the bottom of the rack See FIGURE 1 6 Caution If your rack does not have an anti tip foot there is some danger of the rack tipping 1 8 Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 1 4 4 FIGURE 1 6 Extending the Anti tip Foot Installing the Server Into the Slide Rail Assemblies Use this procedure to install the server chassis with mounting brackets into the slide rail assemblies that are mounted to the rack Caution This procedure r
5. script by typing the following command sh install sh This script is not executed if the X server is running m If the script exits and you receive an error message go to Step 6 m If the script executes correctly go to Step 7 6 If the script exits and you receive an error message do the following steps to disable the X server Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 2 4 2 2 a Type the following command at the system prompt init 3 b Log in as superuser c Repeat Step 4 and Step 5 Eject the CD after the driver installation completes Reboot the server Installing Solaris 10 OS Operating System Drivers from a CD The following instructions are for installing drivers if you are performing a fresh installation of the Solaris 10 operating system You do not need to reinstall the drivers if you are using the preinstalled version of the operating system 1 Remove the currently installed operating system from the server See Section 5 Run the installation script by typing the following command on page 2 14 2 If necessary set up the BIOS for Solaris operating system installation See Section 5 Run the installation script by typing the following command on page 2 14 3 Install the operating system 4 Install the drivers as shown in the following procedure To install the drivers and mount the diagnostic partition when running the Solaris 10 Operating System Lo
6. the network as net hostname drivers Copy the drivers as shown in Section 2 4 1 2 Copy the Drivers from the Supplemental CD on page 2 10 Create a Shared Drivers Directory on a Windows System Log in as administrator to the hostname system Make the directory C drivers from within Windows Explorer Right click on C drivers from within Windows Explorer Select Sharing and Security Click the Permissions button Select the Full Control option for Permissions for Everyone Click the Apply button Click the OK button Click the Apply button from within the drivers Properties window Click the OK button The C drivers directory will now be seen on the network as hostname drivers Copy the drivers as shown in Section 2 4 1 2 Copy the Drivers from the Supplemental CD on page 2 10 Chapter 2 Software Installation 2 9 2 4 1 2 Copy the Drivers from the Supplemental CD 2 10 1 Insert the Supplemental CD into the CD DVD drive of the hostname system 2 Use the appropriate command for your operating system to copy the drivers directory into the shared folder created in Section 2 4 1 1 Create a Shared Drivers Directory on page 2 7 m Fora Solaris system cp r cdrom cdrom0 drivers export home drivers m Fora Linux system cp r cdrom mount point drivers drivers Where cdrom mount point is the mount point for your Linux distribution m Fora Windows system ass
7. the system The display output is directed to the video port and can be viewed on an attached monitor Review the Solaris 10 Operating System Release Notes for any late breaking information about your preinstalled software The Solaris 10 Operating System Release Notes documentation is located at Http 7 dece sun com Chapter 3 Setting Up the Preinstalled Software 3 3 TABLE 3 1 Setup Window Select Language and Locale Host Name Terminal Type Network Connectivity IP Address Security Settings Name Service Domain Name Name Server Subnet Subnet Mask Time Zone Date and Time Root Password Information for Preinstalled Solaris 10 Configuration Explanation and Notes Your Information Native language and locale to use for the server A name to give the server Type of terminal to use on the server Network or stand alone server protocols A system administrator might be required to complete this section Note Depending on how you answer and what information is provided by your network you might also be prompted for the server s IP address Security settings and protocols Name service to use NIS NIS DNS LDAP or None Note This window is not displayed if the server is not connected to a network NIS or NIS domain for this server Note This window is not displayed if the server is not using the NIS or NIS service Name server specify the server or have the s
8. 1 16 Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 1 4 7 Verifying Operation of the Slide Rails and CMA Use this procedure to ensure that the slide rails and CMA are operating correctly Note This procedure can be performed more easily by two people one to move the server in and out of the rack and one to observe the cables and CMA Slowly pull the server out of the rack until the slide rails reach their stops Inspect the attached cables for any binding or kinks Verify that the CMA extends fully from the slide rails Push the server back into the rack When the server is fully extended you must release two sets of slide rail stops to return the server to the rack a The first set of stops are levers located on the inside of each slide rail just behind the back panel of the server These levers are labeled PUSH Push in both levers simultaneously and slide the server toward the rack The server travels approximately 15 inches 38 cm and stops Verify that the cables and the CMA retract without binding before continuing b The second set of stops are the slide rail release buttons located near the front of each mounting bracket See FIGURE 1 7 Simultaneously push or pull both of the slide rail release buttons and push the server completely into the rack until both slide rail locks engage 5 Adjust the cable hangers and CMA as required 6 Continue with Section 1 5 Cabling the Server
9. 32 or 2003_64 Unzip the appropriate file under the CHIPSET directory and extract the files to a local directory for example C raid m For 2003_32 unzip the NFref_ _w2k zip m For 2003 64 unzip CK804_ _w64 zip Insert a preformatted blank diskette into the server Change to the directory where the files were extracted for example C raid then open the appropriate directory for your OS For 2003_32 open IDE WinXP For 2003_64 open IDE Win2k sataide Select all files in the directory and copy them to the diskette drive a Configure RAID in the Sun Fire X2100 Server BIOS a Reboot the server and press the F2 key when you see the Sun logo screen The BIOS Setup screen is displayed b Select Integrated Peripherals from the main menu c Select RAID config d Under RAID change the setting to Enable e Press the F10 key to save your changes and exit When prompted by the NVRaid BIOS press the F10 key a Select the type of RAID mirror or stripe b Select the disk drives for the array c Press the F7 key d Select boot B e Exit the NVRaid BIOS f Press Control X to save and exit the NVRaid BIOS Chapter 2 Software Installation 2 19 9 Attach a USB diskette drive to the server 10 Insert a Windows 2003 32 bit or 64 bit installation CD into the DVD drive 11 When prompted press the F6 key to install the third party RAID driver 12 Press the S key and Enter to specify additional drivers and
10. 6 Run the 2003Reburn script For example files 2003Reburn The script displays the driver files it expects to be located in the current directory When all four driver files are downloaded into that directory the script creates a new ISO image and then automatically burns that ISO image onto a CD if the system has a CD burner 7 After the CD has been created install Windows 2003 Professional on the Sun Fire X2100 Server 8 When the OS installation is complete install the Ethernet and chipset drivers as shown in Installing Windows 2003 Drivers on page 20 Installing RAID Drivers Using a Boot Diskette This section explains how to create a boot diskette for the NVIDIA RAID drivers using the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD and how to install the drivers onto your server To install the NVIDIA RAID drivers using a boot diskette you need the following m A Windows system with a CD and diskette drive m A preformatted blank diskette m An Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD m A USB floppy drive 2 18 Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 a A Windows 2003 CD retail media only not an OEM version To create a boot diskette for Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit you need a Windows system with a CD drive and a diskette drive On a Windows system insert the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD Change to the following directory on the CD D DRIVERS WINDOWS OS CHIPSET Where OS is 2003_
11. April 2006 3 1 2 Configuration Instructions Complete the following steps to configure the preinstalled Solaris 10 x86 Platform Edition Connect the Sun Fire X2100 Server serial port COM 1 to a serial terminal and set up a terminal session Note The preinstall image is directed by default to the serial port ttya and nothing will show up on the monitor until the installation is completed and the system is reconfigured to allow video to the video port Power on the server See Section 1 6 Powering On the Server on page 1 20 Respond to the setup prompts by following the onscreen instructions Using a copy of TABLE 3 1 write down the information that you might need before setting up the Solaris 10 x86 operating system To help you fill out the information in the table your system administrator SA should provide you with information specific to your site before you begin Some of the information might be available on your network check with your SA When you are finished with the configuration set up the server reboots and a login screen is displayed Type your user name and password to log in and begin using the server Do the following steps to redirect the preinstalled image back to a video monitor connected to the Sun Fire X2100 Server a Log in to the console system as root b Type the following commands in a terminal window eeprom console text usr dt bin dtconfig e c Reboot
12. ED 6 DVD drive optional 3 Power LED 7 Hard disk drives optional 0 1 or 2 4 Power button 3 After several seconds verify that the power LED next to the Power button lights The power LED lights after the server begins the internal booting process See FIGURE 1 16 for the location of the power LED 4 Optional Press the Locate button on the front of the server to active the locate LEDs on the front and back of the server The locate LED will help you to locate the server in a rack configuration Note The locate LED will only display if you have the optional SDMC installed 1 20 Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 5 Continue with software setup tasks as described in Section Software Installation on page 2 1 or Section Setting Up the Preinstalled Software on page 3 1 1 7 Powering Off the Server 1 Save your data and close any open applications 2 Read all of the following power off options before powering off the server m Power off the server by using the operating system shutdown command or menu option In most cases this powers off the operating system then turns off the power to the server m Ifthe server power does not shut off through the operating system command or this command is not available press and release the power button location shown in FIGURE 1 16 This initiates an orderly shutdown of the operating system and powers off the server Caution To a
13. Friendly Description and Help Text screen type a description and help text for future end user reference 9 In the Previous Client Installation Screens Found screen choose Use the old client installation screens 10 In the Review Settings screen verify your settings 11 After the image installs to the server click Done A 1 2 Adding the NVIDA Ethernet Drivers to the Windows Image To add the NVIDIA Ethernet drivers to the Windows 2003 Server 32 bit CD image on the RIS server do the following steps 1 Insert the Supplemental CD into the RIS server s CDROM drive 2 Type the commands below to accomplish the following actions m Copy the Windows 2003 Server 32 bit RIS NVIDIA Ethernet driver zip package to the RIS server m Unzip the Ethernet driver zip package m Copy the files to the Windows 2003 Server image c copy cdrom drive drivers windows RIS 2003_32 nvrisw2k zip C temp c unzip c temp nvrisw2k zip d c temp nvrisw2k c copy c temp nvrisw2k ris_partition RemoteInstall Setup English Images image_dir i386 Where cdrom_drive is the CDROM drive on the RIS server image_dir is the image directory and ris_partition is the drive where the RIS image is stored on the RIS server Appendix Creating Windows Images on a RIS Server and Installing RIS Images A 3 A 1 3 Adding Other Drivers and Modifying Setting Files To modify settings files create driver directories and copy
14. Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 6 yes yes yes Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 2 yes yes yes 2 4 Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 TABLE 2 1 Minimum Supported Operating Systems Minimum Most Recent Vendor Operating System Version Update Supported 32 bit 64 bit Certified SUSE Linux Enterprise System 9 Dual core SP2 single core yes yes yes requires SP3 SP3 dual core Windows 2003 Server SP1 for 32 bit yes yes yes Standard Enterprise Editions Windows 2003 Server Web Edition yes no yes Please note the following items regarding operating systems m An updated list of supported operating systems is available at the following URL http www sun com servers entry x2100 0s Jsp m You can purchase Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 or 4 or SUSE Linux Enterprise System 9 at the following URL http wwws sun com software linux index html m Instructions for installing available operating systems are available in the media sets that come with the operating system software Instructions specific to the Sun Fire X2100 Server are provided in the Sun Fire X2100 Server User Guide m Appendix A contains instructions for Windows XP using the Remote Installation Service RIS Note The diagnostic partition is preinstalled on the Sun Fire X2100 Server If the diagnostic partition is deleted from the server refer to the Sun Fire X2100 Server User Guide 819 3721 for information on how to use the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplement
15. Studio component which includes the IDE compilers tools and core platform m The Java 2 Platform Standard Edition J2SE technology on which the core platform runs For information on Sun Studio software go to http www sun com studio More information on the Sun Studio software is available from the Sun Studio documentation at http docs sun com Chapter 3 Setting Up the Preinstalled Software 3 7 3 8 Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 APPENDIX A Creating Windows Images on a RIS Server and Installing RIS Images This appendix describes how to create Sun Fire X2100 Server specific images on the Remote Installation Service RIS server for the following operating systems m Windows 2003 Server Standard or Enterprise Edition SP1 32 bit m Windows 2003 Server Standard or Enterprise Edition 64 bit Once created you can install the images on a client server This appendix contains the following sections Appendix A 1 Creating a RIS Image of Windows 2003 Server 32 bit and Platform Drivers Appendix A 2 Creating a RIS Image of Windows 2003 Server 64 bit and Platform Drivers Appendix A 3 Installing a RIS Image onto a Client Server A 1 A 1 A 1 1 Creating a RIS Image of Windows 2003 Server 32 bit and Platform Drivers This section tells you how to create a Windows 2003 Server 32 bit image on a RIS server and then add platform specific drivers to the image The following sections app
16. Windows Images on a RIS Server and Installing RIS Images A 5 5 To copy Windows 2003 Server 32 bit driver files from the Supplemental CD to the Soem directory tree type the following commands The drivers are located in the following directory on Supplemental CD cdrom_ drive drivers windows 2003 32 chipset a To copy the chipset zip package to the RIS server type the following command c copy cdrom drive drivers windows 2003 32 chipset zip c temp b To unzip the package type the following command c unzip c temp nfref 670 w2k zip c temp nfref 670 w2k 6 To copy the chipset drivers to the proper directories type the following commands c copy c temp nfref_670_w2kxp ide winxp sataraid dll ris partition remoteinstall setup english images image_dir oem OemDir c copy c temp nfref_670_w2kxp ide winxp sataraid ris_partition remoteinstall setup english images image_dir oem textmode c copy c temp nfref_670_w2kxp ide winxp sata_ide ris_partition remoteinstall setup english images image_dir oem 1 drivers sata_ide c copy c temp nfref_670_w2kxp ethernet ris_partition remoteinstall setup english images image_dir oem 1 drivers nic c copy c temp nfref_670_w2kxp audiodrv ris_partition remoteinstall setup english images image_dir oem 1 drivers audio c copy c temp nfref_670_w2kxp smbus ris_partition remoteinstall setup english images image_dir oem 1 dri
17. al CD to reinstall the diagnostic partition 2 3 Running the up2date Utility If you are installing the Red Hat Enterprise Linux software run the up2date utility after installing the operating system and before installing the video drivers from the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD Note If you have already installed the NVIDIA drivers you must reinstall them after running up2date because the kernel will be updated Chapter 2 Software Installation 2 5 2 4 Zak Installing Drivers and Mounting the Diagnostic Partition After installing the operating system install the drivers that correspond to your operating system over a network or run the installation script provided on the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD The Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD is included with your Sun Fire X2100 Server You can also download the Supplemental CD from the downloads link at http www sun com servers entry x2100 If you have created a new diagnostic partition you also need to run this script to mount the diagnostic partition for all supported operating systems See the Sun Fire X2100 Server User Guide 817 6585 for information about how to create a diagnostic partition The diagnostic partition cannot be mounted on a Windows 2003 server This section covers the following topics m Section 2 4 1 Installing the Drivers Over a Network on page 2 6 m Section 2 4 2 Installing Drivers From the Sun Fire X2100 Se
18. at the web site described above in French German Japanese Korean Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese English documentation is revised more frequently and might be more up to date than the translated documentation Product Updates Documentation Support Training and Warranty URLs Sun provides updates to documentation drivers firmware and CD ROM iso images through the Sun web site The web site also provides access to technical support and training services Use the links below to access these Sun services Sun Function URL Documentation http www sun com documentation Updates including firmware drivers http www sun com servers entry x2100 and CD ROM iso images downloads jsp Technical support http www sun com service contacting Training http www sun com training Solaris Operating System httpiy docs sun com documentation Warranty http www sun com service support warranty index html Preface ix Third Party Web Sites Sun is not responsible for the availability of third party web sites mentioned in this document Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content advertising products or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content goods or services that are available on or through such s
19. des brevets am ricains list s a 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 comprendre des composants d velopp s par des tierces parties 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 Microsystems le logo Sun Java Solaris SunTone The Network is the Computer We re the dot in com iForce Sun Fire X2100 le logo Solaris et Sun Logo sont des marques de fabrique ou des marques d pos es de Sun Microsystems Inc aux Etats Unis et dans d autres pays AMD INSERT TMARK ATTRIBUTION Opteron INSERT TMARK ATTRIBUTION Red Hat Linux INSERT TMARK ATTRIBUTION Suse Linux INSERT TMARK ATTRIBUTION PostScript INSERT TMARK ATTRIBUTION Adobe Systems INSERT TMARK ATTRIBUTION Inc INSERT TMARK ATTRIBUTION Le logo PostScript est une marque de fabrique ou une marque d pos e de Adobe Systems Incorporated 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 reconnait les efforts de pionniers de Xerox pour la recherche et le d veloppement du concept des inte
20. documentation m Sun Fire X2100 Server Setup Guide m Sun Fire X2100 Server Release Notes m Important Safety Information for Sun Hardware Systems m Sun Binary Code License m Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD includes drivers and diagnostics software m Optional Rackmount kit The country accessory kit optional which includes the power cable keyboard and mouse is packaged separately from the other items Chapter 1 System Setup 1 3 1 4 gt gt Installing the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide Rails Perform the procedures in this section in the order in which they are listed to install your server into a four post rack using the orderable slide rail options These slide rails are compatible with a wide range of equipment racks that meet the following standards Four post structure mounting at both front and rear Two post racks are not compatible Rack horizontal opening and unit vertical pitch conforming to ANSI EIA 310 D 1992 or IEC 60927 standards Distance between front and rear mounting planes between 610 mm and 915 mm 24 inches to 36 inches Clearance depth to front cabinet door in front of front rack mounting plane at least 25 4 mm 1 inch Clearance depth to rear cabinet door behind front rack mounting plane at least 800mm 31 5 inches or 700 mm 27 5 inches without cable management arm Clearance width between structural supports and cable troughs between front and rear mounti
21. ent assembly CMA 1 Unpack the CMA parts 2 Take the CMA to the back of the equipment rack and ensure that you have adequate room to work around the back of the server Note References to left or right in this procedure assume that you are facing the back of the equipment rack 3 Locate the CMA rail extension and insert it into the left slide rail until the extension locks into place with an audible click See FIGURE 1 8 The CMA rail extension might be taped to the CMA assembly Left slide rail CMA rail extension FIGURE 1 8 Inserting the CMA Rail Extension Into the Back of the Left Slide Rail Chapter 1 System Setup 1 11 4 Verify that the CMA rail extension engages the slide rail as shown in FIGURE 1 9 Left slide rail CMA rail extension FIGURE 1 9 Detail of CMA Rail Extension Inserted Into the Left Slide Rail Caution Support the CMA in the remaining installation steps Do not allow the assembly to hang by its own weight until it is secured by all three of the attachment points 1 12 Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 5 Insert the CMA s mounting bracket connector into the right slide rail until the connector locks into place with an audible click See FIGURE 1 10 Right slide rail 7 4 De CMA mounting bracket FIGURE 1 10 Inserting the CMA Mounting Bracket Into the Back of the Right Slide Rail Chapter 1 System Setup 1 13 6 Inser
22. equires a minimum of two people because of the weight of the server Attempting this procedure alone could result in equipment damage or personal injury Push the slide rails into the slide rail assemblies as far as possible Raise the server so that the rear ends of the mounting brackets are aligned with the slide rail assemblies that are mounted in the equipment rack See FIGURE 1 7 Insert the mounting brackets into the slide rails and then push the server into the rack until the mounting brackets encounter the slide rail stops approximately 12 inches or 30 cm Chapter 1 System Setup 1 9 Mounting bracket inserted into slide rail Slide rail Slide rail release assembly button mounted on rack post FIGURE 1 7 Inserting the Server With Mounting Brackets Into the Slide Rails 4 Simultaneously pull and hold the slide rail release buttons on each mounting bracket while you push the server into the rack See FIGURE 1 7 Continue pushing until the slide rail locks on the front of the mounting brackets engage the slide rail assemblies You will hear an audible click mounted in the rack and that the slide rail locks are engaged with the mounting A Caution Before continuing to the next procedure verify that the server is securely brackets 1 10 Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 1 4 5 Installing the Cable Management Assembly Use this procedure to install an optional cable managem
23. erver find one on a local subnet Note This window is not displayed if the server is not connected to a network Note Depending upon how you answer and what information is provided by your network you might also be prompted for The subnet for the server The subnet mask for the server Local time zone select by geographic region GMT offset or a time zone file Current date and time accept the default or enter the current date and time Root superuser password for the server 3 4 Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 2 Java Enterprise System The Sun Java M Enterprise System Java ES which is preinstalled on your server is an integration of previously independent Sun software products into a single software system The Java ES installer is located in the following directory var spool stage JES_0501 Solaris x86 installer Run this installer before running Java ES The components of this system have been tested together to ensure interoperability They are compatible with one another and are synchronized on a common set of shared libraries The components also share a common installation and upgrade technology The components of Java ES and the infrastructure services they provide are described as follows m Sun Cluster software provides high availability and scalability services for the Java ES the applications that run on top of the Java ES infrastructure and the hardware env
24. flowchart as a process tool to help you install the Sun Fire X2100 Server Unpack the server and become ni See Section 1 3 Package Contents Inventory on familiar with the server features page 1 5 To install additional components see the Sun Fire X2100 Server User Guide or the component documentation Install Install optional optional components components Optional Mount the server in a rack See Section 1 4 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide Rails on page 1 4 Connect the server and See Section 1 5 Cabling the Server on external device cables page 1 17 Power on the server See Section 1 6 Powering On the Server on page 1 20 See Section 2 2 Installing the Operating System on page 2 4 or Section 3 1 Solaris 10 Operating System on page 3 1 Install the operating system or configure the preinstalled operating system Install the supplemental drivers from the Sun Fire X2100 Server See Section 2 4 Installing Drivers and Supplemental CD or the network Mounting the Diagnostic Partition on page 2 6 READY TO WORK FIGURE 1 1 Process for Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 Server 1 2 Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 1 3 Package Contents Inventory Carefully unpack all server components from the packing cartons The following items are packaged with the Sun Fire X2100 Server m Sun Fire X2100 Server
25. g actions m Copy the Windows 2003 Server 64 bit RIS NVIDIA Ethernet driver zip package to the RIS server m Unzip the Ethernet driver zip package m Copy the files to the RIS image c copy cdrom drive drivers windows RIS XP64 NVRISW64 ZIP C temp c unzip c temp NVRISW64 zip d c temp NVRISW64 c copy c temp NVRISW64 ris_partition RemoteInstall Setup English Images image_dir amd64 Where cdrom_drive is the CDROM drive on the RIS server image_dir is the image directory and ris_partition is the drive where the RIS image is stored on the RIS server Appendix Creating Windows Images on a RIS Server and Installing RIS Images A 9 A 2 3 Adding Other Drivers and Modifying Setting Files To modify settings files create driver directories and copy drivers to their directories in the Windows 2003 Server 64 bit image on the RIS server do the following steps The ristndrd sif file is located in the following directory on the RIS server ris_partition RemoteInstall Setup Englsh Images image_dir i386 templates 1 Change these entries in the ristndrd sif file to read as follows Unattended OemPreinstall yes GuiUnattended AdminPassword desired password 2 Remove the following entry from the ristndrd sif file Identification JoinDomain MACHINEDOMAIN DoOldStyleDomainJoin Yes A 10 Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Getting Started Guide April 2006 3 Add the following entries to the r
26. g in to the Sun Fire X2100 Server as superuser Insert the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD into the DVD drive The CD is automounted by the Solaris 10 Operating System Change to the cdrom cdrom0 drivers sx86 directory by typing the following command cd cdrom cdrom0 drivers sx86 Chapter 2 Software Installation 2 15 2 4 2 3 4 Run the install script by typing the following command sh install sh The networking and sound drivers are now installed The script prompts the user to reboot the system for changes to take effect 5 Reboot the server 6 When Xserver choices are displayed select the default Xorg 7 When prompted for networking information on your system enter the networking information for your server Installing Windows 2003 Server Operating System Drivers From a CD The Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD contains NVRAID NVIDIA display and NVIDIA chipset drivers for Windows 2003 If you are installing NVRAID drivers you need to use the 2003Reburn script to create a new Windows 2003 CD containing the necessary drivers or create a boot diskette to install the drivers before installing the Windows 2003 operating system The order of Windows 2003 server operating system and driver installation is as follows 1 Remove the preinstalled Solaris operating system from the server See Section 2 1 1 Erasing the Primary Boot Hard Disk on page 2 3 2 If necessary set up the BIOS fo
27. il 2006 2 4 2 2 4 2 1 Installing Drivers From the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD If your server has an onboard DVD drive you can install the drivers directly using the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD This section covers the following topics m Section 2 4 2 1 Installing Linux Operating System Drivers From a CD on page 2 13 m Section 2 4 2 2 Installing Solaris 10 OS Operating System Drivers from a CD on page 2 15 m Section 2 4 2 3 Installing Windows 2003 Server Operating System Drivers From a CD on page 2 16 m Section Installing RAID Drivers Using the 2003Reburn Script on page 2 17 Installing Linux Operating System Drivers From a CD The order of installation for Linux operating system and drivers is as follows 1 Remove the preinstalled Solaris operating system from the server See Section Installing RAID Drivers Using the 2003Reburn Script on page 2 17 2 If necessary set up the BIOS for Linux operating system installation See Section Installing RAID Drivers Using the 2003Reburn Script on page 2 17 3 Install the operating system Note Make sure to keep the 55 MB diagnostic partition in place when doing the installation If the diagnostic partition gets erased for some reason use the Create Diagnostic Partion option in the Diagnostics section of the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD See the Sun Fire X2100 Server User Guide for more details 4 If yo
28. ing systems supported by the Sun Fire X2100 Server and the supplemental drivers included with the system Chapter 3 explains how to set up the preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System and additional preinstalled software vii Shell Prompts Shell C shell C shell superuser Bourne shell and Korn shell Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser vili Prompt machine name machine name Iypographic Conventions Typeface AaBbCc123 AaBbCc123 AaBbCc123 Meaning The names of commands files and directories on screen computer output What you type when contrasted with on screen computer output Book titles new words or terms words to be emphasized Replace command line variables with real names or values The settings on your browser might differ from these settings Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 Examples Edit your login file Use 1s a to list all files You have mail O su Password Read Chapter 6 in the User s Guide These are called class options You must be superuser to do this To delete a file type rm filename Related Documentation For a description of the document set for the Sun Fire X2100 server see the product s documentation site at the following URL http www sun com products n solutions hardware docs Servers Workgroup_Servers x2100 index html Translated versions of some of these documents are available
29. insert the diskette 13 Select the NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller 14 Press the S key and Enter to specify additional drivers 15 Select the NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER 16 Press the Enter key to continue the Windows 2003 installation 17 When the OS installation is complete install the NVDIA display and chipset drivers as explained in Installing Windows 2003 Drivers on page 20 2 4 2 4 Installing Windows 2003 Drivers Note If you have used the 2003Reburn option to create a Windows 2003 CD containing the drivers you do not need to install these drivers To install the Windows drivers from a CD do the following 1 Insert the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD into the DVD drive 2 Install the chipset drivers a Change the directory on the Supplemental CD by typing the following command at a DOS prompt C gt D D gt cd DRIVERS WINDOWS OS CHIPSET Where OS is 2003_32 or 2003_64 b Copy the zip file in this directory to C NVIDIA c Unzip the file d Open the Windows Device Manager as follows i Click on the Start button ii Right click on the My Computer menu item and select Message from the drop down menu 2 20 Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 iii Click on Device Manager e Right click on any drivers that have an exclamation point on them and select Update Driver f Proceed through the Update Driver screens Specify the driver location as C NVIDIA Etherne
30. ironment in which both are deployed m Sun ONE Application Server provides J2EE container services for Enterprise JavaBeans EJB components such as session beans entity beans and message driven beans The container provides the infrastructure services needed for tightly coupled distributed components to interact making it a platform for the development and execution of e commerce applications and web services The Application Server also provides web container services m Sun ONE Calendar Server provides calendar and scheduling services to end users and groups of end users Calendar Server includes a browser based client that interacts with the server m Sun ONE Directory Proxy Server provides security services for Directory Server from outside a corporate firewall Directory Proxy Server provides enhanced directory access control schema compatibility routing and load balancing for multiple Directory Server instances m Sun ONE Directory Server provides a central repository for storing and managing intranet and Internet information such as identity profiles employees customers suppliers and so forth user credentials public key certificates passwords and pin numbers access privileges application resource information and network resource information Chapter 3 Setting Up the Preinstalled Software 3 5 3 6 m Sun ONE Identity Server provides access management and digital identity administration services Access managemen
31. istndrd sif file Unattended DriverSigningPolicy Ignore OemPnPDriversPath drivers audio drivers nic drivers sata_ ide drivers smbus MassStorageDrivers Nvidia RAID CLASS DRIVER required OEM Nvidia nForce Storage Controller required OEM OEMBootFiles nvatax64 sys nvraid cat nvrdx64 inf nvrdx64 sys txtsetup oem UserData ProductKey XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX Identification JoinWorkgroup WORKGROUP 4 To create the Soems directory for the RIS image type the following command The oem directory will have a subdirectory tree structure with the following directory names textmode S1 drivers audlo nic Sata_ide smbus S OemDir 5 To copy Windows 2003 Server 64 bit driver files into the oem directory tree type the following commands The drivers are located in the following directory on the Supplemental CD cdrom_drive drivers windows xp64 chipset Appendix Creating Windows Images on a RIS Server and Installing RIS Images A 11 a To copy the zip package to the RIS server type the following command c copy cdrom drive drivers windows xp64 chipset zip c temp b To unzip the package type the following command c unzip c temp ck804 669 xp64 zip c temp ck804 669 xp64 6 To copy the driver files to the proper directories type the following commands c copy c temp ck804 669 xp64 ide winxp sataraid dll ris parti
32. ites or resources Sun Welcomes Your Comments Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions You can submit your comments by going to http www sun com hwdocs feedback Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide 819 3720 13 x Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 CHAPTER 1 System Setup This chapter provides information about the following topics Section 1 1 Safety and Compliance Information on page 1 1 Section 1 2 Planning the Installation Process on page 1 2 Section 1 3 Package Contents Inventory on page 1 3 Section 1 4 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide Rails on page 1 4 Section 1 5 Cabling the Server on page 1 17 Section 1 6 Powering On the Server on page 1 20 Section 1 7 Powering Off the Server on page 1 21 Section 1 8 Using Serial Console Redirection on page 1 22 1 1 Safety and Compliance Information Refer to the following document for safety information regarding the Sun Fire X2100 Server m Important Safety Information for Sun Hardware Systems 816 7190 hardcopy document included in the ship kit m Sun Fire X2100 Server Safety and Compliance Guide 819 3723 available on the Sun Fire X2100 Server web site 1 1 1 2 Planning the Installation Process Use the following
33. ivers 2 20 3 Setting Up the Preinstalled Software 3 1 3 1 Solaris 10 Operating System 3 1 3 1 1 Solaris 10 Operating System Configuration Overview 3 1 3 1 2 Configuration Instructions 3 3 3 2 Java Enterprise System 3 5 3 3 Sun Studio Software 3 7 iv Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide May 2006 A Creating Windows Images on a RIS Server and Installing RIS Images A 1 A 1 A 2 A 3 Creating a RIS Image of Windows 2003 Server 32 bit and Platform Drivers A 2 A 1 1 Creating the Windows 2003 Server 32 bit Image on the RIS Server A 2 A 1 2 Adding the NVIDA Ethernet Drivers to the Windows Image A 3 A 1 3 Adding Other Drivers and Modifying Setting Files A 4 Creating a RIS Image of Windows 2003 Server 64 bit and Platform Drivers A 8 A 2 1 Installing Windows 2003 Server 64 bit onto the RIS Server A 8 A 2 2 Adding the NVIDA Ethernet Drivers to the Windows Image A 9 A 2 3 Adding Other Drivers and Modifying Setting Files A 10 Installing a RIS Image onto a Client Server A 13 Contents v vi Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide May 2006 Preface The Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide provides the information that you need to set up power on and configure the server hardware and software How This Book Is Organized This guide is organized into the following chapters Chapter 1 contains instructions on unpacking rackmouting cabling and powering on the server Chapter 2 describes the operat
34. ly to both the Standard and Enterprise editions All drivers for this procedure are located on the Supplemental CD version 1 3 or later Note Before using this procedure you must install the RIS onto a Windows 2003 server See the following URL for complete instructions on how to install the RIS http support microsoft com default aspx scid kb en us 325862 Creating the Windows 2003 Server 32 bit Image on the RIS Server To copy Windows 2003 Server onto the RIS server do the following steps Click Next or Finished in each screen to advance to the next screen Insert the Windows 2003 Server 32 bit CD into the RIS server s CDROM drive In the Start menu select Run To start the RIS setup program type the following command c risetup exe Note In all commands c is shown as the DOS command prompt In the Welcome to the Remote Installation Services Setup Wizard screen click Next In the Remote Installation Services Options screen choose Add a new OS image to this remote installation server In the Installation Source Files Location screen choose the CDROM drive with the Windows 2003 Server 32 bit CD A 2 Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Getting Started Guide April 2006 7 In the Windows Installation Image Folder Name screen type a descriptive name for the Windows 2003 Server 32 bit CD image you are creating For example Sun Fire X2100 Windows XP SP1 32 bit 8 In the
35. ng for Installation FIGURE 2 1 for illustrates the process flow for installing an operating system on your server 2 1 START Power on the server Use a preinstalled operating system No Is there space on the hard disk for installation Yes Is this a Windows 2003 or Solaris 10 installation Yes Install the operating system If installing Red Hat Linux run the up2date utility Install the drivers from the Sup plemental CD or the network READY TO WORK FIGURE 2 1 Installation Flow Diagram See Section 1 6 Powering On the Server on page 1 20 Configure the preinstalled See Section 3 1 Solaris 10 Operating Sys operating tem on page 3 1 system Use the Supplemental See Section 2 1 1 Erasing the Primary Boot CD to erase Hard Disk on page 2 3 the primary boot disk cu See Section 2 1 2 2 Setti he BIOS f BIOS for a ee section 2 1 2 2 setting up the Or Linux OS a Linux Operating System on page 2 4 installation See Section 2 2 Installing the Operating System on page 2 4 See Section 2 3 Running the up2date Utility on page 2 5 See Section 2 4 1 Installing the Drivers Over a Network on page 2 6 or Section 2 4 2 Installing Drivers From the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD on page 2 13 2 2 Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 pA 241 2 2121 Erasing
36. ng planes at least 456 mm 18 inches Caution Always load equipment into a rack from the bottom up so that the rack will not become top heavy and tip over Deploy your rack s anti tilt bar to prevent the rack from tipping during equipment installation Caution Ensure that the temperature in the rack does not exceed the server s maximum ambient rated temperatures Consider the total airflow requirements of all equipment installed in the rack to ensure that the equipment is operated within its specified temperature range 1 4 Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 1 4 1 Disassembling the Slide Rails Before Installation Use this procedure to remove the mounting brackets from the slide rail assemblies 1 Unpack the slide rails 2 Locate the slide rail lock at the front of one of the slide rail assemblies as shown in FIGURE 1 2 3 Squeeze and hold the tabs at the top and bottom of the lock while you pull the mounting bracket out of the slide rail assembly until it reaches the stop See FIGURE 1 2 4 Pull the mounting bracket release button toward the front of the mounting bracket as shown in FIGURE 1 2 and simultaneously withdraw the mounting bracket from the slide rail assembly 5 Repeat for the remaining slide rail assembly Mounting bracket release button Slide rail lock FIGURE 1 2 Disassembling the Slide Rail Before Installation Chapter 1 System Setup 1 5 1 4 2 Installing the M
37. nnector Slot 1 Power connector 6 Onboard HD15 video connector 2 Locate LED 7 Ethernet connectors 2 3 Service indicator LED 8 PCI EXPRESS x16 graphics slot 4 Power LED 9 USB connectors 4 5 Serial connector Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 1 5 1 Interconnecting Servers FIGURE 1 15 shows how to connect multiple servers using the platform Ethernet LAN connectors If the service processor is installed only LAN 1 can be used for the network interface LAN 2 must be used for remote server management if you have the optional service processor SP card installed Ethernet LAN connectors Server Server Server E External LANS FIGURE 1 15 Interconnecting Servers Chapter 1 System Setup 1 19 1 6 Powering On the Server Tip If you are installing optional internal components such as additional memory DIMMs PCI cards optical drives or hard drives install those components before you power on the server If you are not installing optional components you are ready to power on the server 1 Ensure that a grounded AC power cord is connected to the AC power connector on the back of the server and into an AC power outlet See FIGURE 1 14 2 Press and release the server Power button on the front panel See FIGURE 1 16 1 23 4 5 6 7 FIGURE 1 16 Front Panel TABLE 1 2 Front Panel Label Button LED Port Label Button LED port il Locate button LED 9 USB ports 2 2 Status L
38. nter PXE The server looks for the RIS server on the network Type your name and password when the Windows RIS install screen appears Choose the RIS image to install Once selected the OS installation begins and automatically continues until it completes Appendix Creating Windows Images on a RIS Server and Installing RIS Images A 13 A 14 Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Getting Started Guide April 2006
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40. on page 1 17 1 5 Cabling the Server Connect the server and external devices in this order see FIGURE 1 14 Connect the server power cord to a grounded electrical outlet If needed connect the keyboard and mouse to the USB connectors on the front or back panel If needed connect the monitor cable to the onboard video connector Chapter 1 System Setup 1 17 Note Keyboard mouse and video are optional with an operating system that supports headless operation Connect a terminal to the serial port Note The preinstall image is directed by default to the serial port ttya and nothing will show up on the monitor until the installation is completed an the system is reconfigured to allow video to the video port See Section 1 8 Using Serial Console Redirection on page 1 22 for instructions on setting up serial console redirection and redirecting video back to the onboard video display if needed Connect Ethernet cables to the server s gigabit Ethernet connectors See Section 1 5 1 Interconnecting Servers on page 1 19 for information on how to interconnect servers and connect them to a LAN Connect any additional external devices to the server s other connectors FIGURE 1 14FIGURE 1 14 depicts the back panel of the Sun Fire X2100 Server 6220202 i ogee Dio 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 FIGURE 1 14 Back Panel 1 18 TABLE 1 1 Back Panel Label Connector Slot Label Co
41. or specific and current information on the 2003Reburn script see the description at the top of the script If you have version 1 3 of the Supplemental CD the script is in the utilities reburn directory On earlier versions of the Supplemental CD the script was in the utilities reburn directory To install Windows 2003 using a RAID configuration you need the following m A system running Solaris Operating System for x86 Platforms Solaris Operating System SPARC Platform Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 or 4 or SUSE Linux Enterprise System SLES 9 m Access to a CD burner m blank CD R or CD RW a A Windows 2003 CD retail media only not an OEM version m An Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD To create a Windows 2003 CD with the Sun Fire X2100 Server drivers On a Solaris x86 Solaris OS SPARC Platform Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 or 4 or SLES 9 system insert the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD into a CD or DVD drive As superuser create a temporary directory with at least 1 2 GB of space For example mkdir files Chapter 2 Software Installation 2 17 3 Copy the 2003REBURN_ version zip file to that directory Where version is the current version of 2003Reburn For example cp utilities reburn 2003reburn _1 2 zip 4 Eject the Supplemental CD and insert your retail Windows 2003 32 CD 5 Unzip the 2003Reburn_version zip file For example unzip q 2003REBURN 1 2 zip
42. ounting Brackets Onto the Server Use this procedure to install the mounting brackets onto the sides of the server 1 Position a mounting bracket against the chassis so that the slide rail lock is at the server front and the three keyed openings on the mounting bracket are aligned with the three locating pins on the side of the chassis Mounting bracket clip Chassis front Mounting bracket Slide rail lock FIGURE 1 3 Aligning the Mounting Bracket With the Server Chassis 2 With the heads of the three chassis locating pins protruding though the three keyed openings in the mounting bracket pull the mounting bracket toward the front of the chassis until the mounting bracket clip locks into place with an audible click See FIGURE 1 3 3 Verify that the rear locating pin has engaged the mounting bracket clip See FIGURE 1 3 4 Repeat to install the remaining mounting bracket on the other side of the server 1 6 Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 1 4 3 Attaching the Slide Rail Assemblies to the Rack Use this procedure to install the slide rail assemblies to the rack 1 Position a slide rail assembly in your rack so that the brackets at each end of the slide rail assembly are on the outside of the front and rear rack posts See FIGURE 1 4 2 Attach the slide rail assembly to the rack posts The method used to attach the slide rails varies depending on the type of rack m If your rack has threaded
43. r the Windows 2003 Server operating system See Section 2 1 2 Setting up the BIOS for Operating System Installation on page 2 3 3 If you plan to use the server RAID functionality install the NVRAID drivers before installing the operating system using one of the following methods a Installing RAID Drivers Using the 2003Reburn Script on page 17 a Installing RAID Drivers Using a Boot Diskette on page 18 4 Install the operating system Note Make sure to keep the 55 MB diagnostic partition in place when doing the installation If the diagnostic partition gets erased for some reason use the Create Diagnostic Partion option in the Diagnostics section of the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD See the Sun Fire X2100 Server User Guide for more details 2 16 Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 5 Install the Ethernet and chipset drivers as shown in Installing Windows 2003 Drivers on page 20 Note The Supplemental CD does not mount the diagnostic partition for Windows 2003 Installing RAID Drivers Using the 2003Reburn Script The Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD 705 1364 contains a script that allows you to create a new Windows 2003 CD with the necessary RAID drivers After creating the new CD you can boot it and install Windows 2003 normally This new CD automatically installs the drivers making it unnecessary to use a USB diskette drive and to install the NVRAID drivers F
44. rfaces d utilisation visuelle ou graphique pour l industrie de l informatique 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 pour les produits exportes conformement a la legislation americaine en matiere d exportation Sauf autorisation par les autorites des Etats Unis 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 YCOMPRIS NOTAMMENT TOUTE GARANTIE IMPLICITE RELATIVE A LA QUALITE MARCHANDE A L APTITUDE A UNE UTILISATION PARTICULIERE OU A L ABSENCE DE CONTREFACON Sb ass Ca Adobe PostScript Contents Preface vii System Setup 1 1 1 1 12 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 Safety and Compliance Information 1 1 Planning the Installation Process 1 2 Package Contents Inventory 1 3 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide Rails 1 4 1 4 1 Disassembling the Slide Rails Before Installation 1 5 1 4 2 Installing
45. rver Supplemental CD on page 2 13 Installing the Drivers Over a Network The following procedures describe how install the drivers over the network This includes setting up a system to house the drivers as well as connecting the Sun Fire X2100 Server to the system that houses the drivers to install them Use these procedures to install the drivers if you do not have a CD or DVD drive installed or connected to the system This section covers the following topics m Section 2 4 1 1 Create a Shared Drivers Directory on page 2 7 m Section 2 4 1 2 Copy the Drivers from the Supplemental CD on page 2 10 m Section 2 4 1 3 Install the Drivers onto the Target Sun Fire X2100 Server on page 2 11 2 6 Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 2 4 1 1 Create a Shared Drivers Directory This section describes how to create a shared folder on a server attached to the same subnet as the Sun Fire X2100 Use the procedure appropriate to the type of host system Create a Shared Drivers Directory on a Solaris System on page 7 Create a Shared Drivers Directory on a Linux System on page 8 Create a Shared Drivers Directory on a Windows System on page 9 Note Throughout this section the variable hostname is used to refer to the system on which the shared drivers directory is installed Create a Shared Drivers Directory on a Solaris System Log in as root superuser to the hostname sys
46. s you to reboot the system for changes to take effect Reboot the server When Xserver choices are displayed select the default Xorg When prompted for networking information on your system enter the networking information for your server Install the Drivers onto a Target Linux System Login as superuser Type the following at the command line init 3 Chapter 2 Software Installation 2 11 3 Type the appropriate command to install the drivers a Fora Red Hat Linux system net hostname drivers linux red hat install sh a For a SUSE system net hostname drivers linux suse install sh If the drivers do not install properly you have two other alternatives Install the drivers using a CD ROM connected to the USB port If you are running a Red Hat Linux operating system the drivers included with the OS might work Sun does not support open source drivers Install the Drivers on a Target Windows System Note Read the instructions in Section FIGURE 2 1 Installation Flow Diagram on page 2 3 before following this procedure You might need to install additional drivers on your system before installing the chipset and display drivers If you plan to only install the Windows chipset and display drivers follow this procedure 1 Browse to hostname drivers windows to get the drivers 2 Install the drivers through the Device Manager 2 12 Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide Apr
47. t 3 Install the Broadcom Ethernet drivers a Change to the directory on the Supplemental CD by typing the following command at a DOS prompt C gt D D gt cd DRIVERS WINDOWS OS NIC Where OS is 2003_32 or 2003_64 b Copy the zip file in this directory to C Broadcom c Unzip the file d Open the Windows Device Manager as follows i Click on the Start button ii Right click on the My Computer menu item and select Message from the drop down menu iii Click on Device Manager e Right click on any drivers that have an exclamation point on them and select Update Driver f Proceed through the Update Driver screens Specify the driver location as C Broadcom subdirectory where subdirectory is the only subdirectory present 4 Reboot the server Chapter 2 Software Installation 2 21 2 22 Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 CHAPTER 3 Setting Up the Preinstalled Software This chapter contains information on the software preinstalled on standard Sun Fire X2100 Server configurations that have installed hard drives This chapter contains the following sections m Section 3 1 Solaris 10 Operating System on page 3 1 m Section 3 2 Java Enterprise System on page 3 5 m Section 3 3 Sun Studio Software on page 3 7 3 1 3 1 1 Solaris 10 Operating System The Solaris 10 Operating System is preinstalled on all Sun Fire X2100 Servers This section contains instr
48. t menu select Run To start the RIS setup program type the following command Note In all commands c is shown as the DOS command prompt In the Welcome to the Remote Installation Services Setup Wizard screen click Next In the Remote Installation Services Options screen choose Add a new OS image to this remote installation server In the Installation Source Files Location screen choose the CDROM drive with the Windows 2003 Server 64 bit CD A 8 Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Getting Started Guide April 2006 7 In the Windows Installation Image Folder Name screen type a descriptive name for the Windows 2003 Server 64 bit CD image you are creating For example Ultra 20 Windows XP 64 bit 8 In the Friendly Description and Help Text screen type a description and help text for future end user reference 9 In the Previous Client Installation Screens Found screen choose Use the new client installation screens and overwrite the old ones 10 In the Review Settings screen verify your settings 11 After the image installs to the server click Done A 2 2 Adding the NVIDA Ethernet Drivers to the Windows Image To add the NVIDIA Ethernet drivers to the Windows 2003 Server 64 bit CD image on the RIS server do the following steps 1 Insert the Supplemental CD into the RIS server s CDROM drive 2 Type the commands below to accomplish the followin
49. t services include authentication including single sign on and role based authorization for access to applications and or services Administration services include centralized administration of individual user profiles roles groups and policies m Sun ONE Instant Messaging provides secure real time communication between end users such as instant messaging chat conferencing alerts news polls and file transfer The service includes a presence manager that tells users who is currently online and includes a browser based client that interacts with the server m Sun ONE Message Queue provides reliable asynchronous messaging between loosely coupled distributed components and applications Message Queue implements the Java Message Service JMS API specification and adds enterprise features such as security scalability and remote administration m Sun ONE Messaging Server provides secure reliable high capacity store and forward messaging that supports email fax pager voice and video It can concurrently access multiple message stores and provides content filtering to help reject unsolicited email and prevent virus attacks m Sun ONE Portal Server provides key portal services such as content aggregation and personalization to browser based clients accessing business applications or services Portal Server also provides a configurable search engine m Sun ONE Portal Server Secure Remote Access provides secure Internet access from
50. t the right CMA slide rail connector into the right slide rail assembly until the connector locks into place with an audible click See FIGURE 1 11 Right slide rail assembly CMA slide rail connector FIGURE 1 11 Inserting CMA Slide Rail Connector Into Back of Right Slide Rail Assembly 1 14 Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 7 Insert the left CMA slide rail connector into the left slide rail assembly until the connector locks into place with an audible click See FIGURE 1 12 Left slide rail assembly CMA extension arm on left slide rail CMA slide rail connector FIGURE 1 12 Inserting CMA Slide Rail Connector Into Back of Left Slide Rail Assembly Chapter 1 System Setup 1 15 8 Position the cable hangers in the appropriate mounting holes in the CMA and snap them into place See FIGURE 1 13 For best results place three hangers evenly spaced on the rear facing side of the CMA and three on the side facing the server CMA arm CMA cable hanger FIGURE 1 13 Installing CMA Cable Hangers 1 4 6 Attaching and Routing Cables Use this procedure to attach cables to your server and route them through the CMA 1 Install cables to your server as required Refer to Section 1 5 Cabling the Server on page 1 17 for an illustration of the server back panel ports and a procedure for installing cables to your server 2 Route the cables through the CMA cable hangers
51. tem Create a drivers directory mkdir export home drivers Change accessibility for the drivers directory to be viewable by all chmod R 555 drivers Change to the etc dfs directory cd etc dfs Open the dfstab file in a text editor vi dfstab Add the following line to the dfstab file share F nfs export home drivers Save and exit the dfstab file Chapter 2 Software Installation 2 7 2 8 8 At the command prompt type shareall 9 The export home drivers directory is now on the network as net hostname export home drivers 10 Copy the drivers as shown in Section 2 4 1 2 Copy the Drivers from the Supplemental CD on page 2 10 Create a Shared Drivers Directory on a Linux System 1 Log in as root superuser on the hostname system Where hostname is the system on which the drivers were originally installed 2 Create a drivers directory mkdir drivers 3 Change accessibility for the drivers directory to be viewable by all chmod R 555 drivers 4 Change to the etc dfs directory cd etc dfs 5 Open the dfstab file in a text editor vi dfstab 6 Add the following line to the end of the dfstab file share F nfs o ro drivers 7 Save and exit the dfstab file Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 10 11 12 Type the following command at the prompt shareall The drivers directory will now be seen on
52. the Mounting Brackets Onto the Server 1 6 1 43 Attaching the Slide Rail Assemblies to the Rack 1 7 1 4 4 Installing the Server Into the Slide Rail Assemblies 1 9 1 4 5 Installing the Cable Management Assembly 1 11 1 46 Attaching and Routing Cables 1 16 1 4 7 Verifying Operation of the Slide Rails and CMA 1 17 Cabling the Server 1 17 1 5 1 Interconnecting Servers 1 19 Powering On the Server 1 20 Powering Off the Server 1 21 Using Serial Console Redirection 1 22 2 SoftwareInstallation 2 1 2 1 Preparing for Installation 2 1 2 1 1 Erasing the Primary Boot Hard Disk 2 3 2 1 2 Setting up the BIOS for Operating System Installation 2 3 212 Setting up the BIOS for Windows 2003 or Solaris 10 OS 2 3 2 1 2 2 Setting up the BIOS for a Linux Operating System 2 4 2 2 Installing the Operating System 2 4 2 3 Running the up2date Utility 2 5 2 4 Installing Drivers and Mounting the Diagnostic Partition 2 6 2 4 1 Installing the Drivers Over a Network 2 6 2 4 1 1 Create a Shared Drivers Directory 2 7 2 4 1 2 Copy the Drivers from the Supplemental CD 2 10 2 4 1 3 Install the Drivers onto the Target Sun Fire X2100 Server 2 11 24 2 Installing Drivers From the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD 2 13 242 1 Installing Linux Operating System Drivers From a CD 2 13 2422 Installing Solaris 10 OS Operating System Drivers from a CD 2 15 24925 Installing Windows 2003 Server Operating System Drivers From a CD 2 16 2 4 2 4 Installing Windows 2003 Dr
53. the Primary Boot Hard Disk If you do not have enough space on the boot partition to install an operating system there is an Erase Primary Boot Hard Disk option on the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD main menu which enables you to erase other installed operating systems to make room for the new installation Caution Selecting the Erase Primary Boot Hard Disk option from the Supplemental CD erases all partitions on the hard drive with the exception of the diagnostic partition All user data is lost Be sure to back up all data on the hard drive before performing this action To erase the primary boot hard disk Back up all data that you want to save on the hard drive Insert the Supplemental CD into the server s DVD drive When the main menu appears select the following option from the Supplemental CD main menu 3 Erase Primary Boot Hard Disk This option erases all partitions currently located on the primary hard drive except for the diagnostic partition If the diagnostic partition is present it remains untouched Setting up the BIOS for Operating System Installation If you plan to install an operating system onto the Sun Fire X2100 Server you need to make sure that the BIOS is set up correctly before you install the software See the procedure that matches the operating system you plan to install Setting up the BIOS for Windows 2003 or Solaris 10 OS The default for the Installed O S option is Others If
54. the default has not been changed you do not need to perform this setup for the Windows 2003 or Solaris 10 operating systems If the BIOS Installed O S option has been changed from the default do the following for Windows 2003 or Solaris 10 operating system Chapter 2 Software Installation 2 3 212 2 Power on the server and press F2 at the Sun logo screen to enter the BIOS Setup menu Select the Advanced BIOS Features menu Change the Installed O S option to Others Press F10 to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setting up the BIOS for a Linux Operating System For Linux operating systems Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4 and SUSE Linux Enterprise System do the following Power on the server and press F2 at the Sun logo screen to enter the BIOS Setup menu Select the Advanced BIOS Features menu Change the Installed O S option to Linux Press F10 to save your changes and exit the BIOS 2 2 Installing the Operating System If you do not with to use the Solaris 10 Operating System preinstalled on your Sun Fire X2100 Server you can install an operating system of your choosing TABLE 2 1 shows the operating systems currently supported on the Sun Fire X2100 Server TABLE 2 1 Minimum Supported Operating Systems Minimum Most Recent Vendor Operating System Version Update Supported 32 bit 64 bit Certified Solaris 10 Operating System with Sun HW1 HW 1 yes yes yes Java M Enterprise System Red
55. tion remoteinstall setup english images image_dir oem OemDir c copy c temp ck804_ 669 xp64 ide winxp sataraid ris_partition remoteinstall setup english images image_dir oem textmode c copy c temp ck804 669 xp64 ide winxp sata_ide ris_partition remoteinstall setup english images image_dir oem 1 drivers sata_ide c copy c temp ck804 669 xp64 ethernet ris_partition remoteinstall setup english images image_dir oem 1 drivers nic c copy c temp ck804 669 xp64 audiodrv ris_partition remoteinstall setup english images image_dir oem 1 drivers audio c copy c temp ck804_669 _ xp64 smbus ris partition remoteinstall setup english images image_dir oem 1 drivers smbus 7 The txtsetup oem file is located in the following directory ris_partition RemoteInstall Setup English Images image_dir oem textmode Add a semicolon to the beginning of each line for files that are of type dil in the Files scsi RAIDCIASS and Files scsi BUSDRV sections 8 To enable the RIS server to distribute the RIS image you created type the following commands c net Stop binlsvc c net Start binlsvc A 12 Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Getting Started Guide April 2006 A 3 Installing a RIS Image onto a Client Server This section tells you how to install a RIS image onto a client server using PXE boot Either power on or reboot the server During POST press the F12 key to e
56. u installed a Red Hat Linux operating system run the up2date utility as shown in Section 2 3 Running the up2date Utility on page 2 5 5 Install the drivers as shown in the following procedure To install the video drivers and mount the diagnostic partition when running a Linux operating system 1 Log in to the Sun Fire X2100 Server as superuser Chapter 2 Software Installation 2 13 2 14 2 Insert the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD into the DVD drive and type cd mountpoint drivers linux operating_system Where mountpoint is the directory to which the CD is mounted and operating_system is the type of Linux installed on the server m If the directory does not exist the CD did not automount You need to mount the CD and change to the correct directory as shown in Step 3 and Step 4 m Ifyouwere able to access the operating_system directory go to Step 5 3 If the CD does not automount open a terminal window and mount the CD by typing the following command mount o ro dev cdrom mountpoint Where mountpoint is the appropriate mount point for the OS and optical drive type For example mount o ro dev cdrom mnt dvdrom 4 Change to the mountpoint drivers linux operating_system directory Where mountpoint is the directory that the CD is mounted to and operating_system is the type of Linux installed on the server For example cd mnt dvdrom drivers linux red hat 5 Run the installation
57. uctions on configuring the operating system and using the software installed on the system Solaris 10 Operating System Configuration Overview The Solaris Operating System version installed on your server requires no licensing fee If you install a different version of Solaris software you might be required to pay a licensing fee for the new software version The Sun Fire X2100 Server requires Solaris 10 HW 1 or a subsequent compatible version of Solaris software For more information refer to the following web site http wwws sun com software solaris licensing index html 3 1 The exact configuration that has been preinstalled is as follows m Hard drive root partition 14 0 Gbytes m Hard drive swap partition 2 0 Gbytes m Hard drive var partition 6 0 Gbytes m Hard drive export partition remainder of the disk Use the flowchart in FIGURE 3 1 to assist with setting up your operating environment START Power on the server See Section 1 6 Powering On the Server on page 1 20 Use a preinstalled version of software Configure the Solaris 10 See Section 3 1 Solaris 10 Operating System Operating System on page 3 1 Install different For instructions see Chapter 2 and version from the documentation in the media kit for other media your operating environment No READY TO WORK FIGURE 3 1 Installation Process Flow Diagram 3 2 Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide
58. uming D is the CD DVD drive gt copy D C drivers 3 Log in to the Sun Fire X2100 system as superuser Linux and Solaris and administrator for Windows 4 On a Sun Fire X2100 connect to the network share directory created in Section 2 4 1 1 Create a Shared Drivers Directory on page 2 7 using the command that applies to the appropriate OS m Fora Solaris system cd net hostname drivers cd net hostname drivers HE ri mM O O bei bei D D gt 5 3 2 a i d lt 3 gt O 3 i Open Windows Explorer ii Select Tools from the pull down menu dd Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 2 4 1 3 iii Select Map Network Drive iv Tpe in hostname drivers Install the drivers as shown in Section 2 4 1 3 Install the Drivers onto the Target Sun Fire X2100 Server on page 2 11 Install the Drivers onto the Target Sun Fire X2100 Server Install the drivers onto the target Sun Fire X2100 server using the instructions for the appropriate operating system m Install the Drivers onto a Target Solaris System m Install the Drivers onto a Target Linux System m Install the Drivers on a Target Windows System Install the Drivers onto a Target Solaris System Log in as superuser Type the following command to install the drivers net hostname export home drivers solx86 install sh The script installs the networking and sound drivers The script prompt
59. vers smbus 7 The txtsetup oem file is located in the following directory ris partition RemoteInstall Setup English Images image_dir S oem textmode Add a semicolon to the beginning of each line for files that are of type dil in the Files scsi RAIDC1ASS and Files scsi BUSDRV sections A 6 Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Getting Started Guide April 2006 8 To enable the RIS server to distribute the RIS image you created type the following commands c net Stop binlsvc c net Start binlsvc Appendix A Creating Windows Images on a RIS Server and Installing RIS Images A 7 A 2 A 2 1 Creating a RIS Image of Windows 2003 Server 64 bit and Platform Drivers This section tells you how to create a Windows 2003 Server 64 bit image on a RIS server and then add platform specific drivers to the image All drivers for this procedure located on the Supplemental CD version 1 3 or later Note Before using this procedure you must install RIS onto a Windows 2003 server See the following URL for complete instructions on how to install the RIS http support microsoft com default aspx scid kb en us 325862 Installing Windows 2003 Server 64 bit onto the RIS Server To copy the Windows 2003 Server 64 bit CD onto the RIS server do the following steps Click Next or Finished in each screen to advance to the next screen Insert the Windows 2003 Server 64 bit CD into the RIS server s CDROM drive In the Star
60. void data loss use the options in the first two bullets whenever possible m Ifthe server does not shut off press and hold the power button for approximately 4 seconds See FIGURE 1 16 This shuts down the power to the server but does not initiate an orderly shutdown of the system This method could result in data loss If the preceding options fail to power off the server see the Troubleshooting section of the Sun Fire X2100 Server User Guide 819 3721 for more options Note After powering off the server wait at least four seconds before powering on the server again Chapter 1 System Setup 1 21 1 8 Using Serial Console Redirection 1 To use serial console redirection with the Sun Fire X2100 Server change the BIOS setting first as follows a Connect a local keyboard and monitor to the Sun Fire X2100 Server b Reboot the server c Press F2 when you see the Sun logo screen d Select Advanced BIOS Features gt Console Redirect gt Enabled over COM After the COM port is enabled you can run an xterm window for console redirection if you are running a Solaris or Linux operating system Note With a tip setup you may need to press the ESC key twice when moving to a higher level window in the BIOS Setup utility Use the following key sequences for the function keys when using serial console redirection with BIOS version 1 7 or greater Function Key F1 F2 F3 F4 F8 F12 ESC CNTRL ALT DEL Ne
61. w Key Sequences for BIOS Version 1 7 F1 F1 F2 F2 ESC 3 ESC 4 ESC 8 ESC B ESC ESC ESC C 2 Connect a terminal to the serial port if it is not already connected 3 Power on the terminal system 4 If you want to redirect the video output to the onboard video display do the following 1 22 Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 a Open a terminal window on the console system and type the following eeprom console text usr dt bin dtconfig e b Reboot the server c Display output will be directed to the onboard video display Chapter 1 System Setup 1 23 1 24 Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April 2006 CHAPTER 2 Software Installation This chapter includes the following sections Section 2 1 Preparing for Installation on page 2 1 Section 2 2 Installing the Operating System on page 2 4 Section 2 3 Running the up2date Utility on page 2 5 Section 2 4 Installing Drivers and Mounting the Diagnostic Partition on page 2 6 This chapter includes information on installing an operating system on your server if you plan to use an operating system other than the Solaris 10 Operating System OS preinstalled on the Sun Fire X2100 Server Diagnostics software is also included on the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD Instructions for using the diagnostics software are provided in the Sun Fire X2100 Server User Guide 819 3721 2 1 Prepari

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