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Sun Blade X6270 M2

Server Module

Installation Guide

Part No. 821-0495-13, Rev. A
October 2010

Summary of Contents for Blade X6270 M2

Page 1: ...Sun Blade X6270 M2 Server Module Installation Guide Part No 821 0495 13 Rev A October 2010...

Page 2: ...lectuelle Ils sont conc d s sous licence et soumis des restrictions d utilisation et de divulgation Sauf disposition de votre contrat de licence ou de la loi vous ne pouvez pas copier reproduire tradu...

Page 3: ...vironmental Requirements 5 Server Module Installation Task Checklist 6 Commonly Used Terms 8 2 Installing and Applying Standby Power to the Server Module 9 Server Module Front Panel Indicators Buttons...

Page 4: ...y Main Power to Server SP and Host 26 Power Off From Main Power 27 Troubleshoot Server Power States 27 4 Installing or Configuring the Operating System 29 Installing an Operating System 29 Configuring...

Page 5: ...einstalled Oracle VM Software 41 Configuration Worksheets 41 Oracle VM Server Configuration 41 Oracle VM Manager Configuration 42 Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle VM Software 44 Configure Oracle VM...

Page 6: ...vi Sun Blade X6270 M2 Server Module Installation Guide October 2010...

Page 7: ...OM powering the server module and installing or configuring the operating system Product Information For information about the Sun Blade X6270 M2 Server Module go to the following web site http www or...

Page 8: ...ule Product Notes Late breaking information about the server module 821 0496 PDF HTML Sun Blade X6270 M2 Server Module Getting Started Guide Basic installation information for setting up the server mo...

Page 9: ...rmation about how to install configure and work with CLI tools and IPMItool 821 1600 PDF HTML Oracle x86 Servers Diagnostics Guide Information about how to use the diagnostic software tools provided w...

Page 10: ...pport http www sun com support Training http www sun com training Typeface The settings on your browser might differ from these settings Meaning Examples AaBbCc123 The names of commands files and dire...

Page 11: ...ons for Oracle s Sun Blade X6270 M2 Server Module are assembled at the factory and shipped ready for installation in a Sun Blade 6000 Series chassis Optional server module components that you purchase...

Page 12: ...n TABLE 1 1 Figure Legend Server Module Optional Components 1 Fabric Expansion Module FEM optional component Note Inset shows motherboard facing connections and replaceable components 2 Raid Expansion...

Page 13: ...connection port for attaching devices directly to the server using a dongle cable Preinstalled CPU and Memory Configurations Servers are typically ordered and shipped with preinstalled memory and CPU...

Page 14: ...nux 5 4 64 bit Oracle VM 2 2 1 Oracle Solaris 10 10 09 and later Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter 64 bit with Hyper V Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise 64 bit with Hyper V Micro...

Page 15: ...ate that there is sufficient power and cooling to support the server modules installed in the chassis Environmental Requirements TABLE 1 3 gives the environmental requirements for the Sun Blade X6270...

Page 16: ...sion 5 04 03 to allow SAS 1 SAS 2 device coexistence in the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System chassis See the SAS 1 SAS 2 Compatibility Upgrade Guide 821 1800 for details on obtaining the firmware and per...

Page 17: ...later Oracle VM 2 2 1 VMware ESX and ESXi 4 0 Update 1 VMware ESX and ESXi 4 1 Sun Blade X6270 M2 Server Module Installation Guide for Linux Virtual Machine Software and Oracle Solaris Operating Syste...

Page 18: ...is systems see the documentation for Sun Blade 6000 Series chassis at http docs sun com app docs prod blade srvr hic CMM Chassis monitoring module CMM hardware SP Embedded service processor SP on serv...

Page 19: ...hapter contains the following topics Server Module Front Panel Indicators Buttons and Port on page 10 Installing the Server Module Into the Chassis on page 11 Applying Standby Power to the Server Modu...

Page 20: ...ttons and port FIGURE 2 1 Figure Legend Server Module LEDs Buttons and Port 1 Server Module Locate LED White 2 Server Module Ready to Remove LED Blue 3 Server Module Service Action Required LED Amber...

Page 21: ...prod blade srvr hic Review the required installation tasks for properly installing and setting up the Sun Blade X6270 M2 Server Module in the Sun Blade 6000 Series chassis documentation For more info...

Page 22: ...surface on the chassis when you work on system components Install Server Module Into a Powered On Chassis 1 Verify that the Sun Blade 6000 Series chassis is powered on When the chassis is powered on t...

Page 23: ...and is flush with the chassis See Boxes 2 and 3 in FIGURE 2 2 5 To lock the server module into the chassis do the following Rotate the top ejector down until it snaps into place See Box 3 in FIGURE 2...

Page 24: ...module is in standby mode refer to Verify Standby Power State on Server on page 2 14 In standby power mode main power is not yet applied to the server module However you can connect to the Oracle Inte...

Page 25: ...ngle II is typically provided with each Sun Blade 6000 Series chassis Additional cables can be ordered You can use the VGA or USB connectors on the dongle cable to communicate with the server module B...

Page 26: ...cable into the universal connector port UCP on the server module front panel See FIGURE 2 3 2 Attach the connectors on the dongle cable to the appropriate devices See FIGURE 2 3 FIGURE 2 3 Dongle Cab...

Page 27: ...26 Note This chapter describes how to connect to the ILOM command line interface ILOM is also available as a web interface BUI For instructions on using the web interface and for complete instructions...

Page 28: ...and to establish a connection to ILOM locally and remotely To connect locally see Log In to ILOM Using a Serial Connection on page 18 To connect remotely use the IP address hostname or IPv6 local lin...

Page 29: ...local link name assigned to the CMM or the server module SP Note The default ILOM Administrator account shipped with each server module SP and CMM is root and its password is changeme If this default...

Page 30: ...ions on using the BIOS Setup Utility see the Sun Blade X6270 M2 Server Module Service Manual 821 0499 1 Log in to ILOM using one of the methods in Log In to ILOM Using a Serial Connection on page 18 o...

Page 31: ...se the cd command to navigate to the network ipv6 directory cd SP network ipv6 Property Set Property Value Description state set state enabled The network state is enabled by default for IPv4 Note To...

Page 32: ...ing sample output values for the IPv6 properties on a server SP device show SP network ipv6 Targets Properties state enabled autoconfig stateless dhcpv6_server_duid none link_local_ipaddress fe80 214...

Page 33: ...t the same time Property Set Property Value Description state set state enabled The IPv6 network state is enabled by default To enable an IPv6 auto configuration option this state must be set to enabl...

Page 34: ...need to create a new session using the newly assigned IP address 9 Test the IPv4 or IPv6 network configuration from ILOM using the Network Test Tools Ping and Ping6 For details see Test IPv4 or IPv6 N...

Page 35: ...vice to a specified network destination show CMM network test Targets Properties ping Cannot show property ping6 Cannot show property Commands cd set show Property Set Property Value Description ping...

Page 36: ...Power States on page 27 Apply Main Power to Server SP and Host 1 Verify that the OK Power LED on the front panel of the server module is in the standby power mode In standby power state the OK Power L...

Page 37: ...If this situation occurs the OK Power LED on the front panel of the server module will remain off To troubleshoot this power issue follow these guidelines 1 Review the ILOM event log messages to deter...

Page 38: ...sions become available the OK Power LED on the front panel of the server module will illuminate a standby blink 4 As needed refer to the Oracle x86 Server Diagnostics Guide 820 6750 for instructions o...

Page 39: ...Configuring a Preinstalled Operating System on page 31 Installing an Operating System TABLE 4 1 lists the operating systems supported on the Sun Blade X6270 M2 Server Module at the time of publicatio...

Page 40: ...n Guide for Windows Operating Systems 821 0498 Linux Oracle Enterprise Linux OEL 5 4 and 5 5 64 bit SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SLES 10 SP3 64 bit SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SLES 11 64 bit and SLES...

Page 41: ...use it on the server module The Oracle Solaris 10 10 09 Operating System is available as preinstalled option For information about configuring the preinstalled Oracle Solaris 10 10 09 Operating System...

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Page 43: ...the BIOS power on self test POST and other boot information output This chapter includes the following topics Configuration Worksheet on page 33 Configuring Server RAID Drives on page 36 Configuring...

Page 44: ...network Networked Non networked DHCP Can the system use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP to configure its network interfaces Yes No If you are not using DHCP note the network address IP addres...

Page 45: ...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 Searc...

Page 46: ...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 You can let the Solaris installation program...

Page 47: ...al Connection on page 18 or Log In to ILOM Using an Ethernet Connection on page 19 2 If main power has not yet been applied to the server module apply main power See Applying Main Power to the Server...

Page 48: ...tion about connecting devices to the server module see Attaching Devices to the Server Using a Dongle Cable on page 15 Note By default the system displays the output to the serial port If you do not s...

Page 49: ...http docs sun com apps docs coll 47 16 For information about upgrading your system see Solaris 10 10 09 Installation Guide Solaris Live Upgrade and Upgrade Planning For troubleshooting information see...

Page 50: ...tem and prompts you to log in The system displays the message of the day indicating the preloaded software that comes with your system Reinstalling the Solaris Operating System If you want to reinstal...

Page 51: ...ion Worksheets on page 41 Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle VM Software on page 44 Using Oracle VM on page 47 Configuration Worksheets Before you begin configuring the Oracle VM software use the wor...

Page 52: ...reen prompts Use TABLE 6 2 to collect the information you will need to configure the Oracle VM Manager TABLE 6 1 Worksheet for Oracle VM Server Configuration Information for Configuration Description...

Page 53: ...eway supply the IP address of the gateway DNS server Supply the IP address for the domain name server DNS One and only one DNS is required Hostname Supply the fully qualified domain name for the serve...

Page 54: ...in power has not yet been applied to the server module apply main power See Applying Main Power to the Server Module on page 26 3 From the ILOM prompt type the following command and answer the prompt...

Page 55: ...port Note If you do not press a key within five seconds the GRUB menu disappears from the screen and the display is by default directed to the serial port To pause at the GRUB menu press any key other...

Page 56: ...s to configure the Oracle VM Server portion of the software Use the information you entered in the Oracle VM Server worksheet in TABLE 7 1 to respond to the prompts After you have configured the Oracl...

Page 57: ...figuration process as follows Oracle Solaris Oracle Linux Oracle VM Manager installed only if you selected it during the installation procedure The default root password for the Oracle Linux VM is ovs...

Page 58: ...48 Sun Blade X6270 M2 Server Module Installation Guide October 2010 FIGURE 6 2 Configuring the Virtual Machine FIGURE 6 3 Selecting an Interface...

Page 59: ...ocations 1 N network settings changing 20 O operating systems supported 4 Oracle Solaris configuring preinstalled 33 Oracle VM configuring preinstalled 41 overview figure 1 P power main power to serve...

Page 60: ...cators 10 optional server components 3 physical specifications 4 power on 14 26 universal connector port 10 shutting down power 27 Solaris configuring preinstalled 33 specifications electrical 5 envir...

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