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1. Verify that you are connected to the server through the serial management port perform the following sub steps a Connect a terminal or a PC running terminal emulation software to the server serial port b Ensure that the server hardware is installed and cables are inserted c Verify that your terminal laptop PC or terminal server is operational d Configure the terminal device or the terminal emulation software running on a laptop or PC to the following settings Chapter 3 Setting Up the Sun Fire X4150 Server 39 8N1 eight data bits no parity one stop bit 9600 baud Disable hardware flow control CTS RTS Disable software flow control XON XOFF e Connect a null serial modem cable from the server s back panel RJ45 serial port to a terminal device if not connected already See FIGURE 1 5 for the serial port position f Press Enter on the terminal device to establish a connection between the terminal device and the Embedded LOM service processor SP The following prompt appears gt Use 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 Power OK LED next to the Power button lights and remains lit To display a screen for installing the preinstalled Solaris OS from the system management port perform the following sub steps a Type cd SP AgentInfo b Type start Console Install and con
2. Verifying Operation of the Slide rails and CMA Use this procedure to ensure that the slide rails and CMA are operating correctly 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 Slowly pull the server out of the rack until the slide rails reach their stops Inspect the attached cables for any binding or kinks Verify that the CMA extends fully from the slide rails Push the server back into the rack as described in the following sub steps When the server is fully extended you must release two sets of slide rail stops to return the server to the rack a The first set of stops are levers located on the inside of each slide rail just behind the back panel of the server These levers are labeled PUSH Push in both levers simultaneously and slide the server toward the rack The server will slide in approximately 18 inches 46 cm and stop Verify that the cables and the CMA retract without binding before you continue b The second set of stops are the slide rail release buttons located near the front of each mounting bracket See FIGURE 2 6 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 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 CHAPTER 3 Setting Up the
3. To change the service processor SP static IP address to a DHCP IP address using the serial connection system management port perform the following steps Chapter 3 Setting Up the Sun Fire X4150 Server 37 38 Connect a terminal or a PC running terminal emulation software to the server serial port Ensure that the server hardware is installed and cables are inserted Verify that your terminal laptop PC or terminal server is operational Configure the terminal device or the terminal emulation software running on a laptop or PC to the following settings m 8N1 eight data bits no parity one stop bit 9600 baud m Disable hardware flow control CTS RTS m Disable software flow control XON XOFF Connect a null serial modem cable from the server s back panel RJ45 serial port to a terminal device If not connected already See FIGURE 1 5 for the serial port position Press Enter on the terminal device to establish a connection between the terminal device and the Embedded LOM SP The prompt appears gt Type the following command to change a static address to a DHCP address set SP network IPSource dhcp Type show SP network to view the newly assigned DHCP address Method 2 Using the Service Processor SP Embedded LOM Web Browser Interface Note The SP Web Browser Interface can be accessed only if you know the service processor IP address See Determining the Embedded LOM Servic
4. the Rack Do one of the following procedures to attach the slide rail assemblies to the rack m Disassembling Bolt On Slide Rails on page 12 a Disassembling Tool less Slide Rails on page 13 Attaching Bolt On Slide Rail Assemblies To attach bolt on slide rail assemblies to the rack 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 2 3 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 a 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 Chapter 2 Installing the Sun Fire X4150 Server Into a Rack with Slide Rails 15 a 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 FIGURE 2 3 Slide Rail Assembly Mounting to Rack Post Slide rail ssembly Rack post Slide rail assembly bracket on outside of rack post 3 Repeat Step 1 and Step 2 for the remaining slide rail assembly 4 From the front of the rack set the proper width
5. 1 The settings on your browser might differ from these settings Sun Online The following table shows where to find Sun documents online Sun Function URL Description Sun http docs sun com You can navigate to the Sun Fire X4150 Documentation server document page and then download PDF and view HTML documents Includes the LSI card MegaRAID Storage Manager x64 Server Utilities Reference Manual for MSM Support http www sun com support Obtain technical support and download patches Training http www sun com training Learn about Sun courses Warranty http www sun com service support Obtain specific details regarding your warranty index html warranty Feedback http www sun com hwdocs feedback Submit your comments viii Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 Sun Fire X4150 Server Documentation To view the latest Sun Fire X4150 server documentation online go to http docs sun com and then navigate to Sun Fire X4150 server documentation Related Documentation A Where To Find Documentation sheet lists available documents for the Sun Fire X4150 server and describes the Sun Fire X4150 server document set The Where to Find Documentation sheet is packed with your system and is also posted at the product s documentation site Translated versions of some of these documents are available at the web site described earlier in French Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Korean and Japan
6. 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 Fault LEDs amber Top open Power supply PS fail Over temperature warning fan fail 6 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 Back Panel FIGURE 1 5 shows the back panel TABLE 1 2 describes the back panel features FIGURE 1 5 Back Panel p TABLE 1 2 Back Panel Legend Label Item Label Item 1 Power supply unit 0 connector 6 PCI express slot 0 2 Power supply unit 0 status indicator LEDs 7 PCI express slot 1 e Power Supply OK green 8 PCI express slot 2 Power Supply Fail amber e AC OK green 3 Power supply unit 1 connector 9 Serial management RJ 45 serial port 4 Power supply unit 1 status indicator LEDs 10 Service processor SP network management Power Supply OK green NET MGT port e Power Supply Fail amber e AC OK green 5 System status LEDs 11 Gbit Ethernet ports NET 0 1 2 3 Intel e Power green 12 USB 2 0 ports 0 1 e Attention amber e Locate white 13 HD15 video connector analog VGA Chapter 1 Before You Begin 7 8 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Sun Fire X4150 Server Into a Rack with Slide Rails This chapter describes how to place the Sun Fire X4150 server into a rack using the rail assembly in the rackmount kit Perform this procedure if the rail assembly is purchased This
7. Administration network Administration and service technicians who have an understanding of server systems How This Book Is Organized This guide contains the following chapters TABLE P 1 Installation Guide Chapters Chapter Describes Chapter 1 How to set up the Sun Fire X4150 server hardware Chapter 2 How to place the Sun Fire X4150 server into a rack using the rail assembly Chapter 3 How to connect cables and power up the Sun Fire X4150 server for the first time Chapter 4 How to configure the Solaris 10 Operating System OS that might be preinstalled on your Sun Fire X4150 server Chapter 5 How to configure the Windows Operating System OS that might be preinstalled on your Sun Fire X4150 server Chapter 6 Troubleshooting information and how to apply and remove AC power to the Sun Fire X4150 Server Support contacts are also included vii Typographic Conventions Typeface Meaning Examples AaBbCc123 The names of commands files Edit your Login file and directories onscreen Use 1s a to list all files computer output You have mail AaBbCc123 What you type when contrasted su with onscreen 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 x You must be a superuser to do this with real names or values To delete a file type rm filename
8. January 2008 5 Repeat for the remaining slide rail assembly FIGURE 2 1 Disassembling the Bolt on Slide rail Before Installation Mounting bracke release button Slide rail lock Disassembling Tool less Slide Rails To remove the mounting brackets from the tool less slide rail assemblies refer to the install card instructions included with the kit Chapter 2 Installing the Sun Fire X4150 Server Into a Rack with Slide Rails 13 Installing the Mounting Brackets Onto the Server To install the mounting brackets onto the sides of the server 1 Position a mounting bracket against the chassis so that the slide rail lock is at the server front and the three keyed openings on the mounting bracket are aligned with the three locating pins on the side of the chassis FIGURE 2 2 Aligning the Mounting bracket With the Server Chassis Mounting bracket clip Chassis front Mounting bracket 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 2 2 3 Verify that the rear locating pin has engaged the mounting bracket clip See FIGURE 2 2 4 Repeat to install the remaining mounting bracket on the other side of the server 14 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 Attaching the Slide Rail Assemblies to
9. Sun Fire X4150 Server This chapter describes how to connect cables and power up the Sun Fire X4150 server for the first time It includes the following topics Embedded LOM Service Processor Software Overview on page 29 Connecting the Cables on page 31 Connecting to the Embedded LOM Service Processor for the First Time on page 33 Determining the Embedded LOM Service Processor IP Address on page 34 Applying Power for the First Time on page 39 Installing the Intel PROSET Teaming Utility on page 40 Embedded LOM Service Processor Software Overview The Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager ELOM service processor SP consists of the following components 29 TABLE 3 1 Embedded LOM Service Processor Components Item Port Function 1 Embedded LOM ELOM includes the following hardware components hardware An embedded service processor SP chipset The service processor monitors the status and configuration of field replaceable components inside your server such as fans disk drives and power supplies e Two back panel external connections NET MGT PORT Ethernet Connection and serial management port RJ 45 serial port 2 Embedded LOM Several system management firmware applications are preinstalled on the SP 3 firmware Remote Console application Client side Secure Shell application Serial Redirection chipset These operating system independent firmware applications prov
10. an IP address at this time The software automatically tries to detect an IP address on reboot Geographic region Offset from GM Time zone file Choose a root password for the system 46 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 Configuring Solaris OS To configure the preinstalled Solaris OS Log in to the service processor as an administrator For example Login root Password changeme To start the Embedded LOM console perform the following sub steps a Type cd SP AgentInfo b Type start Console Follow the Solaris 10 preinstallation onscreen instructions Type the system and network information when prompted See TABLE 4 1 for collected information The displayed screens can vary depending on how you chose to assign network information to the server DHCP or static IP address After the system configuration information has been entered the OS installation continues On completion the system reboots and displays the Solaris OS login Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port Optional You must complete the procedure Configuring Solaris OS on page 47 and be logged in to the service processor SP before you can redirect the console output to the video port This procedure is optional Note The Solaris GRUB menu allows you to manually select graphics adapter redirection during the boot process If not chosen within 30 seconds after the GRUB menu is displayed the system defa
11. cover installed Severe damage to server components can occur if the server Caution Do not operate the server without all fans component heatsinks air baffles is operated without adequate cooling mechanisms Connecting to the Embedded LOM Service Processor for the First Time This section describes how to connect to the Embedded LOM service processor SP for initial setup and configuration It also includes an overview on SP interfaces and connections Overview The following process allows a user to connect to the Embedded LOM service processor for initial setup and configuration Use this procedure to establish a serial connection to the Embedded LOM service processor and configure the Embedded LOM service processor IP address for the first time About Service Processor Interfaces After you configure the IP address to comply with your network IP scheme you can access the Embedded LOM service processor SP Web browser interface using a Sun Microsystems supported Internet Web browser You can also connect to the Embedded LOM service processor through secure shell SSH Choose from one of several Embedded LOM SP interfaces to support system management on your server After you have determined the IP address of the SP you can access SP firmware applications through the following Embedded LOM SP interfaces m Serial Port CLI m Secure command shell SSH CLI m Ethernet based Web browser Chapter 3 Setting Up the Su
12. e cards are shipped separately If possible install optional components before installing the server in a rack ESD Precautions Electronic equipment is susceptible to damage by static electricity Use a grounded antistatic wriststrap footstrap or equivalent safety equipment to prevent electrostatic damage ESD when you install or service the server Caution To protect electronic components from electrostatic damage which can permanently disable the system or require repair by 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 the chassis when you work on system components Chapter 1 Before You Begin 5 Sun Fire X4150 Server Description This section shows the front and back of the Sun Fire X4150 server Front Panel Features FIGURE 1 4 shows the front panel TABLE 1 1 describes the front panel features FIGURE 1 4 Front Panel 8 drive configuration shown TABLE 1 1 Front Panel Legend D 2 Item Locator LED Locator button white Service Required LED amber Power OK LED green Power button Hard disk drive 1 optional Hard disk drive 0 optional Hard disk drive 3 optional o N A a A N e Hard disk drive 2 optional Label 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Item Hard disk drive 5 optional Hard disk drive
13. menu default redirection serial management port ttyb of the Solaris OS occurs Serial redirection requires a connection to the serial management port See Determining the Embedded LOM Service Processor IP Address on page 34 and Method 1 Using the Serial Connection on page 36 Before You Begin Before you configure the preinstalled Solaris OS you must do the following 1 Perform initial configuration of the service processor and determine the server s network settings See Setting Up the Sun Fire X4150 Server on page 29 2 Gather the information that you will need to configure the server See Installation Worksheet on page 44 3 After these steps are complete you can configure the preinstalled Solaris OS See Configuring Solaris OS on page 47 Installation Worksheet Fill in TABLE 4 1 with information you need to configure the preinstalled Solaris 10 OS for the server Collect only the information that applies to your system Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 TABLE 4 1 Installation Information Language Locale Terminal Network connection DHCP If you are not IP using DHCP address note the network address Subnet IPv6 Host name Kerberos Name service if Name the system uses service a name service provide the following information Domain name Installation Worksheet Description Choose from the list of available languages for the Solaris 10 softw
14. of 192 168 xxx xxx the DHCP server might not have assigned an address and the SP might use a static address Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 Method 2 Connect to the Service Processor Using a Serial Connection To establish a connection to the service processor SP using a serial connection system management port perform the following steps Connect a terminal or PC running terminal emulation software to the server serial port Ensure that the server hardware is installed and cables are inserted Ensure that the power is in standby mode and the green LED blinks See Connecting the Cables on page 31 Verify that your terminal laptop PC or terminal server is operational Configure the terminal device or the terminal emulation software running on a laptop or PC to the following settings a 8N1 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 Connect a null serial modem cable from the RJ45 serial port on the server back panel to a terminal device if not connected already See FIGURE 1 5 for the position of the serial port on the back panel Press Enter on the terminal device to establish a connection between the terminal device and the Embedded LOM service processor SP Note If you connect to the serial port on the Embedded LOM before it has been powered on or during its power on sequenc
15. start a RK VM Session For more detailed information on starting a RKVM session Remote Console session refer to the section Starting the Remote Console Application in the Embedded Lights out Manager Guide for the Sun Fire X4150 and X4450 Servers Note If a VGA monitor is attached skip this section 1 Determine the Service Processor IP address Refer to the section Determining the Embedded LOM Service Processor IP Address 2 Open a browser window 3 Type the IP address of Service Processor into a browser window and then login to the WEBGUI 4 Click on the Remote Control tab and then select Redirection 5 Click Launch The console displays 56 Configuring the Windows Server 2003 R2 OS To configure the preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System 1 Boot the pre installation image for the first time Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 2 The EMS Connection Detected dialog box appears Click OK to continue using this local connection An EMS emergency management console connection might be detected if Serial Console Redirection is enabled in the BIOS and an EMS Connection Detected popup message might appear as shown here EMS Connection Detected En x An EMS connection has been detected on your system You are being prompted for input over the Unattended Setup Channel on that connection If you provide input over the EMS connection this dialog will close and Setup will
16. to the system and to a grounded power receptacle Does the wall outlet have power Test by plugging in another device Does the monitor sync within five minutes after power on The green LED on the monitor stops flashing and remains illuminated Verify that the mouse and keyboard cables are connected to the on board USB 2 0 connectors on the server Verify that the server is powered on and the front Power LED is illuminated Chapter 6 If You Need Help 65 TABLE 6 2 Troubleshooting Procedures Continued Problem Possible solution Server appears tobe The Power LED only blinks when all server components are in low in low power mode power mode A tape drive might be connected to your server but the Power LED Because tape drives do not enter low power mode the Power LED does not blink does not blink Hung or frozen Try to access your system from a different server on the network server No response 1 On another system type ping P_address_of_server from mouse or 2 If a response is returned then try logging in to the Sun Fire keyboard DEAN X4150 server using either telnet ssh or rlogin application 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 Sun Fire X4150 server after each process is killed If the this procedure does not w
17. 150 Installation Guide January 2008 CHAPTER 1 Before You Begin This chapter describes how to set up the Sun Fire X4150 server hardware It includes the following topics Tools and Equipment Needed on page 1 Installation Process Flowchart on page 2 Opening the Box on page 4 Sun Fire X4150 Server Description on page 6 Tools and Equipment Needed To install the system you need the following tools 2 Phillips screwdriver ESD mat and grounding strap 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 ASCII terminal Terminal server Patch panel connected to a terminal server 2 Installation Process Flowchart To install a typical server follow the flowchart in FIGURE 1 1 FIGURE 1 1 Sun Fire X4150 Server Installation Process START Unpack the server Check for all items included in the box Read all safety and installation documents Remove outer member from bolt on slide rail if necessary Install outer members in rack Install mounting brackets onto server Install cable management assembly Optional Install server into rack Verify slide rail and CMA operation Optional Connect the server and external device cables Connect the power cables Configure the eLOM service processor Console No screen okay Correct Yes the problem G
18. 75 inches 425 5 mm Height 1U 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 prevent the rack from tipping during equipment installation Caution Ensure that the temperature in the rack does not exceed the server s maximum ambient rated temperatures Consider the total airflow requirements of all equipment installed in the rack to ensure that the equipment is operated within its specified temperature range Chapter 2 Installing the Sun Fire X4150 Server Into a Rack with Slide Rails 11 12 Disassembling Slide Rails Do one of the following procedures before installation m Disassembling Bolt On Slide Rails on page 12 m Disassembling Tool less Slide Rails on page 13 Disassembling Bolt On Slide Rails To remove the mounting brackets from the bolt on slide rail assemblies Unpack the slide rails Locate the slide rail lock at the front of one of the slide rail assemblies as shown in FIGURE 2 1 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 2 1 Push the mounting bracket release button toward the front of the mounting bracket as shown in FIGURE 2 1 and simultaneously withdraw the mounting bracket from the slide rail assembly Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide
19. A Mounting bracket Into the Back of the Right Slide Rail Right slide rail 24 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 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 2 11 FIGURE 2 11 Inserting CMA Slide Rail Connector Into the Back of the Right Slide Rail Assembly Right slide rail assembly CMA slide rail connector Chapter 2 Installing the Sun Fire X4150 Server Into a Rack with Slide Rails 25 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 2 12 FIGURE 2 12 Connecting the CMA Arm to the Rail Extension Connector CMA extension arm on left slide rail 9 Install and route cables to your server as required 26 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 10 Attach the hook and loop straps to the CMA and press them into place to secure the cables See FIGURE 2 13 For best results place three hangers evenly spaced on the rear facing side of the CMA and three on the side facing the server FIGURE 2 13 Installing CMA Cable Straps CMA arm CMA cable hanger 11 Attach the right outer latch 12 Attach the support latch to the left CMA extension Chapter 2 Installing the Sun Fire X4150 Server Into a Rack with Slide Rails 27 28
20. BA HBA cards You can access RAID configuration through the HBA card BIOS To access the LSI card BIOS press CTRL C To access the Sun StorageTek card BIOS press CTRL A TABLE 4 2 Sun Fire X4150 RAID HBA cards RAID HBA cards Press for BIOS Sun StorageTek CTRL A LSI 3081E CTRL C The system will have the preinstalled OS on HDO When the Solaris OS installation has been completed the option to upgrade your single disk OS to a mirrored RAID solution is available The configuration procedure is different for each supported controller card For example a Sun StorageTek HBA card has many more options for RAID configuration than an LSI HBA card Configure the RAID depending on your needs as shown in TABLE 4 3 RAID Drive Options TABLE 4 3 shows the RAID drive options RAID Drive Options SAS 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 Hitachi 146GB SAS RAID 1 mirror 2 disk minimum 50 RAID 1E 3 drive minimum 50 RAID 10 4 drive minimum 50 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 Chapter 4 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 49 LSI 3081E RAID 60 8 drive minimum 50 88 Spanned Volume 2 drive minimum 100 RAID Volume 4 drive minimum 50 100 Se
21. E 5 2 shows the RAID drive options RAID Drive Options Drives Supported Sun StorageTek Seagate 73GB SAS LSI 3081E Fujitsu 73GB SAS Seagate 146GB SAS Seagate 73GB SAS Fujitsu 73GB SAS Seagate 146GB SAS RAID Configuration Supported Volume 1 disk RAID 0 stripe 2 disk minimum RAID 1 mirror 2 disk minimum RAID 1E 3 drive minimum RAID 4 drive minimum RAID 5 3 drive minimum RAID 5EE 4 drive minimum RAID 50 6 drive minimum RAID 6 4 drive minimum RAID 60 8 drive minimum Spanned Volume 2 drive minimum RAID Volume 4 drive minimum IM Integrated Mirror array 2 disk 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 Drive Usage No redundancy 50 50 50 67 94 50 88 67 94 50 88 50 88 100 50 100 Data on Primary disk might be merged All data will be deleted during creation All data will be deleted during creation Chapter 5 Configuring the Preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System 59 60 Mirroring the Preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 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 Fire X4150 Server OS Installation Guide or an HBA card product guide If you choose the preinstalled W
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23. S Using the Sun StorageTek Card The Sun StorageTek card allows 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 The following example shows 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 5 2 You will need the Sun Fire X4150 Server Tools amp Drivers CD Follow these steps to mirror your configured Windows Server 2003 R2 OS 1 Select Start and then Sun Link Online Information 2 Select Install Supplemental Software 3 Check Sun StorageTEK Manager 4 Click Next to install the Sun StorageTEK Manager program 5 Select Start and then Sun StorageTEK Raid Manager 6 Double click the local machine that displays by the IP Address of the Primary ENET connection A prompt appears 7 At the prompt log in as root using the OS password that was assigned during installation 8 Click the SUN STK RAID Controller All attached hard disk drives on Enclosure 0 and 1 appear 9 To mirror the OS right click Logical Device 1 and then choose Expand or Change Logical Device 10 Choose the appropriate RAID option In this example select RAID 1 for Mirror 11 Choose a disk to mirror the OS with from the physical disk list Select the hard disk drive that b
24. 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 into RAID Because HDD0 contains data select merge or delete 50 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 10 Choose M to merge data and start a sync operation a Choose D to erase the Solaris Prelnstall Press C to create the RAID and start the sync operation Click Exit to save the configuration and close the menu Press Esc to exit the configuration utility and reboot Creating a RAID Set to Incorporate a Preinstalled OS Using the Sun StorageTek Card The Sun StorageTek card allows 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 The following example shows 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 4 3 You will need the Sun Fire X4150 Tools amp Drivers CD Follow these steps to mirror your configured Solaris OS Using your Solaris Server log in and start Xserver This graphical user interface is required for StorageTek Software Management From the supplied Sun Fire X4150 Tools amp Drivers CD copy the StorMan ds application located in the drivers sx86 StorageTek MGMT directory to a new
25. agate 73GB SAS IM Integrated Mirror array 2 disk Data on Primary disk minimum plus up to 2 hot spare disks might be merged Fujitsu 73GB SAS IME Integrated Mirror Enhanced array All data will be deleted 3 to 8 disks including up to 2 hot spares during creation Hitachi 146GB SAS IS Integrated Striping array 2 to 8 All data will be deleted disks 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 Refer to the Sun Fire X4150 OS Installation Guide or an HBA card product guide If you choose the preinstalled Solaris OS and want to make the OS part of a RAID set and if you are using LSI RAID only perform the following procedure to update the preinstalled Solaris OS to a mirrored RAID set As stated in TABLE 4 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 example allows the creation of a mirror before or after the Solaris installation The server has 2 disks HDDO with the OS and HDD1 which is blank To create a mirror image of the Solaris OS on HDD1 Power on your server system for the first time Press CTRL A to access the LSI RAID configuration Utility Select the SAS card SAS1068E Press Enter Choose RAID Properties Create an IM Integrated Mirror for the required disk configuration
26. are Choose your geographic region from the list of available locales Choose the type of terminal that you are using from the list of available terminal types Is the system connected to a network Can the system use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP to configure its network interfaces If you are not using DHCP supply the IP address for the system Example 129 200 9 1 If you are not using DHCP is the system part of a subnet If yes what is the netmask of the subnet Example 255 255 0 0 Do you want to enable IPv6 on this machine A host name that you choose for the system Do you want to configure Kerberos security on this machine If yes gather the following information Default Realm Administration Server First KDC Optional Additional KDCs Which name service should this system use Provide the name of the domain in which the system resides Enter System Configuration Asterisk indicates default English English C 7 bit ASCIT Networked Non networked Yes No 255 255 0 0 NIS NIS DNS LDAP None Chapter 4 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 45 Installation Information NIS and NIS DNS LDAP Default route Time zone Root password Description Do you want to specify a name server or let the installation program find one Provide IP addresses for the DNS server You must enter at least one IP address but y
27. bes how to configure the Solaris 10 Operating System OS that might be preinstalled on your Sun Fire X4150 server Solaris 10 Update 3 is the supported version This chapter assumes that your server has a hard drive installed with the Solaris operating system preinstalled Your system might be different depending on your hard drive configuration This chapter includes the following topics m Solaris Preinstall Overview on page 43 m Configuring Sun Fire X4150 Server RAID Drives on page 48 m Mirroring the Preinstalled Solaris OS with LSI RAID on page 50 m Solaris 10 Operating System User Information on page 52 Solaris Preinstall Overview Read this section before you set up Solaris Delivery Methods To deliver preinstalled Solaris you can select a delivery option in the GRUB menu that allows you to choose a delivery method m Deliver Solaris preinstall through the serial management port default method or 43 44 m Deliver the preinstalled Solaris 10 image using a directly connected monitor and keyboard About the GRUB Menu Solaris uses a GRUB boot loader with a GRUB menu When you start the Solaris OS a GRUB level menu appears The GRUB menu allows you to select to direct output to either the serial port or video port If you do not make a selection the GRUB menu times out and the system boots using the default output serial port If you take no action within 30 seconds at the boot
28. chapter includes the following topics Before You Install on page 9 Checking Compatibility on page 11 Disassembling Slide Rails on page 12 Installing the Mounting Brackets Onto the Server on page 14 Attaching the Slide Rail Assemblies to the Rack on page 15 Installing the Server Into the Slide Rail Assemblies on page 18 Installing the Cable Management Arm on page 21 Verifying Operation of the Slide rails and CMA on page 28 Note In this guide the term rack means either an open rack or a closed cabinet Before You Install Read the overview and see the service label on the top cover before you begin to install the Sun Fire X4150 server 10 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 shown Checking Compatibility on page 11 Disassembling Slide Rails on page 12 Installing the Mounting Brackets Onto the Server on page 14 Installing the Cable Management Arm on page 21 Verifying Operation of the Slide rails and CMA on page 28 Connecting the Cables on page 31 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 Sun Fire X4150 server top c
29. complete If you prefer to configure Setup via this local connection click OK and Setup will proceed prompting you for input Ea Note In Sun servers Serial Console Redirection is enabled by default 10 11 12 13 The Welcome to Windows Setup Wizard screen appears Click Next The License Agreement screen appeats Read the terms and conditions of the license agreement and if you agree accept the terms and conditions Click Next The Regional and Language Options screen appears Select your preferred region and language Click Next The Personalize Your Software screen appears Type your name and organization Click Next The Licensing Modes screen appears Select the desired licensing mode Click Next The Computer Name and Administrator Password screen appears a Enter an administrator password and confirm the password b Keep or change the suggested Computer name c Click Next The Date and Time Settings screen appears Chapter 5 Configuring the Preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System 57 14 Set the Date Time and Time Zone settings for your locale Click Next The network software installs and configures the operating system 15 The Network Settings page appears 16 The Workgroup or Computer Domain page appears 17 Configure the computer to be part of a Domain or Workgroup and then click Next The Performing Final Tasks page appears and the server restarts automatically wh
30. directory you choose on your Solaris server for example mkdir StorMan Change the permissions of the new directory and StorMan application Chmod 777 StormMan ds Run the following command to install the application pkgadd d StorMan ds Choose to install all components when prompted To run the application type the following sh usr StorMan StorMan sh A split screen appears Click the screen to activate the Managed Systems List Chapter 4 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 51 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 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 installation Click the SUN STK RAID Controller All attached hard disk drives on Enclosure 0 and 1 appear Tip HDD0 OS should be Enclosure 0 Logical Volume 1 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 HDD 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 One more confi
31. e SP boot messages may be displayed The Embedded LOM displays a login prompt after a short wait login Type the default user name root and then type the default password changeme to log in to the Embedded LOM SP The Embedded LOM displays a default command prompt indicating that you have successfully logged in gt Chapter 3 Setting Up the Sun Fire X4150 Server 35 8 Type the command show SP network to display the current SP IP address The IP information appears as shown in the following sample SP network Targets Properties MACaddress 00 1B 24 1D E6 26 IPAddress 129 148 53 158 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 129 148 53 248 DNS 0 0 0 0 IPSource dhcp Hostname SUNSP001B241DE626 9 Be sure to record the IP address assigned to the Embedded LOM 36 Modifying the Service Processor IP Address The following examples show how to change the current IP address of the Embedded LOM service processor SP Choose one of the following methods m Using the serial connection system management port m Using the SP Embedded LOM Web browser interface Method 1 Using the Serial Connection Example 1 To change the SP DHCP IP address to a static IP address using the serial connection system management port Connect a terminal or a PC running terminal emulation software to the server serial port Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 2 Ensure that the server
32. e Preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System on page 55 Configuring Sun Fire X4150 Server RAID Drives on page 48 Sun StorageTek Sun StorageTek RAID Manager User s Guide or LSI x64 Utilities Reference Manual for MSM Sun Fire X4150 Operating System Installation Guide Chapter 1 Before You Begin 3 4 Opening the Box Carefully open the shipping box Unpacking Unpack all server components from the packing cartons FIGURE 1 3 shows the packing contents FIGURE 1 3 Unpacking the Box Package Contents Inventory The following items should be packaged with the Sun Fire X4150 server m Sun Fire X4150 server m Sun Fire X4150 server accessory kit including the following documentation and media a Welcome Letter a Sun Fire X4150 Server Installation Guide this document a Where to Find Sun Fire X4150 Server Documentation m Important Safety Information for Sun Hardware Systems a Additional license safety and registration documentation Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 a Sun Fire X4150 Server Tools and Drivers CD includes drivers and additional software a DB9 RJ45 Adapter for serial system management port a Optional rackmount kit m Optional cable management kit Options Power cables keyboard and mouse are packaged separately from the other items Standard server components are installed at the factory However ordered options such as additional memory or PCI
33. e Processor IP Address on page 34 To change a static IP address using the service processor SP Embedded LOM Web Browser Interface Open a Sun Microsystems supported Web browser such as Internet Explorer Mozilla or Firefox Type the IP address of the SP in the browser address bar For example http xxx xxx xxx xxx Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 10 11 Accept the certificate when prompted Enter your username root and password changme Select the Configuration tab and then the Network tab Set configurations such as IP configuration and DNS as required 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 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 Note your settings Log out If the IP address changes you must reconnect using the newly assigned IP address because the current session will become unresponsive See the Embedded Lights Out Manager ELOM Administration Guide for detailed information Applying Power for the First Time To turn on the server for the first time 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 flashes See FIGURE 3 2
34. ed to the server the Power OK LED next to the Power button lights and remains lit as shown in FIGURE 6 1 FIGURE 6 1 Front Panel Power OK LED Note The first time the server powers on the power on self test POST can take up to a minute Power Off from Main Power Mode To remove main power from the server use one of the following two methods TABLE 6 1 Shutdown Shutdown Method 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 of the operating system Servers not running ACPI enabled operating systems will shut down to standby power mode immediately Emergency shutdown Press and hold the Power button for at least four seconds until the main power is off and the server enters standby power mode When the main power is off the Power OK LED on the front panel flashes indicating that the server is in standby power mode Caution To completely power off the server you must disconnect the AC power cords from the back panel of the server Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 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 6 2 TABLE 6 2 Troubles
35. en completed 58 Configuring Sun Fire X4150 Server RAID Drives After you configure the Windows Server 2003 R2 OS you might need to configure the RAID drives RAID Drive Overview The Sun Fire X4150 Server has two optional RAID Host Bus Adapter HBA cards You can access RAID configuration through the HBA card BIOS To access the LSI card BIOS press CTRL C To access the Sun StorageTek card BIOS press CTRL A TABLE 5 1 Sun Fire X4150 Server RAID HBA cards RAID HBA cards Press for BIOS Sun StorageTek CTRL A LSI 3081E CTRL C The system will have the preinstalled OS on HD0 When the Windows Server 2003 R2 OS installation has been completed the option to upgrade your single disk OS to a mirrored RAID solution is available The configuration procedure is different for each supported controller card For example a Sun StorageTek HBA card has many more options for RAID configuration than an LSI HBA card Configure the RAID depending on your needs as shown in TABLE 5 2 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 TABLE 5 2 SAS Card Note Configuring the Sun Fire X4150 Server RAID is optional by default the Windows Server 2003 R2 Pre Install 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 RAID Drive Options TABL
36. ese English documentation is revised more frequently and might be more up to date than the translated documentation Third Party Web Sites Sun is not responsible for the availability of third party web sites mentioned in this document Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content advertising products or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content goods or services that are available on or through such sites or resources Safety and Compliance Information Refer to the following documents for safety information regarding the Sun Fire X4150 server m Important Safety Information for Sun Hardware Systems 816 7190 hard copy document included in the ship kit m Sun Fire X4150 Server Safety and Compliance Guide 819 6600 available online by navigating to the Sun Fire X4150 server document page from the following URL http www sun com documentation Preface ix 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 The part number of this Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide is 820 1851 11 x Sun Fire X4
37. est fits your needs 12 After you select the hard disk drive click Next and then view the configuration summary 13 Click Apply to start the mirroring process You can also click Schedule to perform the mirroring process at a later time Chapter 5 Configuring the Preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System 61 14 One more confirmation screen appears Confirm the mirroring The OS begins to mirror Mirroring may take several hours depending on the amount of data and the hard disk drive size 62 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 CHAPTER 6 If You Need Help This chapter describes troubleshooting information and how to apply and remove AC power to the Sun Fire X4150 server Support contacts are also included This chapter includes the following topics a Powering On and Off the Server on page 63 m Setup Troubleshooting on page 65 m Contacting Support on page 66 Powering On and Off the Server Use the following procedures to power on and power off the Sun Fire X4150 server 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 flashes 63 64 2 Use a stylus pen or other non conducting pointed object to press and release the recessed Power button on the server front panel When the main power is appli
38. figure the software as required Note To switch back to the Embedded LOM command line interface from the serial console press Esc Shift 9 or press Esc depending on your keyboard location 40 Installing the Intel PROSET Teaming Utility To install the Intel PROSET Teaming Utility 1 Install the Ethernet drivers from the Tools amp Drivers CD Version 1 1 using your preferred method Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 a Autorun Insert the Tool amp Drivers CD From the Autorun menu choose Install Update drivers and optional packages b Manually Access the Ethernet properties and update the driver manually through Device Manager Once the Ethernet cards have been installed and IP addresses assigned run the Proset installer Locate the installer on the Tools amp Drivers CD Version 1 1 in the following location drivers windows IntelNic 2003 PROSET 2003 xx where xx is 32 or 64 bit use the PROSETDX msi installer Follow the instructions on your screen and choose the Advanced Network Features from the displayed list of options To access the PROSET Teaming options access the Ethernet Card through Device Manager and choose Properties The new tabs installed are Teaming and VLAN Chapter 3 Setting Up the Sun Fire X4150 Server 41 42 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 CHAPTER 4 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System This chapter descri
39. files for all current Sun Fire X4150 server documents Solaris 10 and other software documents This web site has full search capabilities Discussion and troubleshooting forums Support diagnostic tools and alerts for all Sun products SunSolve web site Contains links to software patches Lists some system specifications troubleshooting and maintenance information and other tools SunService support phone numbers URL or Telephone Number ht ht ht ht ht tp www sun com documentation tp docs sun com documentation tp supportforum sun com tp www sun com bigadmin tp www sunsolve sun com handbook_pub 1 800 872 4786 1 800 USA 4Sun select Option 1 Chapter 6 If You Need Help 67 TABLE 6 4 Sun Technical Support Contacts Continued Server Documents and Support Resources URL or Telephone Number Lists international telephone numbers http www sun com service contacting solution html for SunService support Warranty and contract support http www sun com service warrantiescontracts contacts Links to other service tools Warranties for every Sun product http www sun com service support warranty 68 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 Index A Access the BIOS 34 B back panel 7 back panel connectors 31 Before You Begin 1 bolt on slide rail assemblies 12 15 C cable management arm CMA 21 cable management assembl
40. g for information about open source client side SSH applications You can set the serial redirection to display system output or Embedded LOM output A console can also be started to display system output By default the Embedded LOM output appears The BIOS contains these serial redirection options See the Sun Fire X4150 Server Product Notes and the Embedded Lights Out Manager ELOM Administration Guide for more information 30 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 Note The factory has configured the service processor hardware and firmware on your server with the most common settings used in the field You may not need to change these defaults See the Embedded Lights Out Manager ELOM Administration Guide for detailed information Connecting the Cables Connect the power and data cables from the server back panel to your system Connector Locations See FIGURE 3 1 and TABLE 3 2 for the locations of the back panel connectors FIGURE 3 1 Back Panel Connectors TABLE 3 2 Back Panel Connector Legend Label Item Label Item 1 Power supply unit 0 connector 5 Service processor SP network management NET MGT Ethernet port 2 Power supply unit 1 connector 6 Gbit Ethernet ports LAN O 1 2 3 Intel 3 System status LEDs 7 USB 2 0 ports 0 1 4 Serial management RJ 45 serial port 8 HD15 video connector Chapter 3 Setting Up the Sun Fire X4150 Server 31 32 Cabling the Server Connect the server p
41. hardware is installed and cables are inserted 3 Verify that your terminal laptop PC or terminal server is operational 4 Configure the terminal device or the terminal emulation software running on a laptop or PC to the following settings a 8N1 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 5 Connect a null serial modem cable from the server s back panel RJ45 serial port to a terminal device if not connected already See FIGURE 1 5 for the serial port position 6 Press Enter on the terminal device to establish a connection between the terminal device and the Embedded LOM service processor SP The following prompt appears 7 Type the default user name root and then type the default password changeme to log in to the Embedded LOM SP The Embedded LOM displays a default command prompt indicating that you have successfully logged in gt oo Type the following command to determine the SP IP address show SP network 9 After the status has been determined view the output of show SP network DHCP enabled is shown as IPSource dhcp 10 To assign a static IP ADDRESS type the following commands in exact order set SP network IPSource static set SP network IPAddress xxx xxx xxx xxx set SP network Netmask xxx xxx xxx xxx set SP network Gateway xxx xxx xxx xxx Where xxx IP address numbers Example 2
42. he Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 53 54 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 CHAPTER 5 Configuring the Preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System This chapter describes how to configure the Preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System OS that might be preinstalled on your Sun Fire X4150 Server This chapter assumes that your server has a hard drive installed with the Preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system preinstalled Your system might be different depending on your hard drive configuration and ordering options This chapter includes the following topics m Windows Server 2003 R2 Preinstall Overview on page 55 a Configuring Sun Fire X4150 Server RAID Drives on page 58 a Mirroring the Preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 OS with LSI RAID on page 60 Windows Server 2003 R2 Preinstall Overview Read this section before you set up Windows Server 2003 R2 Servers shipped with the factory installed Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system include a Getting Started Guide Read this guide before performing the initial setup of the Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system For initial setup procedure also refer to the Sun x64 Servers Windows 2003 R2 Preinstall Product Notes 55 Delivery Methods By default video output for the Windows preinstall is directed to the VGA monitor If no VGA monitor is attached use a RKVM session to configure the OS How to
43. heet 44 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 Configuring Solaris OS 47 Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port Optional 47 Using the GRUB Menu 48 Configuring Sun Fire X4150 Server RAID Drives 48 RAID Drive Overview 49 RAID Drive Options 49 Mirroring the Preinstalled Solaris OS with LSI RAID 50 Creating a RAID Set to Incorporate a Preinstalled OS Using the Sun StorageTek Card 51 Solaris 10 Operating System User Information 52 Accessing Solaris 10 User Documentation 52 Downloading Solaris 10 OS Software 53 Solaris 10 OS Training 53 Configuring the Preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System 55 Windows Server 2003 R2 Preinstall Overview 55 Delivery Methods 56 How to start a RKVM Session 56 Configuring the Windows Server 2003 R2 OS 56 Configuring Sun Fire X4150 Server RAID Drives 58 RAID Drive Overview 58 RAID Drive Options 59 Mirroring the Preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 OS with LSI RAID 60 Creating a RAID Set to Incorporate a Preinstalled OS Using the Sun StorageTek Card 61 If You Need Help 63 Powering On and Off the Server 63 Power On the Main Power 63 Contents v Power Off from Main Power Mode 64 Setup Troubleshooting 65 Contacting Support 66 vi Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 Preface The Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide provides detailed information about how to install the the Sun Fire X4150 server hardware and software This book is intended for system
44. hooting Procedures Problem Server powers on but the monitor does not CD or DVD does not eject from the media tray when you press the Eject button Possible solution Is the Power button for the monitor turned on Is the monitor power cord connected to a wall outlet Is the monitor power cord connected to the monitor Does the wall outlet have power Test by plugging in another device Move the mouse or press any key on the keyboard The drive might be in low power mode Use the utility software installed on your server to eject the CD Make sure that the media in the device is not in use and is not mounted by the operating system No video is displayed on the monitor screen Is the monitor cable attached to the video connector Does the monitor work when connected to another system If you have another monitor does it work when connected to the original system 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 if it is configured to redirect its output exclusively over the serial line Server does not power on when the front panel Power button is pressed Keyboard or mouse does not respond to actions Keep notes on the following situations in case you need to call service Is the Power LED illuminated on the front of the system Ensure that the power cord is connected
45. ide the following system management interfaces into your server e Web based graphical interface e Secure Shell SSH command line interface e IPMI v2 0 command line interface CLI e Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP v3 interface These interfaces call the same underlying system management functions on your SP You can work with one or more of these interfaces to integrate with other management interfaces running in your data center The Remote Console application allows remote clients to view the graphical console of your host server as though they were directly attached to its video connector The Remote Console mirrors the video display from the server VGA device up to 1280 x 1024 resolution locally on the remote management system The remote keyboard mouse CD drive or diskette drive appear as standard USB devices The Remote Console depends on the following requirements to run correctly Client systems require a web browser at least IE6 Mozilla or Firefox with Sun Java runtime environment at least version 1 6 plug ins correctly installed Java is available for free download at http java sun com You must install a Secure Shell communications application on the remote client system server workstation or laptop to access the Embedded LOM through a remote Secure Shell SSH Many Secure Shell communications applications are available from commercial or open source distribution Refer to http www openssh or
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47. indows Server 2003 R2 OS and want to make the OS part of a RAID set and if you are using LSI RAID only perform the following procedure to update the preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 OS to a mirrored RAID set As stated in TABLE 5 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 example allows the creation of a mirror 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 Windows Server 2003 R2 OS on HDD1 1 Power on your server system for the first time 2 Press CTRL A to access the LSI RAID configuration utility 3 Select the SAS card SAS1068E 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 into RAID 7 Because HDDO0 contains data select merge or delete Choose M to merge data and start a sync operation a 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 and reboot Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 Creating a RAID Set to Incorporate a Preinstalled O
48. ipment installation 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 2 6 Chapter 2 Installing the Sun Fire X4150 Server Into a Rack with Slide Rails 19 20 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 FIGURE 2 6 Inserting the Server With Mounting Brackets Into the Slide Rails Mounting bracket inserted into slide rail Slide rail release button Slide rail Hoek Slide rail assembly mounted on rack post 4 Simultaneously push and hold the slide rail release buttons on each mounting bracket while you push the server into the rack See FIGURE 2 6 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 Caution Verify that the server is securely mounted in the rack and that the slide rails locks are engaged with the mounting brackets before continuing Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 Installing the Cable Management Arm Use this procedure to install an optional cable management arm CMA FIGURE 2 7 shows the CMA FIGURE 2 7 Cable Management Ar
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50. m CMA CMA rail extension Unpack the cable management arm parts 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 Remove tape to separate parts The CMA rail extension might be taped to the CMA arm Attach the CMA rail extension into the left slide rail until the extension locks into place with an audible click See FIGURE 2 8 FIGURE 2 8 Inserting the CMA Rail Extension Into the Back of the Left Slide Rail Chapter 2 Installing the Sun Fire X4150 Server Into a Rack with Slide Rails 21 Left slide rail CMA rail extension 22 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 5 Verify that the CMA rail extension engages the slide rail as shown in FIGURE 2 9 FIGURE 2 9 Detail of CMA Rail Extension Inserted Into the Left Slide Rail Left slide rail CMA rail extension Note Support the CMA in the remaining installation steps Do not allow the arm to hang by its own weight until it is secured by all three attachment points Chapter 2 Installing the Sun Fire X4150 Server Into a Rack with Slide Rails 23 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 2 10 FIGURE 2 10 Inserting the CM
51. n Fire X4150 Server 33 About Embedded LOM IP Addresses The Embedded LOM service processor 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 3 DHCP requests the Embedded LOM 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 34 Determining the Embedded LOM Service Processor IP Address There are two methods to determine the IP address of the Embedded LOM service processor SP Choose one of the following methods m Access the BIOS and determine the assigned IP address m Connect to the Embedded LOM service processor through the serial connection system management port Method 1 Access the BIOS To access the BIOS and view the service processor SP IP address Power on the server or restart the server if it is running When the Sun Microsystems splash screen appears during the POST Power On Self Test operation press F2 to access the BIOS settings Navigate to the Server tab using the left and right keyboard arrows Access the Server tab and AST2000 CONFIGURATION Press Enter Access the IP ADDRESS tab View the SP IP address Tip If the IP address is in the form
52. o to next page Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 See Opening the Box on page 4 Installing the Sun Fire X4150 Server Into a Rack with Slide Rails on page 9 Service label on the top cover of the server Connecting the Cables on page 31 Setting Up the Sun Fire X4150 Server on Connecting to the Embedded LOM Service Processor for the First Time on page 33 Sun Fire X4150 Server Service Manual For information about how to install additional components refer to the Sun Fire X4150 Server Service Manual or the component documentation Continued FIGURE 1 2 FIGURE 1 2 Sun Fire X4150 Server Installation Process Part 2 Continued from previous page Use Windows preinstalled image Use Solaris preinstalled image No Yes Configure Windows preinstalled OS RAID required for OS Configure Solaris preinstalled OS Yes 2 disk mirror RAID Configure RAID or non RAID SAS HBA card type is Sun Storagetek Install OS Configure RAID Yes at BIOS level Preinstall image Sun LSI can only convert StorageTek to a 2 disk mirror RAID Configure Reinstall is Solaris i roquirod if gong i t preinstalled OS Foenituiralion Configure RAID at OS level Sun StorageTek See Applying Power for the First Time on page 39 Configuring th
53. of the rails with the spacer See FIGURE 2 4 16 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 FIGURE 2 4 Setting the Rail Width Rail width spacer 5 Tighten the screws on the brackets 6 Remove the spacer and confirm that the rails are attached tightly to the rack 7 Repeat Step 4 through Step 6 for rear of the rack Chapter 2 Installing the Sun Fire X4150 Server Into a Rack with Slide Rails 17 8 If available extend the anti tip foot at the bottom of the rack See FIGURE 2 5 FIGURE 2 5 Extending the Anti tip Foot Caution If your rack does not have an anti tip foot the rack could tip over Attaching Tool less Slide Rail Assemblies To attach tool less slide rail assemblies to the rack refer to the install card instructions included with the 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 18 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 Caution Always load equipment into a rack from the bottom up so that it will not become top heavy and tip over Extend your rack s anti tip foot to prevent the rack from tipping during equ
54. or to entities identified on U S export exclusion lists including but not limited to the denied persons and specially designated nationals lists is strictly prohibited 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 U S Government is strictly prohibited Copyright 2007 Sun Microsystems Inc 4150 Network Circle Santa Clara California 95054 Etats Unis Tous droits r serv s CE PRODUIT CONTIENT DES INFORMATIONS CONFIDENTIELLES ET DES SECRETS COMMERCIAUX DE SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC SON UTILISATION SA DIVULGATION ET SA REPRODUCTION SONT INTERDITES SANS L AUTORISATION EXPRESSE ECRITE ET PREALABLE DE SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC Cette distribution peut des l ments d velopp s par des tiers Sun Sun Microsystems le logo Sun Java Netra Solaris StarOffice Sun Ray Galaxy Sun Fire X et le logo SunSpectrum Pac Sunburst design sont des marques de fabrique ou des marques d pos es de Sun Microsystems Inc aux Etats Unis et dans d autres pays Intel est une marque de fabrique ou une marque d pos e de Intel Corporation ou de sa filiale aux Etats Unis et dans d autres pays Intel Inside est une marque de fabrique ou une marque d pos e de Intel Corporation ou de sa filiale aux Etats Unis et dans d autres pays Ce produit est soumis la l gislation am ricaine sur le contr
55. ork power cycle the server 1 Press the Power button to power off the server and wait 20 to 30 seconds 2 Press the Power button again to power system back on Note For additional troubleshooting information see the Sun Fire X4150 Server Service Manual Contacting Support If the troubleshooting procedures in this chapter fail to solve your problem use TABLE 6 3 to collect information that you might need to communicate to the support personnel TABLE 6 4 lists the Sun web sites and telephone numbers for additional technical support TABLE 6 3 System Information Needed for Support System Configuration Information Needed Your Information Sun service contract number System model Operating environment 66 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 TABLE 6 3 System Information Needed for Support Continued System Configuration Information Needed Your Information System serial number Peripherals attached to the system secondary contact Superuser password Email address and phone number for you and a Street address where the system is located when the problem occurred Other Useful Information Summary of the problem and the work being done IP address Server name system host name Network or internet domain name Proxy server configuration TABLE 6 4 Sun Technical Support Contacts Server Documents and Support Resources PDF
56. ou can enter up to three addresses You can also enter a list of domains to search when a DNS query is made Provide the following information about your LDAP profile If you specify a proxy credential level in your LDAP profile gather the following information Proxy Bind Distinguished Name Proxy Bind Password Do you want to specify a default route IP address or let the Solaris installation program find one 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 Select one of the following routes Enter System Configuration Asterisk indicates default Specify One Find One IP addresses 1 3 Search Domains 1 3 Profile name Profile server Specify IP address Detect IP address None Specify 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 How do you want to specify your default time zone Detect IP address 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 ICMP router discovery protocol If you are using the command line interface the software detects an IP address when the system is booted None Select None if you do not have a router or do not want the software to detect
57. over for instructions on how to install your server into a four post rack using the slide rail and cable management arm options The service label includes instructions for both tool less and bolt on rail assemblies Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 gt Checking Compatibility Check that your rack is compatible with the slide rail and cable management arm CMA options The optional slide rails are compatible with a wide range of equipment racks that meet the following standards TABLE 2 1 Rack Compatibility Item 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 Requirement 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 Length not including PSU handle 28 0 inches 711 2 mm Width not including ears 16
58. ower cables and external cables in the following order Connect two grounded server power cords to grounded electrical outlets 1 2 Note Connect only one cable if your server does not have a redundant power supply Connect the two server power cords to the AC power connectors on the back panel of the server In standby power mode the Power OK LED on the front panel flashes indicating that the service processor SP is working as shown in FIGURE 3 2 At this point before initial configuration standby power is supplied only to the SP and power supply fans FIGURE 3 2 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 Connect a serial null modem cable to the RJ 45 serial port 4 See Connecting to the Embedded LOM Service Processor for the First Time on page 33 for more information about viewing system output from a serial console Connect Ethernet cables to the Embedded LOM SP network management Ethernet port 5 Connect Ethernet cables to the RJ 45 LAN Gigabit Ethernet LAN connectors as needed 6 for OS support Connect any additional external devices as required to the server s USB 7 and or Video 8 connectors optional Go to the next section and connect to the Embedded LOM SP Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 and the
59. rmation screen will be displayed and once confirmed the OS will begin to mirror Mirroring may take several hours depending on the amount of data and the HDD size 52 Solaris 10 Operating System User Information This section provides pointers to information about the Solaris 10 operating system Accessing 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 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 Specifically you can access the Solaris 10 OS Release and Installation collection at http docs sun com app docs co11 1236 1 Downloading Solaris 10 OS Software If you need to install the Solaris 10 11 06 OS or reinstall the OS after removing it you can download the CD or DVD image from the following URL http www sun com software solaris get jsp Solaris 10 6 06 is the minimum supported version for the Sun Fire X4150 server See the Sun Fire X4150 Server Operating System Installation Guide for specific instructions on Solaris 10 installation 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 Classes For Solaris 10 Training and Certification options at a glance go to http www sun com training catalog solaris10 html Chapter 4 Configuring t
60. tents Inventory 4 ESD Precautions 5 Sun Fire X4150 Server Description 6 Front Panel Features 6 Back Panel 7 Installing the Sun Fire X4150 Server Into a Rack with Slide Rails 9 Before You Install 9 Server Installation Process Overview 10 Service Label 10 Checking Compatibility 11 Disassembling Slide Rails 12 Disassembling Bolt On Slide Rails 12 Disassembling Tool less Slide Rails 13 Installing the Mounting Brackets Onto the Server 14 Attaching the Slide Rail Assemblies to the Rack 15 Attaching Bolt On Slide Rail Assemblies 15 Attaching Tool less Slide Rail Assemblies 18 Installing the Server Into the Slide Rail Assemblies 18 Installing the Cable Management Arm 21 Verifying Operation of the Slide rails and CMA 28 Setting Up the Sun Fire X4150 Server 29 Embedded LOM Service Processor Software Overview 29 Connecting the Cables 31 Connector Locations 31 Cabling the Server 32 Connecting to the Embedded LOM Service Processor for the First Time 33 Overview 33 Determining the Embedded LOM Service Processor IP Address 34 Method 1 Access the BIOS 34 Method 2 Connect to the Service Processor Using a Serial Connection 35 Modifying the Service Processor IP Address 36 Method 1 Using the Serial Connection 36 Applying Power for the First Time 39 Installing the Intel PROSET Teaming Utility 40 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 43 Solaris Preinstall Overview 43 Delivery Methods 43 Before You Begin 44 Installation Works
61. ults to serial redirection ttyb Reboot the system To enable video output choose Solaris Build Graphics Adapter from the GRUB menu Changing Default Console Output Chapter 4 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 47 Using the GRUB Menu The preinstalled Solaris 10 OS image directs console output to the serial port by default After the initial configuration of the preinstalled Solaris OS is complete you can modify the Solaris 10 GRUB menu to direct output to the video port by default Caution This procedure is intended only for advanced users of the Solaris OS You can seriously disrupt server operation or make the server unbootable if you introduce a problem in the menu 1st file To set the video port as the default output do the following procedure Open the boot grub menu 1st file in a text editor Modify the following line in the file to change the default so that the console output goes to the video port default 1 Run the following command to add the Xserver startup scripts usr dt bin dtconfig e Reboot the server After the system reboots the console output goes to the video port by default 48 Configuring Sun Fire X4150 Server RAID Drives After you configure the Solaris OS you might need to configure the RAID drives Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide January 2008 TABLE 4 3 RAID Drive Overview The Sun Fire X4150 Server has two optional RAID H
62. y 21 cables 31 change current IP address 36 Chapters vii CMA 21 28 CMA assembly 21 Compatibility 11 configure preinstalled Solaris OS 56 Contacting Support 66 E ELOM 29 Embedded Lights Out Manager 29 Embedded LOM 33 Embedded LOM Service Processor Components 30 ESD Precautions 5 external 32 external cables 32 F front panel 6 32 64 H hardware RAID 60 HBA 58 HBA card 58 Host Bus Adapter 58 l installing to a rack 9 10 Intel PROSET Teaming Utility 40 Inventory 4 IP address 34 L LSI 58 M mirrored RAID 58 mirrored RAID set 60 mounting brackets 14 O Options 5 P power cables 32 power off 63 power on 63 69 Preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System 55 R rack installation 9 10 rackmount 9 RAID 58 RAID drive options 59 RAID drives 58 rail assembly 9 rear panel connectors 7 30 31 rear panel LEDs 7 30 31 RKVM Session 56 S serial connection 35 server power cables 32 service label 10 service processor 33 Service Processor Interfaces 33 Setup Troubleshooting 65 slide rail assemblies 15 slide rail installation 12 13 15 Solaris 43 55 Sun documents online viii Sun StorageTek 58 Sun StorageTek card 61 Support 63 T Third Party Web Sites ix tool less slide rail assemblies 13 18 tools 1 Tools and Equipment 1 troubleshooting 63 to 68 procedures 65 to turn on server first t

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