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Sun Fire™ X4140 Server

Service Manual

Part No. 820-2401-14
September 2010, Revision A

Summary of Contents for Sun Fire X4140

Page 1: ...Sun Fire X4140 Server Service Manual Part No 820 2401 14 September 2010 Revision A...

Page 2: ...r CE PRODUIT CONTIENT DES INFORMATIONS CONFIDENTIELLES ET DES SECRETS COMMERCIAUX DE SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC SON UTILISATION SA DIVULGATION ET SA REPRODUCTION SONT INTERDITES SANS L AUTORISATION EXPRESSE...

Page 3: ...ront Panel Features 1 8 1 4 Sun Fire X4140 Server Rear Panel Features 1 9 1 5 Illustrated Parts Breakdown 1 10 2 Preparing to Service the System 2 1 2 1 Safety Information 2 1 2 2 Required Tools 2 2 2...

Page 4: ...1 1 Hot Pluggable Devices 3 1 3 1 2 Hot Swappable Devices 3 2 3 2 Servicing Drives 3 2 3 2 1 Sun Fire X4140 Server Drive Guidelines 3 2 3 2 2 Sun Fire X4140 Server Solid State Drive Guidelines 3 3 3 2...

Page 5: ...4 Installing DDR2 DIMMs 4 7 4 1 5 Installing Additional DDR2 DIMMs 4 9 4 2 Servicing the Air Baffle 4 10 4 2 1 Removing the Air Baffle 4 11 4 2 2 Installing the Air Baffle 4 12 4 3 Servicing PCIe Rise...

Page 6: ...Installing a Processor FRU 4 32 4 8 4 Installing an XOption Processor 4 33 4 9 Resetting Passwords and Clearing CMOS NVRAM 4 35 4 9 1 Overview 4 35 4 9 2 Resetting a BIOS Password From the BIOS Screen...

Page 7: ...5 6 1 Removing the Power Distribution Board 5 15 5 6 2 Installing the Power Distribution Board 5 16 5 7 Servicing the Paddle Card 5 17 5 7 1 Removing the Paddle Card 5 18 5 7 2 Installing the Paddle C...

Page 8: ...Memory Testing Works B 2 B 3 Redirecting Console Output B 2 B 4 Changing POST Options B 3 B 5 POST Codes B 4 C BIOS Screens C 1 C 1 Configuring BIOS Settings C 1 C 1 1 Using BIOS Menu Items C 1 C 1 2...

Page 9: ...hapter Describes Chapter 1 Sun Fire X4140 Server Overview provides an overview of the system including front and rear panel features Contains illustrations showing system components Chapter 2 Preparin...

Page 10: ...s Documentation Where to find the documentation for the Sun Fire X4140 X4240 and X4440 servers 820 2395 Sun Fire X4140 X4240 and X4440 Server Installation Guide How to install the Sun Fire X4140 X4240...

Page 11: ...ervers Utilities Reference Manual Contains instructions for using applications and utilities common to many X64 servers 820 1120 TABLE P 3 Sun Fire X4140 Server Online Documents Sun Function URL Descr...

Page 12: ...urfaces are hot and might cause personal injury if touched Caution Hazardous voltages are present To reduce the risk of electric shock and danger to personal health follow the instructions Sun Welcome...

Page 13: ...on page 1 3 Section 1 3 Sun Fire X4140 Server Front Panel Features on page 1 8 Section 1 4 Sun Fire X4140 Server Rear Panel Features on page 1 9 Section 1 5 Illustrated Parts Breakdown on page 1 10 1...

Page 14: ...ers Internal drives SAS up to 8 or SATA up to 4 SSDs Up to 8 SFF SAS 73 GB or 146 GB 2 5 inch form factor drives Support for hardware integrated RAID 0 striping and RAID 1 mirroring Optional RAID Leve...

Page 15: ...Remote graphical access remote KVM over Ethernet Remote storage over Ethernet Operating system Solaris 10 Update 4 Solaris 10 OS with specific Sun Fire X4140 Server software components Supports Red H...

Page 16: ...e It also supports a top cover interlock kill switch In the Sun Fire X4140 Server the power supplies connect directly to the power distribution board Section 5 6 Servicing the Power Distribution Board...

Page 17: ...E 1 3 Sun Fire X4140 Server Dimensions Dimension Sun Fire X4140 Server Height 44 mm 1 73 inches Width 425 5 mm 16 75 inches Depth 711 2 mm 28 0 inches Weight Minimum 13 9 kg 30 6 lbs Maximum 18 4 kg 4...

Page 18: ...er Service Manual September 2010 FIGURE 1 1 Cables for Sun Fire X4140 Server With SATA On board System Controller Figure Legend 1 SATA Drives Data Cable 2 Motherboard to Power Distribution Board Cable...

Page 19: ...Chapter 1 Sun Fire X4140 Server Overview 1 7 FIGURE 1 2 Cables for Sun Fire X4140 Server With SAS Caution The Drives Data Cable X and O connectors must be placed in the order shown...

Page 20: ...panel features on the Sun Fire X4140 Server FIGURE 1 3 Front Panel Features Figure Legend 1 Locator LED Locator button white 5 Drive map 2 Service Action Required LED amber 6 Power Supply Service Requ...

Page 21: ...lation Guide For a detailed description of PCIe slots see Section 4 4 1 Sun Fire X4140 Server PCIe Card Guidelines on page 4 16 FIGURE 1 4 Rear Panel Features Figure Legend 1 PSU 0 7 Serial Management...

Page 22: ...ower distribution and fan module components Use these illustrations and the accompanying tables to identify parts in your system FIGURE 1 5 Sun Fire X4140 Server I O Components Figure Legend 1 Top Cov...

Page 23: ...ire X4140 Server Overview 1 11 FIGURE 1 6 Power Distribution and Fan Module Components Figure Legend 1 Paddle Card 4 Power Supplies 2 Power Distribution Board Bus Bar Assembly 5 Fan Modules 3 Air Baff...

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Page 25: ...er to the Maintenance Position on page 2 5 Section 2 6 Removing a Server From the Rack on page 2 7 Section 2 7 Performing Electrostatic Discharge and Antistatic Prevention Measures on page 2 9 Section...

Page 26: ...ent s electrical rating label Follow the electrostatic discharge safety practices as described in this chapter 2 2 Required Tools The Sun Fire X4140 Server can be serviced with the following tools Ant...

Page 27: ...ct to press and release the Power button on the front panel Pressing the power button causes Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI enabled operating systems to perform an orderly shutdown of...

Page 28: ...data is saved and the server is ready for restart Refer to the Solaris operating system documentation for additional information 1 Log in as a superuser or equivalent Depending on the type of problem...

Page 29: ...prompt to locate the system that requires maintenance After you have located the server press the Locator LED Locator button to turn it off 2 Verify that no cables will be damaged or will interfere w...

Page 30: ...ll the server forward until the slide rails latch 2 6 Removing a Server From the Rack The server must be removed from the rack to service the following components Motherboard Power distribution board...

Page 31: ...tion See Section 2 5 Extending the Server to the Maintenance Position on page 2 5 4 Press the metal lever that is located on the inner side of the rail to disconnect the cable management arm CMA from...

Page 32: ...ase Tabs and Slide Assembly 6 Set the server on a sturdy work surface 2 7 Performing Electrostatic Discharge and Antistatic Prevention Measures 2 7 1 Electrostatic Discharge Safety Measures Electrosta...

Page 33: ...cal potentials between you and the server Note An antistatic wrist strap is not included in the accessory kit for the Sun Fire X4140 Server However antistatic wrist straps are still included with opti...

Page 34: ...Pull the two release tabs back to release the door Rotate the fan door to the open position and hold it there 2 Press the top cover release button and slide the top cover toward the rear of the serve...

Page 35: ...Chapter 2 Preparing to Service the System 2 11...

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Page 37: ...es on page 3 14 CRU 3 1 Devices That Are Hot Pluggable or Hot Swappable Some of the procedures in this section are for customer replaceable units CRUs and some are for field replaceable units FRUs as...

Page 38: ...ction 3 4 Servicing Power Supplies on page 3 14 Note The chassis mounted drives can be hot swappable depending on how they are configured See Section 3 2 Servicing Drives on page 3 2 3 2 Servicing Dri...

Page 39: ...nder the following conditions Sun Fire X4140 with on board controller No SSDs can be installed Sun Fire X4140 with HBA One to 4 SSDs can be installed The remaining slots can be filled with hard drives...

Page 40: ...re that the firmware on the newly installed SSD is the same as the firmware that is installed on the other SSDs in the RAID volume Miminum required firmware BIOS ILOM Firmware BIOS 0ABMN064 ILOM 3 0 3...

Page 41: ...safely remove it To remove a drive from a Sun Fire X4140 Server 1 Identify the drive you wish to remove The amber Service Required LED might be lit For specific drive locations see Section 3 2 1 Sun F...

Page 42: ...ve it See one of the following HBA documents For Sun StorageTek Sun StorageTek RAID Manager Software User s Guide For LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager MSM x64 Server Utilities Reference Manual i Wait unti...

Page 43: ...detected the missing failed drive To install a drive into a Sun Fire X4140 Server 1 If necessary remove the drive fillers from the chassis The Sun Fire X4140 Server might have as many as eight drive f...

Page 44: ...Tek RAID Manager Software User s Guide For LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager MSM x64 Server Utilities Reference Manual If you have cold plugged the drive Restore power to the server Do the procedure descri...

Page 45: ...ure on page 3 11 Section 3 3 4 Removing a Fan Module on page 3 11 Section 3 3 5 Installing a Fan Module on page 3 12 Note CRU This customer replaceable unit can be replaced by anyone 3 3 1 About Sun F...

Page 46: ...module LEDs and their functions FIGURE 3 6 shows fan tray module LED locations FIGURE 3 6 Fan Module Status LEDs TABLE 3 4 Fan Module Status LEDs LED Color Lights when Power OK Green The system is po...

Page 47: ...ntifying and interpreting system LEDs 3 3 4 Removing a Fan Module Caution Hazardous moving parts Unless the power to the server is completely shut down the only service permitted in the fan compartmen...

Page 48: ...service any other components in the fan compartment unless the system is shut down and the power cords are removed FIGURE 3 7 Removing a Fan Module 3 3 5 Installing a Fan Module 1 With the top cover...

Page 49: ...at Fan OK LED is lit and that the Fan Fault LED on the replaced fan module is not lit 4 Close the top cover door 5 Verify that the Top Fan LED Service Required LEDs and the Locator LED Locator button...

Page 50: ...vered Section 3 4 1 Detecting Power Supply Failure on page 3 14 Section 3 4 2 Power Supply LED Reference on page 3 14 Section 3 4 3 Removing a Power Supply on page 3 15 Section 3 4 4 Installing a Powe...

Page 51: ...a power supply indicates that a failure was detected 2 Gain access to the rear of the server where the faulty power supply is located Figure Legend Legend LED Symbol Color Lights when 1 OK to Remove B...

Page 52: ...server rack FIGURE 3 10 Releasing the Cable Management Arm a Press and hold the tab b Rotate the cable management arm out of the way so that you can access the power supply 4 Disconnect the power cor...

Page 53: ...e Devices 3 17 FIGURE 3 11 Power Supply Release Handle 3 4 4 Installing a Power Supply 1 Align the replacement power supply with the empty power supply chassis bay 2 Slide the power supply into the ba...

Page 54: ...RE 3 10 5 Verify that the following LEDs are not lit Failure LED on the replaced power supply Service Required LED Front Service Required LED Rear Service Required LED Note See Section 1 3 Sun Fire X4...

Page 55: ...rs on page 4 13 CRU Section 4 4 Servicing PCIe Cards on page 4 15 CRU Section 4 5 Servicing the Battery on page 4 19 CRU Section 4 6 Servicing the Motherboard Assembly on page 4 21 FRU Section 4 7 Ser...

Page 56: ...res that you handle components that are sensitive to static discharge This sensitivity can cause the component to fail To avoid damage ensure that you follow antistatic practices as described in Secti...

Page 57: ...supports the following configurations such as 2 DDR2 DIMMs 4 DDR2 DIMMs 6 DDR2 DIMMs 8 DDR2 DIMMs 16 DDR2 DIMMs fully populated configuration Any even number of DIMMs is allowed The DIMMs must be pop...

Page 58: ...Ms have 18 DRAMs while dual rank DIMMs have 36 DRAMs Refer to the service label on the cover for DDR2 DIMM placement information Refer to the Sun Fire X4140 X4240 and X4440 Servers Diagnostics Guide f...

Page 59: ...92 Commands cd show Note DDR2 DIMM names in Integrated LOM messages are displayed with the full name such as SYS MB DIMM_D0 4 1 2 2 Single Processor Configuration DDR2 DIMM Placement If a one processo...

Page 60: ...intenance position See Section 2 5 Extending the Server to the Maintenance Position on page 2 5 d Attach an antistatic wrist strap See Section 2 7 Performing Electrostatic Discharge and Antistatic Pre...

Page 61: ...ll power is removed from the server before removing or installing DDR2 DIMMs or damage to the DDR2 DIMMs might occur You must disconnect all power cables from the system before performing this procedu...

Page 62: ...n of the DDR2 DIMM is as shown in FIGURE 4 4 If the orientation is reversed damage to the DDR2 DIMM might occur 5 Repeat Step 2 through Step 4 until all replacement DDR2 DIMMs are installed 6 Install...

Page 63: ...s removed from the server before installing DDR2 DIMMs or damage to the DDR2 DIMMs might occur You must disconnect all power cables from the system before performing this procedure 1 Unpackage the rep...

Page 64: ...rack See Section 6 3 Returning the Server to the Normal Rack Position on page 6 4 c Reconnect the power cord or cords to the power supply or supplies Verify that the AC Present LED is lit See Section...

Page 65: ...on page 2 4 c Slide the server out of the rack See Section 2 5 Extending the Server to the Maintenance Position on page 2 5 d Attach an antistatic wrist strap See Section 2 7 Performing Electrostatic...

Page 66: ...and fully seated in the chassis 2 Return the server to operation a Install the top cover See Section 6 1 Installing the Top Cover on page 6 2 b Slide the server into the rack See Section 6 3 Returnin...

Page 67: ...can cause the component to fail To avoid damage ensure that you follow antistatic practices as described in Section 2 7 Performing Electrostatic Discharge and Antistatic Prevention Measures on page 2...

Page 68: ...emove the rear panel crossbar a Loosen the captive Phillips screw on each end of the rear panel crossbar b Lift the crossbar up and back to remove it from the chassis 6 Lift the riser up to remove it...

Page 69: ...ews 5 Slide the server into the rack See Section 6 3 Returning the Server to the Normal Rack Position on page 6 4 6 Connect any data cables you removed to service the PCIe cards 7 Reconnect the power...

Page 70: ...1 Riser Cards The PCI expansion system is configured using two types of riser cards Riser type 1 is used in the Riser 0 and Riser 1 positions and Riser type 2 is used in the slot 2 position as shown i...

Page 71: ...s on page 1 9 for more information about PCIe slots and their locations 2 If necessary make a note of where the PCIe cards are installed 3 Unplug all data cables from the card Note the location of all...

Page 72: ...filler panels are located in the motherboard rear panel 7 Insert the PCIe card into the correct slot on the riser board FIGURE 4 10 8 Replace the riser board a Slide the riser back until it seats in i...

Page 73: ...hen the server is powered off and a time server is unavailable If the server fails to maintain the proper time when powered off and not connected to a network replace the battery You need a small No 1...

Page 74: ...ser on page 4 13 See Section 4 4 1 Sun Fire X4140 Server PCIe Card Guidelines on page 4 16 2 Using a small No 1 flat blade screwdriver press the latch and remove the battery from the motherboard 4 5 2...

Page 75: ...Note FRU This field replaceable unit should be replaced only by qualified service technicians Contact your Sun Service representative for assistance Caution Ensure that all power is removed from the...

Page 76: ...Electrostatic Discharge and Antistatic Prevention Measures on page 2 9 f Remove the top cover See Section 2 8 Removing the Top Cover on page 2 11 2 Remove the air baffle See Section 4 2 1 Removing the...

Page 77: ...ard that secures the motherboard tray to the chassis 10 Remove the plastic air flow bezel from between the fans and the motherboard 11 If you are replacing the motherboard only remove the processors a...

Page 78: ...ollow antistatic practices as described in Section 2 7 Performing Electrostatic Discharge and Antistatic Prevention Measures on page 2 9 1 Power off the server See Section 2 4 Powering Off the Server...

Page 79: ...included with the grease FIGURE 4 14 Required Pattern for Thermal Grease Application 7 Install the plastic air flow bezel between the fans and the motherboard 8 Install the processor heat sinks See S...

Page 80: ...n the Server on page 6 5 d Power on the server See Section 6 4 Powering On the Server on page 6 5 15 After you replace the board FRU use the servicetool command to update FRU information about the boa...

Page 81: ...ommand with options The options are defined in the table below servicetool fru_update serviceprocessor OtherOptions value Option Description board_replaced BOARD Update FRU information for BOARD after...

Page 82: ...wn NOW Sending SIGTERM to all processes 4 7 2 Restoring Product Information From the FRUID PROM 1 In Escalation mode in ILOM view product information on the FRUID PROM that is on the Power Distributio...

Page 83: ...4 5f 6e H chassis part_n 000004a0 75 6d 62 65 72 20 35 34 30 2d 37 36 31 38 2d 58 umber 540 7618 X 000004b0 58 0a 5d f3 b7 f3 b7 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 X 000004c0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00...

Page 84: ...erver and processors 4 8 1 Processor Fault Remind Button If you are replacing a faulty processor press the Remind button on the motherboard to locate the processor that you want to replace The faulty...

Page 85: ...n and moving to the side and then rotating upward 6 Open the pressure frame 7 Remove the processor 8 Place the removed processor in an anti static package Caution Avoid damaging the pins on the proces...

Page 86: ...ngage the lever by rotating downward and slipping under the catch 9 Using the supplied grease syringe empty the syringe on to the processor in a star shaped pattern 10 Smooth the grease into a thin ev...

Page 87: ...ge 2 11 2 Remove the shipping cover from socket 3 Clean the top of the processor with the provided alcohol wipe 4 Place the processor in the socket with the correct orientation 5 Lower the pressure pl...

Page 88: ...ng CMOS NVRAM Using a Jumper on page 4 36 4 9 1 Overview You can reset a password from the BIOS screen or with a jumper You can also clear the NVRAM or BIOS Password by changing the J1802 jumper posit...

Page 89: ...osition on page 2 5 4 Attach an antistatic wrist strap See Section 2 7 Performing Electrostatic Discharge and Antistatic Prevention Measures on page 2 9 5 Remove the top cover See Section 2 8 Removing...

Page 90: ...ls and Drivers CD You need the following Tools and Drivers CD Bootable USB flash device 4 10 1 Reinstalling The Default SP Software Image From The Tools And Drivers CD This emergency flash recovery pr...

Page 91: ...e is booted run the following command socflash p 1 f sp binary file For Example socflash p 1 f g12n bin If you want to back up the current flash content run following command socflash p 1 f sp binary...

Page 92: ...ry procedure returns the SP to default configuration 5 Press F2 to enter system BIOS and verify that the flash device is in the boot order 6 After a successful flash remove the flash drive from the US...

Page 93: ...11 2 NMI Dump Switch The NMI button is the center button of the row of 3 hidden recessed buttons on the back of the motherboard The button for this switch can be pushed by sticking a paper clip or si...

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Page 95: ...3 Servicing the Drives Cage on page 5 7 FRU Section 5 4 Servicing the Drives Backplane on page 5 11 FRU Section 5 5 Servicing the Front Control Panel Light Pipe Assembly on page 5 13 FRU Section 5 6 S...

Page 96: ...Remove media from the drive 2 Power off the server See Section 2 4 Powering Off the Server on page 2 4 3 Attach an antistatic wrist strap See Section 2 7 Performing Electrostatic Discharge and Antist...

Page 97: ...1 Slide the DVD USB module into the front of the chassis until it seats FIGURE 5 2 2 Install the drive you removed during the DVD USB module removal procedure See Section 3 2 5 Installing a Hard Driv...

Page 98: ...ard or to access the drives data cables in the Sun Fire X4140 Server Note FRU This field replaceable unit should be replaced only by qualified service technicians Contact your Sun Service representati...

Page 99: ...er from the rack See Section 2 6 Removing a Server From the Rack on page 2 7 d Attach an antistatic wrist strap See Section 2 7 Performing Electrostatic Discharge and Antistatic Prevention Measures on...

Page 100: ...the board into its mushroom standoffs in the chassis floor and slide the board to the right into the paddle card FIGURE 5 4 FIGURE 5 4 Installing a Fan Power Board 2 Secure the board to the chassis w...

Page 101: ...You must remove the drive cage to access the following components Drives backplane Front control panel light pipe assemblies Note FRU This field replaceable unit should be replaced only by qualified s...

Page 102: ...moving them from the system You will need to install the drives in the correct locations when reassembling the system 3 If you are servicing the drive backplane remove the DVD USB module See Section 5...

Page 103: ...ponents 5 9 FIGURE 5 5 Removing the Drives Cage 5 3 2 Installing the Drives Cage 1 Connect the drives data cables Press the connector into its socket until it snaps into place 2 Position the drives ca...

Page 104: ...th the paddle card connector FIGURE 5 6 2 4 Replace the No 2 Phillips screws securing the drives cage to the chassis FIGURE 5 6 3 Two screws secure the disk cage to each side of the chassis 5 Install...

Page 105: ...DVD USB Module on page 5 3 11 Reconnect the power cord or cords to the power supply or supplies Verify that the AC Present LED is lit See Section 6 4 Powering On the Server on page 6 5 12 Power on th...

Page 106: ...retention hooks 4 Place the drives backplane on an antistatic mat 5 4 2 Installing the Drives Backplane 1 Slide the backplane under the retention hooks on the drives cage FIGURE 5 8 2 Install the two...

Page 107: ...e 5 5 Servicing the Front Control Panel Light Pipe Assembly You must remove the drives backplane to service the front control panel light pipe assemblies Note FRU This field replaceable unit should be...

Page 108: ...1 3 Remove the two No 2 Phillips screws securing the front control panel light pipe assembly to the drives cage FIGURE 5 9 4 Slide the light pipe assembly out of the drives cage FIGURE 5 9 Removing th...

Page 109: ...s the paddle card Note FRU This field replaceable unit should be replaced only by qualified service technicians Contact your Sun Service representative for assistance Caution The system supplies power...

Page 110: ...ut of the system 7 Place the PDB bus bar assembly on an antistatic mat FIGURE 5 10 Removing the Power Distribution Board 5 6 2 Installing the Power Distribution Board 1 Lower the PDB bus bar assembly...

Page 111: ...Distribution Board 5 Install the power supplies Slide each power supply into its bay until it locks into place See Section 3 4 4 Installing a Power Supply on page 3 17 6 Install the motherboard assem...

Page 112: ...Assembly on page 4 22 2 Remove the power distribution board See Section 5 6 1 Removing the Power Distribution Board on page 5 15 3 Remove the fan power boards See Section 5 2 1 Removing a Fan Power Bo...

Page 113: ...rds See Section 5 2 2 Installing a Fan Power Board on page 5 6 5 Install the power distribution board See Section 5 6 2 Installing the Power Distribution Board on page 5 16 6 Install the motherboard a...

Page 114: ...4 Powering Off the Server on page 2 4 b Disconnect the power cord or cords from the power supply or supplies See Section 2 4 Powering Off the Server on page 2 4 c Slide the server out of the rack See...

Page 115: ...the connector into the connector on the HBA card that is closest to the gold fingers port 0 2 Install the disk 4 7 cable a Plug the backplane connector into the Hard Disk Drive backplane b Route the c...

Page 116: ...tenance Position on page 2 5 d Remove the top cover See Section 2 8 Removing the Top Cover on page 2 11 e Attach an antistatic wrist strap See Section 2 7 Performing Electrostatic Discharge and Antist...

Page 117: ...lug the backplane connector into the Hard Disk Drive backplane b Route the cable over the Disk 0 3 cable in the same channel through the midwall c Plug the connectors into the three connectors on the...

Page 118: ...ords from the power supply or supplies See Section 2 4 Powering Off the Server on page 2 4 c Slide the server out of the rack See Section 2 5 Extending the Server to the Maintenance Position on page 2...

Page 119: ...e Boards and Components 5 25 FIGURE 5 14 Removing the PDB Cable 5 8 6 Installing a PDB Cable To install a Power Distribution Board cable 1 Remove the PDB cable 2 Inspect the motherboard pin field to e...

Page 120: ...ld Gently press the connector down until seated If you feel significant resistance stop and check the pin alignment 6 Return the server to operation a Install the top cover See Section 6 1 Installing...

Page 121: ...s chapter Section 6 1 Installing the Top Cover on page 6 2 Section 6 2 Reinstalling the Server in the Rack on page 6 3 Section 6 3 Returning the Server to the Normal Rack Position on page 6 4 Section...

Page 122: ...Place the top cover on the chassis Set the cover down so that it hangs over the rear of the server by about an inch 25 4 mm 2 Slide the top cover forward until it seats FIGURE 6 1 3 Close the fan cove...

Page 123: ...vy Two people might be required to carry the chassis and install it in the rack 1 On the rack ensure that the slide rails are extended 2 Place the ends of the chassis mounting brackets into the slide...

Page 124: ...e position use this procedure to return the server to the normal rack position 1 Release the slide rails from the fully extended position by pushing the release tabs on the side of each rail FIGURE 6...

Page 125: ...nstallation Guide which is shipped with the system and is also available online To connect power cords and apply power to the server 1 Connect the power cord or cords to the power supply or supplies o...

Page 126: ...6 6 Sun Fire X4140 Server Service Manual September 2010 FIGURE 6 5 Front Panel Power OK LED...

Page 127: ...ignments Topics covered in this appendix include Section A 1 Serial Management Port Connector on page A 2 Section A 2 Network Management Port Connector on page A 3 Section A 3 Video Connector on page...

Page 128: ...on the motherboard and can be accessed from the rear panel This port is the default connection to the system console FIGURE A 2 Serial Management Connector Diagram TABLE A 1 Serial Management Connecto...

Page 129: ...ccessed from the rear panel This port needs to be configured prior to use FIGURE A 3 Network Management Connector Diagram TABLE A 2 Network Management Connector Signals Pin Signal Description Pin Sign...

Page 130: ...e rear panel FIGURE A 4 Video Connector Diagram TABLE A 3 Video Connector Signals Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description 1 Red Video 9 KEY 2 Green Video 10 Sync Ground 3 Blue Video 11 Monitor I...

Page 131: ...located on the motherboard in a double stacked layout and can be accessed from the rear panel FIGURE A 5 USB Connector Diagram TABLE A 4 USB Connector Signals Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Descrip...

Page 132: ...The Ethernet interfaces operate at 10 Mbit sec 100 Mbit sec and 1000 Mbit sec FIGURE A 6 Gigabit Ethernet Connector Diagram TABLE A 5 Gigabit Ethernet Connector Signals Pin Signal Description Pin Sig...

Page 133: ...Memory Testing Works on page B 2 Section B 3 Redirecting Console Output on page B 2 Section B 4 Changing POST Options on page B 3 Section B 5 POST Codes on page B 4 B 1 Introduction The POST is a sys...

Page 134: ...B 3 for more information 3 The BIOS polls the memory controllers for both correctable and non correctable memory errors and logs those errors into the SP 4 The message BMC Responding appears at the en...

Page 135: ...and password with administrator privileges The current POST screen appears B 4 Changing POST Options These instructions are optional but you can use them to change the operations that the server perfo...

Page 136: ...Option ROM is displayed The two settings for this option are as follows Force BIOS Remove the Sun logo and display Option ROM output Keep Current Do not remove the Sun logo The Option ROM output is no...

Page 137: ...gs default to the original state specified at the factory C 1 1 Using BIOS Menu Items You can access BIOS configuration screens from the following interfaces Use a USB keyboard and VGA monitor connect...

Page 138: ...scroll through a menu Use the Tab key to move back and forth across columns 3 Press Enter to select the field A dialog box shows the available options 4 Modify the setup field and close the screen 5...

Page 139: ...USB PCI MPS and other information Section C 2 2 BIOS Advanced Menu Screens on page C 6 PCI PnP Configuration information for PCI PnP and other information Section C 2 3 BIOS PCI PnP Menu Screens on p...

Page 140: ...C 4 Sun Fire X4140 Server Service Manual September 2010 FIGURE C 1 BIOS Utility Menu Tree...

Page 141: ...the screen items and selections shown are subject to change over the life of the product All settings are set to the optimal default at startup C 2 1 BIOS Main Menu Screens The BIOS Main screens provi...

Page 142: ...M MPS PCI USB Remote Access and other system information Note The term BMC that may be displayed on some screens refers to the SP service processor Note Refer to the Sun Fire X4140 X4240 and X4440 Ser...

Page 143: ...Appendix C BIOS Screens C 7 FIGURE C 4 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced CPU Configuration FIGURE C 5 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced IDE Configuration...

Page 144: ...C 8 Sun Fire X4140 Server Service Manual September 2010 FIGURE C 6 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced Hyper Transport Configuration FIGURE C 7 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced ACPI Settings...

Page 145: ...Appendix C BIOS Screens C 9 FIGURE C 8 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced ACPI Configuration Advanced ACPI Configuration FIGURE C 9 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced ACPI Configuration Chipset ACPI Configuration...

Page 146: ...C 10 Sun Fire X4140 Server Service Manual September 2010 FIGURE C 10 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced Event Logging Details View FIGURE C 11 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced Event Logging Details Mark...

Page 147: ...Appendix C BIOS Screens C 11 FIGURE C 12 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced Event Logging Details Clear FIGURE C 13 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced IPMI 2 0 Configuration...

Page 148: ...Fire X4140 Server Service Manual September 2010 FIGURE C 14 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced IPMI 2 0 Configuration System Event Logs SEL FIGURE C 15 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced IPMI 2 0 Configuration Rel...

Page 149: ...Appendix C BIOS Screens C 13 FIGURE C 16 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced IPMI 2 0 Configuration Clear BMC SEL FIGURE C 17 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced IPMI 2 0 Configuration LAN Configuration...

Page 150: ...Server Service Manual September 2010 FIGURE C 18 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced IPMI 2 0 Configuration Set PEF Configuration FIGURE C 19 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced IPMI 2 0 Configuration Set PEF Config...

Page 151: ...Appendix C BIOS Screens C 15 FIGURE C 20 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced IPMI 2 0 Configuration PEF Action Global Control FIGURE C 21 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced IPMI 2 0 Configuration PEF Event Message...

Page 152: ...C 16 Sun Fire X4140 Server Service Manual September 2010 FIGURE C 22 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced IPMI 2 0 Configuration BMC Watch Dog Timer Action FIGURE C 23 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced MPS Revision...

Page 153: ...Appendix C BIOS Screens C 17 FIGURE C 24 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced PCI Express Configuration FIGURE C 25 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced Remote Access Configuration...

Page 154: ...C 18 Sun Fire X4140 Server Service Manual September 2010 FIGURE C 26 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced USB Configuration FIGURE C 27 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced USB Mass Storage Device Configuration...

Page 155: ...ts which can be used for detecting inconsistent and faulty hardware Activating these features on a healthy system can result in an unstable execution and are strictly for trained service personnel s u...

Page 156: ...GURE C 29 BIOS Setup Utility Advanced PCI PnP Configuration C 2 4 BIOS Boot Menu Screens The BIOS Boot screens allow you to configure the boot device priority hard disk drives and the DVD ROM drive Th...

Page 157: ...Appendix C BIOS Screens C 21 FIGURE C 30 BIOS Setup Utility Boot FIGURE C 31 BIOS Setup Utility Boot Settings Configuration...

Page 158: ...C 22 Sun Fire X4140 Server Service Manual September 2010 FIGURE C 32 BIOS Setup Utility Boot Device Priority FIGURE C 33 BIOS Setup Utility Boot Hard Disk Drives...

Page 159: ...URE C 34 BIOS Setup Utility Boot CD DVD Drives C 2 5 BIOS Security Menu Screens The BIOS Security screens allow you to set or change the user and supervisor passwords The Sun Fire X4140 Server has the...

Page 160: ...FIGURE C 35 BIOS Setup Utility Security Change Supervisor Password C 2 6 BIOS Chipset Menu Screens The BIOS Server screens allow you to configure Server advanced chipset settings if applicable The Sun...

Page 161: ...Appendix C BIOS Screens C 25 FIGURE C 36 BIOS Setup Utility Chipset FIGURE C 37 BIOS Setup Utility Chipset Northbridge Configuration...

Page 162: ...C 26 Sun Fire X4140 Server Service Manual September 2010 FIGURE C 38 BIOS Setup Utility Chipset Northbridge Memory Configuration FIGURE C 39 BIOS Setup Utility Chipset Northbridge ECC Configuration...

Page 163: ...Appendix C BIOS Screens C 27 FIGURE C 40 BIOS Setup Utility Chipset Northbridge DRAM Timing Configuration FIGURE C 41 BIOS Setup Utility Chipset Northbridge VID Configuration...

Page 164: ...C 28 Sun Fire X4140 Server Service Manual September 2010 FIGURE C 42 BIOS Setup Utility Chipset Southbridge Configuration FIGURE C 43 BIOS Setup Utility Chipset I055 Bridge Configuration...

Page 165: ...Menu Screens The BIOS Exit screens allow you to save changes and exit discard changes and exit discard changes or load optimal or failsafe defaults The Sun Fire X4140 Server has the following BIOS Exi...

Page 166: ...C 30 Sun Fire X4140 Server Service Manual September 2010 FIGURE C 45 BIOS Setup Utility Exit Save Configuration Changes FIGURE C 46 BIOS Setup Utility Help...

Page 167: ...ironment 3 18 configuring BIOS C 1 console output redirecting B 2 corrupt SP recovering from 4 37 CRU 3 1 D DIMM guidelines 4 3 layout 4 4 drive fillers 3 8 DVD USB module installing 5 3 removing 5 2...

Page 168: ...button 3 13 M maintenance position 2 5 2 8 N NMI 4 39 P POST changing options B 3 codes table B 4 overview B 1 redirecting console output B 2 Power Supply Failure LED 3 14 powering off server from se...

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