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Page 1: ...osystems Inc www sun com Submit comments about this document by clicking the Feedback link at http docs sun com Sun Fire X4600 to Sun Fire X4600 M2 Server Migration Part No 819 5040 11 August 2009 Rev...

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Page 3: ...Requirements 3 Population Procedures 3 Interacting with the System 6 Interacting Directly 6 Interacting Over The Network 7 Resetting SP and BIOS Passwords Using Jumper P20 8 To Reset the Administratio...

Page 4: ...orce the ILOM Update 25 Clearing CMOS Jumper P2 25 To Clear a Server s CMOS Settings With Jumper P2 26 Updating the LSI HBA BIOS 26 To Update the LSI HBA BIOS 26 CPU Modules and Memory DIMMs 27 CPU Mo...

Page 5: ...Contents v Locating Faulty CPUs and DIMMs 39 To Locate Faulty CPU s and DIMMs 39...

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Page 7: ...le From a CPU Module Bay 19 FIGURE 7 Removing a DIMM 20 FIGURE 8 Installing a CPU Module 22 FIGURE 9 Physical Layout of Sun Fire X4600 CPU Module 29 FIGURE 10 Physical Layout of Sun Fire X4600 M2 4 DI...

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Page 9: ...Module LEDs 30 TABLE 4 DIMM Slots in Sun Fire X4600 CPU Module 30 TABLE 5 LEDs on Sun Fire X4600 M2 CPU 4 DIMM Module 32 TABLE 6 DIMM Slots in Sun Fire X4600 CPU Module 33 TABLE 7 LEDs on Sun Fire X4...

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Page 11: ...ee the Where To Find Documentation sheet or Getting Started manual that is packed with your system and also posted at the product s documentation site For the Sun Fire X4600 Server http docs sun com a...

Page 12: ...Sun Welcomes Your Comments Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions Submit comments about this document by clicking the Feedback link at http docs su...

Page 13: ...PU modules that use AMD Opteron 8000 series CPUs and DDR2 DIMMs No one set of system firmware supports both kinds of CPU modules Two firmware update streams are maintained Because the two firmware upd...

Page 14: ...or higher will work To Plan and Prepare 1 Verify that the system is in working order The host operating system should be able to boot and have access to all installed CPUs Resolve any problems before...

Page 15: ...together Sun Fire X4600 M2 4 DIMM CPU module Sun Fire X4600 M2 8 DIMM CPU module Except for the modules listed in this section all CPU modules in a server must be identical This means that each modul...

Page 16: ...that identify actual CPU modules Note In an eight module configuration the modules are not all in numerical order Slot B contains module 2 and slot C contains module 1 Note In a two module configurati...

Page 17: ...Sun Fire X4600 to Sun Fire X4600 M2 Server Migration 5 FIGURE 1 CPU Module Population rules and numbering...

Page 18: ...et patch cable together with the serial adapter 530 3100 provided in the system s accessory kit Terminal software for accessing the server over the serial connection Set the connection options to 9600...

Page 19: ...ystem from a Windows system you will have to install communication software that supports SSH Free software that supports SSH includes PuTTY Tera Term and Cygwin with the OpenSSH option Most other ope...

Page 20: ...l on the chassis The system s printed circuit boards and hard disk drives contain components that are extremely sensitive to static electricity 3 If the server is in a rack slide it far enough from th...

Page 21: ...P password is reset to the default changeme The BIOS password is removed If you had a BIOS password set you are no longer prompted for one 9 Log in to the ILOM web GUI using root as the user name and...

Page 22: ...er from main power mode to standby power mode Graceful shutdown Use a pencil or other pointed object to press and release the Power button on the front panel This causes Advanced Configuration and Pow...

Page 23: ...er is still directed to the GRASP board and power supply fans indicated when the Power OK LED is flashing To completely power off the server you must disconnect the AC power cords from the back panel...

Page 24: ...over on the chassis so that the tabs on the cover align with the notches in the chassis 2 Slide the cover toward the server front about 0 5 inches 12 mm ensuring that the front lip on the cover slides...

Page 25: ...d through the web GUI 2 Choose the Remote Control tab then the Redirection tab and click on the Launch Redirection button You will have to login separate to the JavaRConsole application as shown in FI...

Page 26: ...PU Modules on page 17 Your first planning decision is to determine the firmware version you want on your upgraded system In most cases this should be the firmware in the latest software release Note I...

Page 27: ...1 through 3 you will also be flashing a new system BIOS since the two ILOM and BIOS are provided in a single image file Note You must end the upgrade process with ILOM system BIOS and LSI HBA BIOS all...

Page 28: ...strings for the latest M2 release For the purpose of the following examples we will use Software 2 0 which contains ILOM 2 0 2 5 build 29771 If you plan to use earlier versions of the M2 firmware you...

Page 29: ...es from the web GUI they need to be accessible from the same system that s running the web browser If you plan to use a physical disc to install the LSI HBA BIOS you will need to burn the image you do...

Page 30: ...Replace a CPU Module or CPU Filler Board A CPU module includes the CPU with heat sink and DIMM slots on a removable board The CPU modules are not redundant failure of one CPU module will cause system...

Page 31: ...n b Lift the module straight up to remove it from the metal edge guides in the bay Caution The pins that connect the CPU module to the motherboard are very fragile When you remove the module rotate bo...

Page 32: ...a clean ESD safe surface until you are ready to install them to the new CPU module 7 Unpack the new CPU module and set it flat on its back surface on an ESD safe mat 8 Install the DIMMs that you remov...

Page 33: ...on The CPU module can be damaged if removed or inserted while standby power is on Disable standby power by disconnecting all external power cables before proceeding a Ensure that both plastic levers o...

Page 34: ...e on page 24 To Force the ILOM Update on page 25 There are two stages to the firmware update process 1 Using the ILOM upload and flash one or more ILOM image files These image files also contain a mat...

Page 35: ...ving your current ILOM configuration If you choose this option and the update fails try turning the option off You can then restore your settings by hand The upload and flash processes take about 5 mi...

Page 36: ...n page 25 Alternately you can use ipmitool from a remote system ipmitool U root H spaddress chassis bootdef none clear cmos yes Where spaddress is the service processor s network address 2 Connect all...

Page 37: ...is means that safeguards in the ILOM update process are disabled This can only be done from the ILOM command line using load with the f option load f source tftp server filename ima Note The f option...

Page 38: ...emove the main cover from the server See To Remove the Main Cover on page 11 5 Install the shorting jumper across the P25 header pins See FIGURE 2 for the P25 jumper location The P25 jumper function i...

Page 39: ...odels on page 27 describes the CPU module models and explains the rules for populating the module with memory DIMMs Populating a Server With CPU Modules on page 3 describes the rules for populating a...

Page 40: ...0 CPU Module Physical Layout on page 28 DIMM Usage on page 30 This module is only compatible with the Sun Fire X4600 server It supports an AMD Opteron 800 series dual core CPU and a maximum of 8 GB of...

Page 41: ...X4600 CPU Module Pressing the Fault Remind button lights LEDs that indicate faulty CPU and DIMM See Locating Faulty CPUs and DIMMs on page 39 LEDs are described in TABLE 3 DIMM0 DIMM2 DIMM1 DIMM3 DIM...

Page 42: ...module must have at least one matched pair of DIMMs Populate pair 0 the white slots first TABLE 3 Sun Fire X4600 CPU Module LEDs Led Color and Meaning CR5 Module Fault Amber Indicates faulty CPU or DI...

Page 43: ...out on page 33 DIMM Usage on page 35 Physical Layout Physical layout of the Sun Fire X4600 M2 4 DIMM CPU module is shown in FIGURE 10 FIGURE 10 Physical Layout of Sun Fire X4600 M2 4 DIMM CPU Module X...

Page 44: ...MMs must be DDR2 Speed Maximum speed is 333 MHz DDR2 667 Capacity 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB DIMMs are supported Matching DIMMs must be added in pairs with both DIMMs in a pair having the same Sun part number...

Page 45: ...ame system with Sun Fire X4600 M2 4 DIMM CPU modules provided all CPUs are identical The Sun Fire X4600 M2 8 DIMM Split Plane CPU module supports a quad core AMD Opteron 8000 series CPU When this mode...

Page 46: ...DIMM See To Locate Faulty CPU s and DIMMs on page 39 LEDs are described in TABLE F 3 TABLE 7 LEDs on Sun Fire X4600 M2 CPU 4 DIMM Module LEDs Color and Meaning CR12 Module Fault Amber Indicates fault...

Page 47: ...ing DIMMs must be added in pairs with both DIMMs in a pair having the same Sun part number Slot Usage Every module must have at least one matched pair of DIMMs Populate pair 3 the white slots farthest...

Page 48: ...s that each module must have the same Sun part number If two modules are the same model but different part numbers then their CPUs are different mixing CPUs in a single server is not supported When di...

Page 49: ...fic slots can be used as shown in FIGURE F 5 This figure also shows how the CPU module slot letters map to the numbers that identify actual CPU modules Note In an eight module configuration the module...

Page 50: ...gust 2009 FIGURE 13 CPU Module Population Rules and Numbering Note In six module and four module configurations unused CPU slots must contain filler modules In two module configurations unused CPU slo...

Page 51: ...andby power by disconnecting all power cables from the PSU Caution Removing or inserting a CPU module while standby power is available can damage the module 4 Remove the CPU module you previously iden...

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