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Sun Blade™ X6250 Server Module

Installation Guide

Part No. 820-1182-16
May 2009, Revision A

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Page 1: ...Sun Microsystems Inc www sun com Submit comments about this document at http www sun com hwdocs feedback Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Installation Guide Part No 820 1182 16 May 2009 Revision A...

Page 2: ...09 Sun Microsystems Inc 4150 Network Circle Santa Clara California 95054 Etats Unis Tous droits r serv s Cette distribution peut comprendre des composants d velopp s par des tierces parties Sun Sun Mi...

Page 3: ...ntrol the Locate LED Using the ILOM Web Interface 5 To Control the Locate LED Using the ILOM Command Line Interface CLI 6 Operating System Installation Options 6 Compact Flash Drive 7 Solid State Disk...

Page 4: ...ting to the ILOM 18 To Connect to the ILOM Web Interface 19 To Connect to the ILOM CLI 20 Configuring the Service Processor s Network Settings Optional 21 To Configure the Service Processor s Network...

Page 5: ...Hardware and Software Prerequisites 29 Establishing Connection to the Server Module 30 Providing Customer Information for Windows Setup 30 Obtaining Updates Using SunLink 31 A Installation Worksheet 3...

Page 6: ...vi Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Installation Guide May 2009...

Page 7: ...stem and the preinstalled Windows Server 2003 operating system Using UNIX Commands This document might not contain information about basic UNIX commands and procedures such as shutting down the system...

Page 8: ...ne shell and Korn shell Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser Typeface The settings on your browser might differ from these settings Meaning Examples AaBbCc123 The names of commands files and director...

Page 9: ...n download please visit the following web site http www sun com download Find the Hardware Drivers section and click X64 Servers Workstations The Sun Blade X6250 Server Module site contains updates fo...

Page 10: ...nt goods or services that are available on or through such sites or resources Sun Welcomes Your Comments Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions You...

Page 11: ...Blade 6000 modular system The term remote drive refers to a disk drive that is located outside the server module but is configured to serve as a local drive The server module includes a service proces...

Page 12: ...guring the Service Processor s Network Settings Optional on page 21 When you are done you can access the service processor from the Ethernet You can also set the service processor s network settings i...

Page 13: ...standby power is applied the service processor is powered on and everything else is powered off If the chassis is powered on standby power is automatically applied to the server module No action is re...

Page 14: ...o Control the Locate LED Using the ILOM Web Interface on page 5 or To Control the Locate LED Using the ILOM Command Line Interface CLI on page 6 2 Blue LED Ready to remove Use ILOM 3 0 commands to tur...

Page 15: ...ndby power mode To power off the server completely Remove the server from the chassis or disconnect the AC power cords from the back panel of the chassis Note Pressing the Power button for four second...

Page 16: ...ich boots the server module from a boot image on another server See the Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Operating System Installation Guide or your operating system documentation for more information In...

Page 17: ...can mitigate the limited number of writes by configuring it to redirect the log files the var and tmp directories to another location See your operating system documentation for details Solid State D...

Page 18: ...n a server module equipped with SW2 0 3 CPLD 250 or newer and a 375 3501 06 or newer motherboard However to support hot plugging this component requires SW3 0 The following devices require software 2...

Page 19: ...ule in an even numbered slot directly to the left of the disk module Thus the pairs can be in slots 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 or 8 9 In this configuration the eight disks on the disk module are available to the...

Page 20: ...o the external SAN FIGURE 1 3 shows the configuration FIGURE 1 3 PCIe ExpressModule with Fibre Channel and SAN The chassis supports two PCIe ExpressModule slots for each server slot They are numbered...

Page 21: ...dicated hot spares Each volume created by the BIOS Utility will be seen by the server s BIOS as a single disk drive For additional information see the Sun Intel Adaptec BIOS RAID Utility User s Manual...

Page 22: ...erial console to server module service processor This connector is not present on a three connector dongle 2 VGA video connector 3 RJ45 connector On a three connector dongle this connector provides se...

Page 23: ...ing or Installing an Operating System on page 25 Inserting the Server Module Caution Before handling components attach an electrostatic discharge ESD wrist strap to bare metal on the chassis Both the...

Page 24: ...illustrations show the server module being inserted into the Sun Blade 6000 modular system your chassis might differ See box 1 in FIGURE 2 1 Caution The server module is heavy Use two hands to insert...

Page 25: ...ED stays On and the blue OK to Remove LED stays Off If the system is powered off the green LED blinks and the blue OK to Remove LED stays On LED Behavior For ILOM 3 0 When you apply power to the serve...

Page 26: ...our chassis and server modules Using the SP you can configure network information view and edit hardware configurations monitor vital system information and manage user accounts The chassis has its ow...

Page 27: ...ine interface CLI and a web interface This section provides procedures for using both of these interfaces Upgrading or Migrating the Service Processor You can migrate your SP from ELOM to ILOM 2 0 and...

Page 28: ...and MAC address For example Connecting to the ILOM This section describes how to connect to the ILOM s CLI and web interface To Connect to the ILOM Web Interface Note To improve response times disabl...

Page 29: ...log in to the web interface type the ILOM s IP address into your web browser The web interface Login page appears Note FIGURE 2 2 and FIGURE 2 3 show the Login page and Version page for ILOM 3 0 For I...

Page 30: ...Connect to the ILOM CLI You can access the ILOM CLI remotely through a Secure Shell SSH or serial connection Secure Shell connections are enabled by default If you do not know the ILOM s IP address fi...

Page 31: ...ection for details 3 To log out type exit Configuring the Service Processor s Network Settings Optional The CMM ILOM allows you to change the server module network information including the IP address...

Page 32: ...using the dongle Using the ILOM CLI Using the ILOM GUI and an RKVM session After you can view the system console refer to the documentation for your operating system See the Sun Blade X6250 Server Mod...

Page 33: ...wer Off on page 3 3 To start the system console type start SP console 4 To exit the system console press Esc Shift 9 5 To stop the system type stop SYS To Access the System Console Using the ILOM Web...

Page 34: ...mote Control screen appears FIGURE 2 5 ILOM 2 0 Remote Control Screen 3 Click the Launch Redirection tab After some messages the console appears The contents of the redirection screen depends on the s...

Page 35: ...0 The Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM 3 0 Web Interface Procedures Guide Configuring or Installing an Operating System After you have configured the SP you can configure or install your operat...

Page 36: ...atic installation program displays a series of queries on the console When it has the information it needs it boots the system and configures the preinstalled Solaris operating system The system shoul...

Page 37: ...utomatically and the Remote Console screen appears If the Remote Console does not appear it might be blocked bythe browser s security controls Reduce security as required to enable the remote console...

Page 38: ...nformation in Appendix A to answer the queries When the automatic installation program has the information it needs it posts a warning then reboots the system The installation is complete Power Manage...

Page 39: ...allation Guide Hardware and Software Prerequisites Before proceeding complete the physical installation of your system including cabling For installation procedures see Inserting the Server Module on...

Page 40: ...for details Providing Customer Information for Windows Setup Follow these steps to boot the Windows factory installed image and to configure the initial Windows operating system settings for language...

Page 41: ...btain x64 server updates view online documentation and install supplemental software see FIGURE 2 8 Windows Setup Screen Name Action Required Welcome to Windows Setup Wizard Click Next License Agreeme...

Page 42: ...32 Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Installation Guide May 2009 FIGURE 2 8 Sun Link Welcome Page...

Page 43: ...Choose the type of terminal that you are using from the list of available terminal types Network connection Is the system connected to a network Networked Non networked DHCP Can the system use Dynami...

Page 44: ...or let the installation program find one Specify One Find One DNS Provide 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 e...

Page 45: ...ress However the system must be on a subnet that has a router that advertises itself by using the Internet Control Message Protocol ICMP router discovery protocol If you are using the command line int...

Page 46: ...36 Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Installation Guide May 2009...

Page 47: ...ine interface CLI 20 IP address 17 migrating 17 service processor 16 upgrading 17 web interface 18 installation overview 2 IP address SP 17 L launch redirection 27 local drive 1 Locate LED 5 6 locate...

Page 48: ...e 1 S serial connector 12 server module defined 1 front panel 4 9 10 inserting 13 physical installation 13 service processor 16 shutdown emergency 5 graceful 5 shutting down power 5 Solaris operating...

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