Sun Microsystems X4150 Server Bedienungsanleitung

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    Sun Microsystems, Inc. www .sun.com Submit comments about this document at: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback Sun Fire X4150 Ser v er Installation Guide P ar t No . 820-1851-11 January 2008, Revision A[...]

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    Please Recycle Copyright © 2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Cir cle, Santa Clara, California 95054, U.S.A. All rights reserved. THIS PRODUCT CONT AINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMA TION AND TRADE SECRETS OF SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. USE, DISCLOSURE OR REPRODUCTION IS PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE PRIOR EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. Th[...]

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    iii Contents Preface vii 1. Before Y ou Begin 1 Tools and Equipment Needed 1 Installation Process Flowchart 2 Opening the Box 4 Unpacking 4 Package Contents Inventory 4 ESD Precautions 5 Sun Fire X4150 Server Description 6 Front Panel Featur es 6 Back Panel 7 2. Installing the Sun Fire X4150 Server Into a Rack with Slide-Rails 9 Before You Install [...]

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    iv Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 Disassembling T ool-less Slide-Rails 13 Installing the Mounting-Brackets Onto the Server 14 Attaching the Slide-Rail Assemblies to the Rack 15 Attaching Bolt-On Slide-Rail Assemblies 15 Attaching T ool-less Slide-Rail Assemblies 18 Installing the Server Into the Slide-Rail Assemblies 18 Installi[...]

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    Contents v Configuring Solaris OS 47 Redirect the Console Output to the V ideo Port (Optional) 47 Using the GRUB Menu 48 Configuring Sun Fire X4150 Server RAID Drives 48 RAID Drive Overview 49 RAID Drive Options 49 Mirroring the Preinstalled Solaris OS with LSI RAID 50 Creating a RAID Set to Incorporate a Pr einstalled OS Using the Sun StorageT ek [...]

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    vi Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 Power Off fr om Main Power Mode 64 Setup Troubleshooting 65 Contacting Support 66[...]

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    vii Pr eface The Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide provides detailed information about how to install the the Sun Fire X4150™ server har dware and softwar e. This book is intended for system Administration, network Administration, and service technicians who have an understanding of server systems. How This Book Is Or ganized This guide contains [...]

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    viii Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 T ypographic Conventions Sun Online The following table shows where to find Sun documents online: T ypeface 1 1 The settings on your browser might differ from these settings. Meaning Examples AaBbCc123 The names of commands, files, and directories; onscr een computer output Edit your .login fi[...]

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    Preface ix Sun Fir e X4150 Server Documentation T o view the latest Sun Fire X4150 server documentation online, go to http://docs.sun.com , and then navigate to Sun Fire X4150 server documentation. Related Documentation A Where T o Find Documentation sheet lists available documents for the Sun Fire X4150 server and describes the Sun Fire X4150 serv[...]

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    x Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 Sun W elcomes Y our Comments Sun is interested in impr oving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. Y ou can submit your comments by going to: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback/ Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback. The part number o[...]

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    1 CHAPTER 1 Befor e Y ou Begin This chapter describes how to set up the Sun Fire X4150 server har dware. It includes the following topics: ■ “T ools and Equipment Needed” on page 1 ■ “Installation Process Flowchart” on page 2 ■ “Opening the Box” on page 4 ■ “Sun Fire X4150 Server Description” on page 6 T ools and Equipment N[...]

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    2 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 Installation Pr ocess Flowchart T o install a typical server , follow the flowchart in FIGURE 1- 1 . FIGURE 1-1 Sun Fire X4150 Server Installation Pr ocess “Opening the Box” on page 4. “Connecting the Cables” on page 31. Service label on the top cover of the server . See: For information [...]

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    Chapter 1 Before Y ou Begin 3 Continued FIGURE 1-2 . FIGURE 1-2 Sun Fire X4150 Server Installation Pr ocess (Part 2) Sun StorageT ek: Sun StorageT ek RAID Manager User's Guide or LSI: x64 Utilities Reference Manual for MSM “Applying Power for the First T ime” on page 39 . See: “Configuring the Pr einstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 Operati[...]

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    4 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 Opening the Box Carefully open the shipping box. Unpacking Unpack all server components from the packing cartons. FIGURE 1-3 shows the packing contents: FIGURE 1-3 Unpacking the Box Package Contents Inventory The following items should be packaged with the Sun Fire X4150 server: ■ Sun Fire X415[...]

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    Chapter 1 Before Y ou Begin 5 ■ Sun Fire X4150 Server T ools and Drivers CD (includes drivers and additional software) ■ DB9-RJ45 Adapter (for serial system management port) ■ Optional rackmount kit ■ Optional cable management kit Options Power cables, keyboard, and mouse are packaged separately fr om the other items. Standard server compon[...]

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    6 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 Sun Fir e X4150 Server Description This section shows the front and back of the Sun Fire X4150 server . Fr ont Panel Featur es FIGURE 1-4 shows the front panel. T ABLE 1-1 describes the front panel features. FIGURE 1-4 Front Panel - 8 drive conf iguration shown T ABLE 1-1 Front Panel Legend Label[...]

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    Chapter 1 Before Y ou Begin 7 Back Panel FIGURE 1-5 shows the back panel . T ABLE 1-2 describes the back panel features. FIGURE 1-5 Back Panel T ABLE 1-2 Back Panel Legend Label Item Label Item 1 Power supply unit 0 connector 6 PCI-express slot (0) 2 Power supply unit 0 status indicator LEDs 7 PCI-express slot (1) • Power Supply OK: gr een • Po[...]

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    8 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008[...]

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    9 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Sun Fir e X4150 Server Into a Rack with Slide-Rails This chapter describes how to place the Sun Fire X4150 server into a rack using the rail assembly in the rackmount kit. Perform this procedure if the rail assembly is purchased. This chapter includes the following topics: ■ “Before Y ou Install” on page 9 ■ “Ch[...]

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    10 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 Server Installation Pr ocess Overview T o install your server into a four-post rack using the slide-rail and cable management arm options, perform the following tasks in the order shown: 1. “Checking Compatibility” on page 1 1 2. “Disassembling Slide-Rails” on page 12 3. “Installing th[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installing the Sun Fire X4150 Server Into a Rack with Slide-Rails 11 Checking Compatibility Check that your rack is compatible with the slide-rail and cable management arm (CMA) options. The optional slide-rails are compatible with a wide range of equipment racks that meet the following standards: Caution – Always load equipment into a [...]

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    12 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 Disassembling Slide-Rails Do one of the following procedures befor e installation: ■ “Disassembling Bolt-On Slide-Rails” on page 12 ■ “Disassembling T ool-less Slide-Rails” on page 13 Disassembling Bolt-On Slide-Rails T o remove the mounting-brackets from the bolt-on slide-rail assem[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installing the Sun Fire X4150 Server Into a Rack with Slide-Rails 13 5. Repeat for the remaining slide-rail assembly . FIGURE 2-1 Disassembling the Bolt-on Slide-rail Before Installation Disassembling T ool-less Slide-Rails T o remove the mounting-brackets from the tool-less slide-rail assemblies, refer to the install card instructions in[...]

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    14 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 Installing the Mounting-Brackets Onto the Server T o install the mounting-brackets onto the sides of the server: 1. Position a mounting-bracket against the chassis so that the slide-rail lock is at the server front, and the three keyed openings on the mounting-bracket are aligned with the three [...]

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    Chapter 2 Installing the Sun Fire X4150 Server Into a Rack with Slide-Rails 15 Attaching the Slide-Rail Assemblies to the Rack Do one of the following procedures to attach the slide-rail assemblies to the rack: ■ “Disassembling Bolt-On Slide-Rails” on page 12 ■ “Disassembling T ool-less Slide-Rails” on page 13 Attaching Bolt-On Slide-Ra[...]

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    16 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 ■ If your rack does not have threaded mounting holes, insert the mounting screws through both the slide-rail brackets and rack posts, then secure them with the caged nuts. FIGURE 2-3 Slide-Rail Assembly Mounting to Rack Post 3. Repeat Step 1 and Step 2 for the remaining slide-rail assembly . 4[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installing the Sun Fire X4150 Server Into a Rack with Slide-Rails 17 FIGURE 2-4 Setting the Rail W idth 5. T ighten the screws on the brackets. 6. Remove the spacer and conf irm that the rails are attached tightly to the rack. 7. Repeat Step 4 through Step 6 for rear of the rack. Rail-width spacer[...]

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    18 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 8. If available, extend the anti-tip foot at the bottom of the rack. (See FIGURE 2-5 .) FIGURE 2-5 Extending the Anti-tip Foot Caution – If your rack does not have an anti-tip foot, the rack could tip over . Attaching T ool-less Slide-Rail Assemblies T o attach tool-less slide-rail assemblies [...]

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    Chapter 2 Installing the Sun Fire X4150 Server Into a Rack with Slide-Rails 19 Caution – Always load equipment into a rack from the bottom up so that it will not become top-heavy and tip over . Extend your rack’s anti-tip foot to prevent the rack from tipping during equipment installation. 1. Push the slide-rails into the slide-rail assemblies [...]

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    20 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 3. Insert the mounting-brackets into the slide-rails, then push the server into the rack until the mounting-brackets encounter the slide-rail stops (approximately 12 inches, or 30 cm). FIGURE 2-6 Inserting the Server W ith Mounting-Brackets Into the Slide-Rails 4. Simultaneously push and hold th[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installing the Sun Fire X4150 Server Into a Rack with Slide-Rails 21 Installing the Cable Management Arm Use this procedur e to install an optional cable management arm (CMA). FIGURE 2-7 shows the CMA. FIGURE 2-7 Cable Management Arm (CMA) 1. Unpack the cable management arm parts. 2. T ake the CMA to the back of the equipment rack and ens[...]

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    22 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 CMA rail e xtension Left slide-rail[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installing the Sun Fire X4150 Server Into a Rack with Slide-Rails 23 5. V erify that the CMA rail extension engages the slide-rail, as shown in FIGURE 2-9 . FIGURE 2-9 Detail of CMA Rail Extension Inserted Into the Left Slide-Rail Note – Support the CMA in the remaining installation steps. Do not allow the arm to hang by its own weight [...]

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    24 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 6. Insert the CMA ’ s mounting-bracket connector into the right slide-rail until the connector locks into place with an audible click. (See FIGURE 2-10 .) FIGURE 2-10 Inserting the CMA Mounting-bracket Into the Back of the Right Slide-Rail Right slide-rail CMA mounting brac ket[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installing the Sun Fire X4150 Server Into a Rack with Slide-Rails 25 7. Insert the right CMA slide-rail connector into the right slide-rail assembly until the connector locks into place with an audible click. (See FIGURE 2-1 1 .) FIGURE 2-11 Inserting CMA Slide-Rail Connector Into the Back of the Right Slide-Rail Assembly CMA slide-rail c[...]

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    26 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 8. Insert the left CMA slide-rail connector into the rail extension on the left slide-rail assembly until the connector locks into place with an audible click. (See FIGURE 2-12 .) FIGURE 2-12 Connecting the CMA Arm to the Rail Extension Connector 9. Install and route cables to your server , as r[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installing the Sun Fire X4150 Server Into a Rack with Slide-Rails 27 10. Attach the hook and loop straps to the CMA, and press them into place to secure the cables. (See FIGURE 2-13 .) For best results, place thr ee hangers, evenly spaced, on the rear -facing side of the CMA and three on the side facing the server . FIGURE 2-13 Installing[...]

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    28 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 V erifying Operation of the Slide-rails and CMA Use this procedur e to ensure that the slide-rails and CMA are operating corr ectly . Note – T wo people are r ecommended for this procedure: one to move the server in and out of the rack, and one to observe the cables and CMA. 1. Slowly pull the[...]

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    29 CHAPTER 3 Setting Up the Sun Fir e X4150 Server This chapter describes how to connect cables and power up the Sun Fire X4150 server for the first time. It includes the following topics: ■ “Embedded LOM Service Processor Softwar e Overview” on page 29 ■ “Connecting the Cables” on page 31 ■ “Connecting to the Embedded LOM Service P[...]

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    30 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 T ABLE 3-1 Embedded LOM Service Processor Components Item P ort Function 1 Embedded LOM hardware ELOM includes the following hardwar e components: • An embedded service processor (SP) chipset. The service processor monitors the status and configuration of field-r eplaceable components inside y[...]

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    Chapter 3 Setting Up the Sun Fire X4150 Server 31 Note – The factory has configur ed the service processor hardwar e and firmware on your server with the most common settings used in the field. Y ou may not need to change these defaults. See the Embedded Lights Out Manager (ELOM) Administration Guide for detailed information. Connecting the Cable[...]

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    32 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 Cabling the Server Connect the server power cables, and external cables in the following order: 1. Connect two grounded server power cords to grounded electrical outlets (1, 2). Note – Connect only one cable if your server does not have a redundant power supply . 2. Connect the two server powe[...]

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    Chapter 3 Setting Up the Sun Fire X4150 Server 33 Caution – Do not operate the server without all fans, component heatsinks, air baff les, and the cover installed. Severe damage to server components can occur if the server is operated without adequate cooling mechanisms. Connecting to the Embedded LOM Service Pr ocessor for the First T ime This s[...]

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    34 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 About Embedded LOM IP Addresses The Embedded LOM service processor (SP) is assigned a DHCP IP address by default. There ar e two requir ements for DHCP IP address assignment to occur: ■ Connection to your network must be through a NET MGT POR T . ■ DHCP services must be present on your netwo[...]

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    Chapter 3 Setting Up the Sun Fire X4150 Server 35 Method 2: Connect to the Service Pr ocessor Using a Serial Connection T o establish a connection to the service processor (SP) using a serial connection (system management port), perform the following steps: 1. Connect a terminal (or PC running terminal emulation software) to the server serial port.[...]

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    36 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 8. T ype the command show /SP/network to display the current SP IP address. The IP information appears, as shown in the following sample: /SP/network Targets: Properties: MACaddress = 00:1B:24:1D:E6:26 IPAddress = 129.148.53.158 Netmask = 255.255.255.0 Gateway = 129.148.53.248 DNS = 0.0.0.0 IPSo[...]

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    Chapter 3 Setting Up the Sun Fire X4150 Server 37 2. Ensure that the server hardware is installed and cables are inserted. 3. V erify that your terminal, laptop, PC, or terminal server is operational. 4. Conf igure the terminal device or the terminal emulation software running on a laptop or PC to the following settings: ■ 8N1: eight data bits, n[...]

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    38 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 1. Connect a terminal (or a PC running terminal emulation software) to the server serial port. 2. Ensure that the server hardware is installed and cables are inserted. 3. V erify that your terminal, laptop, PC, or terminal server is operational. 4. Conf igure the terminal device or the terminal [...]

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    Chapter 3 Setting Up the Sun Fire X4150 Server 39 3. Accept the certif icate when prompted. 4. Enter your username ( root ) and password ( changme ). 5. Select the Configuration tab and then the Network tab. 6. Set conf igurations, such as IP conf iguration and DNS, as required. 7. Do one of the following: ■ If DHCP is requir ed, select the Enabl[...]

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    40 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 ■ 8N1: eight data bits, no parity , one stop bit ■ 9600 baud ■ Disable hardwar e flow contr ol (CTS/R TS) ■ Disable software f low control (XON/XOFF) e. Connect a null serial modem cable from the server ’ s back panel RJ45 serial port to a terminal device (if not connected already). Se[...]

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    Chapter 3 Setting Up the Sun Fire X4150 Server 41 a. Autorun - Insert the T ool & Drivers CD. From the Autorun menu, choose Install/Update drivers and optional packages . b. Manually - Access the Ethernet properties and update the driver manually through Device Manager . 2. Once the Ethernet cards have been installed and IP addresses assigned, [...]

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    42 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008[...]

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    43 CHAPTER 4 Conf iguring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System This chapter describes how to configure the Solaris ™ 10 Operating System (OS) that might be preinstalled on your Sun Fire X4150 server . Solaris 10 Update 3 is the supported version. This chapter assumes that your server has a hard drive installed, with the Solaris operating [...]

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    44 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 ■ Deliver the preinstalled Solaris 10 image using a directly connected monitor and keyboard. About the GRUB Menu Solaris uses a GRUB boot loader with a GRUB menu. When you start the Solaris OS, a GRUB-level menu appears. The GRUB menu allows you to select to direct output to either the serial [...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 45 T ABLE 4-1 Installation W orksheet Installation Information Description Enter System Configuration: Asterisk (*) indicates default. Language Choose from the list of available languages for the Solaris 10 software. English* Locale Choose your geographic region from the list of ava[...]

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    46 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 Installation Information Description Enter System Configuration: Asterisk (*) indicates default. NIS+ and NIS Do you want to specify a name server or let the installation program f ind one? Specify One Find One* DNS Pr ovide IP addresses for the DNS server . Y ou must enter at least one IP addre[...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 47 Conf iguring Solaris OS T o configure the preinstalled Solaris OS: 1. Log in to the service processor as an administrator . For example: Login: root Password: changeme 2. T o start the Embedded LOM console, perform the following sub-steps: a. T ype cd /SP/AgentInfo b. T ype start[...]

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    48 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 Using the GRUB Menu The preinstalled Solaris 10 OS image dir ects console output to the serial port by default. After the initial configuration of the pr einstalled Solaris OS is complete, you can modify the Solaris 10 GRUB menu to direct output to the video port by default. Caution – This pro[...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 49 RAID Drive Overview The Sun Fire X4150 Server has two optional RAID HBA (HBA) cards. Y ou can access RAID configuration thr ough the HBA card BIOS. T o access the LSI card BIOS, press CTRL-C. T o access the Sun StorageT ek card BIOS, press CTRL-A: The system will have the preinst[...]

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    50 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 Mirr oring the Preinstalled Solaris OS with LSI RAID The Solaris OS supports hardware RAID and cannot be installed on an existing array if one has been created. Refer to the Sun Fire X4150 OS Installation Guide or an HBA card pr oduct guide. If you choose the preinstalled Solaris OS and want to [...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 51 ■ Choose M to merge data and start a sync operation. ■ Choose D to erase the Solaris PreInstall. 8. Press C to create the RAID and start the sync operation. 9. Click Exit to save the conf iguration and close the menu. 10. Press Esc to exit the conf iguration utility and reboo[...]

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    52 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 8. Double-click the local machine (it is displayed by IP Address of the Primary ENET connection. A prompt appears. 9. At the prompt, log in as root, using the OS password that was assigned during installation. 10. Click the SUN STK RAID Controller . All attached hard disk drives on Enclosure 0 a[...]

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    Chapter 4 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 53 Specifically , you can access the Solaris 10 OS Release and Installation collection at: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/1236.1 Downloading Solaris 10 OS Softwar e If you need to install the Solaris 10 1 1/06 OS or reinstall the OS after removing it, you can download the CD or D[...]

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    54 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008[...]

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    55 CHAPTER 5 Conf iguring the Preinstalled W indows Server 2003 R2 Operating System This chapter describes how to configure the Pr einstalled W indows Server 2003 R2 Operating System (OS) that might be preinstalled on your Sun Fire X4150 Server. This chapter assumes that your server has a hard drive installed, with the Preinstalled W indows Server [...]

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    56 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 Delivery Methods By default, video output for the W indows preinstall is directed to the VGA monitor . If no VGA monitor is attached, use a RKVM session to configure the OS. How to start a RKVM Session For more detailed information on starting a RKVM session (Remote Console session), refer to th[...]

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    Chapter 5 Configuring the Preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System 57 2. The EMS Connection Detected dialog box appears. Click OK to continue using this local connection. An EMS (emergency management console) connection might be detected if Serial Console Redirection is enabled in the BIOS, and an EMS Connection Detected popup message m[...]

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    58 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 14. Set the Date, Time, and T ime Zone settings for y our locale. Click Next . The network software installs and conf igures the operating system. 15. The Network Settings page appears. 16. The W orkgroup or Computer Domain page appears. 17. Conf igure the computer to be part of a Domain or W or[...]

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    Chapter 5 Configuring the Preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System 59 Note – Configuring the Sun Fir e X4150 Server RAID is optional, by default the W indows Server 2003 R2 Pre-Install image is conf igured in a non-RAID configuration. If anything other than a basic Mirror RAID is r equired, it is recommended to perform a fresh install[...]

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    60 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 Mirr oring the Preinstalled W indows Server 2003 R2 OS with LSI RAID The W indows Server 2003 R2 OS supports hardwar e RAID and cannot be installed on an existing array if one has been created. Refer to the Sun Fire X4150 Server OS Installation Guide or an HBA card pr oduct guide. If you choose [...]

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    Chapter 5 Configuring the Preinstalled Windows Server 2003 R2 Operating System 61 Cr eating a RAID Set to Incorporate a Pr einstalled OS Using the Sun StorageT ek Car d The Sun StorageT ek card allows you to choose fr om many RAID configurations. How you configur e your system depends on your system requirements and the available hard disk drives i[...]

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    62 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 14. One more conf irmation screen appears. Conf irm the mirroring. The OS begins to mirror . Mirroring may take several hours, depending on the amount of data and the hard disk drive size.[...]

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    63 CHAPTER 6 If Y ou Need Help This chapter describes troubleshooting information and how to apply and remove AC power to the Sun Fire X4150 server . Support contacts are also included. This chapter includes the following topics: ■ “Powering On and Off the Server” on page 63 ■ “Setup T roubleshooting” on page 65 ■ “Contacting Suppor[...]

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    64 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 2. Use a stylus, pen, or other non-conducting pointed object, to press and release the recessed Power button on the server front panel. When the main power is applied to the server , the Power/OK LED next to the Power button lights and remains lit, as shown in FIGURE 6-1 . FIGURE 6-1 Front Panel[...]

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    Chapter 6 If Y ou Need Help 65 Setup T r oubleshooting This section contains information to help you troubleshoot minor server problems. If you experience problems while setting up your server , refer to the troubleshooting information in T ABLE 6-2 . T ABLE 6-2 T roubleshooting Procedur es Problem P ossible solution Server powers on, but the monit[...]

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    66 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 Note – For additional troubleshooting information, see the Sun Fire X4150 Server Service Manual . Contacting Support If the troubleshooting pr ocedures in this chapter fail to solve your problem, use T ABLE 6-3 to collect information that you might need to communicate to the support personnel.[...]

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    Chapter 6 If Y ou Need Help 67 System serial number Peripherals attached to the system Email address and phone number for you and a secondary contact Street addr ess where the system is located Superuser passwor d Summary of the problem and the work being done when the problem occurr ed Other Useful Information IP address Server name (system host n[...]

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    68 Sun Fire X4150 Installation Guide • January 2008 Lists international telephone numbers for SunService support. http://www.sun.com/service/contacting/solution.html W arranty and contract support contacts. Links to other service tools. http://www.sun.com/service/warrantiescontracts/ W arranties for every Sun product. http://www.sun.com/service/s[...]

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    69 Index A Access the BIOS, 34 B back panel, 7 back panel connectors, 31 Before Y ou Begin, 1 bolt-on slide-rail assemblies, 12, 1 5 C cable management arm (CMA), 21 cable management assembly, 21 cables, 31 change current IP addr ess, 3 6 Chapters, vii CMA, 21, 2 8 CMA assembly, 21 Compatibility, 1 1 configure pr einstalled Solaris OS, 5 6 Contact[...]

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    70 Undefined BookTitleFooter • January 2008 Preinstalled W indows Server 2003 R2 Operating System, 55 R rack installation, 9, 10 rackmount, 9 RAID, 58 RAID drive options, 59 RAID drives, 58 rail assembly, 9 rear panel connectors, 7, 30, 31 rear panel LEDs, 7, 30, 31 RKVM Session, 56 S serial connection, 35 server power cables, 32 service label, [...]