Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide
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1. Topics covered in this chapter include m Before You Begin on page 48 a Hardware and Software Prerequisites on page 48 m Establish a Console Connection to the Sun Blade Server Module on page 48 m Initial Setup of Preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 OS on page 49 m Configuring X6240 Server Module RAID Drives on page 50 m Important Information on page 56 a Sun Link on page 56 a Recovery Media Kit on page 57 47 48 Before You Begin Before you begin the initial setup of the preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system you should review the Hardware and Software Prerequisites on page 48 Hardware and Software Prerequisites Ensure that the following hardware and software prerequisites are met prior to powering on the server m Properly Installed Sun Blade 6000 Modular System At this point of the installation you should have already unpacked the server module installed the server options and installed the server into the chassis m RAID Considersations By default the Sun supplied disk drives are shipped without a hardware RAID configuration If you want to make the preinstalled OS part of a RAID while preserving the data on the drive you can optionally partition the drive with a mirrored RAID set also known as LSI hardware RAID Level 1 You can perform the mirrored RAID set before or after the configuration of the Windows preinstalled image For more information ab2. These are called class options You must be superuser to do this To delete a file type rm filename The settings on your browser might differ from these settings Related Documentation The documents listed in the following table are available online at http docs sun com At that site search for the Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 Note The last two digits of the documentation part number identify the latest version of the product documentation that is available for download or viewing online For example 820 xxxx XX Title Content Part Number Format Sun Blade X6240 Server Late breaking information 820 3972 PDF Module Product Notes about the server module HTML Sun Blade X6240 Server Basic installation information 820 3975 PDF Module Getting Started Guide for setting up the server Print module Sun Blade X6240 Server Detailed installation 820 3968 PDF Module Installation Guide information for setting up the HTML server module Print option Sun Blade X6240 Server Installation instructions for 820 3969 PDF Module Operating System the Solaris and Linux HTML Installation Guide operating systems Sun Blade X6240 Server Installation instructions for 820 3970 PDF Module Windows Operating the Windows Server HTML System Installation Guide operating system Sun Blade X6240 Server Information and procedures 820 3971 PDF Modu
3. 7 Solaris 10 Operating System configuring the preinstalled OS 31 downloading 45 prerequisites 32 standby power applying 5 Sun StorageTek REM card 39 42 51 54 T terms defined 1 11 12 testing using a dongle cable 8 U USB device connection 9 19 V video port redirection 38 Ww Windows Operating System configuring the preinstalled OS 47 prerequisites 48 60 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008
4. access the LSI REM card BIOS press CTRL C during the system boot To access the Sun StorageTek REM card BIOS press CTRL A during the system boot TABLE 4 1 Sun Blade X6240 REM cards REM cards Press for BIOS Sun StorageTek CTRL A LSI 3081E CTRL C The server module has the preinstalled OS on hard disk drive 0 HDDO0 When the Windows Server 2003 R2 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 REM card For example a Sun StorageTek REM card has many more options for RAID configuration than does an LSI REM card Configure the RAID depending on your needs as shown in TABLE 4 2 Note Configuring RAID for the Sun Blade X6240 server module is optional By default the Windows Server 2003 R2 preinstalled image is configured in a non RAID configuration If anything other than a basic mirror RAID is required it is recommended to perform a fresh install of the Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system or other OS in the desired RAID configuration Chapter 4 Configuring the Preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System 51 RAID Drive Options TABLE 4 2 shows the RAID drive options TABLE 4 2 RAID Drive Options REM 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 redundan
5. show 3 If the speed is anything other than 9600 change it by using the command gt set SP serial 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 prompt appears type y Are you sure you want to start SP console y n y 6 Power on main power to the server module by using a pointed object or stylus to press the recessed Power button on the front panel POST messages appear on your screen as the OS boots up 7 Follow the Solaris 10 preinstallation on screen prompts 8 Use the information gathered in Installation Worksheet on page 32 to help you enter the system and network information as you are prompted The screens that are displayed will vary depending on the method that you chose for assigning network information to the server DHCP or static IP address After you have entered the system configuration information the server completes the boot process and displays the Solaris login prompt Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 37 38 V To Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port Optional The server module 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 The boot loader is t
6. 44 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 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 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 application performance analysis and debugging of mixed source language applications The tools offer mul
7. Address Using DHCP on page 25 To Configure the ILOM IP Address Using the CLI on page 26 V To View the ILOM IP Address 1 2 Log in to the ILOM CLI using any of the methods described in Connecting to the Server Module ILOM on page 13 To use the Ethernet SSH connection you must already know the IP address Type these commands from the root directory a To see all the IP address related information type gt show SP network b To see only the IP address type gt show SP network ipaddress V To Configure the ILOM IP Address Using BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to set the ILOM IP address You can configure the IP address manually static or use DHCP to configure it 1 Verify the following Your DHCP server is configured to accept new media access control MAC addresses Your DHCP server is connected to either the corresponding NEM port or the RJ 45 NET MGT Ethernet port Start the BIOS Setup Utility a Boot the system b Watch the boot messages You will see a message that says you can press F2 to enter BIOS setup Chapter 2 Setting Up the Server Software 23 24 c After you see the message press F2 After some messages and screen changes the BIOS Setup Utility appears 3 Select the Advanced tab The Advanced page appears 4 Highlight IPMI 2 0 Configuration in the list then select Enter The IPMI 2 0 Configuration page appears 5 Highlight LAN Conf
8. C The server module has the preinstalled OS on hard disk drive 0 HDDO0 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 REM card For example a Sun StorageTek REM card has many more options for RAID configuration than does an LSI REM card Configure the RAID depending on your needs as shown in TABLE 3 3 Note Configuring RAID for the Sun Blade X6240 server module 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 to perform a fresh install of the Solaris Operating System or other OS in the desired RAID configuration Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 39 RAID Drive Options TABLE 3 3 shows the RAID drive options TABLE 3 3 RAID Drive Options REM 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 50 6 drive minimum 67 94 RAID 6 4 drive minimum 50 88 RAID 60 8 drive minimum 50 88 Span
9. Installation Guide June 2008 2 Configure the terminal device or the terminal emulation software to use the following settings a 8N1 eight data bits no parity one stop bit m 9600 baud default can be set to any standard rate up to 57600 m Disable hardware flow control CTS RTS 3 Connect a serial cable from the serial port on the chassis to a terminal device Refer to the chassis documentation for the location of the serial port Note The serial port requires the following pin assignments Note that these are the same as the serial cable connector for the Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager ALOM or Remote System Control RSC See TABLE 2 1 TABLE 2 1 Serial Management Port Pinouts Pin Signal Description 1 Request To Send RTS Data Terminal Ready DTR Transmit Data TXD Ground Ground Receive Data RXD Data Carrier Detect DCD D N A oO A N Clear To Send CTS 4 Press Enter on the terminal device This establishes the connection between the terminal device and the CMM ILOM Note If you connect a terminal or emulator to the serial port before it has been powered up or during its power up sequence you will see bootup messages When the system has booted the CMM ILOM displays its login prompt SUNCMMnnnnnnnnnn login The first string in the prompt is the default host name It consists of the prefix SUNCMM and the CMM ILOM s MAC address The MAC address for each service processor i
10. TABLE 3 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 32 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 TABLE 3 1 Information for Installation Worksheet for Solaris 10 Configuration Description or Example Your Answers Defaults 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 e No Host name A host name that you choose for the system Kerberos Do you want to configure Kerberos security on this Yes machine e No If yes gather this information Default realm Administration serv
11. The server module ILOM is shipped with a preconfigured Administrator account User name root Password changeme The preconfigured Administrator account known as root cannot be deleted or changed other than changing its password This account offers built in administrative privileges read and write access to all service processor features and commands Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 Note The CMM ILOM is shipped with an identical preconfigured Administrator account with user name root and the default password set to changeme ILOM Connection Overview FIGURE 2 1 shows the connections to the server module ILOM FIGURE 2 1 ILOM Connection Options Chassis CMM ILOM lt Serial Connector CLI only lt mM Net 0 Ethernet Switch CLI or WebGUI Server Modules Dongle Cable CLI only Connecting to the Server Module ILOM Before you continue installing the server module you must ensure that you can connect to ILOM You can connect to the server module ILOM using one of several methods listed next and described in the corresponding sections Chapter 2 Setting Up the Server Software 13 14 Note Option 1 and option 2 enable you to connect to ILOM without knowing ILOM s IP address These options provide access to ILOM s command line interface CLI only Option 3 requires you to know ILOM s IP address but supports CLI and web GUI access Most users configure ILOM s IP address then
12. button on the front panel This causes Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI enabled operating systems to perform an orderly shutdown of the operating system Servers not running ACPI enabled operating systems will shut down to standby power mode immediately m Emergency shutdown Press and hold the Power button for four seconds to force main power off and to enter standby power mode When main power is off the blue Ready to Remove LED on the front panel will be illuminated indicating that the server module is in standby power mode Note To power off the server module completely you must disconnect the AC power cords from the back panel of the chassis This will remove power from all the blades in the chassis Chapter 1 Setting Up the Server Hardware 7 Using a Dongle Cable for Testing Your chassis ships with a dongle cable The dongle enables you to plug devices directly into the front of the server module for testing purposes It should be disconnected from the server module when the configuration or servicing operation is completed If you have a dongle cable connected to a server module it must be removed before closing the door of a rack cabinet The dongle cable may be damaged if it is not removed before the cabinet door is closed Caution The dongle cable should be used only for configuration and service Vv To Use a Dongle Cable for Testing 1 Insert the dongle cable into the universal
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14. the server module ILOM using SSH as described in Option 3 Connecting to ILOM Through the Ethernet Port on page 19 2 To see the IP address type show SP network ipaddress The last string ipaddress is optional gt show SP network ipaddress SP network Targets Properties ipaddress 10 6 153 148 Commands show 3 To navigate to SP network type gt cd SP network 26 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 4 Do one of the following m To configure a static Ethernet configuration type the following commands gt set pendingipdiscovery static gt set pendingipaddress xxx xxx xx xx gt set pendingipnetmask yyy yyy yyy y gt set pendingipgateway zzz ZZZ ZZ ZZZ gt set commitpending true where XXX XXX XX XX YYy yyy yyy y and zzz zzz zz zzz are the IP address netmask and gateway for your ILOM and network configuration To determine these addresses see your system administrator m To configure a dynamic Ethernet configuration type the following commands gt set pendingipdiscovery dhcp gt set commitpending true 5 To log out of ILOM type gt exit If you connected to the server module ILOM through the CMM ILOM you will be returned to the CMM ILOM If you connected to ILOM using SSH you will be disconnected automatically because you logged in under a different IP address If it is taking a long time to be disconnected you can force a disconn
15. vital system information and manage user accounts You can access ILOM through several interfaces such as the web browser interface command line interface CLI SNMP interface as well as the IPMI interface 11 12 Note This chapter describes how to access ILOM through the command line interface and web browsers For other methods see the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2 0 User s Guide 820 1188 What Is a Service Processor A service processor SP is a component located on the server module s motherboard that operates independently of the other hardware in the system The SP has its own IP address and MAC address and is capable of operating regardless of the state of the other system hardware In a server module the service processor can operate whether the server module is fully operational powered down or somewhere in between The chassis management module CMM and every server module in the chassis has its own service processor Note the following terms used in this book m The term chassis management module CMM refers to the hardware module on the chassis m The CMM ILOM refers to the ILOM software on the CMM m The server module SP service processor refers to the server module s SP hardware m The server module ILOM refers to the ILOM software on the server module SP Note that other server modules might have different service processors About the Preconfigured Administrator Account
16. 3 You will need the Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Tools amp Drivers CD 707 0257 To Incorporate a Preinstalled Solaris OS Using the Sun StorageTek REM Card 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 dss 5 Run the following command to install the application pkgadd d StorMan dss 6 Choose to install all components when prompted 7 To run the application type the following sh usr StorMan StorMan sh A split screen appears Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 8 Click the screen to activate the Managed Systems List 9 Double click the local machine it is displayed by IP Address of the Primary ENET connection A prompt appears 10 At the prompt log in as root using the OS password that was assigned during Solaris installation 11 Click the SUN STK RAID Controller All attached hard disk drives on Enclosure 0 and 1 appear Tip HDDO O
17. 8 driver updates x Dynamic Host Control Protocol DHCP 25 E emergency shutdown 7 F firmware updates x G graceful shutdown 7 GRUB 38 H hardware RAID 40 52 installation overview 1 Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM defined 1 introduction 11 serial connection 14 SSH log in 20 SSH log out 20 IP address configuring through BIOS Setup utility 23 configuring through DHCP 25 L log in CLI and SSH 20 log out CLI and SSH 20 LSI REM card 39 51 M MAC address 15 25 server module 32 SP 32 mirrored RAID 39 51 O operating systems preinstalled OS configuring Solaris OS 31 configuring Windows OS 47 OS installation references 29 overview of installation Solaris OS 2 Windows OS 2 59 P password root 20 PCI EM MAC address 32 power powering off 7 powering on standby power 5 preconfigured I LOM Administrator account 12 product updates x R RAID 39 51 RAID Expansion Module REM 39 51 root password 20 S Secure Shell SSH CLI log in 20 CLI log out 20 serial port connector 9 19 server module connecting through the SP IP address 36 front panel 6 ILOM 12 inserting 3 redirecting console to video 38 server module defined 1 server module ILOM connecting through chassis serial connector 14 connecting through dongle cable 18 connecting through the Ethernet port 19 service processor SP defined 1 MAC Address 32 shutting down power
18. M 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 Windows Server 2003 R2 OS This is the better option and all remaining disks should there be more than 2 are incorporated into a DATA RAID set using the available options as shown in TABLE 4 2 You will need the Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Tools amp Drivers CD 707 0257 V To Incorporate a Preinstalled Windows OS Using the Sun StorageTek REM Card Follow these steps to mirror your configured Windows Server 2003 R2 OS 1 Log in to the server 2 Insert the supplied Tools amp Drivers CD and install the SunStorageTek software a If using Tools amp Drivers CD 1 1 or later an autorun will appear Click on the link to install the SunStorageTek RAID management software and follow the install wizard a If using a Tools amp Drivers CD 1 0 or 1 0a navigate to the following directory and double click on the executable to install the software lt cdrom drive gt RAIDmgmt StorageTEK Windows 32 64bit 3 Start the application 4 Click on the screen to activate the Managed Systems list 5 Log in at the prompt Type root for the user name Type the OS password that was assigned during Windows installation 54 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 6 Click on the SUN STK
19. M prompt appears 4 When you are done exit ILOM by typing gt exit Option 3 Connecting to ILOM Through the Ethernet Port The chassis Ethernet ports provide the most robust method of connecting to ILOM This connection supports both the CLI and the web GUI You can connect to ILOM through either the RJ 45 NET MGT 0 Ethernet port or the corresponding network express module NEM port Before you can use the Ethernet connection you must know ILOM s IP address Note To configure the ILOM IP address see Configuring the ILOM IP Address on page 23 Chapter 2 Setting Up the Server Software Logging In and Out of ILOM You can use either the ILOM command line interface CLI or web GUI to access ILOM Vv To Log In and Out of the ILOM CLI ILOM supports Secure Shell SSH access to the CLI over the Ethernet 1 Start an SSH client 2 To log in to ILOM CLI type ssh root ipaddress Where ipaddress is the IP address of the server SP 3 Type your password when prompted The default user name is root and the default password is changeme For example ssh root 192 168 25 25 root 192 168 25 25 s password Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager Version 2 0 3 9 Copyright 2008 Sun Microsystems Inc All rights reserved Warning password is set to factory default gt 4 To log out of ILOM type exit V To Log In and Out of the ILOM Web GUI 1 To log in to the ILOM web GUI type the IP addr
20. RAID Controller All attached hard disk drives on Enclosure 0 and 1 appear Tip HDDO OS should be Enclosure 0 Logical Volume 1 7 To mirror the OS right click Logical Device 1 and choose Expand or Change Logical Device 8 Choose the appropriate RAID option in this example RAID 1 for Mirror 9 Choose a disk to mirror the OS with from the physical disk list Select the hard disk drive that best fits your needs 10 After you select the HDD click Next and then view the configuration summary 11 Click Apply to start the mirroring process You can also click Schedule to perform the mirroring process at a later time 12 Another confirmation screen appears Confirm to start the mirroring process The OS begins to mirror Mirroring may take several hours depending on the amount of data and the HDD size Chapter 4 Configuring the Preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System 55 Important Information After completing the Windows setup refer to these sections about finding additional information about x64 Server Updates or the x64 Windows Server 2003 R2 Recovery Media Kit m Sun Link on page 56 m Recovery Media Kit on page 57 Sun Link From the Windows operating system Start menu you can conveniently obtain x64 server updates view online documentation and install supplemental software by clicking Sun Link Online Information see FIGURE 4 1 and FIGURE 4 2 FIGURE 4 1 Sun Li
21. S should be Enclosure 0 Logical Volume 1 12 To mirror the OS right click Logical Device 1 and choose Expand or Change Logical Device 13 Choose the appropriate RAID option in this example RAID 1 for Mirror 14 Choose a disk to mirror the OS with from the physical disk list Select the hard disk drive that best fits your needs 15 After you select the HDD click Next and then view the configuration summary 16 Click Apply to start the mirroring process You can also click Schedule to perform the mirroring process at a later time 17 Another confirmation screen appears Confirm to start the mirroring process The OS begins to mirror Mirroring may take several hours depending on the amount of data and the HDD size 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 Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 43 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 http www sun com training catalog solaris10 html
22. Windows Setup Wizard License Agreement Regional Language Options Personalize Your Software Licensing Mode Computer Name and Administrator Password Date and Time Settings Workgroup or Computer Domain Click Next If you accept the license agreement click Next Specify your regional and language settings and then click Next Type your name and organization and then click Next Select the appropriate licensing mode If necessary update the number of concurrent connections Click Next Tip The number of Client Access Licenses CALs must not exceed the quantity purchased Accept the default computer name or type a computer name Type an Administrator password Click Next Specify the date time and time zone then click Next Specify a valid domain or workgroup and then click Next Once you have completed the Windows Setup the system will restart and automatically log on Additional applications will be installed the settings will be saved and the system will restart The initial setup is now completed 50 Configuring X6240 Server Module RAID Drives After you configure the Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system you might need to configure the RAID drives Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 RAID Drive Overview The Sun Blade X6240 server module has two optional RAID expansion module REM cards You can access RAID configuration through the REM card BIOS To
23. age 32 as you perform the configuration After configuring the server module ILOM you can configure the preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System OS by using the service processor to connect to the system console Vv To Configure the Preinstalled Solaris 10 OS You can connect to the service processor using a serial terminal or the Ethernet as described in Connecting to the Server Module ILOM on page 13 If you connect to the service processor using a serial terminal you can use one of the following options m To capture the serial port output on a client running Solaris OS type tip 9600 dev ttya m On a client running the Windows OS start a program such as Hyperterminal m On a client running the Linux OS start a program such as Minicom a text based serial communication program that is included in the Linux distributions For more information see the man pages included in the Linux distribution 1 Connect and log in to the service processor using one of the methods described in Connecting to the Server Module ILOM on page 13 The server module ILOM CLI prompt appears gt 36 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 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 show property pendingspeed 9600 speed 9600 Commands cd
24. allation program find one e Detect One The default route provides a bridge that forwards None traffic between two physical networks An IP address is a unique number that identifies each host on a network You have the following choices e You can specify the IP address An etc defaultrouter file is created with the specified IP address When the system is rebooted the specified IP address becomes the default route e You can let the 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 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 35 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System Note Before you perform this procedure you need to set up the service processor If you have not done so see Chapter 2 Use the information that you gathered in Installation Worksheet on p
25. ate a Mirror Image of the Preinstalled Solaris OS To create a mirror image of the Solaris OS on HDD1 1 Power on your server module for the first time 2 Press CTRL A to access the LSI RAID Configuration Utility 3 Select the REM 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 to move the cursor to the RAID column and press the Space bar to include disks into RAID 7 Because HDDO contains data select merge or delete m Choose M to merge data and start a sync operation m Choose D to erase the Solaris Prelnstall 8 Press C to create the RAID and start the sync operation 9 Click Exit to save the configuration and close the menu 10 Press Esc to exit the Configuration Utility 11 Reboot the Solaris OS Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 41 42 Creating a RAID Set to Incorporate a Preinstalled OS Using the Sun StorageTek REM Card The Sun StorageTek REM 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 2 are incorporated into a DATA RAID set using the available options as shown in TABLE 3
26. connect to it using Option 3 Instructions for configuring ILOM s IP address are in Configuring the ILOM IP Address on page 23 m Option 1 Use the serial connector on the chassis to connect to the CMM ILOM Then use the CMM ILOM to navigate to the server module ILOM See Option 1 Connecting to ILOM Through the Chassis Serial Connector on page 14 m Option 2 Use a dongle cable to establish a serial connection directly to the server module ILOM See Option 2 Connecting to ILOM Through a Dongle Cable on page 18 m Option 3 Connect through the Ethernet This connection supports both CLI and web GUI access See Option 3 Connecting to ILOM Through the Ethernet Port on page 19 The following sections describe each of these methods Option 1 Connecting to ILOM Through the Chassis Serial Connector The chassis serial connector connects to the CMM ILOM which provides a command to connect to the server module ILOM V To Connect to ILOM Through the Chassis Serial Connector You can access the CMM ILOM at any time by connecting a terminal or a PC running terminal emulation software to the RJ 45 serial port on the chassis The CMM ILOM s command line interface CLI enables you to connect to the server module ILOM Before completing this connection the server module must be installed in the chassis 1 Verify that your terminal laptop or terminal server is operational Sun Blade X6240 Server Module
27. connector port UCP on the server module front panel See FIGURE 1 3 2 Connect device to the dongle cable connections as appropriate Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 FIGURE 1 3 Dongle Cable Connections Legend Connector Status 1 Dual USB 2 0 connectors Used 2 Serial port connector Used 3 VGA video connector Used Chapter 1 Setting Up the Server Hardware 9 10 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 CHAPTER 2 Setting Up the Server Software This chapter describes how to configure and access the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager software and how to set up the platform operating system and driver software This chapter contains these topics m Integrated Lights Out Manager on page 11 m What Is a Service Processor on page 12 m About the Preconfigured Administrator Account on page 12 a ILOM Connection Overview on page 13 m Connecting to the Server Module ILOM on page 13 m Configuring the ILOM IP Address on page 23 m Setting Up Platform Operating System and Driver Software on page 29 Integrated Lights Out Manager Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM is built in system management software that enables you to control your system Using ILOM you can monitor and manage the components installed in your chassis and server modules configure network information view and edit hardware configurations monitor
28. cy 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 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 spares 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 52 Mirroring the Preinstalled Windows OS with LSI RAID The Windows Server 2003 R2 OS supports hardware RAID and cannot be installed on an existing array if one has been created Refer to the Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Windows OS Installation Guide 820 3970 or a REM card product guide Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 If you choose the preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 OS and want to make the OS part of a RAID set and if you are using the LSI REM card only perform the following procedure to update the preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 OS to a mir
29. d 54 Important Information 56 Sun Link 56 Recovery Media Kit 57 Index 59 Contents v vi Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 Preface This Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide contains procedures for installing the server module in a chassis connecting to the service processor and configuring the preinstalled Solaris or Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System 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 m Software documentation that you received with your system m Solaris Operating System documentation which is at http docs sun com vii Shell Prompts Shell Prompt C shell C shell superuser Bourne shell and Korn shell Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser machine name machine name 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 Replace command line variables with real names or values
30. ect by typing in the SSH window The following display shows a typical session where the user looks at static settings configures them to be dynamic then looks at the new settings Chapter 2 Setting Up the Server Software 27 gt cd SP network gt show SP network Targets Properties commitpending Cannot show property ipaddress 10 6 42 42 ipdiscovery static ipgateway 10 6 42 1 ipnetmask 255 255 255 0 macaddress 00 14 4F 3A 26 74 pendingipaddress 10 6 42 42 pendingipdiscovery static pendingipgateway 10 6 42 1 pendingipnetmask 255 255 255 0 Commands cd set show gt set pendingipdiscovery dhcp Set pendingipdiscovery to dhcp gt set commitpending true Set commitpending to true if you logged in using SSH you will be disconnected here gt show SP network Targets Properties commitpending Cannot show property ipaddress 10 6 42 191 ipdiscovery dhcp ipgateway 10 6 42 1 ipnetmask 255 255 255 0 macaddress 00 14 4F 3A 26 74 pendingipaddress 10 6 42 191 pendingipdiscovery dhcp pendingipgateway 10 6 42 1 pendingipnetmask 255 255 255 0 Commands cd set show 28 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 Setting Up Platform Operating System and Driver Software After configuring the server module ILOM network settings you can configure the preinstalled Solaris 10 or Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system or instal
31. er First KDC Optional Additional KDCs Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 33 TABLE 3 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 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 34 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 TABLE 3 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 inst
32. ess of the ILOM service processor into your web browser The ILOM login screen appears 20 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 FIGURE 2 3 Web GUI ILOM Login Screen Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager SP Hostname SUNSP0003BA84D771 User Name root n Password 2 Type your user name and password When you first try to access the web GUI it prompts you to type the default user name and password The default user name and password are a Default user name root a Default password changeme The default user name and password are in lowercase characters 3 Click Log In The web GUI appears 4 To log out of the web GUI click the Log Out button at the top right of the web GUI The ILOM log out screen appears Caution Do not use the Log Out button in your web browser to log out from the ILOM web GUI Chapter 2 Setting Up the Server Software 21 FIGURE 2 4 ILOM Log Out Screen 4 Java 2 Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager pra SP Hostname SUNSP0003BA84D771 User Name roof Password 22 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 Configuring the ILOM IP Address This section describes how to view and set the ILOM IP address It includes the following sections To View the ILOM IP Address on page 23 To Configure the ILOM IP Address Using BIOS Setup Utility on page 23 To Configure the ILOM IP
33. f your choice Refer to Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System on page 36 or Configuring the Preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System on page 47 See also the Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Operating System Installation Guide 820 3969 or the Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide 820 3970 6 Customize your server as needed For more information see the Sun ILOM documentation a Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2 0 User s Guide 820 1188 m Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM Supplement for Sun Blade X6240 Server Module 820 3974 a Addendum to the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2 0 User s Guide 820 4198 Inserting the Server Module wrist strap to bare metal on the chassis Both the front and back of the chassis have grounded locations The system s printed circuit boards and hard disk drives contain components that are extremely sensitive to static electricity Caution Before handling components attach an electrostatic discharge ESD Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 V To Insert the Server Module 1 Locate the desired server module slot in the chassis 2 Optional Remove the slot filler panel if applicable Pull the lever out and eject the filler panel Note Other filler panels should remain in any unused slots as they ensure the chassis complies with FCC limits on electromag
34. he first software program that runs after you power on a system 1 Use a cable to connect the serial port of the host server either through the chassis SER MGT port or through a dongle cable s serial port 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 as shown here KAKAKAKAKAKAAAKAAKAKAAKAKAAKAAKAAAKAKFAKAAAKAKAKFAAAAAKAKFAKAAAAAAKAKFAAAAAKAKFAAAAAAA Solaris 10 5 08 s10x u5wos_10 X86 Serial Port ttya Solaris 10 5 08 s10x_u5wos_10 X86 Graphics Adapter Solaris failsafe KAKAKAKAKAKAAAKAAKAKAAKAAAKAAKAAAKAKFAKAAAAKAAKAKFAAAAAKAAKFAKAAKAAKAAAKAKFAAAAAKAAKFAAAAAAA To display output to the video port choose the following option Solaris 10 5 08 s10x u5wos_10 X86 Graphics Adapter Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 Configuring X6240 Server Module RAID Drives After you configure the Solaris OS you might need to configure the RAID drives RAID Drive Overview The Sun Blade X6240 server module has two optional RAID expansion module REM cards You can access RAID configuration through the REM card BIOS To access the LSI REM card BIOS press CTRL C during the system boot To access the Sun StorageTek REM card BIOS press CTRL A during the system boot TABLE 3 2 Sun Blade X6240 REM cards REM cards Press for BIOS Sun StorageTek CTRL A LSI 3081E CTRL
35. iguration then select Enter The LAN Configuration page appears 6 On the LAN Configuration page under IP Assignment select DHCP or Static If you selected Static fill in the IP address subnet mask and default gateway at the bottom of the page 7 Select Commit to save your changes The BIOS utility automatically updates the address fields m If you selected Static you are done m If you selected DHCP the DHCP server assigns an IP address to the server module ILOM Continue to Step 8 not save your changes A Caution You must select Commit to save the changes on this page Using F10 will 8 To find the IP address that DHCP assigned to the server module ILOM either m Log in to ILOM CLI using option 1 or option 2 see Connecting to the Server Module ILOM on page 13 and enter this command show SP network m Look in the DHCP log file Note Different DHCP server applications running on different operating systems store these log files in different locations Consult your DHCP system administrator to locate the correct path to the log file Typically DHCP log file entries are individual lines with the following comma separated fields ID Date Time Description IP Address Host Name MAC Address Locate the MAC address of your ILOM in the MAC Address seventh field of the correct DHCP file entry and record the corresponding value of the IP Address fifth field This is the IP address that you m
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37. l a supported Linux operating system and drivers If you want to use the preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System refer to Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System on page 31 If you want to use the preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system refer to Configuring the Preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System on page 47 For details about installing a supported Linux or Solaris OS and the required drivers refer to Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Operating System Installation Guide 820 3969 For details about installing a supported Windows OS and the required drivers refer to Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide 820 3970 For additional OS considerations specific to this server also refer to the Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Product Notes 820 3972 Chapter 2 Setting Up the Server Software 29 30 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 CHAPTER 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System This chapter explains the steps for configuring the Solaris 10 Operating System OS that has been preinstalled on your server The preinstalled version is Solaris 10 5 08 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 informatio
38. le Service Manual for maintaining and HTML upgrading the server module x64 Servers Utilities Reference Information for using 820 1120 PDF Manual applications and utilities HTML common to x64 servers and server modules 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 Sun Integrated Lights Out ILOM information that is 820 3974 PDF Manager Supplement for Sun specific to the server module HTML Blade X6240 Server Module Sun Blade X6240 Server Hardware safety and 820 4411 PDF Module Safety and Compliance compliance information for Manual the server module Important Safety Information Multilingual hardware safety 816 7190 Print for Sun Hardware Systems and compliance information for all Sun hardware systems Preface ix Support and Training Sun Function URL Support http www sun com support Training http www sun com training Product Updates For product updates that you can download for the Sun Blade X6240 server module please visit the following web site http www sun com download Find the Hardware Drivers section and click x64 Servers amp Workstations The Sun Blade X6240 server module site contains updates for firmware and drivers as well as CD ROM iso images Third Party Web Sites Sun is not responsible for the availability of third party web sites mentioned in this document Sun
39. lluminated indicating that the SP is working See FIGURE 1 2 for the LED location Note At this point standby power is supplied only to the service processor and power supply fans 2 Continue with initial software setup tasks as described in Chapter 2 of this guide YV To Power on Main Power for All Server Module Components 1 Verify that standby power is on In standby power mode the blue Ready to Remove LED is illuminated See FIGURE 1 2 Chapter 1 Setting Up the Server Hardware 5 2 Use a pointed object or stylus to press and release the recessed Power button on the server module front panel When main power is applied to all server module components the green Power LED above the Power button lights and remains lit FIGURE 1 2 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Front Panel Legend m White LED Locate Blue LED Ready to Remove Amber LED Service Action Required Green LED Power Power button standby Non Maskable Interrupt NMI button Service only Universal Connector Port UCP used for dongle cable Green LED Disk OK Y oo N AoA RA N Amber LED Disk Service Action Required Blue LED Disk Ready to Remove Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 V To Shut Down Main Power Mode To power off the server module from main power mode use one of the following two methods m Graceful shutdown Use a ballpoint pen or other stylus to press and release the Power
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41. module Refer to your chassis documentation for the location of the NEM port Note DHCP requires a connection to the server module through the NEM before DHCP can assign an IP address to the server module ILOM DHCP cannot automatically assign an address to the server module ILOM if it is only connected to the RJ 45 NET MGT Ethernet port 4 Reset the server module ILOM a Log in to the server module ILOM See Option 1 Connecting to ILOM Through the Chassis Serial Connector on page 14 or Option 3 Connecting to ILOM Through the Ethernet Port on page 19 Chapter 2 Setting Up the Server Software 25 b Type the reset command gt reset SP DHCP automatically assigns ILOM an IP address when the server module restarts 5 Find the IP address that DHCP assigned to the server module ILOM See Step 8 in To Configure the ILOM IP Address Using BIOS Setup Utility on page 23 Vv To Configure the ILOM IP Address Using the CLI This procedure describes how to manually configure the ILOM IP address using the CLI 1 Connect to the server module ILOM using one of the following methods m Connect to the server module ILOM using the chassis serial connector as described in Option 1 Connecting to ILOM Through the Chassis Serial Connector on page 14 m Connect to the server module ILOM using a dongle cable as described in Option 2 Connecting to ILOM Through a Dongle Cable on page 18 m Connect to
42. n output 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 To Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port Optional on page 38 This chapter includes the following topics m Before You Begin on page 32 m Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System on page 36 m Configuring X6240 Server Module RAID Drives on page 39 m Mirroring the Preinstalled Solaris OS with LSI RAID on page 40 m Solaris 10 Operating System User Information on page 43 m Using the Solaris Installation Program on page 44 m Reinstalling the Solaris Operating System on page 45 31 Before You Begin Before you begin configuring the preinstalled Solaris 10 OS do the following m Perform initial configuration of the server s ILOM and determine the server s network settings as described in Connecting to the Server Module ILOM on page 13 m Gather the information that you will need for the configuration as listed in Installation Worksheet on page 32 Note that default values are indicated by an asterisk Tip To find the server module PCI Express Module and SP MAC addresses see the Customer Information Sheet included with the system box or the server PCI EM and SP MAC addresses printed on their respective labels Installation Worksheet Use the worksheet in
43. n this book The term server module refers to the blade or blade server hardware The term chassis refers to the modular system hardware The term Intergrated Lights Out Manager ILOM refers to the built in system management software that enables the monitoring and managing of installed components in the chassis and server module The term service processor SP refers to the hardware portion of the ILOM The SP is capable of functioning independently of the server operating system as well as in power off situations The term chassis management module CMM refers to the chassis level ILOM After unpacking your server module perform the following tasks 1 Insert the server module into the chassis See Inserting the Server Module on page 2 2 Connect all cables peripherals and power cords to the chassis See the installation guide for your chassis 3 Power on the server module See Powering On and Powering Off the Server Module on page 5 4 Connect to the server module through the service processor on the chassis management module or through the service processor on the server module itself This book assumes that the service processor software on the chassis called the CMM ILOM is already configured See Chapter 2 Setting Up the Server Software on page 11 of this guide 5 Configure either the preinstalled Solaris or Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System or install a supported operating system o
44. ned 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 spares 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 40 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 Refer to the Sun Blade X6240 Server Module OS Installation Guide 820 3969 or a REM card product guide Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 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 REM card only perform the following procedure to update the preinstalled Solaris OS to a mirrored RAID set As noted in TABLE 3 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 The server module has 2 hard disk drives HDDO with the OS and HDD1 which is blank To Cre
45. netic interference EMI 3 Position the server module vertically so that the ejectors are on the right and extended outwardly The following illustrations show the server module being inserted into the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System your chassis might differ See box 1 in FIGURE 1 1 Chapter 1 Setting Up the Server Hardware 3 FIGURE 1 1 Inserting the Server Module Into the Chassis 4 Push the server module into the slot until the server module stops See Box 2 in FIGURE 1 1 5 Rotate the ejectors down until they snap into place The server module is now flush with the chassis and the ejectors are locked See Boxes 3 and 4 in FIGURE 1 1 4 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 Powering On and Powering Off the Server Module You have to apply only standby power to the server module at this point so that you can perform initial configuration of the service processor SP Procedures for powering on to main power mode and for shutting down from main power mode are also included in this section V To Apply Standby Power for Initial Service Processor Configuration Use this procedure to apply standby power to the service processor SP before initial configuration 1 Connect grounded AC power cords to the AC power connectors on the back panel of the chassis and to grounded AC power outlets For details see your chassis documentation In standby power mode the blue Ready to Remove LED is i
46. nk Online Information Sun Link Welcome to the Sun x64 Server Family What do you want to do Check for updates w the Online Documents gt Install Supplemental BI Sun Connection BI Support Contact Sun 56 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 FIGURE 4 2 Sun Supplemental Software Supplemental Software Sun Microsystems inc Select the supplemental software to install Recovery Media Kit If you need to restore your system to the default preinstalled Windows operating system follow the directions in the Sun x64 Servers Windows Server 2003 R2 Recovery Installation Guide that is enclosed in the optional Recovery Media Kit If you do not have the Recovery Media Kit contact your support representative Note The optional Recovery Media Kit must be ordered separately By default it is not shipped with the preinstalled Windows HDDs The Sun x64 Servers Windows Server 2003 R2 Recovery Installation Guide that is enclosed with the optional Recovery Media Kit is also provided online at http docs sun com Chapter 4 Configuring the Preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System 57 58 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 Index C chassis management module CMM ILOM 12 chassis management module see CMM chassis defined 1 CMM defined 1 command line interface CLI SSH log in 20 SSH log out 20 D default root password 20 dongle cable
47. nse terms Warning password is set to factory default gt exit Type this command to exit the server module ILOM and return to the CMM ILOM Connection to 10 6 153 33 closed Chapter 2 Setting Up the Server Software 17 Option 2 Connecting to ILOM Through a Dongle Cable You can use the dongle cable to connect a terminal directly to the server module ILOM FIGURE 2 2 shows a dongle cable connected to a server module purposes It should be disconnected from the server module when the configuration or servicing operation is completed If you have a dongle cable connected to a server module it must be removed before closing the door of a rack cabinet The dongle cable may be damaged if it is not removed before the cabinet door is closed Caution The dongle cable should be used only for configuration and service FIGURE 2 2 Dongle Cable 18 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 Legend Connector 1 Dual USB connectors 2 Serial port connector 3 VGA video connector Status Used Used Used Vv To Connect to ILOM Using a Dongle Cable 1 Connect a dongle cable to the server module 2 Connect a terminal or terminal emulator to the RJ 45 connector labeled as 2 in the figure on the dongle cable The ILOM login prompt appears 3 Type the user name and password when prompted The default user name is root and the default password is changeme The server module ILO
48. out hardware RAID configurations see Configuring X6240 Server Module RAID Drives on page 50 m Windows Media Recovery User s Guide Refer to the Sun x64 Servers Windows Server 2003 R2 Recovery Installation Guide 820 3674 10 if you need instructions for recovering the preinstalled Windows image on your server This guide is available online at http docs sun com Establish a Console Connection to the Sun Blade Server Module You must establish one of the following console connections to the Sun Blade server module to complete the initial setup of the the preinstalled Windows operating system m Sun ILOM via ILOM web interface For more information about establishing a console connection using Sun ILOM see Option 3 Connecting to ILOM Through the Ethernet Port on page 19 m Local VGA Console Video output for the Windows preinstalled image is by default directed to the VGA port For more information about attaching a VGA monitor to the server module see Option 2 Connecting to ILOM Through a Dongle Cable on page 18 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 For additional information about which console option to select Sun ILOM or local see Connecting to the Server Module ILOM on page 13 Initial Setup of Preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 OS Follow these steps to boot the Windows preinstalled image as well as to configure the initial Windows operating system settings for lang
49. rored RAID set As noted in TABLE 4 2 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 Windows Server 2003 R2 installation The server has 2 disks HDDO with the OS and HDD1 which is blank To Create a Mirror Image of the Preinstalled Windows OS To create a mirror image of the Windows Server 2003 R2 OS on HDD1 1 Power on your server module for the first time 2 Press CTRL A to access the LSI RAID Configuration Utility 3 Select the REM 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 to move the cursor to the RAID column and press the Space bar to include disks into RAID 7 Because HDDO contains data select merge or delete m Choose M to merge data and start a sync operation m Choose D to erase the Windows Server 2003 R2 Prelnstall 8 Press C to create the RAID and start the sync operation 9 Click Exit to save the configuration and close the menu 10 Press Esc to exit the Configuration Utility 11 Reboot the Windows OS Chapter 4 Configuring the Preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System 53 Creating a RAID Set to Incorporate a Preinstalled OS Using the Sun StorageTek REM Card The Sun StorageTek RE
50. s unique Chapter 2 Setting Up the Server Software 15 5 Log in to the CLI a Type the default user name root b Type the default password changeme Once you have successfully logged in the CMM ILOM displays its default command prompt gt You are now connected to the CMM ILOM CLI 6 Navigate to the server module ILOM by typing this command gt cd CH BLn SP cli Where n is 0 through 9 for server modules 0 through 9 respectively 7 Type the command start A prompt appears 8 Type y to continue or n to cancel If you typed y the server module ILOM prompts for its password Note The CMM ILOM logs on to the server module ILOM using the user name in the user target under CH BLn SP cli where n is the server module number 9 When prompted type the password The default password is changeme The server module ILOM prompt appears You are now connected to the server module ILOM 10 Type exit when you are done The server module ILOM exits and the CMM CLI prompt appears 16 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 The following display shows an example of the login screen gt cd CH BL2 SP cli CH BL2 SP cli gt start Are you sure you want to start CH BL2 SP cli y n y Password Type the password to the server module ILOM Sun TM Integrated Lights Out Manager Version 2 0 3 9 Copyright 2008 Sun Microsystems Inc All rights reserved Use is subject to lice
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52. ti 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 to install a different version of the Solaris OS you can install the OS in one of several ways including by using DVD and network using the Jumpstart Enterprise Toolkit JET For step by step procedures see the Solaris 10 Installation Guide Basic Installations 820 0176 See also the Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Operating System Installation Guide 820 3969 Downloading Software If you need to reinstall software you can download the software from the following sites m To download the Solaris 10 operating system go to http www sun com software solaris get jsp m To download patches go to http sunsolve sun com pub cgi show pl target home Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 45 46 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 CHAPTER 4 Configuring the Preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System This chapter describes how to complete the intial setup of the preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system The following preinstalled versions of the Windows operating system are available for the Sun Blade X6240 Server Module m Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 with SP2 Enterprise Edition m Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 with SP2 Enterprise Edition 64 bit
53. uage licensing date and time and network V To Perform the Initial Setup of the Preinstalled Windows OS 1 Reset the server module for example From the ILOM web interface select Reset on the Remote Power Control tab a From server module press the Power button momentary 1 second on the front panel of the server module to turn off the server module then press the Power button momentary 1 second to turn on the server module a From ILOM CLI on the server module SP type reset SYS a From ILOM CLI on the CMM type reset CH BL SYS where is the slot number of the blade in the chassis The BIOS POST screen appears then an EMS Emergency Management Services Connection Detection dialog appears Tip If your mouse or keyboard is not responding wait until the device s are properly detected 2 In the EMS Connection Detection dialog box click OK to continue using this local connection The Welcome to Windows Setup dialog appears Chapter 4 Configuring the Preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System 49 3 In the Welcome to Windows Setup dialog click Next and continue the setup process by following the on screen instructions The following table summarizes the Windows Setup dialogs in the order in which they appear as well as the actions required to complete them For additional information refer to Microsoft s documentation Windows Setup Screen Name Action Required Welcome to
54. ust use to access the web GUI and the ILOM Remote Console application Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 V To Configure the ILOM IP Address Using DHCP This procedure uses DHCP to assign ILOM an IP address 1 Verify that your DHCP server is configured to accept new media access control MAC addresses Obtain the server module ILOM MAC address from one of the following locations MAC addresses are 12 digit hexadecimal strings in the format xx xx xx xx xx xx where x represents a single hexadecimal letter 0 9 A F a f Write down the address for future reference The server module has a serial port to which you can attach a terminal device If you log into ILOM and type the command show SP network ILOM displays the current MAC address See Option 2 Connecting to ILOM Through a Dongle Cable on page 18 The CMM has a serial port to which you can attach a terminal device If you log into the CMM ILOM and type the command show CH BLn SP network the CMM ILOM displays the current MAC address See Option 3 Connecting to ILOM Through the Ethernet Port on page 19 The Customer Information Sheet shipped with your server module lists the MAC address You can get the MAC address from the system BIOS Setup screen Choose Advanced IPMI 2 0 Configuration Set LAN Configuration MAC address Connect an Ethernet cable to the network express module NEM port corresponding to the server
55. ut to the Video Port Optional 38 Configuring X6240 Server Module RAID Drives 39 RAID Drive Overview 39 RAID Drive Options 40 Mirroring the Preinstalled Solaris OS with LSI RAID 40 v To Create a Mirror Image of the Preinstalled Solaris OS 41 Creating a RAID Set to Incorporate a Preinstalled OS Using the Sun StorageTek REM Card 42 v To Incorporate a Preinstalled Solaris OS Using the Sun StorageTek REM Card 42 Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Installation Guide June 2008 Solaris 10 Operating System User Information 43 Solaris 10 User Documentation 43 Solaris 10 OS Training 44 Using the Solaris Installation Program 44 Sun Java Enterprise System 44 Sun Studio 11 44 Reinstalling the Solaris Operating System 45 Downloading Software 45 Configuring the Preinstalled Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System 47 Before You Begin 48 Hardware and Software Prerequisites 48 Establish a Console Connection to the Sun Blade Server Module 48 Initial Setup of Preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2OS 49 v To Perform the Initial Setup of the Preinstalled Windows OS 49 Configuring X6240 Server Module RAID Drives 50 RAID Drive Overview 51 RAID Drive Options 52 Mirroring the Preinstalled Windows OS with LSIRAID 52 v To Create a Mirror Image of the Preinstalled Windows OS 53 Creating a RAID Set to Incorporate a Preinstalled OS Using the Sun StorageTek REM Card 54 v ToIncorporate a Preinstalled Windows OS Using the Sun StorageTek REM Car
56. ver Module 3 Powering On and Powering Off the Server Module 5 v To Apply Standby Power for Initial Service Processor Configuration 5 v To Power on Main Power for All Server Module Components 5 v To Shut Down Main Power Mode 7 Using a Dongle Cable for Testing 8 v To Use a Dongle Cable for Testing 8 Setting Up the Server Software 11 Integrated Lights Out Manager 11 What Is a Service Processor 12 About the Preconfigured Administrator Account 12 ILOM Connection Overview 13 Connecting to the Server Module ILOM 13 Option 1 Connecting to ILOM Through the Chassis Serial Connector 14 v To Connect to ILOM Through the Chassis Serial Connector 14 Option 2 Connecting to ILOM Through a Dongle Cable 18 v To Connect to ILOM Using a Dongle Cable 19 Option 3 Connecting to ILOM Through the Ethernet Port 19 Logging In and Out of LOM 20 v To Log In and Out of the ILOM CLI 20 v To Log In and Out of the ILOM Web GUI 20 Configuring the ILOM IP Address 23 w To View the ILOM IP Address 23 v To Configure the ILOM IP Address Using BIOS Setup Utility 23 v To Configure the ILOM IP Address Using DHCP 25 v To Configure the ILOM IP Address Using the CLI 26 Setting Up Platform Operating System and Driver Software 29 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 31 Before You Begin 32 Installation Worksheet 32 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 36 v To Configure the Preinstalled Solaris 10 OS 36 v To Redirect the Console Outp
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