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Contributors

Primary Authors: Lisa Kuder, Ray Angelo, Mark McGothigan.

Contributors: Mike Ma, Qing-su Hu, Lu Wei, Cynthia Chin-Lee, Michael Tabor, Ralph
Woodley, Ling Chen, Qing Gu, Donghua Zhou, David Zhuang.

Change History

The following lists the release history of this documentation set:

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September 2013. Initial publication.

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November 2013. Corrected links.

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March 2014. Software 1.1 update.

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Summary of Contents for X4-2B

Page 1: ...Sun Blade X4 2B Installation Guide Part No E37036 04 March 2014 ...

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Page 3: ...nstalling the Server Module 25 1 Review Product Documentation 25 2 Receive and Unpack the Server Module 27 3 Insert the Server Module Into a Chassis 32 4 Access Server Module Management Tools 37 5 Set up Server Module Software and Firmware Oracle System Assistant 59 6 Configure Server Module Drives for OS Installation 63 7 Set Up an Operating System and Drivers 73 Configuring Preinstalled Oracle S...

Page 4: ... Oracle Linux OS 95 Registering Oracle Linux and Activating Automatic Update 96 Getting Server Firmware and Software Updates 97 Firmware and Software Updates 97 Firmware and Software Access Options 98 Software Releases 98 Getting Firmware and Software From MOS or PMR 99 Installing Updates Using Other Methods 103 Controlling System Power 105 Power States 105 Powering Off the Server Module 106 Power...

Page 5: ...wing 1 The alpha character X identifies an x86 product 2 The first number 4 identifies the generation of the server 3 The second number 2 identifies the number of processors 4 The alpha character B identifies the product as a blade server Getting the Latest Firmware and Software Firmware drivers and other hardware related software for each Oracle x86 server server module blade and blade chassis ar...

Page 6: ...cs Chassis Sun Blade 6000 modular system http www oracle com goto SB6000 docs Provide feedback on this documentation at http www oracle com goto docfeedback AboutThis Documentation This documentation set is available in both PDF and HTML The information is presented in topic based format similar to online help and therefore does not include chapters appendixes or section numbering You can generate...

Page 7: ...su Hu Lu Wei Cynthia Chin Lee Michael Tabor Ralph Woodley Ling Chen Qing Gu Donghua Zhou David Zhuang Change History The following lists the release history of this documentation set September 2013 Initial publication November 2013 Corrected links March 2014 Software 1 1 update Change History 7 ...

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Page 9: ... server module is inserted in to a Sun Blade 6000 chassis which provides power and cooling to the blades The Sun Blade X4 2B server module is an ideal blade for building enterprise cloud infrastructures Optional I O modules can be installed A RAID expansion module REM is installed on the Sun Blade X4 2B server module for RAID and SAS drive connectivity A Fabric Expansion Module FEM is also install...

Page 10: ...status indicators 1 Locate status indicator LED white Press button to identify server 2 Ready to Remove status indicator LED blue Main power removed 3 Service Action Required status indicator LED amber Fault condition detected Front Panel Features Sun Blade X4 2B Installation Guide March 2014 10 ...

Page 11: ... than four seconds when the server module is in full power initiates immediate shutdown to standby power 6 NMI button for Oracle Service use only 7 Serial number label and RFID tag 8 Two USB 2 0 ports 9 Universal connector port UCP Connects to multi port cable dongle 10 11 12 13 Storage disk drives 0 3 optional 10 0 11 1 12 2 13 3 Hard disk drives HDDs or solid state disks SSDs Related Information...

Page 12: ...cations provide information about Sun Blade X4 2B server module dimensions electrical and environmental conditions Physical Specifications Specification Value Height 12 87 inches 327 mm Width 1 69 inches 43 mm Depth 19 6 inches 497 mm Weight 20 lbs 9 kg Specifications Sun Blade X4 2B Installation Guide March 2014 12 ...

Page 13: ...er 300 m above 900 m 1 1 Except in China where regulations may limit installations to a maximum altitude of 6 562 feet 2 000 m Related Information Specifications for the Sun Blade 6000 modular system chassis Site Planning Guide for Sun Blade 6000 and Sun Blade 6048 Modular Systems at http www oracle com goto SB6000 docs To manage chassis and server module power using Oracle ILOM refer to http www ...

Page 14: ...ns to FEM slots PCIe port speeds vary by FEM Two 10 100 1000 BASE T Ethernet ports for NEMs from the Powerville NIC chip Sun Blade X4 2B Product Notes Refer to this guide for updated information about supported chassis firmware Processors The Sun Blade X4 2B supports two E5 CPUs Sun Blade X4 2B Product Notes Refer to this guide for detailed information about supported CPUs Memory Twenty four regis...

Page 15: ...and Rear Panels in Sun Blade X4 2B Service Manual Multi port cable Each Sun Blade 6000 series chassis is typically shipped with a multi port cable The multi port cable enables you to connect communication devices directly to the Sun Blade X4 2B The multi port cable provides the following interface connections to the front panel UCP VGA graphics port 2D embedded graphics controller RJ 45 serial man...

Page 16: ...x64 https wikis oracle com display SystemsComm Sun Blade Systems Products tab Operat for a complete list of supported OS versions Virtualization software Oracle VM software is supported for the server module Oracle VM software can be optionally preinstalled on the server module VMware ESXi is also supported for the server module Sun Blade X4 2B Product Notes for information about specific versions...

Page 17: ...ications on page 12 Front Panel Features on page 10 http www oracle com goto SB6000 docs http www oracle com goto ILOM docs Software Overview The following sections describe Sun Blade X4 2B management software Oracle System Assistant Overview on page 17 Oracle ILOM Overview on page 18 UEFI BIOS Overview on page 22 Oracle System Assistant Overview Oracle System Assistant allows you to set up and ma...

Page 18: ...assis monitoring module CMM Oracle ILOM CMM provides an Ethernet connection through the chassis to the server module service processor SP Oracle ILOM CMM software allows you to monitor and manage all chassis components including installed server and storage blades The minimum Oracle ILOM CMM firmware version corresponds to the chassis model as follows A90 B CMM ILOM 3 0 12 11b software release 3 3...

Page 19: ...og In to Oracle ILOM SP CLI on page 53 Oracle ILOM CMMWeb Interface Example The following illustration shows an example of the web interface when you are logged in to the Oracle ILOM CMM Oracle ILOM CMM CLI Example The following example uses the CMM command line interface CLI to show information about the server module when you are logged in to the Oracle ILOM CMM In this example the server module...

Page 20: ...ng and editing hardware configurations for the SP Monitoring vital system information and viewing logged events Managing Oracle ILOM user accounts Choose a method of accessing the server module SP Oracle ILOM as described in the following sections Log In to Oracle ILOM SP Web Interface on page 52 Log In to Oracle ILOM SP CLI on page 53 Server Module SP Oracle ILOMWeb Interface Example The followin...

Page 21: ... Open_Problems 1 BIOS IO_Modules SP Properties health Service Required health_details SYS Motherboard is faulty Type show System Open_Problems for details open_problems_count 1 power_state Off locator_indicator Off serial_number 489089M 1122PR0000 model ASSY BLADE SUN BLADE X4 2B type Blade system_fw_version ILOM 3 1 0 0 BIOS 20010900 host_primary_ip_address none host_primary_mac_address none syst...

Page 22: ...EFI BIOS Boot Mode Selection Two boot modes are available for UEFI BIOS Legacy boot mode and UEFI boot mode UEFI BIOS can be configured to support either UEFI or Legacy boot modes However some devices and operating systems do not yet support UEFI based BIOS and can boot only from Legacy BIOS boot mode If you change boot modes the boot candidates from the previous mode disappear The boot candidates...

Page 23: ...ot Mode only boot candidates that support UEFI BIOS boot mode appear on the BIOS Setup Utility screens in the Boot Options Priority list Currently the following operating systems support UEFI BIOS boot mode For updates to this list refer to Sun Blade X4 2B Product Notes Oracle Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SP1 RedHat Enterprise Linux Microsoft Windows These operating systems can use either UE...

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Page 25: ...dule software and firmware 5 Set up Server Module Software and Firmware Oracle System Assistant on page 59 6 Prepare the Sun Blade X4 2B server module storage drives for OS installation 6 Configure Server Module Drives for OS Installation on page 63 7 Set up the Sun Blade X4 2B server module operating system preinstalled OS or install supported OS 7 Set Up an Operating System and Drivers on page 7...

Page 26: ...el A90 B or A90 D Sun Blade 6000 Modular System Product Notes for the latest information about how to determine the chassis midplane version http www oracle com goto SB6000 docs Prepare the chassis 2 Receive and Unpack the Server Module on page 27 Prepare the Site and Chassis on page 31 Chassis NEMs Verify that the network express modules NEMs that are supported for use with the Sun Blade X4 2B ar...

Page 27: ...ade X4 2B Service Manual Sun Blade X4 2B Service Manual at http www oracle com goto X4 2B docs Oracle X4 Series Server Administration Guide http www oracle com goto x86AdminDiag docs Oracle is interested in improving the product documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions You can submit feedback by going to this link http www oracle com goto docfeedback 2 Receive and Unpack the Server...

Page 28: ...ir by service technicians Electronic equipment is susceptible to damage by static electricity Take the following ESD precautions to protect electronic components from electrostatic damage Read safety information in the Sun Blade X4 2B Safety and Compliance Guide before installing the server module Wear a grounded antistatic wriststrap footstrap or equivalent safety equipment to prevent ESD when yo...

Page 29: ...l server module components can be ordered and purchased separately Optional component Description Processor assembly options Refer to Sun Blade X4 2B Service Manual DDR3 DIMM memory kits Refer to Sun Blade X4 2B Service Manual Storage drives Refer to Sun Blade X4 2B Service Manual Hard drives HDDs Solid state drives SSDs USB sticks The two internal USB ports are accessed from the Sun Blade X4 2B s...

Page 30: ...e no larger than 2 7 mm wide and 32 0 mm long as shown in this illustration Caution Physical damage hazard Using a larger USB device could damage the USB port Related Information Insert the Sun Blade X4 2B Server Module Into a Chassis on page 33 Verify Supported Components Supported components and their part numbers are subject to change over time and without notice To view the most up to date lis...

Page 31: ...onmental Specifications Confirm that the power requirements are met The chassis must have sufficient reserve power to add the new server module to the chassis power load See Troubleshooting Server Power States on page 111 See Specifications on page 12 Sun Blade X4 2B Electrical Specifications Verify that the network express modules NEMs that are supported for use with the Sun Blade X4 2B have been...

Page 32: ... that the chassis monitoring module CMM has the minimum firmware version that corresponds with the chassis model as follows A90 B CMM ILOM 3 0 12 11b software release 3 3 3 A90 D CMM ILOM 3 1 software release 4 2 c The network express modules NEMs that are supported for use with your server module have been installed in the chassis For more information about supported NEMs refer to Sun Blade 6000 ...

Page 33: ...he filler panel for later use Caution Chassis shutdown hazard Do not operate the chassis with empty slots for more than 60 seconds Always insert a filler panel into an empty slot If you are not installing a server module into a slot do not remove a slot filler panel The slot filler panel is required to meet FCC standards for electromagnetic interference EMI Remove the rear cover from the server mo...

Page 34: ...kg Use two hands to install or remove the server module from the chassis Open both of the server module ejector levers Position the server module vertically so that the ejectors are on the right Install the server module as follows a Push the server module into the slot until the server module stops and is flush with the chassis see 1 4 5 3 Insert the Server Module Into a Chassis Sun Blade X4 2B I...

Page 35: ...oots using standby power from the chassis power supplies Verify server module status indicator LED activity Verify that the server module front panel indicators illuminate after plugging in the server module a All four server module status indicators blink three times The blade has been powered on and the SP boot process has begun b The green OK Power status indicator blinks rapidly 0 125 seconds ...

Page 36: ...125 second off Standby power Blink 0 1 second on 2 9 seconds off Host booting Slow blink 0 5 second on 0 5 second off Full power Steady on 5 Power button Press briefly to toggle the server between standby and full power Caution Pressing the Power button for more than four seconds when the server module is in full power initiates immediate shutdown to standby power Can cause data loss d Optional LE...

Page 37: ...tion on page 38 Set Up Server Module Using Local Serial Connection on page 40 Set Up Server Module Using Local KVM Connection on page 42 Accessing Oracle ILOM on page 45 Connection Option Summary Choose one of the options in this section to cable the management connection after the server module is installed in the chassis After connectivity is established you can set up the server module through ...

Page 38: ...onnects to the 15 pin multi port cable connector The multi port cable connects to the server module SP UCP port for a local KVM keyboard video mouse connection From a KVM terminal log in to Oracle ILOM on the server module SP using the SP CLI or the web interface to administer the server module Set Up Server Module Using Local KVM Connection on page 42 Set Up Server Module Remote Using Ethernet Ne...

Page 39: ...P Address CLI on page 49 Access the server module s service processor SP Choose a method to access the server module s service processor SP Oracle ILOM as described in the following sections Log In to Oracle ILOM SP Web Interface on page 52 Log In to Oracle ILOM SP CLI on page 53 After log in navigate to any individual server module SP in a chassis and use Oracle ILOM CLI or web interface to admin...

Page 40: ... a serial connection and CLI To set up the server module with Oracle ILOM CLI through a local front panel serial connection Attach the multi port universal connector port UCP connector to the UCP port on the server module front panel Caution Cable or connector damage hazard Use the multi port cable for configuration and service purposes Disconnect the multi port cable from the server module after ...

Page 41: ... baud default do not change Disable hardware flow control CTS RTS Press Enter at the terminal device to establish a serial console connection to the server s Oracle ILOM A login prompt for Oracle ILOM appears For example SP productserialnumber login Type a user name and password for the Administrator account The default Oracle ILOM Administrator account user name is root and the password is change...

Page 42: ...ce to configure Oracle ILOM refer to the Oracle ILOM 3 1 documentation library at http www oracle com goto ILOM docs Optional Connect to the server module serial console host using Oracle ILOM command line interface See Accessing the Host Console on page 54 Set Up Server Module Using Local KVM Connection This procedure requires you to have Physical presence at the server module chassis Access to a...

Page 43: ...e possible Use the multi port cable for configuration and service purposes Disconnect the multi port cable from the server module after the configuration or service operation is complete to avoid damaging the cable or connector Attach theVGA monitor cable to the DB 15 video connector on the multi port cable 1 2 Connection Option Summary 43 ...

Page 44: ...ge 45 Display Server Module Oracle ILOM SP IP Address CLI on page 49 Log in to Oracle ILOM Choose a method to access the server module s service processor SP Oracle ILOM as described in the following sections Log In to Oracle ILOM SP Web Interface on page 52 Log In to Oracle ILOM SP CLI on page 53 Manage the server module and configure Oracle ILOM Refer to the Oracle ILOM 3 1 documentation library...

Page 45: ...rver module service processor SP Oracle ILOM through a network or KVM connection first obtain the server module s Oracle ILOM SP IP address Choose a method of obtaining a server module SP IP address as described in the following sections Display Server Module Oracle ILOM SP IP Address Web Interface on page 45 Display Server Module Oracle ILOM SP IP Address CLI on page 49 The SP IP address is not r...

Page 46: ...M user account with Administrator privileges Note To enable first time login and access to Oracle ILOM a default Administrator account and its password are provided with the system To build a secure environment you must change the default password changeme for the default Administrator account root after your initial login to Oracle ILOM If this default Administrator account has since been changed...

Page 47: ...Click Log In The System Summary page appears 5 Determining Server Module Oracle ILOM SP IP Address 47 ...

Page 48: ...lick ChassisView in the upper left pane The Chassis View page appears with the blade server modules 6 Determining Server Module Oracle ILOM SP IP Address Sun Blade X4 2B Installation Guide March 2014 48 ...

Page 49: ... SP is configured using DHCP Log In to Oracle ILOM SP Web Interface on page 52 Display Server Module Oracle ILOM SP IP Address CLI Use the chassis Oracle ILOM CMM to Display a server module service processor network configuration that includes the server module Oracle ILOM SP IP address Verify that you can access a server module s Oracle ILOM SP through Oracle ILOM CMM Verify that a server module ...

Page 50: ...or account and its password are provided with the system To build a secure environment you must change the default password changeme for the default Administrator account root after your initial login to Oracle ILOM If this default Administrator account has since been changed contact your system administrator for an Oracle ILOM user account with Administrator privileges After successful log in to ...

Page 51: ...le s SP IP address You need to know the SP IP address to log in directly to a server module Oracle ILOM Optional Set a static IP address By default the IP address of the server module SP is configured using DHCP To set a static IP address refer to the Oracle ILOM 3 1 documentation http www oracle com goto ILOM docs To log out of Oracle ILOM CMM type exit 5 Set up Server Module Software and Firmwar...

Page 52: ...and password The default Oracle ILOM Administrator account user name is root and the password is changeme If this default Administrator account has been changed contact your system administrator for an Oracle ILOM user account with Administrator privileges Note To enable first time login and access to Oracle ILOM a default Administrator account and its password are provided with the system To buil...

Page 53: ...istant on page 59 Log In to Oracle ILOM SP CLI To log to the server module Oracle ILOM SP CLI Interface through an Ethernet connection Determine the server module SP IP address If you do not know the server module SP IP address see Display Server Module Oracle ILOM SP IP Address CLI on page 49 to view the server module SP IP address using Oracle ILOM CMM Access a terminal window Log in to the serv...

Page 54: ...anged contact your system administrator for an Oracle ILOM user account with Administrator privileges Use Oracle ILOM CLI to configure Oracle ILOM and manage the server module Refer to Oracle ILOM 3 1 documentation for more information about how to use the CLI interface to configure Oracle ILOM See http www oracle com goto ILOM docs 5 Set up Server Module Software and Firmware Oracle System Assist...

Page 55: ... To return to the Oracle ILOM console press Esc followed by the character Shift 9 Configuring Preinstalled Oracle Solaris OS on page 75 Configuring Preinstalled Oracle VM Software on page 83 Access Remote Host Console Before you connect to the host console from a remote system verify that the remote system meets the following requirements An operating system such as Oracle Solaris Oracle Enterpris...

Page 56: ...w oracle com goto ILOM docs To connect to the host console from a remote system Access a web browser on a remote system that meets the prerequisites Log in to a server module s Oracle ILOM from a web browser See Log In to Oracle ILOM SP Web Interface on page 52 Click Remote Control Redirection The Launch Redirection screen appears 1 2 3 Accessing the Host Console Sun Blade X4 2B Installation Guide...

Page 57: ... dialog box appears after you click Launch Remote Console do the following Hostname Mismatch warning dialog box when using a Windows system for Remote Console system redirection Click the Yes button to clear Remote Control login dialog box a Reenter your user name b Reenter your password c Click OK 4 5 Accessing the Host Console 57 ...

Page 58: ...le located on the remote system Remote Physical CD DVD Disc in the CD DVD drive attached to the remote system Remote CD DVD Image iso image file located on the remote system Note Using CD DVD physical or image options to install server software can significantly increase installation time The installation duration depends on network connectivity and traffic because content is accessed over the net...

Page 59: ...ures if Oracle System Assistant is not embedded on your server module You prefer to use Oracle ILOM for system set up You prefer to use Oracle Hardware Management Pack for system set up Accessing Oracle System Assistant Choose a method to access Oracle System Assistant on a server module as described in the following sections Launch Oracle System Assistant Oracle ILOM on page 59 Launch Oracle Syst...

Page 60: ...inue to launch Oracle System Assistant clickYes Please wait while the server initializes This may take several minutes The server module powers on Oracle System Assistant application boots Oracle System Assistant main screen appears Set Up Software and Firmware Oracle System Assistant on page 62 3 4 Next Steps Accessing Oracle System Assistant Sun Blade X4 2B Installation Guide March 2014 60 ...

Page 61: ... that the server module is in standby power mode Verify that the Power OK LED blinks slowly See Front Panel Features on page 10 Connect locally to the server module See Set Up Server Module Using Local KVM Connection on page 42 Press the front panel Power button to power on the server to full power mode The server module boots POST messages appear on the monitor After you see the POST message for ...

Page 62: ...cle ILOM on page 59 Launch Oracle System Assistant Locally on page 61 The Oracle System Assistant application boots The Oracle System Assistant main screen appears Use Oracle System Assistant to perform the tasks shown in the following table in order Refer to Oracle X4 Series Server Administration Guide or the embedded help on Oracle System Assistant for more information about using Oracle System ...

Page 63: ... 6 Configure Server Module Drives for OS Installation If you plan to install an operating system on the server module you might need to prepare server module storage disk hard drives You typically create a volume using Oracle System Assistant LSI configuration utilities can be used for most set up options also Identifying REM Host Bus Adapters on page 64 SG SAS6 R REM Z Host Bus Adapter on page 65...

Page 64: ...Storage 6 Gb SAS REM RAID HBA Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe RAID HBA SG SAS6 R REM Z Host Bus Adapter on page 65 2 SG SAS6 REM Z Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS REM HBA SGXSAS6INTZ SG SAS6 REM Z Host Bus Adapter on page 67 The following table describes both REM host bus adapter supported features for the Sun Blade X4 2B Feature SG SAS6 R REM Z SG SAS6 REM Z RAID 0 RAID 0 OSA RAID 0 OSA RAID 1 RAID 1 OSA RAID 1 O...

Page 65: ...in Oracle System Assistant has the following options Supports RAID 0 with one or more hard drives Supports RAID 1 with two or more hard drives per volume Can set a volume as a boot device Can display if a volume is the boot device Can display the state of a disk good bad hotspare See Configure Storage Drives SG SAS6 REM Z Oracle System Assistant on page 67 for instructions on preparing the storage...

Page 66: ...lable Disks section select the disks to include in the volume Click Create Volume The volume appears in the Created Volumes section list after the volume is created Click Volume Details Type a volume name Optional for SG SAS6 R REM Z HBA Set the volume as bootable In the CreatedVolumes section select the volume that you just created Click Set Volume for Boot Note Skip this step for the SG SAS6 REM...

Page 67: ...RAID volume with the disk before installing an operating system choose one of the following methods SG SAS6 REM Z Installation Options Link Create a bootable volume for the REM SGXSAS6INTZ HBA using RAID 0 Configure Storage Drives SG SAS6 REM Z Oracle System Assistant on page 67 Create a RAID volume level 5 6 10 50 or 60 Not supported Configure Storage Drives SG SAS6 REM Z Oracle System Assistant ...

Page 68: ...s Type a volume name 7 Set Up an Operating System and Drivers on page 73 Configure Storage Drives LSI Configuration Utilities This section contains the following LSI configuration utilities and related tasks to configure storage drives To create a RAID volume virtual drive with the disk before installing an operating system choose one of the following methods Create a RAID volume virtual drive whe...

Page 69: ... OS on the disk Create a RAID Volume using LSI SAS 2 BIOS Configuration Utility on page 73 Configure Storage Drives LSIWebBIOS Configuration Utility You can use the LSI WebBIOS Configuration Utility instead of Oracle System Assistant to prepare the storage drive for the following conditions The server does not have Oracle System Assistant installed or active You prefer not to use Oracle System Ass...

Page 70: ... 70 Set RAIDVolume Virtual Drive as Bootable SG SAS6 R REM Z HBA LSIWebBIOS Utility Perform this procedure to make a RAID volume virtual drive bootable only when you have created more than one RAID volume virtual drive with an SG SAS6 R REM Z HBA using the LSI BIOS Configuration Utility as described in Configure Storage Drives LSI WebBIOS Configuration Utility on page 69 Do not perform this proced...

Page 71: ...e WebBIOS main menu If your system BIOS is running in UEFI boot mode access the LSI BIOS through the system BIOS Setup utility Refer to the Oracle X4 Series Server Administration Guide for more information If your system BIOS is running in Legacy boot mode a Boot the system watch the messages as they appear on the screen and wait for the LSI banner b When prompted on the banner page press the Cont...

Page 72: ...he virtual drive that you want to make bootable Click Set Boot Drive and then click Go When the operation is successfully completed the Set Boot Drive value for this virtual drive shows current selected VD 7 Set Up an Operating System and Drivers on page 73 4 5 6 7 Next Steps Configure Storage Drives LSI Configuration Utilities Sun Blade X4 2B Installation Guide March 2014 72 ...

Page 73: ...t Up an Operating System and Drivers on page 73 7 Set Up an Operating System and Drivers You can configure the preinstalled operating system OS or install a supported OS for your server The following table shows options for installing or configuring an OS Installation Options Link Configure preinstalled Oracle Solaris OS Configuring Preinstalled Oracle Solaris OS on page 75 Configure preinstalled ...

Page 74: ...ide for VMware ESXi x86 Sun Blade X4 2B Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems x86 Sun Blade X4 2B Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System Sun Blade X4 2B Installation Guide for Oracle VM Server Sun Blade X4 2B Installation Guide for Windows Operating Systems Install OS or Drivers Sun Blade X4 2B Installation Guide March 2014 74 ...

Page 75: ...laris preinstalled image Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11 1 Image BIOS Boot Mode Restriction on page 75 2 Review RAID limitations on the preinstalled operating system Preinstalled Operating System RAID Limitations on page 76 3 Review the Solaris OS documentation Oracle Solaris OS Documentation on page 76 4 Fill out the configuration worksheet for your server environment Configuration Worksheet on pa...

Page 76: ...ork server storage solaris11 documentation index html ConfigurationWorksheet Gather the following information and have it ready for when you begin the configuration process You need to collect only the information that applies to your organization and network environment Required Installation Information Description Your Answers an asterisk identifies the default Language Select from the list of a...

Page 77: ...or the system Example 129 200 9 1 Supply the netmask of the subnet Example 255 255 0 0 255 255 0 0 Enable IPv6 on this machine Yes No Host name Choose a host name for the system Kerberos Do you want to configure Kerberos security on this machine If yes gather this information Default realm Administration server First KDC Additional KDCs optional Yes No ConfigurationWorksheet 77 ...

Page 78: ... you chose DNS provide the 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 If you chose LDAP provide the following information about your LDAP profile Profile name Profile server If you specify a proxy credential level in y...

Page 79: ...the software detects an IP address when the system is booted 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 Specify one Detect one None Time zone How do you want to specify your default time zone Geographic region Offset from GM Time zone file Root password Choose a ...

Page 80: ...b interface Click Host Management Power Control and then select Reset from the menu Oracle ILOM CLI a Type the following command from the ILOM prompt reset System b When prompted type y to confirm Are you sure you want to reset System y n y Performing hard reset on System The server module begins the host boot process From Oracle ILOM start the host console using one of the following methods Oracl...

Page 81: ...he video port Oracle Solaris 11 11 11 X86 Graphics Adapter Note If you choose to display output to the video port you must connect a VGA display and input device USB keyboard and mouse to a multi port cable attached to the server module s UCP port See Connection Option Summary on page 37 for information about attaching devices to the server Follow the Oracle Solaris 11 installer onscreen prompts t...

Page 82: ...Related Information Oracle Solaris OS Documentation on page 76 Configuration Worksheet on page 76 More Information ConfigurationWorksheet Sun Blade X4 2B Installation Guide March 2014 82 ...

Page 83: ...ikis oracle com display SystemsComm Sun Blade Systems Products tab Operating Systems The following table describes the tasks necessary for configuring the pre installed Oracle VM Step Task Link 1 Preinstalled Oracle VM Image BIOS Boot Mode Restriction Preinstalled Oracle VM Image BIOS Boot Mode Restriction on page 84 2 Fill out the Oracle VM Server configuration worksheet for your server environme...

Page 84: ...environment Required Installation Information Description Your Answers Oracle VM Server passwords Choose a root password there are no restrictions on the characters or length Choose an Oracle VM agent password password must be at least six characters Network interface Supply the interface to be used to manage the server Network configuration Supply the IP address for the server A static IP address...

Page 85: ... Oracle ILOM Choose one of the following methods Remotely from an Ethernet connection See Set Up Server Module Remote Using Ethernet Network Connection on page 38 Locally from a direct serial connection See Set Up Server Module Using Local Serial Connection on page 40 Start the host console Chooseone of the following methods Oracle ILOM web interface a Click Remote Control Launch Remote Console b ...

Page 86: ...g methods Power on the server Oracle ILOM web interface a Click Host Management Power Control b Click Power On from the menu Oracle ILOM CLI a Type start System b When prompted type y to confirm Are you sure you want to start SYS y n y Starting System Restart the server Oracle ILOM web interface a Click Host Management Power Control b Click Reset from the menu Oracle ILOM CLI a Type reset System b...

Page 87: ...e list and press Enter Oracle VM Server ovs xen 4 0 0 2 6 32 32 41ovs To display output to the serial port select the second option on the list and press Enter Oracle VM Server ovs serial console xen 4 0 0 2 6 32 21 41ovs Note If you choose to display output to the video port you must connect a VGA display and input device USB keyboard and mouse to a multi port cable attached to the server module ...

Page 88: ...ersion of Oracle VM Manager that you use to manage your Oracle VM infrastructure If necessary to achieve compatibility upgrade your Oracle VM Server or Oracle VM Manager so that they are the same version For information about upgrading the Oracle VM software refer to the Oracle VM documentation The Oracle VM documentation is available at http www oracle com technetwork documentation vm 096300 html...

Page 89: ...tion at http www oracle com technetwork documentation vm 096300 html Downloading and installing the appropriate Oracle VM Templates for your guest VMs Oracle provides templates that can be used to easily deploy a prebuilt preconfigured pre patched guest virtual machine or multiple machines depending on the application Templates are downloaded from Oracle and deployed through Oracle VM Manager Temp...

Page 90: ...Related Information Oracle VM Server Configuration Worksheet on page 84 Configure Preinstalled Oracle VM Server on page 85 Getting StartedWith OracleVM Sun Blade X4 2B Installation Guide March 2014 90 ...

Page 91: ...Complete the Oracle Linux configuration worksheet for your server environment Oracle Linux Configuration Worksheet on page 92 3 Configure the preinstalled Oracle Linux OS Configure the Preinstalled Oracle Linux OS on page 92 4 Update and register the Oracle Linux OS Register and Update Your Oracle Linux OS on page 95 Registering Oracle Linux and Activating Automatic Update on page 96 Preinstalled ...

Page 92: ...k configuration if you are not using DHCP Supply the IP address for the server Example 172 16 9 1 If the server is part of a subnet supply the netmask of the subnet Example 255 255 0 0 If the server is accessed through a gateway supply the IP address of the gateway Supply the IP address for the domain name server DNS One and only one DNS is required Related Information Configure the Preinstalled O...

Page 93: ...e you sure you want to reset System y n y Performing hard reset on System From Oracle ILOM start the host console using one of the following methods From the Oracle ILOM web interface click Remote Control Launch Remote Console From the Oracle ILOM CLI type start HOST console When prompted type y to confirm Are you sure you want to start HOST console y n y Serial console started The server begins t...

Page 94: ...hen done you will see the Linux system login For example Oracle Linux Server release 6 3 Kernel 2 6 39 200 24 1 el6uek x86_64 on an x86_64 systemname login For the first time login use the root account and factory default password root Once logged in complete the configuration of your server using standard Linux tools Tasks include For security change the factory default password for root Configur...

Page 95: ... a password After password creation you use your email address and password to login to ULN Run the following command on the server as the root user in a terminal window or on the command line uln_register The uln_register wizard collects machine information and uploads it to Oracle Executing the above command chooses the default channel of ol6_ arch _latest The _latest channels provide RPMs for a...

Page 96: ...tware This will ensure that the server is running the latest version of the operating system For instructions go to http www oracle com technetwork articles servers storage admin yum repo setup 1659167 html http www oracle com technetwork articles servers storage admin yum repo setup 1659167 html Registering Oracle Linux and Activating Automatic Update Sun Blade X4 2B Installation Guide March 2014...

Page 97: ...erver are updated periodically These updates are made available as software releases The software releases are a set of downloadable files patches that include all available firmware software hardware drivers tools and utilities for the server All these files have been tested together and verified to work with your server You should update your server firmware and software as soon as possible afte...

Page 98: ...e Management Pack or Oracle ILOM to update your server software and firmware For information see Installing Updates Using Other Methods on page 103 Software Releases Software releases on My Oracle Support are grouped by product family such as Sun Server then the product the specific server or blade and finally the software release version A software release contains all the updated software and fi...

Page 99: ...tem Assistant image You need to update a combination of system firmware and OS specific software X4 x SW release Diagnostics Includes Oracle VTS diagnostics image You need the Oracle VTS diagnostics image X4 x SW release Oracle System Assistant Updater Includes Oracle System Assistant recovery and ISO update image You need to manually recover or update Oracle System Assistant Getting Firmware and ...

Page 100: ... Search Results screen appears listing the patches for the software release See Software Releases on page 98 for a description of the available software releases To select a patch for a software release click the patch number next to the software release version You can use the Shift key to select more than one patch A pop up action panel appears The panel contains several action options including...

Page 101: ...Support Follow the instructions in Download Firmware and Software Using My Oracle Support on page 100 to determine the latest software release version and view available software release packages patches After viewing the list of patches you can navigate away from the Patch Advanced Search Results screen if you do not want to continue with the download steps If you do not have access to My Oracle ...

Page 102: ...word for a patch download No Are you requesting a patch on CD DVD Yes If requesting a patch on CD DVD please provide the patch number and OS platform Enter the patch number for each download that you want for the software release List the product name and version requested for the physical media shipment Product Name Sun Server X4 x Version Latest software release number What is the OS platform fo...

Page 103: ...hods In addition to using Oracle System Assistant and My Oracle Support you can install updated firmware and software using one of the following methods Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center You can use Ops Center Enterprise Controller to automatically download the latest firmware from Oracle or firmware can be loaded manually into the Enterprise Controller In either case Ops Center can install the...

Page 104: ...http www oracle com goto ILOM docs Installing Updates Using Other Methods Sun Blade X4 2B Installation Guide March 2014 104 ...

Page 105: ...perating systems shut down to standby power state immediately Power States The server module can be in one of these power states Power State Description No power applied No power is applied to the server For example when the power cords are not connected a server module is partially removed from chassis or the data center power breaker is off Standby Power is applied to the server and the SP is ru...

Page 106: ...acle ILOM web interface for the server module SP or CMM Click Host Management Power Control The Power Control page appears Use one of the following commands for orderly system shutdown From the server module SP web interface Actions menu select Graceful Shutdown and Power Off From the CMM web interface click the radio button next to CH BLn System and select Graceful Shutdown and Power Off from the...

Page 107: ...e blade is installed in Related Information Resetting the Server on page 108 Immediate Shutdown Power Button Caution Data loss hazard Immediate shutdown will cause unsaved data on the server to be lost Press and hold the Power button for five seconds to force power off and to enter standby power mode Note To completely power off the server you must remove the server module from the chassis Refer t...

Page 108: ...slot that the blade is installed in Related Information Resetting the Server on page 108 Powering On the Server Module If you need to power on the server module refer to the Sun Blade X4 2B Service Manual Resetting the Server It is not necessary to power the server off and on to simply reset the server The procedures in the following sections describe how to reset the server Reset the Server Oracl...

Page 109: ...e ILOMWeb Interface Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface for the server module SP or CMM Click Host Management Power Control The Power Control page appears Use one of the following commands for orderly system shutdown From the server module SP web interface select Reset from the Actions menu From the CMM web interface click the radio button next to CH BLn and select Reset from the Actions list ...

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Page 111: ...fying Server Faults If the Service Action Required LED lights when the server is powered on check Oracle ILOM for system faults For more information about identifying server module faults refer to the Sun Blade X4 2B Service Manual Troubleshooting Server Power States When a server module powers on in a Sun Blade 6000 modular system the server module queries the CMM to verify that sufficient is pow...

Page 112: ...void power loss use the default CMM power management settings in Oracle ILOM for power supplies For more information about power management refer to the Oracle ILOM 3 1 documentation Note When power on permissions become available the OK Power LED on the front panel of the server module illuminates a standby blink As needed refer to http www oracle com goto x86AdminDiag docs for instructions on ho...

Page 113: ... and the work being done when the problem occurred IP address Server name system host name Network or Internet domain name Proxy server configuration Locating the Server Module Serial Number The serial number is located on the server module front panel label You must have the server module serial number to obtain Oracle warranty support for your server module Locating the Server Module Serial Numb...

Page 114: ...r to obtain Oracle warranty support The chassis serial number and also the server module serial number can be viewed from Oracle ILOM CMM For more information about using Oracle ILOM CMM see About Oracle ILOM CMM on page 18 Related Information www oracle com goto SB6000 docs Locating the Server Module Serial Number Sun Blade X4 2B Installation Guide March 2014 114 ...

Page 115: ... NET MGT port 38 39 Oracle ILOM 18 command line interface CLI See CLI components optional 29 configuring Oracle Linux 91 96 Oracle Solaris OS 76 configuring Continued Oracle VM 83 90 connecting dongle cable 40 42 42 44 console serial host connection 54 CPUs See processors D description 9 dimension specifications 12 DIMMs supported 13 documentation Oracle Solaris OS 76 dongle cable port 10 E electr...

Page 116: ...rface 55 58 accessing the IP address using the CLI 49 51 connectivity options 37 host console redirection 54 launching Oracle System Assistant 59 60 login using command line interface CLI 53 54 login using web interface 52 53 Oracle ILOM CMM 18 Oracle ILOM SP 20 overview 18 setup tasks 45 ways to access 51 Oracle Linux configuration worksheet 92 configuring 91 96 registering 95 Oracle Linux OS Act...

Page 117: ...ILOM web interface 109 S server module installation 33 37 service processor See SP ship kit contents 27 software setting up with Oracle System Assistant 62 63 SP description 20 specifications altitude 13 dimensions 12 electrical 13 specifications Continued environmental 13 humidity 13 power 13 temperature 13 USB flash drive 30 voltage 13 supported components chassis 13 DIMMs 13 memory 13 NEM 13 T ...

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