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1. en m Wii m I See 76 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 FIGURE 4 5 Sun Fire X4275 Server Front Panel Power OK LED Note Do not push the Power button at this time Do not apply main power to the rest of the server until you are ready to install a platform operating system 3 Connect a serial null modem cable to the SER MGT RJ 45 serial port 4 See Connecting to the ILOM Service Processor for the First Time on page 78 for more information about viewing system output from a serial console 4 Connect Ethernet cables to the SP NET MGT Ethernet port 5 5 Connect Ethernet cables to the Gigabit Ethernet NET connectors as needed for OS support 6 6 Optional Connect any additional external devices as required to the server s USB 7 and or HD15 Video 8 connectors 7 Connect to the Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM SP See the next section Caution Do not operate the server without all fans component heatsinks air baffles and the cover installed Severe damage to server components can occur if the server is operated without adequate cooling mechanisms Chapter 4 Setting Up the Server 77 Connecting to the ILOM Service Processor for the First Time This section describes how to connect to the ILOM service processor SP for initial setup and configuration It covers the following topics a About ILOM SP IP Addresses
2. Caution Circuit boards and hard drives contain electronic components that are extremely sensitive to static electricity Ordinary amounts of static electricity from clothing or the work environment can destroy the components located on these boards Do not touch the components along their connector edges Caution You must disconnect both power supplies before servicing some of the components documented in this chapter Chapter 2 Installing Server Options 21 Using an Antistatic Wrist Strap Wear an antistatic wrist strap and use an antistatic mat when handling components such as hard drive assemblies circuit boards or PCIe cards When servicing or removing server components attach an antistatic strap to your wrist and then to a metal area on the chassis Following this practice equalizes the electrical potentials between you and the server Note An antistatic wrist strap is not shipped with the servers However antistatic wrist straps are included with options Using an Antistatic Mat Place ESD sensitive components on an antistatic mat ESD Handling Procedure 1 Prepare an antistatic surface to set parts on during the removal installation or replacement process Place ESD sensitive components such as the printed circuit boards on an antistatic mat The following items can be used as an antistatic mat a Antistatic bag used to wrap a Sun replacement part Sun ESD mat part number 250 1088 A di
3. Language Select from the list of available languages for the English Solaris 10 software Locale Select your geographic region from the list of available locales Terminal Select the type of terminal that you are using from the list of available terminal types Network connection Is the system connected to a network e Networked e Non networked 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 No Host name Choose a host name 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 5 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 89 TABLE 5 1 Worksheet for Solaris 10 Configuration Continued Information for Installation Description or Example Your Answers Defaults Name service Name service If applicable which name service should this system use e NIS e NIS e DNS e LDAP e No
4. 4 Determine the PCI slot into which you intend to install the PCIe card Note You can install all supported types of PCIe cards into any vacant PCI slot with the exception of PCI slot 1 Due to size restrictions you cannot install a SAS RAID host bus adapter HBA PCIe card into PCI slot 1 5 Remove the server back panel crossbar see FIGURE 2 10 and FIGURE 2 11 a Loosen the captive Phillips screw on each end of the back panel crossbar Chapter 2 Installing Server Options 39 b Move the crossbar to the rear of the chassis and lift it up to remove it from the chassis FIGURE 2 10 Removing the Back Panel Crossbar From Sun Fire X4170 Server c Remove the PCI slot filler panel from the slot in the crossbar into which you intend to install the PCIe card FIGURE 2 12 shows the location of the PCI slot filler panels on the Sun Fire X4170 Server The PCI slot filler panels are located in the same area on the Sun Fire X4270 and X4275 Servers 40 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 FIGURE 2 12 Location of PCI Slots on the Sun Fire X4170 Server Figure Legend 1 PCI Slot 0 2 PCI Slot 1 3 PCI Slot 2 6 Remove the PCIe riser from the server see FIGURE 2 13 a Using a No 2 Phillips screwdriver loosen the captive screw on the end of the riser b Lift up the riser and any PCIe cards attached to it as a unit Each server has three PCIe risers On the Sun Fire X4170 Se
5. on page 78 a About ILOM SP Interfaces on page 78 m Determining the ILOM SP IP Address on page 79 m Changing the ILOM SP IP Address on page 81 About ILOM SP IP Addresses The ILOM SP is assigned a DHCP IP address by default There are two requirements for DHCP IP address assignment to occur m Connection to your network must be through a NET MGT port DHCP services must be present on your network infrastructure If a DHCP server cannot be reached after three DHCP requests the ILOM SP is assigned a static IP address based on the network management port MAC address This IP address is always in the format 192 168 xxx xxx About ILOM SP Interfaces Choose from one of several ILOM SP interfaces to support system management on your server You can access SP firmware applications through the following ILOM SP interfaces a Serial port command line interface CLI local access m Secure shell SSH CLI remote access over the network m Web browser user interface BUI remote access over the network 78 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 Determining the ILOM SP IP Address You can use either of the following methods to determine the IP address of the ILOM SP for remote network access Use the BIOS Setup Utility to View the Assigned ILOM SP IP Address on page 79 Use a Serial Connection to View the Assigned ILOM SP IP Address on page 80 V Use the BIOS
6. 4 Connect cables to the server configure Chapter 4 Setting Up the Server the ILOM service processor and apply on page 73 main power to the server 5 If ordered configure the factory e Chapter 5 Configuring the installed Solaris or OpenSolaris Operating System image shipped on one of the storage drives If applicable install one of the following operating systems e Red Hat Enterprise Linux e SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 e Solaris 10 Operating System e OpenSolaris Operating System e VMware e Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or 2008 Operating System Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System on page 87 e Chapter 6 Configuring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris Operating System on page 103 e Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Linux VMware Solaris and OpenSolaris Operating Systems Installation Guide 820 5828 e Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Windows Operating System Installation Guide 820 5829 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 FIGURE 1 1 Opening the Box Carefully open the shipping box Unpacking Unpack all server components from the packing cartons FIGURE 1 1 shows the packing contents Unpacking the Box Chapter 1 Preparing to Install the Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers 3 Package Contents Inventory The following items should be packaged with the Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers m Sun Fi
7. ENET connection A prompt appears At the prompt log in as root using the OS password that was assigned during OpenSolaris installation Click the SUN STK RAID Controller All attached hard disk drives on Enclosure 0 and 1 appear Note HDD0 on which the preinstalled OpenSolaris OS is installed should be Enclosure 0 Logical Volume 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 To mirror the OS right click Logical Device 1 and choose Expand or Change Logical Device Choose the appropriate RAID option in this example RAID 1 for Mirror Choose a disk to mirror the OS with from the physical disk list Select the hard disk drive that best fits your needs After you select the hard disk drive click Next and then view the configuration summary Click Apply to start the mirroring process A confirmation screen appears To perform the mirroring process at a later time you can click Schedule Click Confirm to start the mirroring process The OS begins to mirror Mirroring can take several hours depending on the amount of data and the hard disk drive size 118 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 OpenSolaris Operating System User Information This section provides pointers to information about the OpenSolaris Operating System m OpenSolaris User Documentation You can access the various collections of the OpenSolaris OS user documentation at http opensolaris org
8. For example m On a serial console running Solaris Type the appropriate command to start a terminal session For example you can start a terminal session on a Solaris console by typing Stip 9600 dev ttya On a client running Windows Open the appropriate program to start a terminal session For example you can start a terminal session on a Windows console by selecting Start gt Programs gt Accessories gt Communications gt Hyperterminal m On a client running Linux Type the appropriate command to start a terminal session For example to start a terminal session on a Linux console you could launch Minicom Minicom is a text based serial communication program that is included in the Linux distributions For more information see the man pages included in the Linux distribution 2 Log in to ILOM using one of the methods described in Connecting to the ILOM Service Processor for the First Time on page 78 The ILOM CLI prompt gt appears 92 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 3 Verify that the communication properties of the service processor are set to the defaults For example gt show SP serial host SP serial host Targets Properties commitpending Cannot show property pendingspeed 9600 speed 9600 Commands cd show Note If the speed is anything other than 9600 change it using this command gt set SP s
9. HDD3 HDD7 HDD12 HDD15 HDD2 HDD6 HDD11 HDD14 HDD1 HDD5 HDD9 DVD and USB Connectors 2 HDDO HDD4 HDD8 HDD10 HDD13 FIGURE 2 8 shows the physical drive locations for the Sun Fire X4275 Server with 12 3 5 inch hard drives FIGURE 2 8 Sun Fire X4275 Server Front Panel Figure Legend HDD2 HDD5 HDD8 HDD11 HDD1 HDD4 HDD7 HDD10 HDDO HDD3 HDD6 HDD9 Chapter 2 Installing Server Options 35 Server Hard Disk Drive Configuration Rules TABLE 2 5 defines the number of hard disk drives HDDs supported by a given server type and configuration TABLE 2 5 Server Hard Disk Drive HDD Configuration Rules SATA Server Drives SAS Drives SSD Drives Type Configuration Supported Supported Supported Comments Sun Fire X4170 6 None 4 Any combination of SATA and solid state disk SSD without HBA PCIe card Sun Fire X4170 8 8 4 with LSI 3081E HBA PCIe card Sun Fire X4170 8 8 4 with Sun StorageTek SAS HBA PCIe card Sun Fire X4270 without HBA PCIe card None None None Sun Fire X4270 16 16 0 with LSI 3081E HBA PCIe card OSun Fire X4270 16 16 8 with Sun StorageTek SAS HBA PCIe card Sun Fire X4275 without HBA PCIe card None None None Sun Fire X4275 12 12 0 with LSI 3081E HBA PCle card Sun Fire X4275 12 12 8 with Sun StorageTek SAS HBA PCle card HDDs totaling six 6 are supported All drives must run off the HBA Any combination of these HDD types totaling eight 8 are supporte
10. Installing the Mounting Brackets Onto the Server on page 56 Attaching the Slide Rail Assemblies to the Rack on page 58 Installing the Server Into the Slide Rail Assemblies on page 61 Installing the Cable Management Arm on page 65 Verifying Operation of the Slide Rails and CMA on page 72 Note In this guide the term rack means either an open rack or a closed cabinet Before You Begin Read the following overview and see the service label on the top cover before you begin to install the server into a rack 51 52 Server Installation Process Overview To install your server into a four post rack using the slide rail and cable management arm options perform the following tasks in the order listed 1 nH oO FF WO N Checking Rack Compatibility on page 53 Disassembling Slide Rails on page 54 Installing the Mounting Brackets Onto the Server on page 56 Installing the Cable Management Arm on page 65 Verifying Operation of the Slide Rails and CMA on page 72 Connecting the Cables on page 74 Rail Assemblies The server might include either tool less or bolt on rail assemblies in rackmount kits Instructions for both types are included in this chapter Service Label Refer to the service label on the server top cover for instructions on how to install your server into a four post rack using the slide rail and cable management arm options The
11. SP network to view and verify the newly assigned static IP address settings Example 2 To change the SP static IP address to a DHCP IP address using the serial connection SER MGT port complete the following steps 1 Follow Step 1 through Step 6 in the procedure Use a Serial Connection to View the Assigned ILOM SP IP Address on page 80 At the ILOM command prompt type the following command to change a static address to a DHCP address gt set SP network pendingipdiscovery dhcp gt set SP network commitpending true Type show SP network to view the newly assigned DHCP IP address DHCP enabled is shown as ipdiscovery dhcp Use a Web Browser to Change the ILOM SP IP Address Note The SP web browser interface can be accessed only if you know the SP IP address See Determining the ILOM SP IP Address on page 79 To change a static IP address using the SP ILOM web browser interface complete the following steps 1 2 Open a supported web browser such as Internet Explorer Mozilla or Firefox Type the IP address of the ILOM SP in the browser address bar For example https XXX XXX XXX XXX Where xxx xxx xxx xxx is the IP address of the ILOM SP Chapter 4 Setting Up the Server 83 ie Accept the certificate when prompted gt Enter your user name root and password changeme 5 Select the Configuration tab and then the Network tab 6 Set configurations such as IP configur
12. 12 System Overtemperature LED location of 5 6 7 system status LEDs location of 8 9 T technical support contacting 124 telephone numbers 124 terminal session starting from a Linux client 92 starting from a windows clients 92 starting using the serial console 92 tool less slide rail assemblies 56 installing 61 tools and equipment needed for server installation 1 troubleshooting information needed when contacting support 124 troubleshooting information 121 U unpacking the server 3 V video port redirection 94 111 WwW web browser changing the current ILOM SP IP address 83 Index 131 132 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009
13. 2009 FIGURE 2 18 Installing a Power Supply Into a Sun Fire X4170 Server FIGURE 2 19 Installing a Power Supply Into a Sun Fire X4270 or X4275 Server Chapter 2 Installing Server Options 47 Installing the Server Top Cover After you have installed the optional components you must reinstall the top cover onto the server V Install the Server Top Cover 1 Place the top cover on the chassis Set the cover down so that it hangs over the rear of the server by about 1 inch 25 4 mm see FIGURE 2 20 1 or FIGURE 2 21 1 2 Slide the top cover forward until it cover side latches engage 1 and 2 3 To close the fan cover press down on the fan cover with both hands 3 48 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 FIGURE 2 20 Installing the Top Cover on the Sun Fire X4170 and X4270 Servers 49 Installing Server Options Chapter 2 FIGURE 2 21 Installing the Top Cover on the Sun Fire X4275 Server 50 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 CHAPTER 3 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails This chapter describes how to place the server into a rack using the rail assembly in the rackmount kit Perform this procedure if the rail assembly is purchased This chapter includes the following topics Before You Begin on page 51 Checking Rack Compatibility on page 53 Disassembling Slide Rails on page 54
14. 30 sizes supported 26 speed rules 29 mounting brackets installing 56 N null serial modem cable connecting 85 O OpenSolaris OS downloading 120 location of user Documentation 119 reinstalling 119 training options 119 OpenSolaris preinstalled OS configuring non default RAID configuration 114 configuring the preinstalled OS 103 default RAID configuration 114 drive installed on 114 mirroring 116 mirroring with LSI RAID 116 on screen prompts 110 prerequisites 104 operating systems OpenSolaris preinstalled OS configuring 103 Solaris preinstalled OS configuring 87 options preparing to install 23 server components 4 P PCIe cards configuration rules 38 install slot restriction 39 installing into PCIe riser 42 list of supported cards 12 PCIe riser installing 42 removal 41 physical specifications 13 ports connecting 85 SER MGT RJ 45 77 SP NET MGT Ethernet 77 POST messages 93 110 Power button location of 6 7 using stylus to press 85 93 110 power cables 75 connecting 74 75 power dissipation numbers meaning of 14 power supply installing 46 Power Supply Fail LED location of 8 9 Power Supply OK LED location of 8 9 Power Supply Service Action Required LED location of 5 6 7 Power OK LED location of 5 6 7 precautions 4 preinstalled Solaris OS displaying screen for installing 85 R rack compatibility checking 53 rack installation 51 52 rack posts 58 rackmount a
15. Is the monitor cable attached to the video connector displayed on the e Does the monitor work when connected to another system monitorscreen e If you have another monitor does it work when connected to the original system e If after POST and BIOS are complete you no longer see video output on your monitor and see only a flashing cursor check the configuration of the operating system to determine whether it is configured to redirect its output exclusively over the serial line Server does not Keep notes on the following situations in case you need to call power on when the service front panel Power e Is the Power OK LED flashing or constantly illuminated on the button is pressed front of the system Ensure that the power cord is connected to the system and to a grounded power receptacle e Does the wall outlet have power Test by plugging in another device e Does the monitor sync within five minutes after power on The green LED on the monitor stops flashing and remains illuminated e Has the system fully booted the ILOM SP Note that the system will block Power button presses until the ILOM SP is fully booted Keyboard or mouse Verify that the mouse and keyboard cables are connected to the does not respond to on board USB 2 0 connectors on the server actions e Verify that the server is powered on and the front Power OK LED is illuminated Chapter 7 If You Need Help 123 TABLE 7 1 Troubleshooting Proced
16. Setup Utility to View the Assigned ILOM SP IP Address To access the BIOS Setup utility and view the ILOM SP IP address complete the following steps 1 2 Power on the server or restart the server if it is running When the Sun Microsystems splash screen or text prompt appears during the power on self test POST operation press F2 to access the BIOS settings Using the left and right arrow keys on the keyboard navigate to the Advanced tab The Advanced screen appears Using the up and down arrow keys select the IPMI Configuration option and press Enter to go to the subscreen The IPMI Configuration subscreen appears Using the up and down arrow keys select the Set LAN Configuration option and press Enter The LAN Configuration subscreen appears and shows the current ILOM SP IP address Record the IP address as you will need it to log in to ILOM using SSH or a web browser Note If the IP address is in the form of 192 168 xxx xxx the DHCP server might not have assigned an address and the SP might use a static address Chapter 4 Setting Up the Server 79 V Use a Serial Connection to View the Assigned ILOM SP IP Address To establish a connection to the SP using a serial connection SER MGT port complete the following steps 1 Ensure that the server hardware is installed and cables are connected Ensure that the power is in standby mode and the green Power OK LED blinks See Conn
17. The boot loader is the first software program that runs after you power on a system 1 Use a cable to connect the SER MGT port of the host server to the video port of the client system 2 From the GRUB menu you have the option of displaying the installation process to a VGA connection video port see FIGURE 5 1 FIGURE 5 1 GRUB Menu Screen GNU GRUB version 6 97 689K lower 7 2687168K upper memory Solaris 18 16 69 si x_u8wos_ 8a X86 ttya Solaris 16 16 869 si6x_uBwos_8Ba X86 UGA Solaris failsafe Use the f and keys to select which entry is highlighted Press enter to boot the selected 0S e to edit the commands before booting or c for a command line The highlighted entry will be booted automatically in 3 seconds 3 To display output to the video port choose this option Solaris 10 10 09 s10x_u8wos_08a X86 VGA Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 Configuring Server RAID Drives After you configure the Solaris OS you might need to configure the RAID drives RAID Drive Overview The Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers have two optional host bus adapter HBA cards You can access RAID configuration through the HBA card BIOS To access the LSI HBA card BIOS press CTRL C during the system boot To access the Sun StorageTek HBA card BIOS press CTRL A during the system boot TABLE 5 2 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers HBA Cards HBA Cards P
18. Unpack the hard disk drive and place it on an antistatic mat 4 Install the hardware a Refer to TABLE 2 5 and verify that your server will support the hard disk drive you intend to install Determine the drive slot location for the hard disk drive Select the first available hard disk drive location starting with the lowest numbered slot HDDO For example if the server has two existing hard drives install the hard drive in slot HDD2 Remove the hard disk drive filler panel from the server chassis for the location into which you intend to install the hard drive See Filler Panel Removal and Installation on page 19 Hard disk drives are physically addressed according to the slot in which they are installed See FIGURE 2 6 FIGURE 2 7 and FIGURE 2 8 for hard drive locations Slide the drive into the drive slot until it is fully seated see FIGURE 2 9 Chapter 2 Installing Server Options 37 FIGURE 2 9 Installing a Hard Disk Drive f Close the latch to lock the drive in place g Repeat Step a through Step g until all hard drives are installed Installing a PCle Card The following topics are covered in this section m PCle Card Configuration Rules on page 38 a Install a PCle Card on page 39 PCIe Card Configuration Rules The server supports three or six PCle cards depending on the server model m The Sun Fire X4170 Server supports three PCIe cards m The Sun Fire X4270 and X4275 Se
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20. cause component contamination and or damage e Carefully position the heatsink on the CPU aligning it with the mounting posts to reduce movement after it makes initial contact with the layer of thermal grease 3 Chapter 2 Installing Server Options 33 layer of thermal grease may not be distributed evenly leading to component Caution If the heatsink assembly is moved too much during its installation the damage f Tighten the screws alternately one half turn until fully seated 5 Install the top cover See Installing the Server Top Cover on page 48 Installing Hard Disk Drives The following topics are covered in this section m Server Hard Drive Locations on page 34 m Server Hard Disk Drive Configuration Rules on page 36 m Installing a Hard Disk Drive on page 37 Server Hard Drive Locations FIGURE 2 6 show the physical drive locations for a Sun Fire X4170 Server with eight 2 5 inch hard drives FIGURE 2 6 Sun Fire X4170 Server Front Panel Figure Legend HDD1 HDD3 HDD5 DVD drive and USB Connectors 2 HDDO HDD2 HDD4 HDD6 HDD7 FIGURE 2 7 shows the physical drive locations for the Sun Fire X4270 Server with 16 2 5 inch hard drives 34 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 FIGURE 2 7 X4270 Server Front Panel a a s n a i a s n i R ae c ej i EA caa i n le H i n i_n Figure Legend
21. in the qualified service socket socket close the bail onto the top of the filler personnel panel then pivot the release lever down and into the locked position at the side of the socket Disk Drive 1 Locate the disk drive filler panel tobe 1 Locate the vacant disk drive module slot in removed from the server the server then ensure that the release lever 2 To unlatch the disk drive filler panel on the filler panel is fully opened press the release lever button then tilt 2 Slide the filler panel into the vacant slot by the lever up into a fully opened position pressing the middle of the filler panel 3 To remove the filler panel from the slot faceplate with your thumb or finger hold the opened release lever and gently slide the filler panel toward you The release lever will lower as it makes contact with the chassis Do not slide the filler panel in all the way Leave the filler panel out approximately 0 25 to 0 50 inch 6 to 12 mm from the opening Using your thumb or finger press on the middle of the filler panel faceplate until the release lever engages with the chassis Close the release lever until it clicks into place and is flush with the front of the server 20 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 TABLE 2 1 Server Filler Panel Removal and Replacement Procedures Continued Filler Panel Type Removal Procedure Install Procedure PCI Slot For Sun Fire X4170 Servers
22. on page 19 m About Server Component Filler Panels on page 19 Before You Begin Before you begin the installation of the options you should have m Reviewed Chapter 1 of this document Located the shipping packaging that contains the options that you are about to install into the server Avoid Electrostatic Discharge Internal modules and options are electronic components that are extremely sensitive to static electricity Ordinary amounts of static from your clothes or work environment can destroy components To prevent static damage whenever you are accessing any of the internal server components you must a Use an antistatic wrist strap Attach this wrist strap to your wrist and ground the other end of strap to the system chassis sheet metal For additional information see the instructions that are shipped with the strap m Place static sensitive components such as memory modules hard drives CPUs PCle cards and other server components on an antistatic surface The following items can be used as an antistatic surface a The bag used to ship the component a Sun Electronic Discharge ESD mat Sun part number 250 1088 available through your Sun Sales representative 18 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 Run Server Diagnostics Before you install server options you should always run diagnostics on the server to ensure that the server is operating properly After you i
23. os documentation m OpenSolaris Training For training options go to http www opensolaris com learn subscriptions Using the OpenSolaris Installation Program You can find instructions for using the OpenSolaris installation program at the following web site http dlc sun com osol docs content 2009 06 getstart index html After you configure the preinstalled OpenSolaris OS the OpenSolaris installation program reboots the system and prompts you to log in Reinstalling the OpenSolaris Operating System If you want to reinstall the OpenSolaris OS or install a different version of the OpenSolaris OS refer to Getting Started With OpenSolaris 2009 06 at http dlc sun com osol docs content 2009 06 getstart Chapter 6 Configuring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris Operating System 119 Download OpenSolaris Operating System You can download software for the OpenSolaris OS from the following sites a To download the OpenSolaris operating system go to http opensolaris org os TryOpenSolaris a To download support repository updates SRUs which contain the latest released bug fixes for the OpenSolaris OS go to http sunsolve sun com show do target opensolaris 120 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 CHAPTER 7 If You Need Help This chapter describes troubleshooting information and how to apply and remove AC power to the server Support contacts are also included Th
24. server diagnostics If you still cannot solve your problem use TABLE 7 2 to collect information that you might need to communicate to with support personnel Then refer to TABLE 7 3 for the Sun web sites and telephone numbers for additional technical support TABLE 7 2 System Information Needed for Support System Configuration Information Needed Sun service contract number Your Information System model Operating environment 124 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 TABLE 7 2 System Information Needed for Support Continued System Configuration Information Needed Your Information System serial number Peripherals attached to the system Email address and phone number for you and a secondary contact Street address where the system is located Superuser password Summary of the problem and the work being done when the problem occurred Other Useful Information IP address Server name system host name Network or internet domain name Proxy server configuration TABLE 7 3 Sun Technical Support Contacts Server Documents and Support Resources URL or Telephone Number PDF files for all current Sun Fire X4170 http docs X4270 and X4275 Server documents http docs http does Solaris 10 OS and other software http docs documents sun com app docs prod sf x4170 hic sun com app do
25. server is operational c Configure the terminal device or the terminal emulation software running on a laptop or PC to the following settings a 8 N 1 eight data bits no parity one stop bit 9600 baud a Disable hardware flow control CTS RTS a Disable software flow control XON XOFF d Connect a null serial modem cable from the server s back panel SER MGT RJ 45 port to the terminal device if not connected already See FIGURE 4 1 and FIGURE 4 2 for the SER MGT RJ 45 port location e Press Enter on the terminal device to establish a connection between the terminal device and the ILOM SP ILOM displays a login prompt after a short wait login f Type the default user name and the default password to log in to the ILOM SP Username root Password changeme ILOM displays a default command prompt gt indicating that you have successfully logged in to ILOM 3 Use a nonconductive stylus such as a pencil or other pointed object to press and release the recessed Power button on the server front panel When main power is applied to the server the green Power OK LED next to the Power button lights and remains lit 4 To display a screen for installing the preinstalled Solaris or OpenSolaris OS from the server SER MGT port type gt start SP console 5 To install and configure the preinstalled Solaris or OpenSolaris OS software proceed to Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System on page 87 or Configurin
26. show property pendingspeed 9600 speed 9600 Commands cd show Note The speed must 9600 You can change the speed to 9600 using the following command gt set SP serial host pendingspeed 9600 commitpending true 3 Start the serial console mode by entering the following command gt start SP console Note Only accounts with Administrator privileges are enabled to configure the SP 4 When the following prompt appears type y Are you sure you want to start SP console y n y V Accessing the System Locally 1 Use a cable to connect the SER MGT port of the host server to the serial port of the client system 2 To access the system console start a terminal session using one of the following methods From a OpenSolaris client Type the appropriate command to start a terminal session For example you can start a terminal session on an OpenSolaris console by typing Stip 9600 dev ttya Chapter 6 Configuring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris Operating System 109 a From a Windows client Open the appropriate program to start a terminal session For example you can start a terminal session on a Windows console by selecting Start gt Programs gt Accessories gt Communications gt Hyperterminal a From a Linux client Type the appropriate command to start a terminal session For example to start a terminal session on a Linux console you could launch Minicom Minicom is a
27. the rank classification of the DIMMs to be installed See DIMM Rank Classification Labels on page 29 To determine the slots into which to install the DIMMs review the DIMM population rules to ensure that you are installing the DIMMs in a location that is consistent with the rules See DIMM Population Rules on page 28 If you violate DIMM population rules the performance of the server might be adversely affected To install a DIMM do the following a Remove the DIMM filler panel See Filler Panel Removal and Installation on page 19 b Ensure that the DIMM connector ejector levers are in the open position c Align the DIMM with the connector FIGURE 2 4 Align the notch in the DIMM with the key in the connector The notch ensures that the DIMM is oriented correctly Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 FIGURE 2 4 Installing a DIMM d Push the DIMM into the connector slot until both ejector levers close locking the DIMM in place If the DIMM does not easily seat into the connector verify that the notch in the DIMM is aligned with the key in the connector as shown in FIGURE 2 4 If the notch is not aligned damage to the DIMM might occur e Repeat Step a through Step d until all DIMMs are installed 7 Install the top cover See Installing the Server Top Cover on page 48 Chapter 2 Installing Server Options 31 Installing a CPU The serve
28. 270 and X4275 Servers HBA Cards HBA Cards Press for BIOS Sun StorageTek CTRL A LSI 3081E CTRL C The OpenSolaris OS is preinstalled on hard disk drive 0 HDD0 When the OpenSolaris OS installation is complete the option to upgrade your single disk OS to a mirrored RAID solution is available The configuration procedure is different for each supported HBA card For example a Sun StorageTek HBA card has many more options for RAID configuration than does an LSI HBA card Configure the RAID depending on your needs as shown in TABLE 6 3 Note Configuring RAID for the server is optional By default the OpenSolaris preinstalled image is configured in a non RAID configuration If anything other than a basic mirror RAID is required it is recommended that you perform a fresh install of the OpenSolaris Operating System or other OS in the desired RAID configuration 114 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 RAID Drive Options TABLE 6 3 lists the RAID drive options TABLE6 3 RAID Drive Options HBA Card Drives Supported RAID Configuration Supported Drive Usage Sun StorageTek Seagate 73GB SAS Volume 1 disk Fujitsu 73GB SAS RAID 0 stripe 2 disk minimum No redundancy Seagate 146GB SAS Fujitsu 146GB SAS RAID 1 mirror 2 disk minimum 50 Hitachi 146GB SAS RAID 1E 3 drive minimum 50 Fujitsu 200GB SATA RAID 5 3 drive minimum 67 94 RAID 5EE 4 drive minimum 50 88 RAID
29. 50 6 drive minimum 67 94 RAID 6 4 drive minimum 50 88 RAID 60 8 drive minimum 50 88 Spanned Volume 2 drive minimum 100 RAID Volume 4 drive minimum 50 100 LSI 3081E Seagate 73GB SAS IM Integrated Mirror array 2 disk Data on Primary disk Fujitsu 73GB SAS Seagate 146GB SAS Fujitsu 146GB SAS Hitachi 146GB SAS Fujitsu 200GB SATA minimum plus up to 2 hot spare disks IME Integrated Mirror Enhanced array 3 to 8 disks including up to 2 hot spare disks IS Integrated Striping array 2 to 8 disks might be merged All data will be deleted during creation All data will be deleted during creation Chapter 6 Configuring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris Operating System 115 Mirroring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris OS With LSI RAID The OpenSolaris OS supports hardware RAID and cannot be installed on an existing array if one has been created If you choose the preinstalled OpenSolaris OS and want to make the OS part of a RAID set and if you are using the LSI HBA card only perform the following procedure to update the preinstalled OpenSolaris OS to a mirrored RAID set As noted in TABLE 6 3 only Integrated Mirror IM allows data on the primary hard disk drive HDD to be preserved or merged into an array of disks This procedure describes how to create a mirror image of the OS before or after the OpenSolaris installation When the server has two or more hard disk drives the OpenSolaris OS is preinsta
30. 8 optional Hard disk drive 9 optional Hard disk drive 10 optional Hard disk drive 11 optional Fan Module Service Action Required LED amber Power Supply Service Action Required LED amber System Overtemperature LED amber Chapter 1 Preparing to Install the Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers 7 Back Panel FIGURE 1 5 shows the Sun Fire X4170 Server back panel and describes its components FIGURE 1 5 Sun Fire X4170 Server Back Panel Figure Legend 1 Power supply unit 0 connector 7 PCI Express Module slot 1 2 Power supply unit 0 status indicator LEDs 8 PCI Express Module slot 2 Power Supply OK green Power Supply Fail amber AC OK green Power supply unit 1 connector 9 Serial management SER MGT RuJ 45 serial port 4 Power supply unit 1 status indicator LEDs 10 Service processor SP network management NET Power Supply OK green MGT port Power Supply Fail amber AC OK green 5 System status LEDs 11 Gigabit Ethernet ports NET 0 1 2 3 Power green Attention amber Locate white 6 PCI Express Module slot 0 12 USB 2 0 ports 0 1 13 HD15 video connector analog VGA 8 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 FIGURE 1 6 shows the Sun Fire X4270 and X4275 Servers back panels and describes their components FIGURE 1 6 Sun Fire X4270 and X4275 Servers Back Panel Figure Legend 1 Power supply unit 1 connector 9 PCI Express M
31. DIMM speed rules are as follows e 3x of the same kind of DIMMs per channel 800 MHz e 2x of the same kind of DIMMs per channel 1333 MHz for single rank and dual rank DIMMs or 800 MHz for quad rank DIMMs e 1x of the same kind of DIMMs per channel 1333 MHz if using 1333 MHz DIMMs e 1x of the same kind of DIMMs per channel 1066 MHz if using 1066 MHz DIMMs 3 The system operates all memory only as fast as the slowest DIMM configuration This DIMM configuration requires CPUs supporting 1333 MHz DIMM Rank Classification Labels DIMMs come in a variety of ranks single dual or quad Each DIMM is shipped with a label identifying its rank classification TABLE 2 4 identifies the corresponding rank classification label shipped with each DIMM TABLE 2 4 DIMM Classification Labels Rank Classification Label Quad rank DIMM 4Rx4 Dual rank DIMM 2Rx4 Single rank DIMM 1IRx4 Install DIMMs Caution Ensure that all power is removed from the server before removing or installing DIMMs or damage to the DIMMs might occur You must disconnect all power cables from the system before performing this procedure 1 Attach an antistatic wrist strap See ESD Handling Procedure on page 22 Chapter 2 Installing Server Options 29 30 Prepare the server to install options See Preparing the Server to Install Options on page 22 Unpack the DIMMs and place them on an antistatic mat Determine
32. E 5 3 You will need the Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Tools amp Drivers CD Vv Create a Mirror Image of the Preinstalled Solaris OS Follow these steps to mirror your configured Solaris OS 1 Using your Solaris server log in and start Xserver This graphical user interface is required for StorageTek Software Management 2 Make a new directory on your Solaris server type mkdir StorMan 3 Insert the supplied Tools amp Drivers CD and copy the StorMan dss application located in the mount point RAIDmgmt StorageTEK Solaris directory to the new directory you created on your Solaris server for example StorMan 4 Change the permissions of the new directory and StorMan application type chmod 777 StormMan pkg 5 Run the following command to install the application pkgadd d StorMan pkg 6 Choose to install all components when prompted 98 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 10 11 To run the application type sh opt StorMan StorMan sh A split screen appears Click the screen to activate the Managed Systems List Double click the local machine it is displayed by IP Address of the Primary ENET connection A prompt appears At the prompt log in as root using the OS password that was assigned during Solaris installation Click the SUN STK RAID Controller All attached hard disk drives on Enclosure 0 and 1 appear Note HDD0
33. Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 V Remove the Top Cover From the Sun Fire X4275 Server 1 Ensure that the AC power cords are disconnected from the server power supplies 2 Unlatch the fan module door FIGURE 2 1 1 Press the two green release buttons on the sides of the fan module door to release the door Rotate the fan module door to the open position and hold it there FIGURE 2 2 Removing the Sun Fire X4275 Server Top Cover 3 Release the top cover Locate the green tab to the right facing the front of the server and to the rear of the fan modules and slide the tab to the right most position 2 Chapter 2 Installing Server Options 25 4 Slide the top cover toward the rear of the server about a 0 5 inch 12 mm 3 5 Lift up and remove the top cover 4 Installing Memory Modules DIMMs static discharge This sensitivity can cause the component to fail To avoid damage ensure that you follow antistatic practices as described in Performing Electrostatic Discharge and Antistatic Prevention Measures on page 21 i Caution This procedure requires that you handle components that are sensitive to The servers support a variety of DIMM configurations that can include quad rank QR DIMMs dual rank DR DIMMs or single rank SR DIMMs When replacing or upgrading a DIMM on the server you should consider the following m Physical layout of the DIMMs and CPUs
34. For Sun Fire X4170 Servers 1 Remove the server top cover 1 Remove the server top cover Power supply 2 Remove the PCI slot filler panel from the 2 Press the PCI filler panel into the vacant PCI location into which you intend to install slot the PCIe card For Sun Fire X4270 and X4275 Servers For Sun Fire X4270 and X4275 Servers 1 Remove the server top cover 1 Remote the server top cover 2 Remove the server crossbar 2 Remove the server crossbar 3 Press the PCI filler panel into the vacant PCI 3 Remove the PCI slot filler panel from the slot location into which you intend to install 4 Replace the server crossbar the PCIe card 1 To release the filler panel side latches 1 Position the filler panel in the power supply use your fingers to press and hold both bay so that the closed end is facing inward sides of the filler panel away from the and the lip that is used to remove the filler sides of the power supply bay panel is in the bottom position 2 Using fingers on your other hand grasp 2 Press the filler panel into the power supply the lip at the bottom of the filler panel bay until it is flush with the power supply and pull it out of the power supply bay bay Performing Electrostatic Discharge and Antistatic Prevention Measures Electrostatic Discharge Safety Measures Electrostatic discharge ESD sensitive devices such as the PCIe cards hard drives CPUs and memory cards require special handling
35. For details see DIMM and CPU Physical Layout on page 26 a DIMM population rules For details see DIMM Population Rules on page 28 m Instructions for installing a DIMM For details see Install DIMMs on page 29 a DIMM rank classifications labels For details see DIMM Rank Classification Labels on page 29 DIMM and CPU Physical Layout The physical layout of the DIMMs and CPUs is shown in FIGURE 2 3 and TABLE 2 2 26 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 FIGURE 2 3 CPU and DIMM Physical Layout D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 Do Do D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 De D7 D8 TABLE 2 2 CPUs and DIMMs Physical Layout CPUs and DIMMs Physical Layout CPU 0 location PO CPU 1 location P1 Channel locations for CPU 0 Three channels per CPU with each channel containing three color coded DIMM slots black white and blue ace ei Channel locations for CPU 1 Three channels per CPU with each channel containing three color coded DIMM slots blue white and black a ee ee PO DIMM slot numbering per CPU with D8 as the farthest slot BUSEUBEUG away from CPU Do D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 P1 TUNNUN NUN D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 DO Chapter 2 Installing Server Options 27 DIMM Population Rules The DIMM population rules for the Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers are as follows 1 Do not populate any DIMM sockets next to an empty CPU socket Each processor contains a separate memory cont
36. If you have not done so see Connecting to the ILOM Service Processor for the First Time on page 78 Use the information that you gathered in Installation Worksheet on page 104 as you perform the configuration After configuring the server ILOM service processor SP you can configure the preinstalled OpenSolaris Operating System OS over the network using Secure Shell SSH or locally using the SER MGT port to connect to the system console Configuration instructions see the following topics m Accessing the System Over the Network on page 108 m Accessing the System Locally on page 109 m Configure the Preinstalled OpenSolaris Operating System on page 110 m Optional Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port on page 111 V Accessing the System Over the Network 1 Log in to ILOM a In a networked terminal window enter ssh root lt I P_address gt Where lt IP_address gt is internet address of the server in the format XXX XXX XXX XXX b At the password prompt enter the default password changeme ILOM displays a default command prompt gt indicating that you have successfully logged in to ILOM 108 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 2 Verify that the communication properties of the service processor are set to the defaults For example gt show SP serial host SP serial host Targets Properties commitpending Cannot
37. Installing Server Options Chapter 2 FIGURE 2 16 Installing the SAS PCle Hard Disk Drive Cage Cable in the Sun Fire X4270 Server 44 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 FIGURE 2 17 Installing the SAS PCle Hard Disk Drive Cage Cable in the Sun Fire X4275 Server 10 For additional PCIe card installation requirements refer to the installation information in the PCIe card shipping kit 11 Install the server top cover See Installing the Server Top Cover on page 48 Chapter 2 Installing Server Options 45 46 Installing a Power Supply If the server has only one power supply you can install a second power supply for redundancy Install a Power Supply 1 Attach an antistatic wrist strap See ESD Handling Procedure on page 22 2 Prepare the server to install options See Preparing the Server to Install Options on page 22 Note You do not need to remove the server s cover to install a power supply 3 Unpack the power supply and place it on an antistatic mat 4 Install the power supply a Remove the filler panel from the server s power supply bay See Filler Panel Removal and Installation on page 19 b Align the power supply with the empty power supply chassis bay c Slide the power supply into the bay until it is fully seated see FIGURE 2 18 and FIGURE 2 19 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December
38. K LED green Power button Hard disk drive 0 Hard disk drive 1 Hard disk drive 2 Hard disk drive 3 Hard disk drive 4 Hard disk drive 5 Hard disk drive 6 Hard disk drive 7 optional optional optional optional optional optional i te Hes Nee Nee ees Gees optional optional 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Hard disk drive 8 optional Hard disk drive 9 optional Hard disk drive 10 optional Hard disk drive 11 optional Hard disk drive 12 optional Hard disk drive 13 optional Hard disk drive 14 optional Hard disk drive 15 optional DVD drive optional USB 2 0 connector 2 USB 2 0 connector 3 Power Supply Service Action Required LED amber System Overtemperature LE D amber Fan Module Service Action Required LED amber Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 FIGURE 1 4 shows the Sun Fire X4275 Server front panel and describes its components FIGURE 1 4 Sun Fire X4275 Server Front Panel Figure Legend on Oo ar WO DND Locator LED Locator button white Service Action Required LED amber Power button Power OK LED green Hard disk drive O optional Hard disk drive 1 optional Hard disk drive 2 optional Hard disk drive 3 optional 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Hard disk drive 4 optional Hard disk drive 5 optional Hard disk drive 6 optional Hard disk drive 7 optional Hard disk drive
39. OS installed should be Enclosure 0 Logical Volume 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 To mirror the OS right click Logical Device 1 and choose Expand or Change Logical Device Choose the appropriate RAID option in this example RAID 1 for Mirror Choose a disk to mirror the OS with from the physical disk list Select the hard disk drive that best fits your needs After you select the hard disk drive click Next and then view the configuration summary Click Apply to start the mirroring process You can also click Schedule to perform the mirroring process at a later time Another confirmation screen appears Confirm to start the mirroring process The OS begins to mirror Mirroring can take several hours depending on the amount of data and the hard disk drive size Chapter 5 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 99 Solaris 10 Operating System User Information This section provides pointers to information about the Solaris 10 Operating System Solaris 10 User Documentation You can access the various collections of the Solaris 10 OS user documentation at http docs sun com app docs prod solaris 10 Solaris 10 OS Training Sun provides flexible training options that accommodate your personal schedule and learning style The training options include instructor led web based online CD ROM and Live Virtual Class For Solaris 10 Training and Certification options at a glance go to h
40. Onto the Server You must install the mounting brackets onto the server before you can rackmount the server V Install Mounting Brackets To install the mounting brackets onto the sides of the server 1 Position a mounting bracket against the chassis so that the slide rail lock is at the server front and the four keyed openings on the mounting bracket are aligned with the four locating pins on the side of the chassis 56 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 FIGURE 3 2 Aligning the Mounting Bracket With the Server Chassis Figure Legend 1 Chassis front 2 Slide rail lock 3 Mounting bracket 4 Mounting bracket clip 2 With the heads of the four chassis locating pins protruding though the four keyed openings in the mounting bracket pull the mounting bracket toward the front of the chassis until the mounting bracket clip locks into place with an audible click see FIGURE 3 2 3 Verify that the rear locating pin has engaged the mounting bracket clip see FIGURE 3 2 4 Repeat to install the remaining mounting bracket on the other side of the server Chapter 3 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 57 Attaching the Slide Rail Assemblies to the Rack Complete one of the following procedures to attach the slide rail assemblies to the rack m Attach Bolt On Slide Rail Assemblies on page 58 m Attach Tool less Slide Rail Assemblies on page 61 V Att
41. P through a dedicated 10 100BaseT management port and optionally through one of the host GbE ports sideband management Up to two hot pluggable power supplies Redundant hot pluggable fans Supports Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2 0 and 3 0 Server Specifications Physical Specifications TABLE 1 3 lists the physical specifications of the Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers TABLE 1 3 Servers Physical Specifications Parameter Sun Fire X4170 Server Sun Fire X4270 Server Sun Fire X4275 Server Height 1 71 inches 43 43 mm 3 34 inches 84 84 mm 3 45 inches 87 6 mm Width 16 75 inches 425 45mm 16 75 inches 425 45mm_ 17 2 inches 436 8 mm Depth 28 0 inches 711 25 mm 28 0 inches 711 25 mm 30 13 inches 765 25 mm Weight 36 Ibs 16 36 kg 49 Ibs 22 27 kg 65 Ibs 29 54 kg Chapter 1 Preparing to Install the Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers 13 Electrical Specifications TABLE 1 4 lists the electrical specifications for the Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Note The power dissipation numbers listed in the following table are the maximum rated power numbers for the power supply used in these servers The numbers are not a rating of the actual power consumption of the system For up to date information on the power consumption see the power calculators for the Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers on the web at http www sun com powercalculators 14 TABLE 1 4 Servers Electrical Specifications Parameter V
42. Sun Fire X4275 Server see Remove the Top Cover From the Sun Fire X4275 Server on page 25 Caution Removing the top cover without properly powering down the server and disconnecting the AC power cords from the power supplies will result in a chassis intrusion switch failure This failure causes the server to be immediately powered off and the SP to operate in degraded mode When the top cover is reinstalled the SP will continue to operate in a degraded mode and the DIMM inventory reported to the ILOM CLI and web interface will be incorrect To return the server to normal operating mode reinstall the top cover and disconnect and reconnect the AC power cords or reboot the SP Chapter 2 Installing Server Options 23 V Remove the Top Cover From the Sun Fire X4170 and X4270 Servers 1 Ensure that the AC power cords are disconnected from the server power supplies 2 Unlatch the fan module door FIGURE 2 1 1 Pull the two release tabs back to release the door Rotate the fan door to the open position and hold it there Note FIGURE 2 1 shows the Sun Fire X4170 Server not the Sun Fire X4270 Server however the procedure for removing the top cover is the same for both servers FIGURE 2 1 Removing the Sun Fire X4170 or X4270 Server Top Cover 3 Press the top cover release button and slide the top cover toward the rear of the server about 0 5 inch 12 mm 2 4 Lift up and remove the top cover 3 24 Sun
43. VGA 74 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 FIGURE 4 2 shows and describes the locations of the Sun Fire X4270 and X4275 Servers back panel connectors FIGURE 4 2 Sun Fire X4270 and X4275 Server Back Panel Figure Legend 1 Power supply unit 1 connector 5 Service processor SP network management NET MGT Ethernet port 2 Power supply unit 0 connector 6 Gigabit Ethernet ports NET O 1 2 3 3 System status LEDs 7 USB 2 0 ports 0 1 4 Serial management SER MGT RJ 45 serial port 8 HD15 video connector analog VGA Y Cable the Server Connect the server power cables and external cables in the following order 1 Connect two grounded server power cords to grounded electrical outlets Note Connect only one cable if your server does not have a redundant power supply 2 Connect the two server power cords to the AC power connectors on the back panel of the server 1 2 In standby power mode the Power OK LED on the front panel blinks indicating that the service processor SP is working as shown in FIGURE 4 3 FIGURE 4 4 and FIGURE 4 5 At this point before initial configuration standby power is supplied only to the SP and power supply fans Chapter 4 Setting Up the Server 75 FIGURE 4 3 Sun Fire X4170 Server Front Panel Power OK LED ae E ie a ae ne FIGURE 4 4 Sun Fire X4270 Server Front Panel Power OK LED
44. ach Bolt On Slide Rail Assemblies To attach bolt on slide rail assemblies to the rack 1 Position a slide rail assembly in your rack so that the brackets at each end of the slide rail assembly are on the outside of the front and rear rack posts see FIGURE 3 3 2 Attach the slide rail assembly to the rack posts but do not tighten the screws completely Choose one of the following methods to attach the slide rails The method you use varies depending on the type of rack m If your rack has threaded mounting holes in the rack posts first determine whether the threads are metric or standard then insert the correct mounting screws through the slide rail brackets and into the threaded holes m If your rack does not have threaded mounting holes insert the mounting screws through both the slide rail brackets and rack posts then secure them with the caged nuts 58 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 FIGURE 3 3 Attaching Slide Rail Assembly to Rack Post Figure Legend 1 Sllide rail assembly 2 Rack post 3 Slide raid assembly bracket on outside of rack post 3 Repeat Step 1 and Step 2 for the remaining slide rail assembly 4 From the front of the rack set the proper width of the rails with the spacer see FIGURE 3 4 Chapter 3 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 59 FIGURE 3 4 Setting the Rail Width Figure L
45. age 111 Installation Worksheet Use the worksheet in TABLE 6 1 to gather the information that you need to configure the preinstalled OpenSolaris OS You only need to collect the information that applies to your application of the system Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 TABLE 6 1 Information for Installation Worksheet for OpenSolaris Configuration Description or Example Your Answers Defaults Language Select from the list of available languages for the English OpenSolaris software Locale Select your geographic region from the list of available locales Terminal Select the type of terminal that you are using from the list of available terminal types Network connection Is the system connected to a network e Networked e Non networked 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 No Host name Choose a host name for the system Kerberos Do you want to configure Kerberos security on this Yes machine e No If y
46. alue Sun Fire X4170 Server Input Nominal frequencies 50 60 Hz Nominal voltage range Maximum current AC RMS 100 120 200 240 VAC 8 8A 100 VAC AC operating range 90 264 VAC Output 3 3 VDC STBY 3 6A 12 VDC 62 3 A Power dissipation Max power consumption 873 W Max heat output Volt Ampere rating Sun Fire X4270 and X4275 Servers Input Nominal frequencies Nominal voltage range Maximum current AC RMS AC operating range Output 2977 BTU hr 891 VA 240 VAC 0 98 P F 50 60 Hz 100 120 200 240 VAC 13 8A 100 VAC 90 264 VAC Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 TABLE 1 4 Servers Electrical Specifications Continued Parameter Value 3 3 VDC STBY 3 0 A 12 VDC 86 7 A Power dissipation Max power consumption 1235 3 W Max heat output 4212 BTU hr Volt Ampere rating 1261 VA 240 VAC 0 98 P F Environmental Requirements TABLE 1 5 lists the environmental requirements for the Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers TABLE 1 5 Servers Environmental Requirements Parameter Value Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F single non rack system Nonoperating temperature 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F single non rack system Operating humidity single 10 to 90 relative humidity non condensing non rack system Nonoperating humidity Up to 93 relative humidity non condensing single non rack system Altitude oper
47. and X4275 Servers hardware and the information you need to know before you begin to install the servers into a rack It includes the following topics m Tools and Equipment Needed on page 1 m Server Installation Task Checklist on page 2 m Opening the Box on page 3 m Server Description on page 5 m Server Supported Components on page 10 a Server Specifications on page 13 Tools and Equipment Needed To install the system you need the following tools m No 2 Phillips screwdriver m ESD mat and grounding strap a Pencil stylus or other pointed device for pushing front panel buttons You also need a system console device such as one of the following Sun workstation a ASCII terminal m Terminal server m Patch panel connected to a terminal server Server Installation Task Checklist TABLE 1 1 summarizes an ordered list of tasks that you must perform to properly install the server TABLE 1 1 Installation Task Checklist Step Task Description For Instructions See 1 Unpack the server and any optional e Opening the Box on page 3 components ordered for the server from the shipping containers 2 If applicable install the optional server e Chapter 2 Installing Server module components prior to installing Options on page 17 the server module into the chassis 3 Install the server into a rack e Chapter 3 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails on page 51
48. ating single For the X4170 and X4270 Servers Up to 3000 m maximum non rack system ambient temperature is derated by 1 degree C per 300 m above 900 m e For the X4275 Server Up to 3048 m maximum ambient temperature is derated by 1 degree C per 300 m above 900 m Altitude nonoperating Up to 12 000 m single non rack system Chapter 1 Preparing to Install the Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers 15 16 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 CHAPTER 2 Installing Server Options This chapter describes how to install optional components into the Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Topics discussed in this chapter include Planning the Installation of Options on page 18 Performing Electrostatic Discharge and Antistatic Prevention Measures on page 21 Preparing the Server to Install Options on page 22 Removing the Server Top Cover on page 23 Installing Memory Modules DIMMs on page 26 Installing a CPU on page 32 Installing Hard Disk Drives on page 34 Installing a PCIe Card on page 38 Installing a Power Supply on page 46 Installing the Server Top Cover on page 48 Planning the Installation of Options Before installing the server options into the server chassis you should review these topics m Before You Begin on page 18 a Avoid Electrostatic Discharge on page 18 m Run Server Diagnostics
49. ation as required a Do one of the following a If DHCP is required select the Enable DHCP check box a If STATIC is required clear the Enable DHCP check box and manually set all IP information b If you manually change the IP address you must manually change the subnet mask because the subnet mask changes according to the IP address class 7 Save your settings 8 Log out of ILOM 9 If the IP address changes you must reconnect to ILOM using the newly assigned IP address because the current session will become unresponsive For detailed information on using ILOM see the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2 0 User s Guide 820 1188 Applying Main Power to the Server for the First Time When you are ready to install a supported operating system you can apply main power to the server V Apply Main Power to the Server To turn on main power to the server for the first time following these steps 1 Verify that the power cord has been connected and that standby power is on In standby power mode the Power OK LED on the front panel blinks See FIGURE 4 3 FIGURE 4 4 or FIGURE 4 5 2 Verify that you are connected to the server through the serial management SER MGT port perform the following sub steps 84 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 a Ensure that the server hardware is installed and cables are inserted b Verify that your terminal laptop PC or terminal
50. ations The Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers sites contain updates for firmware and drivers as well as CD ROM iso images Related Documentation The related documents listed in the following table are available online at http docs sun com app docs prod sf x4170 hic http docs sun com app docs prod sf x4270 hic http docs sun com app docs prod sf x4275 hic Title Content Part Number Format Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and Late breaking information 820 5831 PDF X4275 Servers Product Notes about the server HTML Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and Basic installation information 820 5833 PDF X4275 Servers Getting Started for setting up the server Print Guide Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and Detailed installation 820 5827 PDF X4275 Servers Installation information for setting up the HTML Guide server Print option Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and Installation instructions for 820 5828 PDF X4275 Servers Linux VMware the Linux VMware Solaris HTML Solaris and OpenSolaris and OpenSolaris operating Operating Systems Installation systems Guide Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and Installation instructions for 820 5829 PDF X4275 Servers Windows the Windows Server HTML Operating System Installation operating system Guide Sun Installation Assistant for Instructions for using the Sun 820 3357 PDF Linux and Windows User s Installation Assistant to HTML Guide install the Windows and Linux operating systems Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and Infor
51. be Systems Incorporated The OPEN LOOK and Sun Graphical User Interface was developed by Sun Microsystems Inc for its users and licensees Sun acknowledges the pioneering efforts of Xerox in researching and developing the concept of visual or graphical user interfaces for the computer industry Sun holds a non exclusive license from Xerox to the Xerox Graphical User Interface which license also covers Sun s licensees who implement OPEN LOOK GUIs and otherwise comply with Sun s written license agreements Use of any spare or replacement CPUs is limited to repair or one for one replacement of CPUs in products exported in compliance with U S export laws Use of CPUs as product upgrades unless authorized by the Us Government is strictly prohibited DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED AS IS AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON INFRINGEMENT ARE DISCLAIMED EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH DISCLAIMERS ARE HELD TO BE LEGALLY INVALID Copyright 2009 Sun Microsystems Inc 4150 Network Circle Santa Clara California 95054 Etats Unis Tous droits r serv s Sun Microsystems Inc d tient les droits de propri t intellectuels relatifs la technologie incorpor e dans le produit qui est d crit dans ce document En particulier et ce sans limitation ces droits de propri t intellectuelle peuvent inclure un ou plus des brevets
52. ce language applications The tools offer multi platform support compatible with gcc Visual C C99 OpenMP and Fortran 2003 Reinstalling the Solaris Operating System If you want to reinstall the Solaris OS or install a different version of the Solaris OS refer to the Solaris 10 Installation Guide Basic Installations 820 0176 Download Solaris Operating System You can download software for the Solaris OS from the following sites a To download the Solaris 10 operating system go to http www sun com software solaris get jsp a To download patches go to http sunsolve sun com Chapter 5 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 101 102 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 CHAPTER 6 Configuring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris Operating System This chapter explains the steps for configuring the OpenSolaris Operating System OS that is preinstalled on the hard disk drive if ordered The preinstalled OpenSolaris version is OpenSolaris 2009 06 or later Note Unlike with SPARC systems by default console output is redirected to the Serial Port You will see the BIOS power on self test POST and other boot information output on the serial port This chapter includes the following topics Before You Begin on page 104 Configuring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris Operating System on page 108 Getting Started on OpenSolaris on pa
53. ches 46 cm and stop Verify that the cables and the CMA retract without binding before you continue b The second set of stops are the slide rail release buttons located near the front of each mounting bracket see FIGURE 3 7 Simultaneously push or pull both of the slide rail release buttons and push the server completely into the rack until both slide rail locks engage 5 Adjust the cable straps and CMA as required 72 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 CHAPTER 4 Setting Up the Server This chapter describes how to connect cables and power on the server for the first time It includes the following topics m Connecting the Cables on page 74 m Connecting to the ILOM Service Processor for the First Time on page 78 m Applying Main Power to the Server for the First Time on page 84 73 Connecting the Cables Connect the power and data cables to the server back panel Connector Locations FIGURE 4 1 shows and describes the locations of the Sun Fire X4170 Server back panel connectors FIGURE 4 1 Sun Fire X4170 Server Back Panel Connectors Figure Legend 1 Power supply unit 0 connector 5 Service processor SP network management NET MGT Ethernet port 2 Power supply unit 1 connector 6 Gigabit Ethernet ports NET O 1 2 3 3 System status LEDs 7 USB 2 0 ports 0 1 4 Serial management SER MGT RU 45 serial port 8 HD15 video connector analog
54. cs prod sf x4270 hic sun com app docs prod sf x4275 hic sun com OpenSolaris OS and other software http opensolaris org os documentation documents Discussion and troubleshooting forums http supportforum sun com Support diagnostic tools and alerts for http www sun com bigadmin all Sun products SunSolve web site Contains links to http www sunsolve sun com software patches Lists some system specifications troubleshooting and maintenance information and other tools SunService support phone numbers 1 800 872 4786 1 800 USA 4Sun select Option 1 Chapter 7 If You Need Help 125 TABLE 7 3 Sun Technical Support Contacts Continued Server Documents and Support Resources URL or Telephone Number Lists international telephone numbers ht tp www sun com service contacting solution html for SunService support Warranty and contract support contacts http www sun com service warrantiescontracts Links to other service tools Warranties for every Sun product http www sun com service support warranty 126 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 Index A AC OK LED location of 8 9 antistatic grounding strap 4 antistatic mat 22 antistatic wrist strap 21 included with server options 22 when required 22 anti tip bar 61 back panel components X4170 Server 8 X4270 and X4275 Servers 9 back panel connectors location of X4170 S
55. ction with the use of or reliance on any such content goods or services that are available on or through such sites or resources Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 Typographic Conventions Typeface Meaning Examples AaBbCc123 The names of commands files Edit your login file and directories on screen Use 1s a to list all files computer output You have mail AaBbCc123 What you type when contrasted su with on screen computer output password AaBbCc123 Book titles new words or terms Read Chapter 6 in the User s Guide words to be emphasized These are called class options Replace command line variables You must be superuser to do this with real names or values To delete a file enter rm filename The settings on your browser might differ from these settings 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 X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide part number 820 5827 13 Preface xiii xiv Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide e December 2009 CHAPTER 1 Preparing to Install the Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers This chapter describes the Sun Fire X4170 X4270
56. d however you cannot mix drive types inside the same RAID volume All drives must run off the HBA Any combination of these HDD types totaling eight 8 are supported however you cannot mix drive types inside the same RAID volume To support HDDs the X4270 Server must have a PCIe card installed All drives must run off the HBA Any combination of these HDD types are supported however you cannot mix drive types inside the same RAID volume All drives must run off the HBA Any combination of these HDD types are supported however you cannot mix drive types inside the same RAID volume To support HDDs the X4275 Server must have a PCIe card installed All drives must run off the HBA Any combination of these HDD types are supported however you cannot mix drive types inside the same RAID volume All drives must run off the HBA Any combination of these HDD types are supported however you cannot mix drive types inside the same RAID volume 36 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 Installing a Hard Disk Drive To install a hard disk drive see the following procedure Install the Hard Disk Drive 1 Attach an antistatic wrist strap See ESD Handling Procedure on page 22 2 Prepare the server to install options See Preparing the Server to Install Options on page 22 Note You do not need to remove the server s cover to install a hard drive 3
57. e GRUB Menu to Auto Boot The GRUB menu on the preinstalled image has been configured for an infinite timeout so that you can choose the console output on power up However you can modify this setting so that your system boots automatically To modify the GRUB menu to auto boot edit the rpool boot grub menu 1st file as follows 1 Change the 1 value on the time out line to reflect the duration you want the menu to be presented For example for a 10 second delay set the 1 on the time out line to 10 2 Add a line that specifies the default boot entry For example to specify the first entry set the default to 0 112 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 Getting Started on OpenSolaris For information on getting started on OpenSolaris click the Start Here icon on the OpenSolaris Desktop see FIGURE 6 2 FIGURE 6 2 OpenSolaris Desktop Chapter 6 Configuring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris Operating System 113 Configuring Server RAID Drives After you configure the OpenSolaris OS you might need to configure the RAID drives RAID Drive Overview The Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers have two optional host bus adapter HBA cards You can access RAID configuration through the HBA card BIOS To access the LSI HBA card BIOS press CTRL C during the system boot To access the Sun StorageTek HBA card BIOS press CTRL A during the system boot TABLE 6 2 Sun Fire X4170 X4
58. ecting the Cables on page 74 2 Verify that your terminal laptop PC or terminal server is operational 3 Configure the terminal device or the terminal emulation software running on a laptop or PC to the following settings m 8 N 1 eight data bits no parity one stop bit m 9600 baud m Disable hardware flow control CTS RTS m Disable software flow control XON XOFF 4 Connect a null serial modem cable from the SER MGT RJ 45 serial port on the server back panel to the terminal device if not connected already See FIGURE 4 1 and FIGURE 4 2 for the position of the serial port on the back panel 5 Press Enter on the terminal device to establish a connection between the terminal device and the ILOM SP ILOM displays a login prompt after a short wait login Note If you connect to the serial port on the server before the ILOM SP has been powered on or during its power on sequence SP boot messages might be displayed prior to the login prompt 6 Type the default user name and the default password to log in to the ILOM SP Username root Password changeme ILOM displays a default command prompt gt indicating that you have successfully logged in to ILOM 80 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 7 To display the current SP IP address type gt show SP network The IP information appears as shown in the following sample SP network Targets commitpending Cannot show
59. egend 1 Rail width spacer 2 Attaching the spacer to the rails 5 Tighten the screws on both brackets 6 Remove the spacer and confirm that the rails are attached tightly to the rack 7 Repeat Step 4 through Step 6 for the side rail assembly at the rear of the rack 60 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 8 If available extend the anti tip bar at the bottom of the rack see FIGURE 3 5 FIGURE 3 5 Extending the Anti tip Bar AN A Caution If your rack does not have an anti tip bar the rack could tip over V Attach Tool less Slide Rail Assemblies To attach tool less slide rail assemblies to the rack refer to the installation card instructions included with the rackmount kit 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 requires a minimum of two people because of the weight of the server Attempting this procedure alone could result in equipment damage or personal injury Chapter 3 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 61 become top heavy and tip over Extend your rack s anti tip bar to prevent the rack Caution Always load equipment into a rack from the bottom up so that it will not from tipping during equipment installation V Install Server Int
60. erial host pendingspeed 9600 commitpending true 4 Start the serial console mode by entering the following gt start SP console Only accounts with Administrator privileges are enabled to configure the SP 5 When the following prompt appears type y Are you sure you want to start SP console y n y 6 Apply main power to the server by using a nonconductive pointed object or stylus to press the recessed Power button on the front panel For additional information about powering on your server see Applying Main Power to the Server for the First Time on page 84 POST messages appear on your screen as the OS boots up 7 Follow the Solaris 10 preinstallation on screen prompts 8 Use the information gathered in Installation Worksheet on page 88 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 5 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 93 V Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port Optional The server s console is automatically directed to the serial port GRUB the open source boot loader is the default boot loader in the Solaris OS for x86 based or x64 based systems
61. erver 74 X4270 and X4275 Servers 75 back panel ports and connectors location of X4170 Server 8 X4270 and X4275 Servers 9 BIOS Setup utility changing the ILOM SP IP address 82 viewing the ILOM SP IP address 79 bolt on slide rail assemblies 55 58 C cable hook and loop straps installing 71 cable management arm CMA installing 65 verifying operation 72 chassis adding modules and options 17 locating pins 56 chassis adding modules and options prerequisites 18 CMA slide rail connector 69 configuration restriction SATA disk drives 10 contacting Sun Support 124 CPUs installation requirement 32 maximum DIMMs supported 28 memory controller 28 physical layout 26 D data cables connecting 74 DATA RAID set 98 117 default boot loader GRUB 94 111 DHCP IP address 78 DHCP services 78 diagnostics running 19 DIMMs available speeds 29 connector alignment key 31 connector ejector tabs 30 considerations and limitations 29 127 installation power removal requirement 29 physical layout 26 population rules 28 effects of violating 30 for maximum performance 28 size codes 30 sizes supported 26 speed rules 29 supported configurations 28 documentation related feedback xiii E electrical specifications 14 electronic components protecting from electrostatic damage 4 electrostatic discharge ESD 4 21 avoiding 18 handling procedure 22 safety measures 21 environmental requirement
62. es gather the following information Default realm Administration server First KDC Optional Additional KDCs Chapter 6 Configuring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris Operating System 105 TABLE 6 1 Worksheet for OpenSolaris Configuration Continued Information for Installation Description or Example Your Answers Defaults Name service Name service If applicable which name service should this system use e NIS 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 installation program find one e Specify One e Find One DNS LDAP 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 Provide the following information about your LDAP profile Profile name Profile server If you specify a proxy credential level in your LDAP profile gather the following information Proxy bind distinguished name Proxy bind password 106 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 TABLE 6 1 Worksheet for OpenSolaris Configuration Continued Information for Installation Your Answers Description or Example Defaults Default route Do y
63. g the Preinstalled OpenSolaris Operating System on page 103 Note To return to the ILOM command line interface from the serial console press ESC depending on your keyboard U S A or international Chapter 4 Setting Up the Server 85 86 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 CHAPTER 5 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System This chapter explains the steps for configuring the Solaris 10 Operating System OS that is preinstalled on the hard disk drive or solid state drive if ordered The preinstalled Solaris version is Solaris 10 10 09 or later Note Unlike with SPARC systems you will not see the output of the preinstalled Solaris 10 image through a monitor when you power on the server You will see the BIOS power on self test POST and other boot information output This chapter includes the following topics Before You Begin on page 88 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System on page 92 Configuring Server RAID Drives on page 95 Mirroring the Preinstalled Solaris OS With LSI RAID on page 97 Mirroring the Preinstalled Solaris OS With Sun StorageTek HBA Card on page 98 Solaris 10 Operating System User Information on page 100 Using the Solaris Installation Program on page 100 Reinstalling the Solaris Operating System on page 101 87 Before You Begin Before you be
64. ge 113 Configuring Server RAID Drives on page 114 Mirroring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris OS With LSI RAID on page 116 Mirroring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris OS With Sun StorageTek HBA Card on page 117 OpenSolaris Operating System User Information on page 119 Using the OpenSolaris Installation Program on page 119 Reinstalling the OpenSolaris Operating System on page 119 103 104 Before You Begin Before you begin configuring the preinstalled OpenSolaris OS do the following m Configure an IP address for the server SP For details see Connecting to the ILOM Service Processor for the First Time on page 78 m Ensure that main power has been applied to the server For more information see Applying Main Power to the Server for the First Time on page 84 m Gather the information that you will need for the configuration as listed in Installation Worksheet on page 104 Note that default values are indicated by an asterisk Note To identify the MAC address for a server or other chassis components see the Customer Information Sheet shipped with the component or inspect the printed MAC address label attached to the server or chassis component m The server ships with its console redirected to the serial port You can choose an option to send the output to VGA video port For more information see Optional Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port on p
65. gin configuring the preinstalled Solaris 10 OS do the following m Configure an IP address for the server SP For details see Connecting to the ILOM Service Processor for the First Time on page 78 m Ensure that main power has been applied to the server For more information see Applying Main Power to the Server for the First Time on page 84 m Gather the information that you will need for the configuration as listed in Installation Worksheet on page 88 Note that default values are indicated by an asterisk Note To identify the MAC address for a server or other chassis components see the Customer Information Sheet shipped with the component or inspect the printed MAC address label attached to the server or chassis component m The server ships with its console redirected to the serial port You can choose an option to send the output to VGA video port For more information see Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port Optional on page 94 Installation Worksheet Use the worksheet in TABLE 5 1 to gather the information that you need to configure the preinstalled Solaris 10 OS You only need to collect the information that applies to your application of the system 88 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 TABLE 5 1 Information for Installation Worksheet for Solaris 10 Configuration Description or Example Your Answers Defaults
66. he chassis when you work on system components Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 Server Description This section shows the front and back of the Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Front Panel Features FIGURE 1 2 shows the Sun Fire X4170 Server front panel and describes its components FIGURE 1 2 Sun Fire X4170 Server Front Panel Figure Legend on oar ON Locator LED Locator button white Service Action Required LED amber Power OK LED green Power button Hard disk drive 1 optional Hard disk drive 0 optional Hard disk drive 3 optional Hard disk drive 2 optional 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Hard disk drive 5 optional Hard disk drive 4 optional Hard disk drive 6 optional Hard disk drive 7 optional DVD drive optional USB 2 0 connector 2 USB 2 0 connector 3 Power Supply Service Action Required LED amber System Overtemperature LED amber Fan Module Service Action Required LED amber Chapter 1 Preparing to Install the Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers 5 FIGURE 1 3 shows the Sun Fire X4270 front panel and describes its components FIGURE 1 3 Sun Fire X4270 Server Front Panel eae Figure Legend ie Hio Jooo A ae mans Tor MAN am 1 on oOo art WD 11 12 Locator LED Locator button white Service Action Required LED amber Power O
67. he option When you remove an option from the server you must install either a replacement option or a filler panel Chapter 2 Installing Server Options 19 TABLE 2 1 describes how to remove and install server filler panels TABLE 2 1 Server Filler Panel Removal and Replacement Procedures Filler Panel Type Removal Procedure Memory 1 2 Locate the memory module filler panel to be removed from the motherboard Simultaneously press down on both ejector levers at the ends of the memory module slot Lift the filler panel straight up to remove it from the memory module socket Install Procedure 1 Locate the vacant memory module slot on the motherboard Ensure that ejector levers at both ends of the memory module slot are in a fully opened position Align the memory module filler panel with with the empty slot then gently press the filler panel into the slot until both ejector levers close locking the filler panel in place CPU 1 Note CPUs should only be To remove the CPU filler panel in the socket pull the release lever away from the socket into a fully opened position Ensure that the CPU socket release lever and bail are in a fully opened position Gently insert the filler panel onto the exposed removed or 2 Lift the bail and then gently lift the filler pins in the CPU socket installed by Sun panel straight up and out of the CPU 3 After the filler panel is fully seated
68. hecking Rack Compatibility 53 Disassembling Slide Rails 54 v Disassemble Bolt On Slide Rails 55 v Disassemble Tool less Slide Rails 56 Installing the Mounting Brackets Onto the Server 56 v Install Mounting Brackets 56 Attaching the Slide Rail Assemblies to the Rack 58 v Attach Bolt On Slide Rail Assemblies 58 v Attach Tool less Slide Rail Assemblies 61 Installing the Server Into the Slide Rail Assemblies 61 v Install Server Into the Slide Rail Assemblies 62 Installing the Cable Management Arm 65 v Install Cable Management Arm 65 Verifying Operation of the Slide Rails and CMA 72 Contents v v Verify Operation of Slide Rails and CMA 72 4 Setting Up the Server 73 Connecting the Cables 74 Connector Locations 74 v Cable the Server 75 Connecting to the ILOM Service Processor for the First Time 78 About ILOM SP IP Addresses 78 About ILOM SP Interfaces 78 Determining the ILOM SP IP Address 79 v Use the BIOS Setup Utility to View the Assigned ILOM SP IP Address 79 v Use a Serial Connection to View the Assigned ILOM SP IP Address 80 Changing the ILOM SP IP Address 81 v Use the BIOS Setup Utility to Change the ILOM SP IP Address 82 v Use the Serial Connection to Change the ILOM SP IP Address 82 Example 1 82 Example 2 83 v Use a Web Browser to Change the ILOM SP IP Address 83 Applying Main Power to the Server for the First Time 84 v Apply Main Power to the Server 84 5 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 87 Befo
69. ill 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 OpenSolaris login prompt V Optional Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port GRUB the open source boot loader is the default boot loader in the OpenSolaris OS for x86 based or x64 based systems The boot loader is the first software program that runs after you power on a system 1 Connect to the server over the network or locally as described in these procedures m Accessing the System Over the Network on page 108 m Accessing the System Locally on page 109 From the GRUB menu you have the option of displaying the installation process to a TTYA connection serial port or a VGA connection video port see FIGURE 6 1 Chapter 6 Configuring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris Operating System 111 FIGURE 6 1 OpenSolaris GRUB Menu Screen GNU GRUB version 8 97 619K lower 7 2619776K upper memory OpenSolaris 2009 86 Serial Adapter ttya OpenSolaris 2889 86 Graphics Adapter Use the f and 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 3 To display output to the video port choose this option OpenSolaris 2009 06 Graphics Adapter V Optional Modify th
70. is chapter includes the following topics m Powering On and Off the Server on page 121 m Setup Troubleshooting on page 122 m Contacting Support on page 124 Powering On and Off the Server Use the following procedures to power on and power off the server V Power On the Main Power To apply main power for all server components 1 Verify that the power cord has been connected and that standby power is on In standby power mode the Power OK LED on the front panel blinks 2 Use a stylus pen or other nonconducting pointed object to press and release the recessed Power button on the server front panel When main power is applied to the server the green Power OK LED next to the Power button begins to blink slowly while the system boots and lights solidly once the operating system boots See FIGURE 4 3 FIGURE 4 4 and FIGURE 4 5 The first time the server powers on the power on self test POST can take up to one minute to complete 121 V Power Off from Main Power Mode To remove main power from the server use one of the following two methods a Graceful shutdown Use a pen or other pointed object to press and release the Power button on the front panel This causes Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI enabled operating systems to perform an orderly shutdown Servers not running ACPI enabled operating systems will shut down to standby power mode immediately m Emergency shutdown Pre
71. ive minimum 50 88 Spanned Volume 2 drive minimum 100 RAID Volume 4 drive minimum 50 100 LSI 3081E Seagate 73GB SAS IM Integrated Mirror array 2 disk Data on Primary disk Fujitsu 73GB SAS Seagate 146GB SAS Fujitsu 146GB SAS Hitachi 146GB SAS Fujitsu 200GB SATA minimum plus up to 2 hot spare disks IME Integrated Mirror Enhanced array 3 to 8 disks including up to 2 hot spare disks IS Integrated Striping array 2 to 8 disks 96 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 might be merged All data will be deleted during creation All data will be deleted during creation Mirroring the Preinstalled Solaris OS With LSI RAID The Solaris OS supports hardware RAID and cannot be installed on an existing array if one has been created If you choose the preinstalled Solaris OS and want to make the OS part of a RAID set and if you are using the LSI HBA card only perform the following procedure to update the preinstalled Solaris OS to a mirrored RAID set As noted in TABLE 5 3 only IM Integrated Mirror allows data on the primary hard disk drive HDD to be preserved or merged into an array of disks This procedure describes how to create a mirror image of the OS before or after the Solaris installation When the server has two or more hard disk drives the Solaris OS is preinstalled on HDDO You can mirror the Solaris OS to any of the other hard disk drives Crea
72. ler required e Up to eight 2 5 inch SAS SATA SDDs only supported on X4270 Server e Up to sixteen 2 5 inch SAS SATA HDDs only supported on X4270 Server e Up to eight 3 5 inch SAS SATA SSDs only supported on X4275 Server Up to twelve 3 5 inch SAS SATA HDDs only supported on X4275 Server DVD RW drive only supported on X4270 Server e CompactFlash slot internally accessible X4270 Server Two front two rear and one internal X4275 Server Two rear and one internal Six x8 low profile PCIe Gen2 slots or six low profile PCIe Gen2 5 0 GT s slots For a list of I O cards that are customer orderable options go to the following web site and click on the options card link e http www sun com servers x64 x4170 e http www sun com servers x64 x4270 e http www sun com servers x64 x4275 12 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 TABLE 1 2 Sun Fire X4270 and X4275 Servers Components and Capabilities Continued Component X4270 and X4275 Servers Ethernet ports Service processor Power supplies Cooling fans Management software Four Gigabit Ethernet GbE ports on rear panel Each Network Interface Card NIC supports I O Acceleration Technology 3 IOAT3 Uses the SP subsystem Includes the Baseboard Management Controller BMC which supports the industry standard IPMI feature set Supports remote KVMS over IP Includes a serial port Supports Ethernet access to S
73. lled on HDDO You can mirror the OpenSolaris OS to any of the other hard disk drives Vv Create a Mirror Image of the Preinstalled OpenSolaris OS With LSI RAID To create a mirror image of the OpenSolaris OS on a hard disk drive 1 Power on your server for the first time 2 Press CTRL C to access the LSI RAID Configuration utility 3 Select the HBA card then press Enter 4 Choose RAID Properties 5 Create an Integrated Mirror IM for the required disk configuration 6 Select the hard disks to be used Use the right arrow key to move the cursor to the RAID column then press the space bar to include disks into the RAID 7 Because HDD0 contains data select merge or delete Choose M to merge data and start a sync operation a Choose D to erase the preinstalled OpenSolaris OS 8 Press C to create the RAID and start the sync operation 9 Click Exit to save the configuration and close the menu 116 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide e December 2009 10 Press Esc to exit the Configuration utility 11 Reboot the OpenSolaris OS Mirroring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris OS With Sun StorageTek HBA Card The Sun StorageTek host bus adapter HBA card enables you to choose from many RAID configurations How you configure your system depends on your system requirements and the available hard disk drives in the system This procedure describes how to mirror the preinstalled OpenSolaris OS This is
74. mation and procedures 820 5830 PDF X4275 Servers Service Manual for maintaining and HTML upgrading the server Sun x64 Servers Diagnostics Information for diagnosing 820 6750 PDF Guide and troubleshooting the HTML server x64 Servers Utilities Reference Information for using 820 1120 PDF Manual applications and utilities HTML common to x64 servers Sun Integrated Lights Out These documents cover ILOM 820 5523 PDF Manager 3 0 Documentation features and tasks that are 820 6410 HTML Collection common to servers and 820 6411 server modules that support 820 6412 ILOM 3 0 p 820 6413 Sun Integrated Lights Out ILOM features and tasks that 820 1188 PDF Manager 2 0 User s Guide are common to servers and HTML server modules that support ILOM 2 0 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 Title Content Part Number Format Sun Integrated Lights Out ILOM 3 0 information that is 820 7959 PDF Manager ILOM 3 0 specific to the Sun Fire X4170 HTML Supplement for Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers X4270 and X4275 Servers Sun Integrated Lights Out ILOM 2 0 information that is 820 7629 PDF Manager ILOM 2 0 specific to the Sun Fire X4170 HTML Supplement for Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers X4270 and X4275 Servers Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and Hardware safety and 820 5832 PDF X4275 Servers Safety and compliance information for Compliance Guide the server Important Safety Information Multiling
75. ne 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 installation program find one e Specify One e Find One DNS LDAP 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 Provide the following information about your LDAP profile Profile name Profile server If you specify a proxy credential level in your LDAP profile gather the following information Proxy bind distinguished name Proxy bind password 90 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 TABLE 5 1 Worksheet for Solaris 10 Configuration Continued Information for Installation Your Answers Description or Example Defaults Default route Time zone Do you want to specify a default route IP address 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 address An etc defaultrouter file is created with the specified IP address When the system is rebooted the
76. nstall the server options you should run the diagnostics again This approach will ensure that the server is working properly before you place the server in service For instructions for running diagnostics on a server that is being installed for the first time or a server that is already in service see the Sun x64 Servers Diagnostics Guide About Server Component Filler Panels Each server is shipped with module replacement filler panels for CPUs hard disk drives HDDs memory modules DIMMs PCle cards and power supplies These filler panels are installed at the factory and must remain in the server until you replace them with a purchased module As needed consult the following sections when installing server option m Filler Panel Purpose on page 19 m Filler Panel Removal and Installation on page 19 Filler Panel Purpose A filler panel is an empty metal or plastic enclosure that does not contain any functioning system hardware or cable connectors These panels must remain in any unused module slots CPU HDDs DIMMs PCle cards power supplies to ensure proper air flow throughout the system If you remove a filler panel and continue to operate your system with an empty module slot the operating performance of your system could decline Filler Panel Removal and Installation Before you can install a server option into the server you must remove the filler panel from the location into which you intend to install t
77. nt the rack from tipping during equipment installation Chapter 3 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 53 gt Pee F Caution Elevated Operating Ambient Temperature If the server is installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment might be greater than room ambient temperature Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature Tma specified for the server For server environmental requirements see Environmental Requirements on page 15 Caution Reduced Air Flow Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised Caution Mechanical Loading Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading Caution Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of the circuits might have on over current protection and supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate power ratings should be used when addressing this concern Caution Reliable Earthing Reliable earthing of rackmounted equipment should be maintained Particular attention should be given to supply connections o
78. nti tip bar 61 cable hook and loop straps installing 71 CMA slide rail connector 69 installing cables 70 kit 51 mounting holes 58 rail assembly 51 rail width spacer 59 slide rail stops Index 129 releasing 72 RAID configuring 95 114 configuring non default configuration 95 114 drive options 96 115 mirroring the OpenSolaris preinstalled OS 116 mirroring the preinstalled OpenSolaris OS with LSI RAID 116 mirroring the preinstalled OpenSolaris OS with Sun StorageTek HBA 117 mirroring the preinstalled Solaris OS with LSI RAID 97 mirroring the preinstalled Solaris OS with Sun StorageTek HBA 98 mirroring the Solaris preinstalled OS 97 upgrading to a mirrored solution 95 114 RAID configuration accessing HBA card BIOS 95 114 rail assembly 51 rail width spacer 59 S SAS RAID host bus adapter installing cable 42 SATA disk drives configuration restriction 10 SER MGT RJ 45 port connecting 85 SER MGT RJ 45 serial port 77 serial connection changing the ILOM SP IP address 82 viewing the ILOM SP IP address 80 serial console starting a terminal session 92 serial console mode start command 93 109 serial null modem cable connecting 77 server applying power 121 power shutdown procedures 122 redirecting console to video 94 troubleshooting minor problems 122 troubleshooting problems during setup 122 turing power off 121 server LEDs location of X4170 Server 5 X4270 Server 6 X4275 Server 7
79. o the Slide Rail Assemblies 1 Push the slide rails into the slide rail assemblies in the rack as far as possible 2 Raise the server so that the rear ends of the mounting brackets are aligned with the slide rail assemblies that are mounted in the equipment rack see FIGURE 3 6 3 Insert the mounting brackets into the slide rails then push the server into the rack until the mounting brackets encounter the slide rail stops approximately 12 inches or 30 cm 62 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 FIGURE 3 6 Inserting the Server With Mounting Brackets Into the Slide Rails Figure Legend 1 Inserting mounting bracket into slide rail 1 Sllide rail release button 1 Slide rail lock 4 Simultaneously push and hold the slide rail release buttons on each mounting bracket while you push the server into the rack see FIGURE 3 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 Chapter 3 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 63 FIGURE 3 7 Sliding the Server Back Into the Rack WN 4 is l S f A A ONN Caution Verify that the server is securely mounted in the rack and that the slide rail locks are engaged with the mounting brackets before continuing 64 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 Ins
80. odule slot 3 2 Power supply unit 1 status indicator LEDs 10 PCI Express Module slot 1 Power Supply OK green Power Supply Fail amber AC OK green Power supply unit 0 connector 11 PCI Express Module slot 4 Power supply unit 0 status indicator LEDs 12 PCI Express Module slot 2 Power Supply OK green Power Supply Fail amber AC OK green 5 System status LEDs 13 PCI Express Module slot 5 Power green Attention amber Locate white Serial management SER MGT RuJ 45 serial port 14 Gigabit Ethernet ports NET 0 1 2 3 Service processor SP network management NET 15 USB 2 0 ports 0 1 MGT port 8 PCI Express Module slot 0 16 HD15 video connector analog VGA Chapter 1 Preparing to Install the Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers 9 Server Supported Components Sun Fire X4170 Server Supported Components and Capabilities Caution Configuration restriction SATA disk drives are not supported on Sun Fire X4170 systems with CPUs that have a power consumption rating higher than 80 watts Systems with 95 watt CPUs support SAS drives only The following table describes the components and capabilities of the Sun Fire X4170 Server TABLE 1 1 Sun Fire X4170 Server Components Component X4170 Server CPU Memory Storage devices USB ports PCI Express 2 0 I O slots PCI Express I O cards One or two quad core processors with three integrated DDR3 memory controllers per processor The f
81. oints Chapter 3 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 67 6 Insert the CMA s mounting bracket connector into the right slide rail until the connector locks into place with an audible click see FIGURE 3 11 FIGURE 3 11 Inserting the CMA Mounting Bracket Into the Back of the Right Slide Rail Figure Legend 1 CMA mounting bracket 2 Right slide rail 68 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 7 Insert the right CMA slide rail connector into the right slide rail assembly until the connector locks into place with an audible click see FIGURE 3 12 FIGURE 3 12 Inserting CMA Slide Rail Connector Into the Back of the Right Slide Rail Assembly AA WEF BA Figure Legend 1 CMA slide rail connector 2 Right slide rail assembly Chapter 3 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 69 8 Insert the left CMA slide rail connector into the rail extension on the left slide rail assembly until the connector locks into place with an audible click see FIGURE 3 13 FIGURE 3 13 Connecting the CMA to the Rail Extension Connector Figure Legend 1 CMA extension arm on left slide rail 2 CMA extension 9 Install and route cables to your server as required Note Instructions for installing the server cables are provided in Connecting the Cables on page 74 70 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide Decembe
82. ollowing CPU sizes are supported e 2 26 GHz 80 Watts e 2 40 GHz 60 Watts e 2 53 GHz 80 Watts e 2 93 GHz 95 Watts Nine DIMMs per processor for a maximum of 18 DIMMs and a maximum of 144 GB of memory e Up to six 2 5 inch SATA hard drive devices HDDs or four solid state drives SSDs e Up to eight 2 5 inch SAS SATA HDDs or four SSDs with the optional Hardware RAID controller e DVD RW drive e Compact Flash slot internally accessible Two front two rear and one internal Three low profile PCIe Gen2 slots one x16 two x8 or three low profile 5 0 GT s PCIe Gen2 slots one x16 two x8 For a list of I O cards that are customer orderable options go to the following web site and click on the options card link e http www sun com servers x64 x4170 e http www sun com servers x64 x4270 e http www sun com servers x64 x4275 10 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 TABLE 1 1 Sun Fire X4170 Server Components Continued Component X4170 Server Ethernet ports Service processor Power supplies Cooling fans Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager Management software Four Gigabit Ethernet GbE ports on rear panel Each Network Interface Card NIC supports I O Acceleration Technology 3 IOAT3 Uses the SP subsystem Includes the Baseboard Management Controller BMC which supports the industry standard IPMI feature set Supports remote KVMS over IP Includes
83. on of Options 18 Before You Begin 18 Avoid Electrostatic Discharge 18 Run Server Diagnostics 19 About Server Component Filler Panels 19 Filler Panel Purpose 19 Filler Panel Removal and Installation 19 Performing Electrostatic Discharge and Antistatic Prevention Measures 21 Electrostatic Discharge Safety Measures 21 Using an Antistatic Wrist Strap 22 Using an Antistatic Mat 22 ESD Handling Procedure 22 Preparing the Server to Install Options 22 v Prepare Server to Install Options 23 Removing the Server Top Cover 23 v Remove the Top Cover From the Sun Fire X4170 and X4270 Servers 24 v Remove the Top Cover From the Sun Fire X4275 Server 25 Installing Memory Modules DIMMs 26 DIMM and CPU Physical Layout 26 DIMM Population Rules 28 DIMM Rank Classification Labels 29 v Install DIMMs 29 Installing a CPU 32 v Installthe CPU 32 Installing Hard Disk Drives 34 Server Hard Drive Locations 34 Server Hard Disk Drive Configuration Rules 36 iv Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 Installing a Hard Disk Drive 37 v Install the Hard Disk Drive 37 Installing a PCIe Card 38 PCIe Card Configuration Rules 38 v Installa PCle Card 39 Installing a Power Supply 46 v Installa Power Supply 46 Installing the Server Top Cover 48 v Install the Server Top Cover 48 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 51 Before You Begin 51 Server Installation Process Overview 52 Rail Assemblies 52 Service Label 52 C
84. ons 115 Mirroring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris OS With LSI RAID 116 v Create a Mirror Image of the Preinstalled OpenSolaris OS With LSI RAID 116 Mirroring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris OS With Sun StorageTek HBA Card 117 v Create a Mirror Image of the Preinstalled OpenSolaris OS With Sun StorageTek 117 OpenSolaris Operating System User Information 119 Using the OpenSolaris Installation Program 119 Reinstalling the OpenSolaris Operating System 119 Download OpenSolaris Operating System 120 If You Need Help 121 Powering On and Off the Server 121 v Power On the Main Power 121 v Power Off from Main Power Mode 122 Setup Troubleshooting 122 Contacting Support 124 Index 127 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 Preface The Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide contains hardware installation procedures and configuration procedures for the preinstalled Solaris and OpenSolaris Operating Systems You perform these procedures to bring the server to a configurable and usable state This document is intended for system administrators network administrators and service technicians who have an understanding of server systems Product Updates For product updates that you can download for the Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers visit the following web site http www sun com download index jsp Find the Hardware Drivers section and click x64 Servers amp Workst
85. ou want to specify a default route IP address Specify One or let the OpenSolaris installation program find Detect One one None The default route provides a bridge that forwards traffic between two physical networks An IP address is a unique number that identifies each host on a network You have the following choices e You can specify the IP address An etc defaultrouter file is created with the specified IP address When the system is rebooted the specified IP address becomes the default route e You can let the OpenSolaris installation program detect an IP address However the system must be on a subnet that has a router that advertises itself by using the Internet Control Message Protocol ICMP for router discovery If you are using the command line interface the software detects an IP address when the system is booted e You can select None if you do not have a router or do not want the software to detect an IP address at this time The software automatically tries to detect an IP address on reboot 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 Chapter 6 Configuring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris Operating System 107 Configuring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris Operating System Note Before you perform this procedure you need to set up the service processor
86. property ipaddress 129 148 53 128 ipdiscovery static ipgateway 129 148 53 248 ipnetmask 255 255 255 0 macaddress 00 1E 68 0F 4A 84 managementport SYS SP NETO outofbandmacaddress 00 14 4F E7 2E 48 pendingipaddress 129 148 53 128 pendingipdiscovery static pendingipgateway 129 148 53 248 pendingipnetmask 255 255 255 0 pendingmanagementport SYS SP NETO sidebandmacaddress 00 14 4F E7 2E 49 8 Record the IP address as you will need it to log in to ILOM using SSH or an internet browser Changing the ILOM SP IP Address You can use any of the following methods to change the current IP address of the ILOM SP m Use the BIOS Setup Utility to Change the ILOM SP IP Address on page 82 m Use the Serial Connection to Change the ILOM SP IP Address on page 82 m Use a Web Browser to Change the ILOM SP IP Address on page 83 Chapter 4 Setting Up the Server 81 V Use the BIOS Setup Utility to Change the ILOM SP IP Address To access the BIOS Setup utility and change the ILOM SP IP address complete the following steps 1 Follow Step 1 through Step 5 in the procedure Use the BIOS Setup Utility to View the Assigned ILOM SP IP Address on page 79 The LAN Configuration subscreen appears and shows the current SP IP address 2 In the LAN Configuration subscreen using the up and down arrow keys navigate to the IP Assignment field The current IP assignment mode is highlighted 3 If necessar
87. r 2009 10 Attach the cable hook and loop straps to the CMA and press them into place to secure the cables see FIGURE 3 14 For best results place three cable straps evenly spaced on the rear facing side of the CMA and three cable straps on the side of the CMA nearest the server FIGURE 3 14 Installing CMA Cable Straps Figure Legend 1 CMA cable strap 2 CMA arm Chapter 3 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 71 Verifying Operation of the Slide Rails and CMA Use the following procedure to ensure that the slide rails and CMA are operating correctly V Verify Operation of Slide Rails and CMA Note Two people are recommended for this procedure one to move the server in and out of the rack and one to observe the cables and CMA 1 Slowly pull the server out of the rack until the slide rails reach their stops 2 Inspect the attached cables for any binding or kinks 3 Verify that the CMA extends fully from the slide rails 4 Push the server back into the rack as described in the following sub steps When the server is fully extended you must release two sets of slide rail stops to return the server to the rack a The first set of stops are levers located on the inside of each slide rail just behind the back panel of the server These levers are labeled PUSH Push in both levers simultaneously and slide the server toward the rack The server will slide in approximately 18 in
88. r is shipped with at least one preinstalled CPU The server can support a maximum of two CPUs If you ordered a second CPU as an option for the server the kit contains a CPU chip and a heatsink with thermal grease pre applied Vv Install the CPU technician A Caution CPU options should be installed only by a Sun qualified service 1 Attach an antistatic wrist strap See ESD Handling Procedure on page 22 2 Prepare the server to install options See Preparing the Server to Install Options on page 22 3 Unpack the CPU kit The kit includes a CPU chip and a heatsink with the thermal grease pre applied 4 Install the CPU FIGURE 2 5 a Properly orient the CPU with the socket alignment tabs and carefully place the CPU into the socket 1 Ensure that the orientation is correct as damage might result if the CPU pins are not aligned correctly 32 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 FIGURE 2 5 Installing the CPU b Lower the pressure frame Ensure that the pressure frame sits flat around the periphery of the CPU c Engage the release lever by rotating it downward and slipping it under the catch 2 d Orient the heatsink so that the two screws line up with the mounting studs 3 your fingers so as not to transfer the grease to other server components To do so A Caution When handling the heatsink be careful not get the thermal grease on could
89. re 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 Y COMPRIS NOTAMMENT TOUTE GARANTIE IMPLICITE RELATIVE A LA QUALITE MARCHANDE A L APTITUDE A UNE UTILISATION PARTICULIERE OU A L ABSENCE DE CONTREFACON Od com Ca Adobe PostScript Contents Preface ix Preparing to Install the Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers 1 Tools and Equipment Needed 1 Server Installation Task Checklist 2 Opening the Box 3 Unpacking 3 Package Contents Inventory 4 Options 4 ESD Precautions 4 Server Description 5 Front Panel Features 5 Back Panel 8 Server Supported Components 10 Sun Fire X4170 Server Supported Components and Capabilities 10 Sun Fire X4270 and X4275 Servers Supported Components 12 Server Specifications 13 Physical Specifications 13 Electrical Specifications 14 Environmental Requirements 15 2 Installing Server Options 17 Planning the Installati
90. re X4170 X4270 or X4275 Server m Power cord packaged separately with country kit m Optional Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Server Documentation and Media Kit including the following a Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide this document License and safety documentation a Tools amp Drivers DVD includes drivers and additional software Sun Installation Assistant SIA CD DVD and SunVTS CD DVD a Optional Rackmount kit containing rack rails and installation instructions Options Standard server components are installed at the factory However ordered options such as additional memory or PCI Express cards are shipped separately If possible install optional components before installing the server in a rack For instructions for installing server options see Installing Server Options on page 17 ESD Precautions Electronic equipment is susceptible to damage by static electricity Use a grounded antistatic wriststrap footstrap or equivalent safety equipment to prevent electrostatic discharge ESD when you install or service the server Caution To protect electronic components from electrostatic discharge which can permanently disable the system or require repair by Sun service technicians place components on an antistatic surface such as an antistatic discharge mat an antistatic bag or a disposable antistatic mat Wear an antistatic grounding strap connected to a metal surface on t
91. re You Begin 88 Installation Worksheet 88 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 92 v Configure the Preinstalled Solaris 10 OS 92 v Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port Optional 94 vi Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 Configuring Server RAID Drives 95 RAID Drive Overview 95 RAID Drive Options 96 Mirroring the Preinstalled Solaris OS With LSI RAID 97 v Create a Mirror Image of the Preinstalled Solaris OS 97 Mirroring the Preinstalled Solaris OS With Sun StorageTek HBA Card 98 v Create a Mirror Image of the Preinstalled Solaris OS 98 Solaris 10 Operating System User Information 100 Solaris 10 User Documentation 100 Solaris 10 OS Training 100 Using the Solaris Installation Program 100 Sun Java Enterprise System 101 Sun Studio 11 101 Reinstalling the Solaris Operating System 101 Download Solaris Operating System 101 Configuring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris Operating System 103 Before You Begin 104 Installation Worksheet 104 Configuring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris Operating System 108 v Accessing the System Over the Network 108 v Accessing the System Locally 109 v Configure the Preinstalled OpenSolaris Operating System 110 v Optional Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port 111 v Optional Modify the GRUB Menu to Auto Boot 112 Getting Started on OpenSolaris 113 Configuring Server RAID Drives 114 RAID Drive Overview 114 Contents vii viii RAID Drive Opti
92. ress for BIOS Sun StorageTek CTRL A LSI 3081E CTRL C The server has the preinstalled OS on hard disk drive 0 HDDO When the Solaris OS installation is complete the option to upgrade your single disk OS to a mirrored RAID solution is available The configuration procedure is different for each supported HBA card For example a Sun StorageTek HBA card has many more options for RAID configuration than does an LSI HBA card Configure the RAID depending on your needs as shown in TABLE 5 3 Note Configuring RAID for the server is optional By default the Solaris preinstalled image is configured in a non RAID configuration If anything other than a basic mirror RAID is required it is recommended that you perform a fresh install of the Solaris Operating System or other OS in the desired RAID configuration Chapter 5 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 95 RAID Drive Options TABLE 5 3 lists the RAID drive options TABLE 5 3 RAID Drive Options HBA Card Drives Supported RAID Configuration Supported Drive Usage Sun StorageTek Seagate 73GBSAS Volume 1 disk Fujitsu 73GB SAS RAID 0 stripe 2 disk minimum No redundancy Seagate 146GB SAS Fujitsu 146GB SAS RAID 1 mirror 2 disk minimum 50 Hitachi 146GB SAS RAID 1E 3 drive minimum 50 Fujitsu 200GB SATA RAID 5 3 drive minimum 67 94 RAID 5EE 4 drive minimum 50 88 RAID 50 6 drive minimum 67 94 RAID 6 4 drive minimum 50 88 RAID 60 8 dr
93. roller 2 Each CPU can support a maximum of m Nine dual rank DR or single rank SR DIMMs or m Six quad rank QR DIMMs with two per memory channel or m Three QR DIMMs with one per channel and three DR or SR DIMMs 3 Populate DIMMs by location according to the following rules Populate the DIMM slots for each memory channel that are the farthest from the CPU first For example populate D8 D5 D2 first then D7 D4 D1 second and finally D6 D3 D0 See FIGURE 2 3 Populate QR DIMMs first followed by SR or DR DIMMs a Populate QR DIMMs in blue sockets D8 D5 D2 first then white sockets D7 D4 D1 See FIGURE 2 3 Note that QR DIMMs are supported only in white sockets if adjacent blue socket contains a QR DIMM Populate OR SR or DR DIMMs in sets of three for each CPU one per memory channel See FIGURE 2 3 4 For maximum performance apply the following rules a The best performance is ensured by preserving symmetry For example adding 3x of same kind of DIMMs one per memory channel and if the server has two CPUs ensuring that both CPUs have the same size of DIMMs populated in the same manner 28 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 a In certain configurations DIMMs will run slower than their individual maximum speed See TABLE 2 3 for further details TABLE 2 3 Memory Considerations and Limitations 1 DIMMs are available in two speeds 1066 MHz and 1333 MHz 2
94. rver each PCIe riser can house only one PCIe card On the Sun Fire X4270 and X4275 Servers each PCle riser can house two PCle cards FIGURE 2 13 shows a Sun Fire X4170 Server PCIe riser FIGURE 2 13 Removing a PCIe Riser Chapter 2 Installing Server Options 41 7 Install the PCIe card into the PCIe riser seeFIGURE 2 14 1 Each server has three PCIe risers On the Sun Fire X4170 Server each PCIe riser can house only one PCIe card On the Sun Fire X4270 and X4275 Servers each PCIe riser can house two PCIe cards FIGURE 2 14 Installing a PCIe Card 8 Install the PCIe riser with installed PCIe card into the PCI slot see FIGURE 2 14 2 a Lower the PCIe riser and the installed cards into the server b Tighten the captive No 2 Phillips screw securing the riser to the motherboard c Install the back panel crossbar Slide the crossbar down over the PCle risers The crossbar is secured with two captive Phillips screws 9 If you are installing a SAS RAID host bus adapter HBA PCIe card install and connect the cables that connect the PCIe card to the hard disk drive cage otherwise skip to the next step See FIGURE 2 15 for Sun Fire X4170 Server FIGURE 2 16 for Sun Fire X4270 Server and FIGURE 2 17 for the Sun Fire X4275 Server 42 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 FIGURE 2 15 Installing the SAS PCle Hard Disk Drive Cage Cable Into the Sun Fire X4170 Server 43
95. rvers support six PCle cards 38 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 Note You can install all supported types of PCIe cards into any vacant PCI slot with the exception of PCI slot 1 Due to size restrictions you cannot install a SAS RAID host bus adapter HBA PCIe card into PCI slot 1 You install the PCIe cards on the servers vertical PCIe risers which are adjacent to the PCI slots For the location of the PCI slots see FIGURE 1 5 and FIGURE 1 6 In addition to the PCle card the installation kit includes applicable host bus adapter installation information that you should reference for additional installation instructions Install a PCIe Card Caution This procedure requires that you handle components that are sensitive to static discharge This sensitivity can cause the component to fail To avoid damage ensure that you follow antistatic practices as described in Performing Electrostatic Discharge and Antistatic Prevention Measures on page 21 Caution Ensure that all power is removed from the server before removing or installing expansion cards You must disconnect the power cables before performing this procedure 1 Attach an antistatic wrist strap See ESD Handling Procedure on page 22 2 Prepare the server to install options See Preparing the Server to Install Options on page 22 3 Unpack the PCIe card and place it on an antistatic mat
96. s 15 Ethernet cables connecting 77 external cables connecting 75 F Fan Module Service Action Required LED location of 5 6 7 filler panels CPU 20 description 19 disk drive 20 memory module 20 power supply 21 purpose 19 removal and replacement 19 front panel features and components X4170 Server 5 X4270 Server 6 X4275 Server 7 Power OK LED location of 76 G Gigabit Ethernet LAN connectors 77 GRUB default boot loader 94 111 H hard drives addressing 37 configuration rules 36 hot plugging 37 installing 37 physical locations X4170 Server 34 X4270 Server 34 X4275 Server 35 hardware RAID 97 116 hot plugging hard drives 37 l ILOM SP boot messages 80 110 changing the current IP address 81 connecting to 78 default user name and password 80 85 110 initial setup and configuration 78 interfaces 78 ILOM SP console start command 85 installation task checklist 2 installing hard drives 37 power supply 46 installing to a rack 51 52 inventory package contents 4 IP address determining 79 L Locator LED Locator button location of 5 6 7 LSI HBA card 95 114 M MAC address format 78 memory controller 28 128 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 memory modules available speeds 29 considerations and limitations 29 installation power removal requirement 29 physical layout 26 population rules 28 effect of violating
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98. serial port Supports Ethernet access to SP through a dedicated 10 100BaseT management port and optionally through one of the host GbE ports sideband management Up to two hot pluggable power supplies Redundant hot pluggable fans Chapter 1 Preparing to Install the Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers 11 Sun Fire X4270 and X4275 Servers Supported Components The following table describes the components and capabilities of the Sun Fire X4270 and X4275 Servers TABLE 1 2 Sun Fire X4270 and X4275 Servers Components and Capabilities Component X4270 and X4275 Servers CPU Memory Storage devices USB ports PCI Express 2 0 I O slots PCI Express I O cards One or two quad core processors with three integrated DDR3 memory controllers per processor The following CPU sizes are supported e 2 26 GHz 80 Watts e 2 40 GHz 60 Watts e 2 53 GHz 80 Watts e 2 93 GHz 95 Watts Nine DDR3 DIMMs per processor for a maximum of 18 DDR3 DIMMs and a maximum of 144 GB of memory Storage drives supported by the Sun Fire X4270 and X4275 Servers with the LSI 3081E SAS RAID controller required e Up to sixteen 2 5 inch SAS SATA HDDs only supported on X4270 Server e Up to twelve 3 5 inch SAS SATA HDDs only supported on X4275 Server e DVD RW drive only supported on X4270 Server e CompactFlash slot internally accessible Storage drives supported by the Sun Fire X4270 and X4275 Servers with Sun StorageTek SAS RAID control
99. server main power turning on 93 110 turning on for first time 84 server top cover removing 23 server troubleshooting information needed when contacting support 124 Service Action Required LED location of 5 6 7 service label on server top cover 52 service processor default communication properties 93 109 service processor Interfaces 78 setup troubleshooting 122 slide rail assemblies 58 slide rail installation bolt on slide rails assemblies 55 tool less slide rails assembly 56 slide rails verifying operation 72 Solaris 10 OS downloading 101 location of user Documentation 100 reinstalling 101 training options 100 Solaris preinstalled OS configuring non default RAID configuration 95 configuring the preinstalled OS 87 default RAID configuration 95 drive installed on 95 mirroring 97 mirroring with LSI RAID 97 mirroring with Sun StorageTek HBA 98 117 on screen prompts 93 prerequisites 88 SP NET MGT Ethernet port 77 specifications electrical 14 environmental 15 physical 13 static discharge memory modules 26 130 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 static electricity harmful effects 21 static IP address 78 Sun Java Enterprise System description 101 Sun StorageTek HBA card 95 98 114 117 Sun Studio 11 description 101 Sun Support 121 Sun support telephone numbers 124 supported components and capabilities X4170 Server 10 X4270 and X4275 Servers
100. service label includes instructions for both tool less and bolt on rail assemblies Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 Checking Rack Compatibility Check that your rack is compatible with the slide rail and cable management arm CMA options The optional slide rails are compatible with a wide range of equipment racks that meet the following standards TABLE 3 1 Rack Compatibility Item Requirement Structure Rack horizontal opening and unit vertical pitch Distance between front and rear mounting planes Clearance depth in front of front mounting plane Clearance depth behind front mounting plane Clearance width between front and rear mounting planes Server dimensions Four post rack mounting at both front and rear Two post racks are not compatible Conforms to ANSI EIA 310 D 1992 or IEC 60927 standards Minimum 610 mm and maximum 915 mm 24 inches to 36 inches Distance to front cabinet door is at least 25 4 mm 1 inch Distance to rear cabinet door is at least 800 mm 31 5 inches with the cable management arm or 700 mm 27 5 inches without the cable management arm Distance between structural supports and cable troughs is at least 456 mm 18 inches See TABLE 3 1 for server dimensions Caution Always load equipment into a rack from the bottom up so that it will not become top heavy and tip over Deploy your rack s anti tip bar to preve
101. 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 for router discovery If you are using the command line interface the software detects an IP address when the system is booted e You can select None if you do not have a router or do not want the software to detect an IP address at this time The software automatically tries to detect an IP address on reboot How do you want to specify your default time e Geographic zone region e Offset from GM e Time zone file Root password Choose a root password for the system Chapter 5 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 91 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System Note Before you perform this procedure you need to set up the service processor If you have not done so see Connecting to the ILOM Service Processor for the First Time on page 78 Use the information that you gathered in Installation Worksheet on page 88 as you perform the configuration After configuring the server ILOM service processor SP you can configure the preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System OS using the SP to connect to the system console Vv Configure the Preinstalled Solaris 10 OS 1 From the serial console start a terminal session
102. sposable ESD mat shipped with some optional system components 2 Attach an antistatic wrist strap When servicing or removing server components attach an antistatic strap to your wrist and then to a metal area on the chassis Preparing the Server to Install Options Before you can install any server options you must prepare the server 22 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 Vv Prepare Server to Install Options To prepare the server to install the options complete the following tasks 1 Do one of the following m If the server is being placed into service for the first time unpack the server from the shipping container See Opening the Box on page 3 m If the server is already in service remove it from service and power it down 2 Ensure that the server AC power cord or cords is disconnected from the server 3 Remove the server top cover Before you remove the server top cover you must ensure that no power is being applied to the server See Removing the Server Top Cover on page 23 Note If you are installing an HDD or a power supply it is not necessary to remove the server top cover Removing the Server Top Cover The procedure for removing the server top cover varies depending on the server type m For the Sun Fire X4170 and X4270 Servers see Remove the Top Cover From the Sun Fire X4170 and X4270 Servers on page 24 m For the
103. ss and hold the Power button for at least four seconds until the main power is off and the server enters standby power mode When the main power is off the Power OK LED on the front panel flashes indicating that the server is in standby power mode Caution To completely power off the server you must disconnect the AC power cords from the back panel of the server Setup Troubleshooting This section contains information to help you troubleshoot minor server problems If you experience problems while setting up your server refer to the troubleshooting information in TABLE 7 1 TABLE 7 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Problem Possible Solution Server powers on but the monitor does Is the Power button for the monitor turned on Is the monitor power cord connected to a wall outlet not e Is the monitor power cord connected to the monitor e Does the wall outlet have power Test by plugging in another device CD or DVD does not Move the mouse or press any key on the keyboard The drive eject from the media tray when you press the Eject button might be in low power mode Use the utility software installed on your server to eject the CD Ensure that the media in the device is not in use and is not mounted by the operating system 122 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 TABLE 7 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Continued Problem Possible Solution No video is e
104. talling the Cable Management Arm The cable management arm CMA is an optional assembly that you can use to route the server cables in the rack Install Cable Management Arm Use this procedure to install the optional CMA see FIGURE 3 8 FIGURE 3 8 Cable Management Arm CMA Figure Legend 1 CMA rail extension 1 Unpack the CMA parts 2 Take the CMA to the back of the equipment rack and ensure that you have adequate room to work around the back of the server Note References to left or right in this procedure assume that you are facing the back of the equipment rack 3 Remove tape to separate parts The CMA rail extension might be taped to the CMA arm Chapter 3 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 65 4 Attach the CMA rail extension into the left slide rail until the extension locks into place with an audible click see FIGURE 3 9 FIGURE 3 9 Inserting the CMA Rail Extension Into the Back of the Left Slide Rail Figure Legend 1 CMA rail extension 2 Left slide rail 66 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 5 Verify that the CMA rail extension engages the slide rail see FIGURE 3 10 FIGURE 3 10 Engaging the CMA Rail Extension With the Left Slide Rail Note Support the CMA in the remaining installation steps Do not allow the arm to hang by its own weight until it is secured by all three attachment p
105. te a Mirror Image of the Preinstalled Solaris OS To create a mirror image of the Solaris OS on HDD1 1 Power on your server for the first time 2 Press CTRL C to access the LSI RAID Configuration utility 3 Select the HBA card then press Enter 4 Choose RAID Properties 5 Create an IM Integrated Mirror for the required disk configuration 6 Select the hard disks to be used Use the right arrow key to move the cursor to the RAID column then press the space bar to include disks into the RAID 7 Because HDD0 contains data select merge or delete a Choose M to merge data and start a sync operation a Choose D to erase the preinstalled Solaris OS 8 Press C to create the RAID and start the sync operation 9 Click Exit to save the configuration and close the menu Chapter 5 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 97 10 Press Esc to exit the Configuration utility 11 Reboot the Solaris OS Mirroring the Preinstalled Solaris OS With Sun StorageTek HBA Card The Sun StorageTek host bus adapter HBA card enables you to choose from many RAID configurations How you configure your system depends on your system requirements and the available hard disk drives in the system This procedure describes how to mirror the preinstalled Solaris OS This is the better option and all remaining disks should there be more than two are incorporated into a DATA RAID set using the available options as shown in TABL
106. text based serial communication program that is included in the Linux distributions For more information see the man pages included in the Linux distribution 3 Press Enter on the terminal device to establish a connection between the terminal device and the ILOM SP ILOM displays a login prompt after a short wait login Note If you connect to the serial port on the server before the ILOM SP has been powered on or during its power on sequence SP boot messages might be displayed prior to the login prompt 4 Type the default user name and password to log in to the ILOM SP Username root Password changeme ILOM displays a default command prompt gt indicating that you have successfully logged in to ILOM V Configure the Preinstalled OpenSolaris Operating System 1 Apply main power to the server by using a nonconductive pointed object or stylus to press the recessed Power button on the front panel For additional information about powering on your server see Applying Main Power to the Server for the First Time on page 84 POST messages appear on your screen as the OS boots up 2 Follow the OpenSolaris preinstallation on screen prompts 110 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 3 Use the information gathered in Installation Worksheet on page 104 to help you enter the system and network information as you are prompted The screens that are displayed w
107. the better option and all remaining disks should there be more than two are incorporated into a DATA RAID set using the available options as shown in TABLE 6 3 You will need the Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Tools amp Drivers CD Create a Mirror Image of the Preinstalled OpenSolaris OS With Sun StorageTek Follow these steps to mirror your configured OpenSolaris OS 1 Using your OpenSolaris server the server that contains the preinstalled OpenSolaris OS log in and start Xserver This graphical user interface is required for StorageTek Software Management 2 Make a new directory on your OpenSolaris server type mkdir StorMan 3 Insert the supplied Tools amp Drivers CD and copy the StorMan dss application located in the mount point RAIDmgmt StorageTEK OpenSolaris directory to the new directory you created on your OpenSolaris server for example StorMan 4 Change the permissions of the new directory and StorMan application by typing chmod 777 StormMan pkg 5 Type the following command to install the application pkgadd d StorMan pkg Chapter 6 Configuring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris Operating System 117 10 11 Choose to install all components when prompted To run the application type sh opt StorMan StorMan sh A split screen appears Click the screen to activate the Managed Systems List Double click the local machine it is displayed by IP Address of the Primary
108. ther than direct connections to the branch circuit for example use of power strips Disassembling Slide Rails Complete one of the following procedures before installation m Disassemble Bolt On Slide Rails on page 55 m Disassemble Tool less Slide Rails on page 56 54 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 2009 V Disassemble Bolt On Slide Rails To remove the mounting brackets from the bolt on 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 3 1 3 Squeeze and hold the tabs at the top and bottom of the lock while you pull the mounting bracket out of the slide rail assembly until it reaches the stop see FIGURE 3 1 4 Push the mounting bracket release button toward the front of the mounting bracket as shown in FIGURE 3 1 and simultaneously withdraw the mounting bracket from the slide rail assembly 5 Repeat for the remaining slide rail assembly FIGURE 3 1 Disassembling the Bolt On Slide Rail Before Installation Figure Legend 1 Slide rail lock 2 Mounting bracket release button Chapter 3 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Slide Rails 55 V Disassemble Tool less Slide Rails To remove the mounting brackets from the tool less slide rail assemblies refer to the installation card instructions included with the rackmount kit Installing the Mounting Brackets
109. ttp www sun com training 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 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 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 11 100 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide December 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 Sun Studio 11 includes high performance optimizing C C and Fortran compilers for the Solaris OS on SPARC and x86 x64 platforms It also includes command line tools and a NetBeans based Integrated Development Environment IDE for application performance analysis and debugging of mixed sour
110. ual hardware safety 816 7190 Print for Sun Hardware Systems and compliance information for all Sun hardware system Translated versions of some of these documents are available at the web site described above in French Simplified Chinese and Japanese English documentation is revised more frequently and might be more up to date than the translated documentation Documentation Support and Training Sun Function URL Sun Documentation Support Training http docs sun com http www sun com support http www sun com training Preface xi Using UNIX Commands This document might not contain information about basic UNIX commands and procedures such as shutting down the system booting the system and configuring devices Refer to the following for this information a Software documentation that you received with your system a Solaris Operating System documentation which is at http docs sun com m OpenSolaris Operating System documentation which is at http opensolaris org os documentation xii 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 conne
111. ures Continued Problem Possible Solution Server appears to be in standby power mode but the Power OK LED does not blink The Power OK LED only blinks when all server components are in standby power mode A tape drive might be connected to your server Because tape drives do not enter standby power mode the Power OK LED does not blink Hung or frozen server No response from mouse or keyboard or any application Try to access your system from a different server on the network 1 On another system type ping IP_address_of_server 2 If a response is returned then try logging in to the server using either telnet ssh or rlogin 3 If you successfully log in list the running processes using the ps command 4 Kill any processes that appear unresponsive or should not be running by using the kill process_ID command 5 Check the responsiveness of the server after each process is killed If the this procedure does not work power cycle the server 1 Press the Power OK button to power off the server and wait 20 to 30 seconds 2 Press the Power OK button again to power on the system Note For additional troubleshooting information see the Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Service Manual and the Sun x64 Servers Diagnostics Guide Contacting Support If the troubleshooting procedures in this chapter fail to solve your problem refer to the Sun x64 Servers Diagnostics Guide and run the
112. y change the IP Assignment field from DHCP to static 4 Using the up and down arrow keys navigate to the IP Address field The current IP address is highlighted 5 Type the new IP address Note If the IP address is in the form of 192 168 xxx xxx the DHCP server might not have assigned an address and the SP might use a static address 6 Press F10 to save the change and exit the BIOS Setup utility Vv Use the Serial Connection to Change the ILOM SP IP Address This section provides two examples of using the serial connection to change the ILOM SP IP address Example 1 To change the SP DHCP IP address to a static IP address using the serial connection SER MGT port complete the following steps 1 Follow Step 1 through Step 6 in the procedure Use a Serial Connection to View the Assigned ILOM SP IP Address on page 80 2 At the ILOM command prompt type the following command to determine the SP IP address gt show SP network 82 Sun Fire X4170 X4270 and X4275 Servers Installation Guide e December 2009 To assign a static IP address type the following commands in the exact order shown gt set SP network pendingipdiscovery static gt set SP network pendingipaddress xXxx xxx xxx xxx gt set SP network pendingipnetmask xxx XXXx XXX XXX gt set SP network pendingipgateway XXX XxXxX xXxXX xXXX gt set SP network commitpending true Where xxx are the IP address numbers Type show

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