Sparc Enterprise M3000, Installation Manual

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C H A P T E R
4
Connecting the Domain to the
Network
This chapter explains how to establish a network for the M3000 server. It contains
the following sections:
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Section 4.1, “Network Configuration Overview” on page 4-1
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Section 4.2, “Connecting to the Network” on page 4-2
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Section 4.3, “Verifying the Network Connection” on page 4-3
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Section 4.4, “Starting the Oracle Solaris Operating System” on page 4-3
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Section 4.5, “Verifying Operation by Running Oracle VTS” on page 4-4
4.1 Network Configuration Overview
This section provides an overview of the network connections of the M3000 server.
You can connect the M3000 server to the network through one of the four onboard
Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) ports.
Alternatively, you can mount a LAN card prepared by the customer in a PCIe slot to
connect the server to the network.
FIGURE 4-1
shows a user network, which is for
user access to the domain.
Note – To isolate the domain from the network, skip the steps in Section 4.2,
“Connecting to the Network” on page 4-2 and Section 4.3, “Verifying the Network
Connection” on page 4-3 .