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1. Static IP address 192 168 45 5 Burned in MAC address 00 14 5E 3B 3B B6 DHCP Disabled Use static IP configuration Last login Tuesday January 20 2009 4 28 from 192 168 45 118 Web system gt 3 Connect to the T2BC by entering the following command at the system prompt system gt console T system blade 5 5 is the slot ID on the IBM Blade Center 4 After establishing a connection with the T2BC Blade Server the user should log into the Service Processor and power on the T2BC SUNSP0080B6000408 login admin Password changeme SC gt poweron c 5 After the T2BC is powered on the following message will appear followed by the OBP prompt SPARC Enterprise t2BC Keyboard Present Copyright 2008 Sun Microsystems Inc All rights reserved OpenBoot T20em 4 27 11 8064 MB memory available Serial 67111427 sswong obp 20 D 2 Themis Computer Installing Solaris 10 onto the T2BC 0 ok Ethernet address 0 80 b6 0 a 4 Host ID 84000a03 6 To display a list of devices from which to load Solaris 10 enter 0 ok show devs ebu s c0O pci performance counters 0 pci niu cpu cpu cpu cpu vir eO 80 3 2 1 eO tual devices 100 vir tual memory memory m0 8000000 aliases options openprom cho pac ebu pci pci pci pci pci pci pci
2. meenmeeeenneeeonaeeoenae 4 1 4 1 2 Installing an SAS SATA Mass Storage Drive mmimimeeeeemeeeemeee 4 3 4 1 3 Removing an SAS SATA Mass Storage Drive mmiemieeeenemee 4 5 4 1 4 Installing Memory Modules issccessascsssuescedsdeyeged ayssccesazadenendeastuadsevaanegseteavenss 4 5 Themis Computer Table of Contents 4 14 US Installation mrs ita eaka eiaa lila Shane 4 7 4 1 5 Installing an I O Expansion Card mmteeeeeeeeeneeeeneeeneenneeeaneeet 4 10 4 1 5 1 Small Form Factor Expansion Card imeemeeneneeeeenee 4 11 4 1 5 2 High Speed Expansion Card imeeeemeeeeneeeonneeeennee enne 4 12 4 1 6 Replacing the Lithium Battery litsiks ilast 4 12 4 1 6 1 Removing the Lithium Battery ttenrenten 4 12 4 1 6 2 Installing the Lithium Battery seseeeeeseeeeeeeeseeereesrrserreresressee 4 13 4 2 Rack Mount Safety Instructions kisama klaasimaalide elilasatataamaal 4 14 Appendix A Connector Pinouts 2 0 0 0 ccc cecccccesscecssececesececseecesceecesececseeecsseeecsseeeesaes A 1 AT USB POU pete cele Grete tates aata ale Otek t dl a Malli ha Ut atti Deedee amaan A 2 A2 Serial Poit 153 is pikale indi eile la Aegaleailels ton end S iad ibaa as A 3 Appendix B T2BC Blade Server Quick Start Reference Notes B 1 B1 Seip Service Processor CSP cesta nats EE eter ahve e cea ee ake aoe ae B 1 B 1 1v S
3. 2 20 Figure 3 1 Open a Web Browser to begin Remote KVM ACCESS escceeeseeeesteeeeteeeeees 3 2 Figure 3 2 Start New SESSION sisi conccs ysssaadesedeegsdesacdenedvaiesavenanaa andide lav auk jaak 3 2 Figure 3 3 Select Remote Control under the Blades Tasks Menu eccccessseeeeeeeeeeees 3 3 Figure 3 4 Select a Blade Server from the Pull Down Menu on the Remote KVM 3 3 xi Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual Figur sss OUP Sereen sala ease epee aceasta E 3 5 Figure 3 6 Restart the Advanced Management Module meenneoenneeenne 3 5 Figure 3 7 Open a Web Browser to begin Remote KVM Access 0tne 3 6 Figure 3 9 Select Remote Control under the Blades Tasks Menu ei 3 7 Figure 3 8 Start NEW Session ska teel pais ia cues ay eG ccs pandaks a n ease epee 3 7 Figure 3 10 Select a Blade Server from the Pull Down Menu on the Remote KVM 3 8 Figure 3 11 Solaris Login Screen wis sscedisccccd avsccine eheaenntvasacvasecerteaanavartelsbeaeind cavaasasedexeewsoans 3 8 Figure 3 12 Restart the Advanced Management Module eietmmeeeee 3 9 Figure 4 1 Remove the T2BC Protective Access Cover cccceescceesseceeseeceeseeeesteeeenaeeeeaes 4 2 Figure 4 2 Location of the T2BC Mass Storage Drive Holder meemeri 4 3 Figure 4 3 Installing the T2BC Hard Disk Storage
4. C 6 Themis Computer T2BC Service Processor amp BMC Firmware Upgrade Baseboard Management Controller BMC Firmware Upgrade 3 When the initial AMM window appears see Figure C 13 select the Start New Session button which will be followed by the System Status window see Figure C 14 on page C 8 A Session Already Active Same Client Microsoft Internet Explorer DER File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Links amp Customize Links amp Free Hotmail E Windows WD Windows Marketplace Windows Media ay Q ex Q E A Search sie Favorites 2 t gt ea s 33 Address http 192 168 44 99 privatefwelcome ssi be Go v aog ER YY Bookmarksv Ghoblocked Yr check Autolink v Q Settings BladeCenter T R Advanced Management Module Active Session from Same Client An active session already exists for user USERID at 192 168 44 252 If you still have the browser for this active session open use it to access the BladeCenter Management Module If you closed the browser before lagging off you can terminate the existing session and start a new one To do so select the desired inactivity timeout pararneter below and click Start New Session Inactive session timeout value no timeout Note The inactive session timeout can be set to a global value which will apply to all user logins To access this global setting navigate to the Account Security Management section of the Login Profiles page on
5. 100 channel devices 200 virtual channel client 2 openprom client services pac pac pac pac kages obp kages kbd kages drop tftp translator kages SUNW asr ins packages terminal emulator packages disk label packages deblocker packages SUNW builtin drivers 0 ok 7 From the listed devices if the user chooses to install from a USB flash drive issue the following command 0 ok boot pci 0 pci 0 pci l pci 0 usb 0 2 storage 5 disk 0 f after which the system will start to boot from the USB flash driver Note Devices other than a USB flash drive might show up differently depend ing on how they are enumerated during OBP firmware boot For example an ex ternal USB DVD drive may require a boot command where storage 5 is replaced with storage 2 for example pci 0 pci 0 pci l pci 0 usb 0 2 storage 2 disk 0 f Themis Computer Installing Solaris 10 onto the T2BC 8 After the system has booted from the USB flash driver you are asked a num ber of configuration questions before Solaris 10 is installed Select a Language T English O French German Italian Japanese Korean Simplified Chinese Spanish Swedish Traditional Chinese O ONAN 6 oO BF WN e Please make a choice 0 9 or press h or for help 0 Select English What type of terminal are you using ANSI Standard CRT DEC VT52 DEC VT100
6. 1 Swing the protective Control Panel door out of the way see Figure 2 7 on page 2 8 then press the Power ON OFF button refer to Power ON OFF Button page 2 20 Note The Power ON OFF button will not respond before the Service Processor finishes booting A blade is ready to be powered on if the power LED at the front is blinking slowly It requires about 2 minutes from the time a blade is inserted to the time when the blade is ready to be powered on IDI KVM Select Button amp LED Media Tray Select Button amp LED CO Location LED Activity LED Green Blue Blade Server Error LED Information LED Not Used Power On LED Power ON OFF Button Active LED Color Assignments Figure 2 7 T2BC Blade Server Control Panel 2 When the T2BC is fully turned on the Power On LED will be lit continuously green 2 8 Themis Computer Basic Operation Controls and Indicators Turning On the T2BC Blade Server 2 3 2 Turning On Remotely Turning the T2BC Blade Server on remotely through a network is accomplished through one of four different ways Integrated Lights Out Manager or ILOM Sun e BladeCenter Advanced Management Module or AMM IBM e Sun Service Processor command line interface CLI e SSH Secure Shell or Telnet Note The ILOM management tool only allows a connection to the T2BC with the specific IP address used for login whereas the AMM management tool ad dresses
7. Domain name themis com Esc 2_Continue Esc 6_Help DNS Server Addresses On this screen you must enter the IP address of your DNS server s You must enter at least one address IP addresses must contain four sets of numbers separated by periods for example 129 200 9 1 Server s IP address FOLOSI Server s IP address Server s IP address Esc 2_Continue Esc 6_Help DNS Search List On this screen you can enter a list of domains that will be searched whena DNS query is made If you do not enter any domains DNS will only search the DNS domain chosen for this system The domains entered when concatenated may not be longer than 250 characters Search domain Search domain Search domain Search domain Search domain Search domain Esc 2_Continue Esc 6_Help B 12 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Quick Start Reference Notes Setup Solaris Network Connection Confirm Information gt Confirm the following information If it is correct press F2 to change any information press F4 Name service DNS Domain name themis com Server address es 10 10 1 3 Esc 2_Continue Esc 4 Change Esc 6 Help Name Service Error Unable to findan address entry for unknown withthe specified DNS configuration Enter new name service information Yes X No NFSv4 Domain Name NFS version 4 uses a domain name that is automatically derived fromthe system s naming services The derived domain name is suffic
8. rack within an IBM BladeCenter adhere to the following safety standards A Elevated Operating Ambient If the equipment is installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment that is compatible with the maximum ambient temperature Tma specified by the manufacturer B Reduced Air Flow Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not com promised C Mechanical Loading Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading D Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of the circuits might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring Appropriate consider ation of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this con cern E Reliable Earthing Reliable earthing of rack mounted equipment should be maintained Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit e g the use of power strips Themis Computer Appendix Connector Pinouts This appendix provides connector pinouts and signal descriptions for the user
9. 3 When the initial ILOM screen appears see Figure C 2 page C 2 select the Maintenance tab followed by the Firmware Upgrade sub tab see Figure C 3 page C 2 C 1 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual Java Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager SP Hostname SUNSP0080B6001 804 4 Figure C 1 ILOM Web GUI Login Screen User Name Password Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager System Information Versions Session Time Out Components Fault Management Identification Information Versions View the version of ILOM firmware currently in use Version Information Property Value SP Firmware Version 2 0 4 x build 04 SP Firmware Build Number 29119 SP Firmware Date Wed Feb 27 16 59 23 PST 2008 SP Filesystem Version 0 1 14 Figure C 2 Initial ILOM Screen Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager Firmware Upgrade Reset SP Configuration Management Firmware Upgrade A firmware upgrade will cause ILOM to be reset An upgrade takes about 6 minutes to complete ILOM will enter a special mode to load new firmware Users signed in through other sessions will lose connectivity when ILOM is reset Figure C 3 Firmware Upgrade Select Screen C 2 Themis Computer T2BC Service Processor amp BMC Firmware Upgrade Service Processor SP Firmware Upgrade 4 After the Enter Upgrade Mode button is pressed the Firmware Up grade screen
10. Media Tray Blades Click the icon in the Status column to view detailed mformation about each blade S N p Owner vo aL Local Control Bay States ame wi vm uT cKVM Compatibility wo aaa Py BEM SN YK105172N1BV 4 x 4 OLADEFO2 X x 3 X X X No blade present BLADEM 4 DLADEHOS BLADEME BLADE RI ANFMA Onn wn Figure C 14 System Status Window Themis Computer T2BC Service Processor amp BMC Firmware Upgrade Baseboard Management Controller BMC Firmware Upgrade 5 which brings up the Update Blade Firmware window from which the target Blade Server and firmware file must be selected see Figure C 15 e To select a Target click the drop down list box and select the Blade Server to be upgraded e To select the Firmware file press the Browse button which results in the window shown in Figure C 16 BladeCenter T R Advanced Management Module Update Blade Firmware To update a firmware component select a target blade and a firmware file and click Update Target Bladed BLADE 0S v Firmware file Thu 21 Aug 2008 11 13 48 Configuration Figure C 15 Update Blade Firmware Window Choose file Look in E BMC Code EL fised SOL Ready Problem M e fe c EJ K1BTOGL PKT My Recent Documents My Computer My Network File name k1 BTOEL PKT Places Files of type All Files Cancel Figure C 16 Choose Firmware File Window T
11. Heathkit 19 Lear Siegler ADM31 PC Console Sun Command Tool Sun Workstation Televideo 910 Televideo 925 Wyse Model 50 T Emulator xterms O ONAN 6 VI BF W NY FHF e eae pe oja ji DM WhO FPoOoenTY wrrvrrrvrrrvrrwn r CDE Terminal Emulator dtterm X Terminal Other Type the number of your choice and press Return 12 Select X terminal Emulator J Note Selecting choice 3 might work better than choice 12 for some terminal pro grams D 5 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual The Solaris Installation Program The Solaris installation program is divided into a series of short sections where you ll be prompted to provide information for the installation At the end of each section you ll be able to change the selections you ve made before continuing About navigation The mouse cannot be used If your keyboard does not have function keys or they do not respond press ESC the legend at the bottom of the screen will change to show the ESC keys to use for navigation F2 Continue F6_Help 9 From this point the Solaris installation proceeds normally For guidance on the ensuing choices please refer to the Sun documentation on the topic of So laris installation Following the standard Solaris 10 installation several minor fixes must be made in order for the T2BC Blad
12. Supported video modes upported for server console redirection Figure 3 4 Select a Blade Server from the Pull Down Menu on the Remote KVM 3 3 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 3 4 5 Login to the T2BC Blade Server using SSH Secure Shell consult Chapter 2 Basic Operation Controls and Indicators for details 6 The environment variables can be set either from the OBP prompt or from the Service Processor prompt J From OBP Note Use either the OBP prompt or the Service Processor prompt to set environment variables not both From the OBP prompt enter the following 0 0 0 0 0 ok setenv output device screen r800x600x60 ok setenv input device keyboard ok setenv auto boot false ok reset all ok From the Service Processor From the Service Processor prompt enter the following sc gt sc gt sc gt sc gt sc gt sc gt sc gt sc gt sc gt sc gt sc gt sc gt sc gt poweroff poweron bootmode reset poweroff poweron bootmode reset poweroff poweron bootmode reset fy bootscript setenv output device screen r800x600x60 fy bootscript setenv input device keyboard bootscript setenv auto boot false poweron c O ok Themis Computer Accessing OBP and Solaris by Remote KVM Accessing OBP by Remote KVM 7 The T2BC should boot to OBP with its 0 ok prompt appearing on the re mote KVM
13. reboots Use DHCP for bge0 X Yes No Esc 2_Continue Esc 6 Help IPv6 for bge0 Specify whether or not you want to enable IPv6 the next generation Internet Protocol on this network interface Enabling IPv6 will have no effect if this machine is not on a network that provides IPv6 service IPv4 service will not be affected if IPv6 is enabled gt To make a selection use the arrow keys to highlight the option and press Return to mark it X Enable IPv6 for bge0 Yes X No Esc 2_Continue Esc 6_Help Confirm Information for bge0 gt Confirm the following information If it is correct press F2 to change any information press F4 Use DHCP Yes Enable IPv6 No Esc 2_Continue Esc 4 Change Esc 6 Help DHCP for bgel Specify whether or not this network interface should use DHCP to configure itself Choose Yes if DHCP is to be used or No if the network interface is to be configured manually NOTE DHCP support will not be enabled if selected until after the system reboots Use DHCP for bgel X Yes No Esc 2_Continue Esc 6 Help B 10 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Quick Start Reference Notes Setup Solaris Network Connection IPv6 for bgel Specify whether or not you want to enable IPv6 the next generation Internet Protocol on this network interface Enabling IPv6 will have no effect if this machine is not on a network that provides IPv6 service IPv4 service wi
14. see Figure 4 6 page 4 10 2 Before installing the expansion card remove the appropriate hold down screw from its standoff indicated by B in Figure 4 6 page 4 10 3 Remove the expansion card from its package and align it with the XAUI con nector on the motherboard 4 Carefully press the XAUI connector into the motherboard connector until they are firmly joined 5 Pass the hold down screw removed in Step 2 through the expansion card mounting hole and screw it firmly to its standoff Note To complete the installation consult the documentation shipped with the expansion card for device driver and configuration details 4 1 6 Replacing the Lithium Battery Note While a CR2032 lithium battery may have a shelf life of 10 years it is rec ommended that it be replaced by an authorized Themis service representative ev ery two to three years 4 1 6 1 Removing the Lithium Battery Perform the following steps to remove the lithium battery 1 Make sure the system is powered off 2 Locate the lithium battery see A Figure 4 7 on page 4 13 then pry the bat tery up from either side with a small slothead jewel screwdriver see B Figure 4 7 until the battery lifts out of its holder Note Nearby connectors may have to be unplugged to allow access to the battery moval of a battery be performed very carefully so as not to pop the holder away from the surface of the motherboard Pressing down on the battery holder while pry
15. 0 scsi pci 0 pci 0 pci 2 scsi d virtual console virtual devices consoleg1 name aliases 0 ok printenv Variable Name Value Default Value ttya rts dtr off false false ttya ignore cd true true keyboard layout US English reboot command security mode none No default security password No default security tbadlogins 0 No default verbosity min min Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Quick Start Reference Notes Setup Solaris Network Connection pci mem64 true true diag switch false false local mac address true true fcode debug false false scsi initiator id 7 7 oem logo No default oem logo false false oem banner No default oem banner false false ansi terminal true true screen columns 80 80 screen rows 34 34 ttya mode 9600 8 n 1 9600 8 n 1 output device input device virtual console virtual console virtual console virtual console auto boot on error false false load base 16384 16384 auto boot false true network boot arguments boot command boot boot boot file boot device disk net disk net multipath boot false false boot device index 0 0 use nvramrc false false nvramrc error reset recovery boot boot Note Using sc gt bootmode reset nvram from ALOM to reset all of the param eters in host the system Don t forget to set it back to normal next time sc gt bootmode normal 0 ok boot SPARC Enterprise T2BC No Keyboard Copyright 2008 Sun Microsystems Inc
16. 2 1 Control Buttons and LED Indicators KVM Select Button Press the KVM Select button to request access to the KVM Module of the Blade Center This button also serves as an LED which when lit owns the KVM Module The user can then control the T2BC Blade Server either locally through the KVM Module or remotely over a network connection Media Tray CD FDD Select Button The Media Tray CD FDD Select button must be pressed to associate the T2BC Blade Server with the BladeCenter Media Tray containing a removable media drive such as a CDROM and USB ports hence removing control of these devices and ports from other installed blade servers As the Media Tray Select button request is being processed by the system its embedded LED will blink then light continually when control of the Media Tray ports is transferred to the T2BC Blade Server This request requires up to 20 seconds to complete Note When there is no response after pressing the Media Tray Select button the Advanced Management Module Web interface can be used to determine if local control has been disabled on the T2BC Blade Server LED Indicators Power On LED The green Power On LED indicates the power status of the T2BC Blade Server e Rapid blinking The service processor BMC firmware is being flashed The Advanced Management Module is not giving the BMC power on permission The Advanced Management Module is in the process of trying to ide
17. 2 21 Themis Computer Operation Section Chapter Accessing OBP and Solaris by Remote KVM This chapter describes how to access OBP and Solaris on the T2BC Blade Server by remote KVM 3 1 Accessing OBP by Remote KVM Caution To obtain KVM access the KVM has to be assigned to the spe cific T2BC Blade Server of interest before rebooting the system 1 Open a web browser with the IBM BladeCenter containing the T2BC Blade Server of interest using a valid IP address User Name and Password see Figure 3 1 on page 3 2 e IP Address Get from System Administrator e User Name USERID e Password PASSWORD II Note use of zero character 2 When the web browser opens press the Start New Session button on the right hand side of the screen see Figure 3 2 on page 3 2 3 1 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual Connect to 192 168 44 99 The server 192 168 44 99 at Local System requires a username and password Warning This server is requesting that your username and password be sent in an insecure manner basic authentication without a secure connection User name Password Remember my password Figure 3 1 Open a Web Browser to begin Remote KVM Access Session Airnaty Active Same Client Windows internet Ixpinrer provided by Yahoo G 4 Mo ee a a Ble EM yew Frotu Tools feb R Pennen Active Same Cert BladeCenter T R Advanced Management Mo
18. 3 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 2 2 2 2 1 2 4 Accessing the Service Processor and Baseboard Serial Console Both the Sun Service Processor SP console and Baseboard console share the same physical serial interface To switch from SP console to Baseboard console enter the console command sc gt console lt enter gt The Baseboard console may display the OBP ok prompt or a Solaris login prompt depending on whether or not the T2BC has been configured to automatically boot To switch back to the SP console enter pound sign with period at any time O ok If already in Solaris x console login will appear or T2BC console login The default login for the Service Processor is e User Name admin e Password changeme The default login for Solaris is e User Name root e Password root12 There are three ways to access the shared serial console Serial Over LAN SOL i Default setting e Front Panel Micro DB9 e Midplane Serial Interface for BladeCenter H and HT only Serial Over LAN SOL To use Serial Over LAN SOL to access the SP serial console the default DIP switch settings see Table 2 1 on page 2 5 must be set The baud rate of the console must be set to 19200 the default setting Consult IBM documentation for details on the SOL setup procedure word if the password is not successful perhaps indicated by a double line return enter t
19. 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready Ready to communicate 5 GND Signal Ground Return signal to ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready Ready to communicate 7 RTS Request To Send RTS CTS flow control 8 CTS Clear To Send RTS CTS flow control 9 RI Ring Indicator Telephone line is ringing Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual A 4 Themis Computer Appendix T2BC Blade Server Quick Start Reference Notes B 1 B 1 1 Setup Service Processor SP Connect the SP console through SOL Serial Over LAN from the IBM Advanced Management Module If you have a problem connecting to the SOL open the top cover and flip the first two dip switches down which will route the SP serial console to the front panel micro DB9 connector at 19200 n 8 SOL Connection Example Telnet and login to AMM first username USERID password PASSWORD Hostname MM00145E3B2F54 Static IP address 192 168 44 99 Burned in MAC address 00 14 5E 3B 2F 54 DHCP Disabled Use static IP configuration Last login Thursday July 17 2008 22 27 from 192 168 44 239 Web system gt console T system blade 2 SP login prompt SUNSP0080B600170A login SUNSP0080B600170A login SUNSP0080B600170A login admin Password changeme B 1 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual B 2 Waiting for daemons to initialize Daemons ready Sun TM Integrated Lights Out Manager Version 2 0 4 x_T20em Copyright 2007 Sun M
20. All rights reserved OpenBoot 4 27 11 T2 oem 0 1 8064 MBmemory available Serial 67114755 sswong obp 1 Ethernet address 0 80 b6 0 17 4 Host ID Note User must configure the system the first time In the following example we setup the entire network with dhcp Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual B 2 2 dhcp Connection Example Boot device disk File and args SunOS Release 5 10 Version Generic_127127 11 64 bit Copyright 1983 2008 Sun Microsystems Inc All rights reserved Use is subject to license terms WARNING consconfig cannot find driver for screen device Hostname unknown Configuring devices dev rdsk clt0d0s7 is clean Select a Language 0 English 1 es 2 TE Please make a choice 0 2 or press h or for help 0 What type of terminal are you using 1 ANSI Standard CRT 2 DEC VT52 3 DEC VT100 4 Heathkit 19 5 Lear Siegler ADM31 6 PC Console 7 Sun Command Tool 8 Sun Workstation 9 Televideo 910 10 Televideo 925 11 Wyse Model 50 12 X Terminal Emulator xterms 13 CDE Terminal Emulator dtterm 14 Other Type the number of your choice and press Return 3 Configure Keyboard Layout Please specify the keyboard layout fromthe list below gt To make a selection press Return to mark Keyboard Layout gt Slovenian Slovakian Spanish Swedish Swiss French x x x OX Swiss German B 6 use the arrow keys to highl
21. Aruba Bahamas Barbados Belize Bolivia Brazil Canada Cayman Islands Chile Esc 2_Continue Time Zone Vv To make a selection press Return to mark Time zones Eastern Eastern Eastern Eastern a Esc 6 Help Time Time Time Time use the arrow keys to highlight the option and it X Michigan most locations Kentucky Louisville area Kentucky Wayne County Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Quick Start Reference Notes Setup Solaris Network Connection x Eastern Time Indiana most locations x Eastern Time Indiana Daviess Dubois Knox amp Martin Counties x Eastern Time Indiana Starke County x Eastern Time Indiana Pulaski County x Eastern Time Indiana Crawford County gt Eastern Time Indiana Switzerland County x Central Time x Central Time Indiana Perry County v Central Time Indiana Pike County Esc 2 Continue Esc 6 Help Date and Time gt Accept the default date and time or enter new values Date and time 2008 07 17 11 38 Year 4 digits 2008 Month 1 12 07 Day 1 31 17 Hour 0 23 s UL Minute 0 59 38 Esc 2 Continue Esc 6 Help Confirm Information gt Confirmthe following information If it is correct press F2 to change any information press F4 Time zone Pacific Time US Pacific Date and time 2008 07 17 11 38 00 Root Password Please enter the root password for this system The root pass
22. I O connectors that are installed on the T2BC Blade Server front panel see Figure A 1 USB 2 0 Port A P Port DB9 Figure A 1 Location of the I O Connectors on the T2BC Front Panel A 1 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual A 1 USB Port The T2BC Blade Server supports a single USB Universal Serial Bus 2 0 port con nector USB 0 A on the front panel see Figure A 2 for connector pinouts Pinout signal descriptions are listed in Table A 1 Symbol e USB 0 Port A Figure A 2 USB Port A Connector Pinout Table A 1 USB Port A Pinout Signal Descriptions Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 5V 3 Data 2 Data 4 GND A 2 Themis Computer Connector Pinouts Serial Port A 2 Serial Port The T2BC Blade Server supports one male micro DB9 serial port connector on the front panel see Figure A 3 COM 1 TTYA Connection to this serial port can be made through an available Themis cable P N 113057 001 COM 1 connector pin signals are described in Table A 2 Symbol lOlOl Figure A 3 COM 1 Serial Port Connector Pinout Table A 2 COM 1 Serial Port Pinout Signal Descriptions Pin reas Signal Definition Signal Definition 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect Modem is connected 2 RXD Receive Data Receive bytes into T2BC Blade Server 3 TXD Transmit Data Transmit bytes out of T2BC Blade Server
23. Integrated Lights Out Manager Web screen will appear ABOUT Role User Administrator siname SUNSP008083000 Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager Versions gessionTime Out Components Fautianagement Identification information Versions View the version of LOM firmware currently in use Version information Property Value SF Firmware Version 204x build 04 SP Firmware Build Number 29712 SP Firmware Date Thu May 15 16 37 00 PDT 2008 SP Filesystem Version 0 1 14 Figure 2 8 Integrated Lights Out Manager Main Screen 2 At the main Web screen choose the Remote Control tab which will result in Rote Usery Administrator root SP F ame Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager Remote Power Control Diagnostics HostContral BootMode Settings Keyswitch Server Power Control Control me system power trom Mis page To change Me host power state choose an option trom Me Achons drop Gown list mmediate Power OF cuts power to the system Gracen Shutdown and Power OF attempts to bring Me OS Gown gracefully hen cuts power lo Me system Power On gives Me system full power Power Cycle brings the system to power off then automatically powers the system Dack on Reset reboots the system immediately Host is currently off Select Acton Sro Figure 2 9 Integrated Lights Out Manager Remote Control Screen 3 At the pull down menu select Power Up Server After the
24. KVM pull down menu select a blade server of interest that is in stalled in an IBM BladeCenter slot see Figure 3 10 Remote Console KVM Blade3 TTYA 01468 0012 Refresh List Paint Calibrate A Preferences E Raps Lock Num Lock Ecri Lock 2 None Blade1 SN YK105172N1BY Blade TVA 01468 0017 BladeS DR1G 01508 000F in an unsupported resolutionirefresh rate supported for server console redirection Figure 3 10 Select a Blade Server from the Pull Down Menu on the Remote KVM 5 The Remote KVM should show the Solaris login screen see Figure 3 11 If the Solaris login screen appears but you cannot access it you must restart re set the Management Module from the AMM window To do this select Re start MM from the Blades Tasks menu on the left hand side of the AMM window see Figure 3 12 on page 3 9 l n v Remote Console aSa RL gy solaris Welcome to new Please enter your user name Help Options Start Over Figure 3 11 Solaris Login Screen Themis Computer Accessing OBP and Solaris by Remote KVM Accessing Solaris by Remote KVM OB ee a eee BladeCenter T R Advanced Management Module Figure 3 12 Restart the Advanced Management Module 3 9 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 3 10 Themis Computer Installation Section Chapter Hardware Installation This chapter describes how to install the fo
25. Preserve Configuration Start Upgrade Cancel Figure C 8 Start Upgrade Screen C 4 Themis Computer T2BC Service Processor amp BMC Firmware Upgrade Service Processor SP Firmware Upgrade 9 Press the Start Upgrade button to begin programming the new SP firm ware As a precaution before starting a warning will ask you to click the OK button to begin the upgrade Microsoft Internet Explorer A It is essential that this upgrade operation is not interrupted once the process starts Click the OK button to start the upgrade Cancel Figure C 9 Warning Before Starting Upgrade 10 As the upgrade progresses a running count of the firmware blocks being writ ten will appear on the screen see Figure C 10 wait until the download is completed Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager Sun Microsystems Inc Firmware Upgrade The firmware upgrade status ofthe Service Processor is shown below Upgrade Status Task Name State Progress Service Processor Firmware In progress Writing block 7 out of 128 Figure C 10 Upgrade Progression Screen 11 When the upgrade is completed the Service Processor will reboot using the new firmware after which you will need to reconnect to the ILOM see Fig ure C 11 Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager Sun Microsystems Inc Firmware Upgrade Upgrade Complete Firmware Upgrade has completed The Service Processor has been reset and will take approx
26. T2BC Blade Server is powered on it is ready to boot from Solaris 2 10 Themis Computer Basic Operation Controls and Indicators Turning On the T2BC Blade Server 2 3 2 2 BladeCenter T R Advanced Management Module AMM 1 Connect to the BladeCenter that contains the T2BC Blade Server to be turned on by logging onto the local network attached to the BladeCenter using the IP address user ID and password assigned by your system administrator If your login is successful the following IBM BladeCenter T R AMM Web screen will appear BladeCenter HT Advanced Management Module System Status Summary One or more monitored parameters are abnormal Critical Alarms Alarm Description Action 077008 13 53 15 Powee module 4 it of DC fault ACK CLEAR 07 01 08 13 53 15 Power module 1 is of DC taut ACK CLEAR Major Alarms Figure 2 10 BladeCenter Advanced Management Module Main Screen 2 At the main BladeCenter AMM Web screen scroll down to the Blades sec tion which will display a list of all Blade Servers that are installed BladeCenter HT Advanced Management Module Blades ick the icon m the Status column to wew detwled imlommatson about sach blade Owner Local Control Bay Status Pwr eKVM wou vO KVM MT Compatibility Pwr KVM MT Figure 2 11 BladeCenter Advanced Management Module Blades Screen 2 11 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 3 To turn
27. ing the battery upward may alleviate the breaking force 1 Caution Since the battery holder is surface mounted it is recommended that re 4 12 Themis Computer Hardware Installation Installation Procedures 3 Remove the old battery and replace it with a new battery see next section A Locate the lithium battery on the surface top of the motherboard B slowly pry the battery upward from its holder from either side while carefully avoiding bending the 2 top pressure contacts Pry here Surface Mount Pad Battery Battery Holder T or here A small slothead jewel screwdriver may be used C and carefully remove the battery from its holder Figure 4 7 Removing the T2BC Lithium Battery 4 1 6 2 Installing the Lithium Battery Perform the following steps to install a new lithium battery 1 With the plus side facing up tilt the replacement battery into the empty holder so that it is angled under the top pressure contacts of the battery holder see Figure 4 8 Top Pressure Contacts Surface Mount Pad Surface Mount Pad Battery Holder Figure 4 8 Installing a New T2BC Lithium Battery 2 Carefully press down on the battery until it clicks firmly into place 4 13 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 4 2 4 14 Rack Mount Safety Instructions It is important that the operator installing the T2BC Blade Server into a standard 19
28. password assigned by your system administrator If your login is successful the IBM BladeCenter AMM GUI interface similar to that shown in Figure 2 10 on page 2 11 will appear 2 17 Themis Computer 2 18 T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 2 At the main BladeCenter AMM Web screen scroll down to the Blades sec tion then click the soft button Power Restart under Blade Task which will display the following three soft buttons e Power On Blade e Power Off Blade e Shut Down OS and Power Off Blade Screens may appear different depending on the AMM firmware revision Hard Shut Down 3 Selecting the second soft button Power Off Blade will quickly cut off power to the T2BC Blade Server not allowing the operating system OS to execute an orderly exit Hence this button should be used to power down a T2BC Blade Server only if e An emergency shutdown is required e The T2BC booted to OBP but not Solaris e It doesn t matter if the installed Solaris disk crashes or not J Note Wait one full minute before attempting to turn the T2BC Blade Server back on Orderly Shut Down 4 Clicking the third soft button Shut Down OS and Power Off Blade will initiate an orderly shutdown After this request the Service Processor will inform the Baseboard to exit the OS and power down the Baseboard a process that should require about one minute When the T2BC is actually powered down the Power On LED on the front
29. system on for exam ple The T2BC must be totally removed from the BladeCenter to turn off power completely Unplugging the BladeCenter chassis main power lines will also turn off T2BC power completely Before turning off the T2BC Blade Server be sure to shut down the operating sys tem There are several ways to turn off the T2BC Blade Server e Directly at the T2BC Blade Server e From the Sun ILOM GUI e From the Service Processor CLI e From the AMM GUI Turning Off Directly 1 Swing the protective Control Panel door out of the way then press the Power ON OFF button refer to Power ON OFF Button page 2 20 to send a Power Down Blade request to the AMM After receiving the power down re quest the AMM will interrupt the BMC to power down the T2BC Blade Serv er in an orderly manner The power down process will require approximately one minute including exiting the OS and turning off baseboard power and can be visually verified as completed when the front panel Power On LED blinks slowly refer to Section 2 6 2 1 Power On LED on page 2 21 2 In the event the operating system is not functioning the T2BC can be turned off by pressing the Power ON OFF button for 8 or more seconds Note If the T2BC is turned off in this way the operator will have to wait for approximately one minute before the T2BC is ready to be powered on again Themis Computer Basic Operation Controls and Indicators Turn
30. the entire BladeCenter along with each blade server installed within 2 3 2 1 Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM Note Detailed information on ILOM is given in the ILOM Administration Guide located at http dlc sun com pdf 819 1160 13 819 1160 13 pdf To access Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM remotely an I O Ethernet Switch Module must be installed in switch module bay 1 on the BladeCenter chassis As a manufacture default the Service Processor is configured to use DHCP to acguire an IP address To determine the IP address of the Service Processor type sc gt showsc at the SP serial console see Accessing the Service Processor and Baseboard Serial Console on page 2 4 Once the Service Processor IP address is known use it to log in to the ILOM using a web browser from another computer on the network for example if the IP is 192 168 44 252 then enter https 192 168 44 252 into the web browser s address field then enter the following user name and pass word into the resulting prompts e User Name root e Password changeme Note The ILOM is normally accessed from the root account while the Service Processor command prompt is accessed from the admin account using admin as the User Name and changeme as the Password The following steps show how to turn on the T2BC remotely through ILOM 2 9 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 1 If your login is successful the following Sun
31. the main UI Start New Session Note To ensure security and avoid login conflicts always end your sessions using the Log Off option in the navigation frame of the main window Copyright IBM Corporation 2005 2007 All rights reserved Internet Figure C 13 Start New Session Window C 7 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 4 The System Status window Figure C 14 allows the user to scroll through a list of all Blade Servers installed within the BladeCenter To begin download ing BMC firmware you must first select the Blade Server to be upgraded To do this select Firmware Update under Blade Tasks on the left side of the window F 192 168 44 99 BladeCenter Management Module Microsoft Internet Explorar yew E Comes JE Ffreehemal B Windows 1 Windows Marketplace E Windors Meda Seadh p Favorites H gt amp A 3 8 https 192 163 44 99 prvatefmain ast Google G figuration F irtrrvare F irera Configuratio C 8 oog B YY to mais Broteced cek 4 atok System Status Summary One or mare monstored parameters are abnormal Major Alarms Alam Description Action PAANS 16 27 40 Blade system enor detected Check Blade LED Status ACK CLEAR 08 20 08 16 27 37 Blade voltage fault ACK CLEAR The following links can be used to view the status of different components ages VO Modules ower Modules Chassis Cooling Devices
32. unit D DB9 port 2 5 DDR2 4 5 DDR2 SDRAM 2 2 DDR2 SDRAM fully buffered xvi desktop 2 5 dhcp Connection Example B 6 DIP Switch Location 2 6 DIP Switch Settings 2 5 DIP switches 2 5 DIP switch settings 2 4 E Early Power Off Warning EPOW 1 7 ECC SDRAM memory modules 4 5 4 7 Index 1 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual Electrostatic Discharge 8 EMC EMI Certifications 9 environment variables 3 4 setting from OBP 3 4 setting from the Service Processor 3 4 Environmental Specifications 8 ESD grounding techniques 4 protected mat 4 Ethernet xvi 1 2 F Fibre Channel xvi 2 Firmware Upgrade C 1 front panel 2 5 Front Panel Micro DB9 2 5 full duplex memory bandwidth 4 6 Fully buffered DIMM FBD 4 5 G General Specifications 6 H hard disk drive xvi High Speed Expansion Card 4 12 high speed server systems xvi I VO Connectors A T O connectors XAUI 4 12 I O Connectors location of 4 10 VO expansion card 4 IBM Baseboard Management BMC 2 7 IBM BladeCenter xv 1 1 IBM environment management xvi 1 2 ILOM See Integrated Lights Out Manager InfiniBand 2 infiniband port xvi Information LED 2 22 Controller Index 2 Installation I O expansion cards 4 10 Memory Modules 4 5 Remove the T2BC Protective Access Cover 4 2 SAS SATA Mass Storage Drive 4 3 T2BC Hard Disk Storage Drive 4 4 Installation procedures 4 memory modules 4 7 In
33. 1 If Solaris is running login to Solaris first as follows sc gt console lt enter gt Switch from SP console to Baseboard console gt root lt enter gt gt root12 lt enter gt 2 Carry out one of the following two commands to turn off the T2BC gt halt lt enter gt Exit the Solaris operating system Note The halt command will turn off the T2BC immediately without a warning to users For a shutdown that will gracefully turn off all system ser vices before bringing down the OS issue the init 0 command gt init 0 lt enter gt The following three choices will appear after a brief wait r eboot Reboot the system o k prompt Return to the OBP prompt h alt Shut down baseboard power 3 After selecting halt the message Host has been powered of will 99 be displayed To return to the Service Processor console type 4 If Solaris is not running simply power down the T2BC Blade Server by en tering the following command to the service processor console sc gt poweroff fy lt enter gt Shut down the system immediately 2 4 2 3 Turning Off from the IBM AMM GUI Interface Soft and Hard The BladeCenter Advanced Management Module offers an alternative method of turning off the T2BC Blade Server 1 Connect to the BladeCenter that contains the T2BC Blade Server to be turned off by logging onto the local network attached to the BladeCenter using the IP address user ID and
34. 1 Empt Empt 115818 L04 Channel 1 piy pty 3 pranti l 115818 L03 115818 L01 115818 L02 115818 L04 115818 L04 Channel 0 4 Rraneh ty 115818 L03 115818 L01 Empt Empt 115818 L04 Channel 1 ply piy 5 prancha 115818 L03 115818 L01 Empt Empt 115818 L04 Channel 1 piy ply 6 ae 115818 L03 115818 LO1 115818 Lo2 115818 L04 115818 L04 Channel 0 7 Branieh 2 115818 L03 115818 L01 Empt Empt 115818 L04 Channel 1 piy ply 8 Branca 115818 L03 115818 L01 115818 L02 115818 L04 115818 L04 Channel 0 The dual channel memory bus can support full duplex memory bandwidth transfers When installing memory follow these rules e Four DIMMs must be installed at a time with a minimum configuration filling DIMM slots 1 3 6 and 8 Installing additional DIMMs into slots 2 4 5 and 7 completes the maximum configuration see Table 4 3 4 6 Themis Computer Hardware Installation Installation Procedures Table 4 3 Minimum and Maximum DIMM Slot Configurations DIMM Installation DIMM Slots Minimum Slots 1 3 6 and 8 Maximum Slots 1 through 8 e All DIMMs must have the same speed rating It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes DIMMs from different manufacturers may be mixed however with T2BC UltraSPARC T2 processors Third party Memory Modules are not supported by Themis and therefore are not recommended for use with the T2BC Blade Server Call The
35. 2 17 2 5 Removing the T2BC from a BladeCenter iemieeeeeemeeeneeeenenaneeenneeee 2 19 2 6 Control Buttons and LED Indicators ermteeenreereeeeenereeeneeee 2 20 2 6 1 Control Buttons a eae ese eee ic Se ede ais 2 20 2 6 1 1 Power ON OFF Button 4 e cons ri vsekad aja jalakad Stent Maad sa 2 20 2 0 1 2 KVM Select BUON esiin ae 2 21 2 6 1 3 Media Tray CD FDD Select Button ssssssesssesssesssssesssrssesssee 2 21 2 02 LED TAdICatOrS acids lt a ccontahenecasoneatactenscannameca ammu iilis 2 21 2021 SPO Were ONL ED aitia aaa aas 2 21 2022 Activity EED APM MESSIAS AS 2 22 20 23 Location CED Sr tra a AA ea 2 22 26 24 mtormation EEB ai t E TEER Mae eee 2 22 2 6 2 5 Blade Server Error Fault LED mmmmemeeeneoeenenenneneee 2 22 2 6 2 6 KVM LED Button Illumination mnrrss 2 22 2 6 2 7 Media Tray CD FDD Select LED Button Illumination 2 22 3 Accessing OBP and Solaris by Remote KVM mmmenemeeennnenenneeeea 3 1 3 1 Accessing OBP by Remote KVM suvmntutsmumummisasakdilmadsmaadus 3 1 3 2 Accessing Solaris by Remote KVM sijsceissisiaiedsyiacisesicans cegeaetaaatadeoarsiatnseaa ene 3 6 4 Hardware Installation 3 3 ccissecssissad vansseedssentease degeiasasaniaedensdcdisensan alkaalid 4 lv Installation Procedures aceon ands tivcaSeeaatyss cass e ea tes aaa l ks mai 4 1 4 1 1 Opening the T2BC Blade Server Cover
36. 2BC from a BladeCenter on page 2 19 3 Open the T2BC according to the instructions given in the section Opening the T2BC Blade Server Cover on page 4 1 4 Before opening the static protective package containing an expansion card touch it to an unpainted metal surface of the BladeCenter 4 1 5 1 Small Form Factor Expansion Card nector the card must be removed before a small form factor expansion t Caution If a high speed expansion card is installed in the XAUI con card can be installed 1 Remove the installed high speed expansion card if installed before attempt ing to install the small form factor expansion card 2 Before installing the expansion card remove the appropriate hold down screw from its standoff indicated by A in Figure 4 6 page 4 10 3 Remove the expansion card from its package and align it with the two connec tors PCI X and SerDes see Figure 4 6 on the motherboard 4 Carefully press the expansion card connectors into the motherboard connec tors until they are firmly joined 5 Pass the hold down screw removed in Step 2 through the expansion card mounting hole and screw it firmly to its standoff Note To complete the installation consult the documentation shipped with the expansion card for device driver and configuration details Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 4 1 5 2 High Speed Expansion Card 1 If installed remove the XAUI connector cover
37. 2BC Blade Server 2 2 Figure 2 2 Installing the T2BC Blade Server into a BladeCenter First Handle 2 2 Figure 2 3 Installing the T2BC Blade Server into a BladeCenter Second Handle 2 3 Figure 2 4 Location of the DIP Switches on the T2BC Blade Server 2 5 Figure 2 5 Large Scale View of the DIP Switch Location on the T2BC 2 6 Figure 2 6 T2BC Blade Server Power Zones c cccesscecsscecesececseccessececseceecseeeeeeteeeesaes 2 7 Figure 2 7 T2BC Blade Server Control Panel eteenteeeenreeeenteeeenneeeenuee 2 8 Figure 2 8 Integrated Lights Out Manager Main Screen miimimmememeeeemeeeeeeeeee 2 10 Figure 2 9 Integrated Lights Out Manager Remote Control Screen m 2 10 Figure 2 10 BladeCenter Advanced Management Module Main Screen 2 11 Figure 2 11 BladeCenter Advanced Management Module Blades Screen 2 11 Figure 2 12 BladeCenter Advanced Management Module Restart Screen 2 12 Figure 2 13 Turning the T2BC Blade Server on at the Command Line 2 13 Figure 2 14 Integrated Lights Out Manager Main Screen iimieeeemeeeemeeeeeeneeee 2 16 Figure 2 15 Integrated Lights Out Manager Remote Control Screen eee eects 2 16 Figure 2 16 Location of the T2BC Control Panel and Protective Door
38. 4843 lt UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST DHCP IPv4 gt mtu 1500 index 3 inet 192 168 4 101 netmask ffffff00 broadcast 192 168 4 255 ether 0 80 b6 0 17 7e1000g0 flags 1004843 lt UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTI CAST DHCP IPv4 gt mtu 1500 index 4 inet 192 168 44 208 netmask ffffff00 broadcast 192 168 44 255 ether 0 80 b6 0 17 4 e1000g1 flags 1004843 lt UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST DHCP IPv4 gt mtu 1500 index 5 inet 192 168 2 100 netmask ffffff00 broadcast 192 168 2 255 ether 0 80 b6 0 17 5 Themis Computer C 1 Appendix T2BC Service Processor amp BMC Firmware Upgrade Service Processor SP Firmware Upgrade Sun Service Processor SP firmware is embedded in an onboard flash memory of the T2BC Blade Server To upgrade this firmware the code must first be uploaded to SP memory from a binary firmware image file that is provided by Themis then pro grammed to the internal flash Call Themis Technical Support for additional infor mation Follow these steps to upgrade SP firmware 1 Place the T2BC Blade Server SP firmware CD ROM into an appropriate drive 2 Through the ILOM Integrated Lights Out Manager Web GUI establish a LAN connection with the IBM BladeCenter that contains the installed T2BC Blade Server receiving the SP firmware upgrade When the ILOM connection is made see Figure C 1 on page C 2 enter the following User Name root Password changeme then press the Log In button
39. 5 busses one for each AMM e Two sets of 12V power ground connections one for each redundantly pow ered 12V domain in the BladeCenter midplane 12V_A 12V_B Two sets of analog RGH HV video signals one for each AMM e Two sets of USB 2 0 signals for keyboard mouse functionality Two sets of USB 2 0 signals for the interface to the media tray storage devices e One set of RS232 signals through the lower VHDM connector which are routed through the rear high density connector of the BladeCenter H and HT e Miscellaneous signals Presence bits and Early Power Off Warning EPOW for example Power Connector 12V VHDM Signal Connector Power Connector 12V VHDM Signal Connector Lower Midplane Upper Midplane Figure 1 5 T2BC Blade Server Midplane Connectors 1 7 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 1 3 4 Environmental Table 1 3 lists the environmental specifications for the T2BC Blade Server Table 1 3 T2BC Blade Server Environmental Specifications Parameter Operating Non Operating Temperature e 0 C to 40 C 55 C for 96 hours e 40 C to 70 C Relative Humidity e 10 to 95 non condensing e 10 to 95 non condensing Altitude e 0 to 13 000 feet above sea level e 0 to 13 000 feet above sea level Shock BAXS e 20G 20 msec e 20G 20 msec MIL SPEC 901D Vibration MIL STD 810F e 0 25 Grms 5 Hz to 500 HZ e 1 Grms 5 Hz to 500 HZ Airflow inlet
40. Airflow inlet 7 8 Altitude 8 Dimensions 1 6 Electrostatic Discharge 8 Mechanical 7 6 Relative Humidity 8 Shock 3 axis 8 Temperature 8 Vibration 8 Weight 1 6 SSH Secure Shell 2 9 Sun environment management xvi 2 Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM xvi Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM tools 7 2 Sun Service Processor 2 4 Sun Service Processor SP 2 7 Sun Service Processor command line interface CLI 2 9 Sun Solaris Containers xvi 1 1 1 2 Sun UltraSPARC T2 processor xv 2 1 system administrator xvi System Management 1 4 systems management xvi Index 4 T T2BC Basic Components 3 Block Diagram 1 5 Control Buttons 2 20 Control Buttons and LED Indicators 2 20 Control Panel 2 7 TO Connectors A installation 2 KVM Select Button 2 2 Large Scale View 2 6 LED Indicators 2 27 LED indicators 2 1 Media Tray CD FDD Select Button 2 2 Power ON OFF Button 2 20 power consumption 1 6 Quick Start Reference Notes B 1 dhcp Connection Example B 6 Power on CPU from SP B 4 Setup Service Processor SP B 1 C 6 Setup Solaris Network B 4 SOL Connection Example B Removal from a BladeCenter 2 9 Turning Off 2 4 Turning Off Directly 2 14 Turning Off from the IBM AMM GUI In terface Hard Shut Down 2 18 Orderly Shut Down 2 8 Turning Off from the IBM AMM GUI In terface Soft and Hard 2 17 Turning Off from the Sun CLI 2 7 Turning Off from the Sun ILOM GUI Interface 2 15 Turning Off Remotely 2 5 t
41. C in a BladeCenter evereeeonneeeonneneonneeeonnneoenneeeenne 2 1 2 2 Accessing the Service Processor and Baseboard Serial Console 2 4 221 Serial Over ANUSOB ususse lukas 2 4 2 2 2 Front Pan Na Cro DBO asusid ae aa e aaasta ai 2 5 2 2 3 Midplane Sertal terface kka vaas aasia 2 6 2 3 Turning On the T2BC Blade Server susi tehis avavavthkvitaandu Wasattassavadtiscesaccadsascavabeasenns 2 7 2 31 Turning Ondine ly aia a a acta a ccd a ace 2 8 vii Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual viii 2 3 2 Tuming On Remotely Serisinin etere e aed Sin ia e a eani 2 9 2 3 2 1 Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM sseesesesereeerserereses 2 9 2 3 2 2 BladeCenter T R Advanced Management Module AMM 2 11 2 3 2 3 Sun Service Processor Command Line Interface CLD 2 12 2 3 2 4 Log into the Service Processor using SSH or Telnet 2 12 2 3 3 Sun Service Processor Command Line Interface CLI 2 13 2 4 Turning Off the T2BC Blade Server suka aavu aveceradalsdeee sdesvecandnccantensceacv ans 2 14 DAL Turning AHTI TEGU saaja maaasikas ait iva 2 14 24 2 T rnine Off Remotely sa aatal aa BAe 2 15 2 4 2 1 Turning Off from the Sun ILOM GUI Interface 2 15 2 4 2 2 Turning Off from the Sun CLI tiiki pois luuseeme 2 17 2 4 2 3 Turning Off from the IBM AMM GUI Interface Soft and Hard derr ve als Soltau hed
42. CI Express Switch PCI Express PCI Express ml USB 2 0 Front Panel 7 1 SATA PCI Express SAS to PCI Bridge FET Switch FET Switch Daughter Connector SATA SAS 1 Gbit Ethernet 1 Gbit Ethernet I Legend BCHT IBM BladeCenter Model HT Top Connected to Top Midplane Connector BMC Baseboard Management Controller SSI Synchronous Serial Interface Bottom Connected to Bottom Midplane Connector SP Service Processor SOL Serial Over LAN SATA Serial ATA Advanced Technology Attachment SAS Serial Attached SCSI Figure 1 4 T2BC Blade Server Block Diagram 1 5 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 1 3 Specifications 1 3 1 General Table 1 2 lists general specifications for the T2BC Blade Server Table 1 2 T2BC Blade Server General Specifications Parameter Description Dimensions e 1 14 2 9 cm high e 9 65 24 5 cm wide e 17 72 45 cm deep Weight e Approximately 8 5 pounds 3 9 kg includes 1 hard disk drive and 8 DIMMs e Add 8 0 pounds 3 6 kg for the shipping container e The manual and associated shipping paperwork weighs approxi mately 1 Ib 0 5 kg e Enclosure internal support structures cooling methods and back plane interface are compatible with IBM BladeCenter specifications for plug compatible blade systems e BladeCenter ty
43. Drive 0 0 0 eee eeeeeceeseeeenteeeenteeeenes 4 4 Figure 4 4 Identification of the T2BC Blade Server DIMM Slots n 4 8 Figure 4 5 Memory Module Removal and Installation eee ceeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeneees 4 9 Figure 4 6 Surface I O Connectors Supported by the T2BC Blade Servetr 4 10 Figure 4 7 Removing the T2BC Lithium Battery 0 0 0 eee cececeteceeeceeeeeeseeenaeenteeeees 4 13 Figure 4 8 Installing a New T2BC Lithium Battery 4 13 Figure A 1 Location of the I O Connectors on the T2BC Front Panel A 1 Figure A 2 USB Port A Connector Pinout ccccccssscessssceesssceessscesssnceeseccesnecesseeeees A 2 Figure A 3 COM 1 Serial Port Connector Pinout wtemrneenrenrse A 3 Figure C 1 ILOM Web GUI Login Screen eteemeeenneenneenneenaneeenaeenneenneeeeneee C 2 Figure C 2 Initial ILOM Screen s aa C 2 Figure C 3 Firmware Upgrade Select Screen 0 cccceccceeceeeeececeseceseeeeeeeeaeecaeceeeeseeenaees C 2 Figure C 4 gt Firmware Upgrade Screen scicissscadins coteuesvcisassaceisisdacatentanasetaseavectasetenienienys C 3 Figure C 5 Browse Screen mandaat E EE gaara aren eatin C 3 Figure C 6 Choose Hilesereehu luik C 4 Figure C 7 Upload File Serenaad via aladel C 4 Figure C 8 Start Upgrade Screen A katvad vead lu ilule alaku valivad C 4 Figure C 9 Warning Before Starting Upgrade senrenrente
44. Note Some warning messages do not indicate the true failure Themis software engineering is working to clean up these messages If the configuration is not satisfactory then use the sys unconfig command in Solaris to reconfigure the system again Caution CFFv network card problem bge driver issue Currently 2008 July the bge driver in Solaris 10 Update 5 DVD will cause the ker nel to panic during driver loading Sun has fixed this problem in Solaris 11 but it has not yet been released Themis Computer provides a work around driver See following page Replace the bge driver with the Themis driver at the following location before installing a CFFv card bash 3 00 pwd platform sun4v kernel drv sparcv9 bash 3 00 ls 1 total 10250 rwxr xr x 1 root sys 217744 Jul 18 11 09 bge B 17 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual B 18 Verify the Themis driver bash 3 00 digest v a md5 bge md5 bge 30ce5b2f18489a350137bfa390aba050 Install the CFFv card then use boot r from OBP and finally check the network setup in Solaris bash 3 00 bash 3 00 ifconfig a 100 flags 2001000849 lt UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MULTICAST IPv4 VIRTUAL gt mtu 8232 index 1 inet 127 0 0 1 netmask ff000000 bge0 flags 1004843 lt UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST DHCP IPv4 gt mtu 1500 index 2 inet 192 168 3 102 netmask ffffff00 broadcast 192 168 3 255 ether 0 80 b6 0 17 6 bgel flags 100
45. OFF Button 2 20 power connectors 1 7 power consumption T2BC 1 6 Power on CPU from SP B 4 Power On LED 2 2 Presence bits 7 Primary Features Applications software support 2 Cache 2 Front panel I O 2 I O upgrade 2 Internal storage 2 Memory 1 2 Network fabric 2 Operating system 2 Processor 1 2 Software management 2 Systems management hardware 2 Q Ouick Start Reference Notes B 1 R Removing the T2BC from a BladeCenter 2 19 Removing the T2BC Protective Access Cover 4 2 Revision History iii RS232 signals 1 7 RS485 busses 2 7 RS485 interface 1 4 S Safety Certifications 8 Safety Instructions iv Electrostatic Discharge ESD v Grounding Methods v Instructions for the Lithium Battery vi SAS xvi SAS or SATA hard disk drive 4 SATA xvi SERDES interfaces 1 7 serial cable 2 5 Serial Console 2 5 Serial Over LAN SOL 2 4 serial port 1 2 A 3 Service Processor 2 9 Service Processor SP 2 4 Index 3 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual Service Processor SP Firmware Upgrade C Service Processor SP firmware C 1 Setup Solaris Network Connection B 4 Sidebars xvii Small Form Factor Expansion Card 4 71 SOL Connection Example B Solaris xv 3 6 Solaris 10 xvi 1 2 Solaris 10 Installation D Solaris 8 xvi 1 1 1 2 Solaris 9 xvi 1 1 1 2 Solaris Containers xvi 1 1 1 2 solid state xvi SP console port 2 5 SP serial console 2 4 2 5 Specifications
46. OL Connect on Example TT ests lee tees acca teats Ie Gea B 1 B 2 Setup Solaris Network Connection rteoenteeoonteeoonneeenneeeenneeeenneee et B 4 B 2 1 Poweron CPU from SP cactus t pid ta vajaka kv ktedi da ane alin B 4 B 2 2 dhep Connection Example 2542025 el la el Aa B 6 Appendix C T2BC Service Processor amp BMC Firmware Upgrade C 1 C 1 Service Processor SP Firmware Upgrade 4 raskeid kad alle Stas C 1 C 2 Baseboard Management Controller BMC Firmware Upgrade C 6 Appendix D Installing Solaris 10 onto the T2BC mmmmeeeneneeeennenennnee D 1 Index 2 ok tenet ee ee ea Index 1 Reader Comment Card ix Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual Themis Computer Table of Contents List of Figures Preface Themis T ABE Blade Server sg seeditav ct unaieecenesedtylaaadataccaneesl XV Figure 1 1 Themis T2BC Blade Server acces as Gace eed as ESS 1 1 Figure 1 2 Basic Components of the T2BC Blade Server Top View Cover Off 1 3 Figure 1 3 T2BC Blade Server System Management ieteenneeenneeeenneeeennee 1 4 Figure 1 4 T2BC Blade Server Block Diagram 000 0 cee eeeceeeeeceeesececeeeeceeeeeceteeeenteeeesaes 1 5 Figure 1 5 T2BC Blade Server Midplane Connectors eiereeereeeeeeneneeenneeee 1 7 Figure 2 1 Before installation open the release handles of the T
47. Switch Settings tnrenrenrer 2 5 Table 4 1 T2BC Blade Server Memory Module Configurations e 4 5 Table 4 2 Qualified T2BC Blade Server Memory Modules meenenne 4 6 Table 4 3 Minimum and Maximum DIMM Slot Configurations smeeri 4 7 Table 4 4 I O Expansion Cards Supported by the T2BC Blade Server 4 10 Table A 1 USB Port A Pinout Signal Descriptions eeereeoenneeoonneeoonneeeet A 2 Table A 2 COM 1 Serial Port Pinout Signal Descriptions meeteoenneeeei A 3 Themis Computer xiii T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual xiv Themis Computer Preface The Themis T2BC Blade Server see photo below is designed to operate within the IBM BladeCenter chassis and is based on the Sun UltraSPARC T2 Chip Multi Threading CMT 8 core processor also known as Niagara 2 The T2BC is capable of running 64 threads simultaneously and enables SPARC Solaris applica tions to run in native mode Themis T2BC Blade Server Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual xvi The T2BC Blade Server has an internal memory of up to 32 GB of fully buffered DDR2 SDRAM a single 2 5 inch 500 GB hard disk drive SATA or SAS solid state is optional and a network fabric that includes e Two integrated 1 Gbit Ethernet ports Two additional optional 1 Gb
48. T2BC Blade Server Quick Start Reference Notes Setup Solaris Network Connection DHCP for e1000g1 Specify whether or not this network interface should use DHCP to configure itself Choose Yes if DHCP is to be used or No if the network interface is to be configured manually NOTE DHCP support will not be enabled if selected until after the system reboots Use DHCP for e1000g1 X Yes No Esc 2 Continue Esc 6 Help IPv6 for e1000g1 Specify whether or not you want to enable IPv6 the next generation Internet Protocol on this network interface Enabling IPv6 will have no effect if this machine is not on a network that provides IPv6 service IPv4 service will not be affected if IPv6 is enabled gt To make a selection use the arrow keys to highlight the option and press Return to mark it X Enable IPv6 for e1000g1 Yes X No Esc 2_Continue Esc 6 Help Confirm Information for e1000g1 gt Confirm the following information If it is correct press F2 to change any information press F4 Use DHCP Yes Enable IPv6 No Esc 2_Continue Esc 4_Change Esc 6 Help DHCP for bge0 Specify whether or not this network interface should use DHCP to configure itself Choose Yes if DHCP is to be used or No if the network interface is to be configured manually B 9 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual NOTE DHCP support will not be enabled if selected until after the system
49. a specific Blade Server on scroll down to the Blade Power R start section click a checkbox in the first column to select one or more blades then click on a link below the table to restart turn on the specified Blade Server s BladeCenter HT Advanced Management Module Blade Power Restart Chek the checkboxes in the first column to select one or more blade Jesned action Bay Home Pur Local Pwr Wake n Console Control LAN Redirect 1 No alade progent Na niade pasan 3 No disde present BLADE 94 Na biada pesen No blade present No biade posent No Diade prosent Ne niade pasent Figure 2 12 BladeCenter Advanced Management Module Restart Screen J Note Wake on LAN is not supported on the T2BC Blade Server 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 4 J 2 12 Sun Service Processor Command Line Interface CLI For details refer to Section 2 3 3 Sun Service Processor Command Line Interface CLD on page 2 13 Log into the Service Processor using SSH or Telnet As long as there is a network connection to the Service Processor a user can begin an SSH Secure Shell or Telnet session to control the Service Processor Once con nected to the Service Processor refer to the commands described in Section 2 3 3 Sun Service Processor Command Line Interface CLI on page 2 13 Note Detailed information on using SSH is given in the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM Administration Guide Themis Computer Basic Operation Co
50. age file Once you do that click on the Upload button to upload the image file to the Service Processor Select image file to upload T iprojects KatanalKatana_Bringup Rev XFrom Suntoem katan Figure C 6 Choose File Screen 7 After making sure the proper file is selected press the Upload button While the SP firmware file is uploading the following screen will warn you to wait Firmware Upgrade The Service Processor is now in Upgrade mode Please specify the filename of the Firmware Image that you want to load Clicking on the Browse button will allow you to select the firmware image file Once you do that click on the Upload button to upload the image file to the Service Processor Select image file to upload TiprojectsiKatanaiKatana BringupiRev From Sunioem_katan Browse Uploading image Please wait 1 a Upload ILE ancel Figure C 7 Upload File Screen 8 After the SP firmware file has completed uploading the following screen will appear asking if you want to start the upgrade or cancel remember that you can also preserve the present configuration by clicking the small box Firmware Upgrade To initiate firmware upgrade select the Start Upgrade button To cancel the upgrade select Cancel Firmware Verification Module Name Existing Version New Version Service Processor 4 A F 4 F Firmware 2 0 4x build 042 0 4x build 042 0 4x build 04 2 0 4x build 04 M
51. al C 12 Themis Computer Appendix Installing Solaris 10 onto the T2BC Use the following procedure to install Solaris 10 onto your T2BC Blade Server It is assumed that the T2BC is already set up and can be accessed via an ip address 1 Open up a PuTTY SSH session issue the ip address of the IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management Module and select open see following window PuTTY Configuration Category Session Logging Terminal Keyboard Bell Features Window Appearance Behaviour Translation Selection Colours Connection Data Proxy Telnet Rlogin w SSH Serial Basic options for your PuTTY session Specify the destination you want to connect to Host Name or IP address Port 22 Connection type ORaw OTelnet ORlogin 9 SSH O Serial Load save or delete a stored session Saved Sessions Default Settings Delete Close window on exit O lways ONever Only on clean exit Themis Computer D 1 T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual Note The PuTTY session is given as an example for convenience not as the only possible connection method Any type of connection to the T2BC serial port will work either Front Panel Micro DB9 or Serial Over LAN 2 Next enter the following login and password login USERID password PASSWORD Notice use of zero which will be followed by Hostname MM00145E3B3BB6
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53. clipasswdecho true sc cliprompt sc sc_clitimeout 0 sc_clieventlevel 2 sc_backupuserdata true diag_trigger power on reset error reset diag_verbosity normal Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Quick Start Reference Notes Setup Service Processor SP diag_level max diag_mode off sys_autorunonerror false sys_autorestart reset ser_baudrate 9600 ser_commit Cannot show property netsc_enetaddr 00 80 B6 00 17 0A netsc_commit Cannot show property sys_enetaddr 00 80 b6 00 17 04 sce The default IP is from the dhcp server but the user can change it to static IP by copy ing the following example sc gt setsc netsc_dhcp false sc gt setsc netsc_ipaddr 192 168 44 88 sc gt setsc netsc_ipnetmask 255 255 255 0 sc gt setsc netsc_ipgateway 192 168 44 254 sc gt setsc netsc_commit true sc gt shownetwork SC network configuration is IP Address 192 168 44 88 Gateway address 192 168 44 254 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Ethernet Address 00 80 B6 00 17 0A After the IP is assigned and known to the SP the user can use ssh to connect to the SP or use web gui https lt ipaddress gt to configure and manage the SP ssh 192 168 44 88 1 admin The authenticity of host 192 168 44 88 192 168 44 88 can t be established RSA key fingerprint is fc 97 64 a3 92 87 c4 55 15 9 79 92 3 6b a9 2b Are you sure you want to continue connecting yes no yes Warning Permanently added 192 168 44 88 RSA to the list of kn
54. d module direct ly up from the slot until it is free of the connector Open the package containing a DIMM then remove it and align the connect ing pins with the empty slot on the system board Before inserting a new DIMM into the vacant slot make sure that the two ejector levers are pulled outward away from the center of the slot see B Fig ure 4 5 Note Make sure the memory module has the proper orientation by align ing the alignment notch at the bottom edge with its counterpart ridge at the bottom of the slot With the ejector levers in the outward position gently insert the new memory module vertically into its slot and press firmly downward until it snaps into place see C Figure 4 5 When the DIMM has been installed correctly the ejector lever on each side will be at right angles 90 degrees to the slot and motherboard Themis Computer Hardware Installation Installation Procedures Photograph of actual DIMM A Release and remove the existing DIMM from its slot Ejector lever 2 B align the new DIMM with the slot DIMM notch i DIMM connector key j C andpress down on the DIMM until locked Figure 4 5 Memory Module Removal and Installation 4 9 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 4 1 5 Installing an I O Expansion Card The T2BC supports the installation of the I O expansion daughter cards described in Table 4 3 T
55. dule Active Session from Same Client An acte genre iready quests tor vrer USERID at 10 19 1 210 open use a C sed tha browser A tenon and stan a y We parameter below masin segesce imest valus SO tment Note The active seesot baecuf cat be sef fo a lode valle on p n To eccess Is goor setting fy Management sector of Me Start New Seeman Note Ta ensure securty and aog login conficts shewys and you segments pang the Los OF cptien in the navigation frame cf the man winds Figure 3 2 Start New Session 3 2 Themis Computer Accessing OBP and Solaris by Remote KVM Accessing OBP by Remote KVM 3 Select Remote Control under the Blades Tasks menu on the left side of the screen see Figure 3 3 then press Start Remote Control 997 465 44 99 MadeCenier Management Module Windows internet xplerer provided by Yahoo Remote Control Status Firmware Matus Remote Control Settings Figure 3 3 Select Remote Control under the Blades Tasks Menu 4 Under the KVM pull down menu select a blade server of interest that is in stalled in an IBM BladeCenter slot see Figure 3 4 V Remote Console KVM Blade3 TT 4_0146B_0012 Refresh List Paint Calibrate A Preferences few Alt J Tab aa J inser Caps Lock Thum Lock Scroll Lock E None Blade1 SN YK105172N1BY NOtlade3 TTYA 01468 0012 BladeS DR1G 01508 000F KOM adeb WTSG 0163B 000E in an unsupported
56. e 28 CFM 40 C 38 CFM 0 55 C a CFM cubic feet per minute 1 3 4 1 Electrostatic Discharge The T2BC is designed to tolerate electrostatic pulses up to 15 kilovolts KV with no impact on system operation 1 3 5 Agency Compliance Note Certifications and Mil Spec requirements have yet to be completed Com pliance testing is scheduled for a future date 1 3 5 1 Safety Certifications e US UL 60950 1 Listed Accessory Report e Canada CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 03 e Germany TUV VDE IEC 60950 1 EN 60950 1 TUV component report amp I IEC60950 1 CB Report and Certificate 1 8 Themis Computer Overview and Specifications Specifications 1 3 5 2 EMC EMI Certifications The T2BC Blade Server meets all applicable worldwide Class A EMC requirements e FCC Title 47 CFR Part 15 Subpart B e Canada ICES 003 e Australia New Zealand C Tick AS NZS CISPR 22 2002 e CE Mark EN55022 1998 A2 2003 and EN55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 e VCCI Japan VCCI April 2003 e GOST 29216 91 Russia e CISPR 22 Class A 1 3 5 3 Mil Spec Requirements The equipment meets the surface craft requirements identified within the AN FOS ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS V 1 0 CMPro Doc AN FOS ENV REQS 0203 The following are specific clarifications and deviations to the above specification a b Airborne Noise This system requires A3 Human Machine Interface MIL STD 1472F HMI Para 5 7 2 Allow a 1RU hei
57. e CFFv Ethernet Expansion Card 115995 L01 IBM 39Y9310 e CFFv Fibre Channel Expansion Card 115996 L01 IBM 41Y8527 Legend XAUI A Blade Power Connector Attachment Unit Interface Blade Signal Connector 60 Pin Lower Midplane Connectors SerDes Serializer Deserializer CFFv Compact Form Factor Vertical CFFk Compact Form Factor Katana Ti iissts tamet VIITTT TTT TT TTT TT TTT THT Overview Multicore UltraSPARC T2 CPU Heat Sink Aluminum or Copper with Vapor Chamber e Up to 1 2 GHz j ae Sp iy KE FA Slot 1 Channel 0 Slot 2 Channel 1 Slot 3 Channel 0 Slot 4 Channel 1 2 5 inch SAS or SATA Hard Disk Storage Drive e Solid State drive also available N N GAO Upper Midplane Connectors Figure 1 2 Basic Components of the T2BC Blade Server Top View Cover Off Themis Computer 1 3 T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 1 2 System Management The T2BC Blade Server and all blade servers is required to have an onboard BMC or Baseboard Management Controller which is designed to provide basic environmental monitoring capabilities as such it monitors voltages and tempera tures and controls many important functions for example fault LEDs and selection of shared media At the heart of the system management of an IBM BladeCenter and all of its installed blade servers the T2BC Blade Server for example is the Advanced Managemen
58. e Server to function properly in the Blade Center Refer to the 72BC Release Notes for additional details Themis Computer Index Numerics 10 Gbit Ethernet ports xvi 1 Gbit Ethernet ports xvi 2 5 inch 500 GB hard disk drive xvi 64 threads xv 8 core processor xv A Accessing OBP by Remote KVM 3 1 Accessing Solaris by Remote KVM 3 6 Activity LED 2 22 Advanced Management Module xvi 2 9 Blades Screen 2 11 Main Screen 2 Restart Screen 2 12 Agency Compliance 1 8 AMM See Advanced Management Module antistatic bags 4 1 antistatic wrist strap 4 B Baseboard console 2 4 Baseboard Management Controller BMC 1 4 Baseboard Management Controller BMC Firm ware Upgrade C 6 Baseboard Management Controller BMC firmware C 6 Basic Operation Controls and Indicators 2 baud rate 2 4 Blade Server Error Fault LED 2 22 BladeCenter 4 BladeCenter Advanced Management Module or AMM IBM 2 9 BladeCenter H and HT 7 BladeServer Base Specification for Processor Blade Subsystems 4 blade server design and protocol 1 4 Block Diagram T2BC 1 5 BMC 1 4 1 6 C Cautions xvii Chip Multi Threading CMT xv COM 1 Serial Port Connector Pinout A 3 Pinout Signal Descriptions A 3 COM baud rate 2 5 COM port 2 5 command line interface CLI 2 9 Comments xvi components major 1 2 Connector Pinouts A 7 Control Buttons 2 20 Control Buttons and LED Indicators 2 20 Control Panel T2BC 2 7 2 8 cryptographic
59. ected the Accessing Solaris by Remote KVM procedure in section 3 2 of Chapter 3 e Added Appendix D Installing Solaris 10 onto the T2BC e Assorted minor edits and changes throughout the manual AARC 8 KE ie ei oh wsdl ee ess MA December 2008 e Modified Instructions for the Lithium Battery on page vi e Added a checksum command to Step 6 on page 3 8 in Chapter 3 Accessing OBP and Solaris by Remote KVM e Modified section 4 1 4 Installing Memory Modules in Chapter 4 Hardware Installation to include increased memory configurations e Added new section 4 2 Rack Mount Safety Instructions e Assorted minor edits and changes throughout the manual Version aata aaa al nee eae Oe October 2008 iii Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual Safety Instructions To maximize user safety and ensure correct device operation all instructions con tained in this section should be read carefully Caution It is important that the user observe all warnings and instructions that are on the device and contained in this manual e The device must be used in accordance with the instructions for use e Electrical installations in the room must correspond to the requirements of respective regulations e Take care that there are no cables particularly mains cables in areas where persons can trip over them e Do not use a mains connection in sockets shared by a number of other power consu
60. edback Othemis com Please include the document part number in the subject line of your email Themis Computer Table of Contents Notes Cautions Warnings and Sidebars The following icons and formatted text are included in this document for the reasons described Note A note provides additional information concerning the procedure or action being described erator or equipment This may involve but is not restricted to heavy equipment or t Caution A caution describes a procedure or action that may result in injury to the op sharp objects To reduce the risk follow the instructions accompanying this symbol operator or eguipment as a result of hazardous voltages To reduce the risk of elec 5 Warning A warning describes a procedure or action that may cause injury to the trical shock and danger follow the instructions accompanying this symbol Sidebar A sidebar adds detail to the section within which it is placed but is not absolutely vital to the description or procedure of the section Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual xviii Themis Computer General Section Chapter Overview and Specifications 1 1 Overview The Themis T2BC Blade Server see Figure 1 1 is designed specifically for the IBM BladeCenter chassis The T2BC supports a single Sun UltraSPARC T2 Chip Multi Threading CMT multicore processor and enables SPARC Sola
61. eenteenenneeei C 5 xii Themis Computer Table of Contents Figure C 10 Upgrade Progression SCree nig keiss C 5 Figure C 11 Upgrade Completed Screen 60 ssteenneeenaeenneenneeenneeenneenneaneeeeanae ne C 5 Figure C 12 AMM Web GUI Login Window sinreeneneeenteenneeneeenneeenneena C 6 Figure C 13 Start New Session Window cccccescecsseceseceeceeeseeceaeceseeeeeeeeaeecsaeceeeeeneeeaeees C 7 Figure C 14 System Status Wind Ow is sii c csj saseessdeossessnsdeeesstecesdagesnsenscticavenavssescessenatnesstvoss C 8 Figure C 15 Update Blade Firmware Window iiteeteeneeeneeneeneeneenne one C 9 Figure C 16 Choose Firmware File Window senretnnremrmsee C 9 Figure C 17 Selecting the Target Blade and Firmware File ememeeeeeemeeeneee C 10 Figure C 18 Confirm the Firmware Update Information waeerees C 10 Figure C 19 Firmware Update Progress Window ccccesseeesseesceceeeeeeeeeeeeeseecnaeeneeesaes C 11 Figure C 20 Choose Firmware File Window ccccccccsssecesscecessceceseeeceseeecsseeeeseeeeseeees C 11 List of Tables Table 1 1 Primary Features of the T2BC Blade Server 1 2 Table 1 2 T2BC Blade Server General Specifications nrontnrer 1 6 Table 1 3 T2BC Blade Server Environmental Specifications eeeeteevi 1 8 Table 2 1 T2BC Serial Console DIP
62. em Version 01414 Figure 2 14 Integrated Lights Out Manager Main Screen 2 Atthe main Web screen choose the Remote Control tab which will result in Role Us mistrator root SP Hostname Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager Remote Power Control Diagnostics HostControl BootMode Settings Keyswitch Server Power Control Control he system power from this page To change Me host power state choose an option from Ine Actions drop Gown list mmmeciate Power OF cuts power to the system Graceful Shutdown and Power Of attempts to bring te OS Gown gracefully then cuts power to the system Power On gives Me system full power Power Cycle brings the system to power off then sutomatically powers the system back on Reset reboots the system immediately Host is currently off Select Acton v Save Figure 2 15 Integrated Lights Out Manager Remote Control Screen 3 Atthe pull down menu select Power Down Server 2 16 Themis Computer Basic Operation Controls and Indicators Turning Off the T2BC Blade Server 2 4 2 2 Turning Off from the Sun CLI Before turning the T2BC Blade Server off through the command line interface CLD of the Service Processor a connection must be made to the SP serial console described in Accessing the Service Processor and Baseboard Serial Console on page 2 4 using the following user name and password e User Name admin e Password changeme
63. f the screen see Figure 3 8 on page 3 7 Connect to 192 168 44 99 A The server 192 168 44 99 at Local System requires a username and password Warning This server is requesting that your username and password be sent in an insecure manner basic authentication without a secure connection User name Password Remember my password Figure 3 7 Open a Web Browser to begin Remote KVM Access 3 6 Themis Computer Accessing OBP and Solaris by Remote KVM Accessing Solaris by Remote KVM Session Already Active Same Client Windows internet lxpierer provided hy Yahoo He CS Yew Forte wW a gennad Active See Cert Active Session from Same Client An ache pene pready oets tr weer USERID ot 10 10 1 280 3 tart 2 2 mec Verte b 2 i t Se ta on se 45 page Start hien Sesion Note Tn ensure securty and genet lapn conficts sieays end t af Figure 3 8 Start New Session 3 Select Remote Control under the Blades Tasks menu on the left side of the screen see Figure 3 9 then press Start Remote Control l 192 168 44 99 IhinoeCenter Management Module Windows Internet xplorer provided by Yahoo fie tot Yew faota fo Help w a oe sde Management Mod Remote Control Status Firmware Matus Remote Control Settings Figure 3 9 Select Remote Control under the Blades Tasks Menu 3 7 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 4 Under the
64. firmware component at 45 current yersean without changes click Cancel Note In order to avoid corrupting the embedded firmware on this component do not power oll restart or remo the module rom the chassis until the firmware update process is complete Cancel Continue Figure C 18 Confirm the Firmware Update Information C 10 Themis Computer T2BC Service Processor amp BMC Firmware Upgrade Baseboard Management Controller BMC Firmware Upgrade 7 As the upgrade progresses a window Figure C 19 shows the progress of the update 8 eetp j 192 158 44 99fpetvata main ss Go Google G voog Ex lt womeke Bioblocked check v 74 Autolink v gt Send tow J Settirasv BladeCenter T R Advanced Management Module Firmware Update Progress 50 completed Step 2 of 2 Wing to flash chip Remain on this page until the update is complete and you see a status message Figure C 19 Firmware Update Progress Window 8 and a message indicating that the update was successful Figure C 20 2 etp 1192 160 44 99 prvate main ss v Ga Google G aom Be r toohnatse Biotloded TF chek y autounk satre BladeCenter T R Advanced Management Module Update of BLADE 08 firmware was successful Ww The new liimware version is active now n Firmware Update inhquralean Figure C 20 Choose Firmware File Window C 11 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manu
65. ght deviation for standing in front of enclosure Standing Op erations Humidity Perform analysis based on vendor data if analysis warrants testing then perform testing or request waiver Shock Testing is required at 8 Hz 1 Hz and 14 Hz 2 Hz deck fre quencies Vendor shall monitor for grade A shock acceptance Vibration This system meets MIL STD 167 1A table I para 5 1 2 4 6 Presently scheduled for testing Correction Fiber Optic MIL STD 20425B to MIL STD 2042 5B Clarification Ship Motion Ship Motion Test DOD STD 1399 301A shall be conducted with all equipment racked in 1 9 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 1 4 Packaging and Shipping The T2BC Blade Server is packaged in a reusable shipping container Approximate weight of an empty container is 8 0 pounds 3 6 kg The approximate weight of a T2BC loaded with one hard disk drive and 8 DIMMs is 8 5 pounds 3 9 kg The approximate weight of a manual and associated shipping paperwork is one pound 0 5 kg Therefore both the shipping container and a fully installed T2BC including a man ual and associated paperwork weigh under 18 pounds 8 2 kg 1 10 Themis Computer Operation Section Chapter Basic Operation Controls and Indicators This chapter describes e How to install and remove a T2BC Blade Server into and from a BladeCenter e How to turn the T2BC Blade Ser
66. he location of card connectors is shown in Figure 4 6 Table 4 4 I O Expansion Cards Supported by the T2BC Blade Server Supported Installation Card Type of Expansion Card by Connector Leer T2BC Used PE Small Form Factor Expansion Card YES CombinedPCI X e 1 Gigabit Ethernet copper CFFv and SerDes e Fibre Channel High Speed Expansion Card YES XAUI e 10 Gigabit Ethernet copper Standard Form Factor Expansion NO a At present the 4Gb QLogic I O expansion card 41Y8527 is supported b This card is presently under development Note Atthe present time the T2BC Blade Server does not support the addition of an expansion unit to the system Expansion Card Connector XAUI e Future Product Dual Copper 10 Gbit Ethernet CFFv Expansion Card PCI X Connector CFFv Expansion Card SerDes Connector Validated with e CFFv Ethernet Expansion Card 39Y9310 e CFFv Fibre Channel Expansion Card 41Y8527 This connector is protected by a cover Figure 4 6 4 10 Mounting Holes for Standoff and Hold Down Screw Surface I O Connectors Supported by the T2BC Blade Server Themis Computer Hardware Installation Installation Procedures The next two sections outline how to install an I O expansion card in the T2BC Before proceeding 1 Read any documentation shipped with the expansion card 2 If the T2BC is installed in a BladeCenter remove it see Removing the T
67. he password again and press lt Ctr1 gt lt Enter gt t Caution When using DOS to Telnet SOL access and asked to enter a pass Themis Computer Basic Operation Controls and Indicators 2 2 2 Accessing the Service Processor and Baseboard Serial Console Front Panel Micro DB9 To use Front Panel Micro DB9 to access the SP serial console connect the serial cable P N 113057 001 shipped with your T2BC Blade Server order one end to the micro DB9 port on the T2BC front panel the other end to a COM port on a lap top or desktop computer COM port settings should be 19200 8 N 1 19200 baud rate 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit for flow control start with None and change if necessary Important To direct the SP console port to the T2BC front panel DIP switches must be configured as shown in Table 2 1 See Figure 2 4 for the DIP switch loca tion on the motherboard a large scale view is given in Figure 2 5 page 2 6 Table 2 1 T2BC Serial Console DIP Switch Settings iL aaa 7 Function DPSW1 DPSW2 DPSW3 DPSW4 Open Open Open Closed Default settings OFF OFF OFF ON Direct the SP console to the Front Closed Closed Open Closed Panel Micro DB9 connector ON ON OFF ON Push direction y y y A A A er kd MGDHO4 y o ON ON OFF OFF OFF AL 0 Closed ON O 4 2 3 a 34 Default Settings Open OFF 1 2 Front Panel DB9 Settings Figure 2 4 L
68. hemis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 6 After selecting highlighting the most recent lt filename gt pkt file press the Open button which will produce the window shown in Figure C 17 At this point you can upgrade the BMC firmware file by pressing the Update button after which a Confirm Firmware Update window see Figure C 18 will appear before the upgrade continues Click the Con tinue button to finish the upgrade A http f192 168 44 99fpewate fein asi Google C xo B t tomatis Bhobhched che y Artotkk lb Send to D settings BladeCenter T R Advanced Management Module Update Blade Firmware To update a firmwars component select a target blade and a firmware file and click Update Target Blades BLADEMB v Finare fle T projectA Katani Proyammables NBM BMC Code BMC Browse Update Thu 21 Aug 2008 11 13 45 Figure C 17 Selecting the Target Blade and Firmware File E hitp 192 168 44 99 privata man ss v gt KE Google C v 63 D Be amp hoone Kio klo P Chak 7 Atolink gt Sendtor D Settings gt Le BladeCenter T R Advanced Management Module hy Confirm Firmware Update Ready ta fash The transfered file is a n Blade System Management Processor firmware file Note The BSM Processor on the blade will be reset during the firmware update process To finish the processing of this file and update this firmware component chek Continue To keep thes
69. iate drive mounting screw enters the hole in the locking lever At this point the drive will be fully installed and connected Drive Tray Rear of Tray A Insert drive into the tray so that the mounting screws 4 on each side of the drive align with the holding channels 3 of the tray B When the drive is flush with the bottom of the tray push it toward the rear of the tray until the locking lever snaps over the fourth screw Push toward Rear of Tray Drive Release Locking Lever Mounting Screw 1 of 4 Holding Channel 1 of 3 Locking Lever Ca fully installed hard disk storage drive Figure 4 3 Installing the T2BC Hard Disk Storage Drive 4 4 Themis Computer Hardware Installation Installation Procedures 4 1 3 Removing an SAS SATA Mass Storage Drive To remove a hard disk or solid state drive perform the following steps 1 If the T2BC is installed in a BladeCenter remove it see Removing the T2BC from a BladeCenter on page 2 19 2 Open the T2BC according to the instructions given in the section Opening the T2BC Blade Server Cover on page 4 1 3 Locate the drive to be removed see Figure 4 2 page 4 3 4 While holding the drive release lever to the side far enough to clear the drive mounting screw see Figure 4 3 page 4 4 slide the drive forward to disen gage it from the rear connector 5 When the drive mounting screws have cleared the hold
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71. ient formost configurations In a few cases mounts that cross domain boundaries might cause files to appear to be owned by nobody due to the lack of a common domain name The current NFSv4 default domain is themis com NFSv4 Domain Configuration X Use the NFSv4 domain derived by the system Specify a different NFSv4 domain Esc 2_Continue Esc 6 Help Confirm Information for NFSv4 Domain gt Confirmthe following information If it is correct press F2 to change any information press F4 NFSv4 Domain Name lt lt Value to be derived dynamically gt gt Time Zone On this screen you must specify your default time zone You can specifya time zone inthree ways select one of the continents or oceans fromthe list select other offset from GMT or other specify time zone file B 1 Themis Computer 3 T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual B 14 gt To make a selection use the arrow keys to highlight the option and lt x Kx xe KX KK MX press Return to mark it X Continents and Oceans Africa Americas Antarcti Arctic Ocean Asia Atlantic Ocean Australi Europe Indian Ocean Esc 2_Continue Country or Region ca a Esc 6 Help gt Tomake a selection usethe arrow keys to highlight the option and press Return to mark it X ax x xX KM KX KM KM KX KM KX KM Countries and Regions X United States Anguilla Antigua amp Barbuda Argentin
72. ight the option and it X Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Quick Start Reference Notes x x x x Setup Solaris Network Connection Taiwanese TurkishQ TurkishF UK English US English Creating new rsa public private host key pair Creating new dsa public private host key pair Configuring network interface addresses bge0 bgel e1000g0 e1000g1 in rdisc No interfaces up Network Connectivity Specify Yes if the system is connected to the network by one of the Solaris or vendor network communication Ethernet cards that are supported on the Solaris CD supported cards Specify No if the system is connected to a network communication card that is not supported on the Solaris CD Help Networked X Yes No Esc 2_Continue Esc 6 Help Configure Multiple Network Interfaces Multiple network interfaces have been detected on this system of the network interfaces you want to configure Note You must choose at least one interface to configure Network interfaces x e1000g0 x e1000g1 x bge0 x bgel Esc 2 Continue Esc 6 Help Primary Network Interface See your hardware documentation for the current list of and follow the instructions listed under Specify all On this screen you must specify which of the following network adapters is the system s primary network interface Usually the correct choice isthe lowest number However do not guess ask your system administrator if yo
73. imately 2 minutes to boot up You will need to reconnect to Integrated Lights Out Manager Reconnect Figure C 11 Upgrade Completed Screen Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual C 2 Baseboard Management Controller BMC Firmware Upgrade IBM Baseboard Management Controller BMC firmware is embedded in an onboard flash memory of the T2BC Blade Server To upgrade this firmware the code must first be uploaded to BMC memory from a binary firmware image file that is provided by Themis then downloaded to the internal flash Call Themis Techni cal Support for additional information Follow these steps to upgrade BMC firmware 1 Place the T2BC Blade Server BMC firmware CD ROM into an appropriate drive 2 Through the AMM Advanced Management Module Web GUI establish a LAN connection with the IBM BladeCenter that contains the installed T2BC Blade Server receiving the BMC firmware upgrade contact your local net work manager the IP address is based on the AMM configuration When the AMM connection is made see Figure C 12 enter the following User Name USERID Password PASSWORD Note use of zero then press the OK button Connect to 192 168 44 99 t 4 Local System Connect to 192 168 44 99 E H Local System User name CG USERID User name Password Password eeccccce C Remember my password Figure C 12 AMM Web GUI Login Window
74. in this manual Warning There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions vi Themis Computer Table of Contents Safety Instructions 4 tused alana aa al alake etl ae Satara dee iv Prefate eiennenn aes ben asain aes a a ad a E a Re a eRe XV Website Information xvi Your Comments are Welcome lt 2 5 2 063 5 45500d secs ta eacsetee haces asi eae See xvi Notes Cautions Warnings and Sidebars xvii 1 Overview and Specifications ccccsccsssssceessccesssscessscessssceessncesnceseseecessecessaes 1 1 LI ZOVE EW a a a a a n E 1 1 1 2 System Management e nni ariii esineisiin ienaat asia aea eas aieia 1 4 1 3 Specifications cts tie cal fae eed eal tada ell eae isaac la 1 6 L31 General ESET TU AD AASA a 1 6 Dee EO WET E EE Nn TT 1 6 1 3 3 Midplane Electrical Interface st anna akaatsia 1 7 13 4 Environmental a s istr eee a E E EEEE aurea 1 8 1 3 4 1 Electrostatic Discharge ossesseessessseseseeesseessessseesseeesseessseresseesse 1 8 1 33 Agency Compliance aitia alamaadli taala lamada 1 8 135 1 Sdfety Certifications kehamassiindeks kamalut it 1 8 13 3 2 EMC EMI Certifications niccensis eiir 1 9 1 3 5 3 Mil Spec REGUTEMENIS olete tae 1 9 1 4 Packaging and Shipping korstnakuju 1 10 2 Basic Operation Controls and Indicators mermreenneeeenneenenneeeei 2 1 2 1 Installing the T2B
75. ing Off the T2BC Blade Server 2 4 2 Turning Off Remotely 2 4 2 1 Turning Off from the Sun ILOM GUI Interface Start an ILOM Web GUI by entering https IP_Address_of_the_SP See Note below on a web browser then enter the following default user name and password e User Name root e Password changeme Note If the IP_Address_of_the_SP is unknown log in to the serial console of the Service Processor then use the command sc gt showsc to display the IP address The MAC address for a Service Processor looks like 00 80 b6 7 0A where is board dependent The MAC addresses for the on board NICs have a fixed relationship with the MAC address of the Service Processor and appear as 00 80 b6 7 04 and 00 80 b6 7 05 where only the last character is different 2 15 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 1 If your login is successful the following Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager Web screen will appear ABOUT Role Userr Administrator rool SP Hostname Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager System Information Syste i ng Configuratio User Manag Versions SessionTime Out Components aut Management l en icabonintommaton Versions View the version of ILOM firmware currently in use Version information Property Value SP Firmware Version 2 0 4x buikd 04 SP Firmware Build Number 29118 SP Firmware Date Thu May 15 16 37 00 POT 2008 SP Filesyst
76. ing channels on the tray carefully lift the drive out of the tray 4 1 4 Installing Memory Modules The T2BC Blade Server supports up to eight fully buffered double data rate dual channel FB DDR2 registered SDRAM with ECC dual in line memory modules DIMMs see Table 4 1 at up to a total memory capacity of 64 GB See Table 4 2 on page 4 6 for a list of qualified memory modules Table 4 1 T2BC Blade Server Memory Module Configurations T2BC Blade Server Fully Buffered ECC DIMM Memory FB DDR2 DIMM DIMM Total Capacity Total Capacity Type Size Channel 0 only Channels 0 and 1 1 GB 4 GB 8 GB e Eight 240 pin DIMM DDR2 667 2 GB 8 GB 16 GB Sockets PC2 5300 4GB 16GB 32 GB 8 GB 32 GB 64 GB 4 5 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual A Caution Exercise extreme caution when installing or removing DIMMs to prevent any possible damage Note that memory is interleaved to improve performance Table 4 2 Qualified T2BC Blade Server Memory Modules DIMMSlot Themis Memory Module Part Number E TETE Configuration 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 8 GB See DIMMs DIMMs DIMMs DIMMs DIMMs Figure 4 4 Slot page 4 8 Description 8 GB Total 16 GB Total 16 GB Total 32 GB Total 64 GB Total 1 araneh 115818 L03 115818 L01 115818 L02 115818 L04 115818 L04 Channel 0 2 ranean 115818 L03 115818 L0
77. it Ethernet or Fibre Channel port or InfiniBand port optional future product Two 10 Gbit Ethernet ports optional future product To facilitate systems management the T2BC includes two management processors e One for IBM environment management e One for Sun environment management Software management entails Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM tools which allow the T2BC Blade Server to be integrated into a network of servers In addition to T2BC access via the ILOM Web GUI users can access the T2BC or any Blade Server in the BladeCenter chassis through the IBM AMM Advanced Man agement Module Web GUI The T2BC Blade Server is installed with the Solaris 10 operating system and sup ports unmodified Solaris 10 applications as well as Solaris 8 and Solaris 9 applica tions using Sun Solaris Containers This document the T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual provides instructions on how to install configure power up boot and perform diagnostics on the T2BC Blade Server and is intended for an experienced system administrator with a knowl edge of both networking and high speed server systems Website Information Themis Computer corporate and product information may be accessed on the World Wide Web by browsing the website http www themis com Your Comments are Welcome We are interested in improving our documentation and welcome your comments and suggestions You can email your comments to us at docfe
78. ll not be affected if IPv6 is enabled gt To make a selection use the arrow keys to highlight the option and press Return to mark it X Enable IPv6 for bgel Yes X No Esc 2 Continue Esc 6 Help Confirm Information for bgel gt Confirm the following information If it is correct press F2 to change any information press F4 Use DHCP Yes Enable IPv6 No Configure Security Policy Specify Yes if the system will use the Kerberos security mechanism Specify No if this system will use standard UNIX security Configure Kerberos Security Yes X No Esc 2 Continue Esc 6 Help Confirm Information gt Confirm the following information If it is correct press F2 to change any information press F4 Configure Kerberos Security No Name Service On this screen you must provide name service information Select the name service that willbeusedbythis system or None if your system will either not use a name service at all or if it will use a name service not listed here B 11 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual gt To make a selection use the arrow keys to highlight the option and press Return to mark it X Name service NIS NIS X DNS LDAP None Esc 2_Continue Esc 6_Help Domain Name On this screen you must specify the domain where this system resides Make sure you enter the name correctly including capitalization and punctuation
79. llowing hardware a memory module DIMM e an SAS or SATA hard disk drive e an I O expansion card e a lithium battery ing with T2BC installation procedures Use industry standard ESD grounding tech nigues when handling all components Wear an antistatic wrist strap and use an ESD protected mat Store ESD sensitive components in antistatic bags before plac ing them on any surface Handle all IC cards by the front panel or edges only 1 Caution Read the Safety Instructions on page iv of this manual before continu 4 1 Installation Procedures Replacement of T2BC components requires removal of the protective chassis cover 4 1 1 Opening the T2BC Blade Server Cover The following steps describe how to open the T2BC Blade Server cover Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 1 Remove the T2BC Blade Server if it is installed in a BladeCenter see Re moving the T2BC from a BladeCenter on page 2 19 2 Lay the T2BC carefully on a flat antistatic surface with its cover side up 3 Press the cover release on each side of the chassis see A Figure 4 1 lift the cover slowly see B until it is fully open see C then remove it from the chassis 4 Store the cover in a safe place until it is replaced A Press the cover release on each side of the T2BC Blade Server Cover Release B lift the cover slowly C and remove the cover Figure 4 1 Remove
80. maximum storage Two integrated 1 Gbit Ethernet ports are standard Two additional 1 Gbit Ethernet Fibre Channel or InfiniBand ports are available with optional daughter card Network fabric e Two 10 Gbit Ethernet ports are available with second optional daughter card I O upgrade e One PCI X expansion connector IBM specific e Two integrated management processors Systems management i One for IBM environment management hardware A One for Sun environment management e Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM tools Software management Enables management of T2 blade servers via standard Sun tools Allows T2 blade servers to be integrated into a network of servers Operating system e Solaris 10 Applications software e Solaris 10 applications unmodified support e Solaris 8 and Solaris 9 applications using Sun Solaris Containers Front panel I O e One 9 pin serial port e One USB 2 0 port a A 4 core UltraSPARC T2 is also available to users 1 2 Themis Computer Overview and Specifications 3V Lithium Battery LAJ DALOL DDR2 SDRAM J Fully Buffered DIMM Memory MC 8 DIMMs total up to 32 GB DIMM Slot 8 Channel 0 Slot 7 Channel 1 Slot 6 Channel 0 Slot 5 Channel 1 CFFk Expansion Card XAUI Connector e Future Product Dual Copper 10 Gbit Ethernet CFFk CFFv Expansion Card PCI X Connector CFFv Expansion Card SerDes Connector Validated with
81. mers Do not use an extension cable e The unit is completely disconnected from the power source only when the power cord is disconnected from the power source Therefore the power cord and its connectors must always remain easily accessible e Do not set up the device in the proximity of heat sources or in a damp location Make sure the device has adequate ventilation e The device is no longer safe to operate when the device has visible damage or the device no longer functions e In these cases the device must be shut down and secured against unintentional operation e Repairs may only be carried out by a person authorized by Themis Computer Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual Safety Instructions e The device may only be opened for the installation and removal of memory modules expansion card hard disk or solid state drive and lithium battery all in accordance with instructions given in this manual Note The T2BC Blade Server does not support the addition of PCI I O or storage expansion units at this time e If extensions are made to the device the legal stipulations and the device spec ifications must be observed Electrostatic Discharge ESD A sudden discharge of electrostatic electricity can destroy static sensitive devices or micro circuitry Proper packaging and grounding techniques are necessary pre cautions to prevent damage Always take the following precautions 1 T
82. mis Technical Support if there is a question concerning qualified Memory Modules t Caution A Memory Module shipped by Themis is qualified to operate 4 1 4 1 Installation The following steps explain how to install new DIMMs 1 Read any documentation shipped with the DIMMs 2 If the T2BC is installed in a BladeCenter remove it see Removing the T2BC from a BladeCenter on page 2 19 3 Open the T2BC according to the instructions given in the section Opening the T2BC Blade Server Cover on page 4 1 4 Determine the location of the slots into which the DIMMs will be installed see Figure 4 4 on page 4 8 Caution Before opening the static protective package containing a DIMM touch it to an unpainted metal surface of the BladeCenter for at least 2 seconds 4 7 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual DDR2 SDRAM Fully Buffered DIMM Memory 8 DIMMs total up to 32 GB DIMM Slot 8 Channel 0 Slot 7 Channel 1 Slot 6 Channel 0 Slot 5 Channel 1 Slot 1 Channel 0 Slot 2 Channel 1 Slot 3 Channel 0 Slot 4 Channel 1 Figure 4 4 Identification of the T2BC Blade Server DIMM Slots Repeat the following steps for each DIMM being installed 5 If a module is already seated in the slot you have selected for installation re 4 8 move it by gently pressing down and outward on the ejector lever at both ends of the slot see A Figure 4 5 on page 4 9 then pulling the ol
83. mms Installation anual lt a Blade Server Sun 64 bit 4 8 Core UltraSPARC T2 Processor for IBM BladeCenter 1 2 GHz Up to 500 GB HDD Up to 32 GB FB DIMM Solaris 8 9 10 based applications Network Fabric 1 Gbit amp 10 Gbit Ethernet Fibre Channel T2BC Blade Server Sun UltraSPARC T2 Processor for IBM BladeCenter T2BC Blade Server Sun UltraSPARC T2 Processor for IBM BladeCenter T2BC Blade Server Sun UltraSPARC T2 Processor for IBM BladeCenter T2BC Blade Server Sun UltraSPARC T2 Processor for IBM BladeCenter T2BC Blade Server Sun UltraSPARC T2 Processor for IBM BladeCenter PP THEMIS i ai THEMIS PP THEMIS THEMIS P a THEMIS T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual Version 1 2 January 2009 THEMIS Themis Computer Americas and Pacific Rim Themis Computer Rest of World 47200 Bayside Parkway 5 Rue Irene Joliot Curie Fremont CA 94538 38320 Eybens France Phone 510 252 0870 Phone 33 476 14 77 80 Fax 510 490 5529 Fax 33 476 14 77 89 World Wide Web http www themis com Copyright 2009 Themis Computer Inc ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form by photocopy microfilm retrieval system or by any other means now known or hereafter invented without the prior written permission of Themis Computer The information in this publication has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate However Themis C
84. monitor see Figure 3 5 If the 0 ok prompt appears but you cannot access it you must restart reset the Management Module To do this select Restart MM from the Blades Tasks menu on the left hand side of the AMM screen see Figure 3 6 ma ee fer Csa E a tem 15 A Gee LT E 5 GE Las cn py 5 English Keyboard Layout SPARC Enterprise T2KC Keyboard Present Copyright 2008 Sun Microsystems Inc All rights rese OpenBoot 4 27 11 12 cem 0 1 8064 MB memory available 67113475 IN 17108 sswong obp 411 ose Ethernet address 0 30 b610 112 4 Host 10 24001203 9 ok 4 Figure 3 5 OBP Screen BladeCenter T R Advanced Management Module Restart MM Figure 3 6 Restart the Advanced Management Module 3 5 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 32 Accessing Solaris by Remote KVM Caution To obtain KVM access the KVM has to be assigned to the spe cific T2BC Blade Server of interest before rebooting the system 1 Open a web browser with the IBM BladeCenter containing the T2BC Blade Server of interest using a valid IP address User Name and Password see Figure 3 7 IP Address Get from System Administrator User Name USERID e Password PASSWORD II Note use of zero character 2 When the web browser opens press the Start New Session button on the right hand side of the screen When the web browser opens press the Start New Session button on the right hand side o
85. ndle 2 2 Themis Computer Basic Operation Controls and Indicators Installing the T2BC in a BladeCenter Note The use of Upper and Lower to describe the release handles in Figure 2 2 and Figure 2 3 is appropriate only if the T2BC Blade Server is installed ver tically into a BladeCenter Closed Locked Position Open Removal Position Second Lower Release Handle Figure 2 3 Installing the T2BC Blade Server into a BladeCenter Second Handle 5 Turn on the T2BC see Turning On the T2BC Blade Server page 2 7 6 The T2BC is turned on receiving power when the Power On LED stays lit 7 Install any other blade servers at this time 8 BladeCenter T only Reinstall the front bezel assembly in the BladeCenter requires that all bays be filled to prevent diversion of air flow away from installed components To prevent possible overheating do not operate the BladeCenter if it does not have a blade server expansion unit or blade filler in stalled in every bay 1 Caution Proper cooling of the T2BC Blade Server and other components installed Note Reinstallation of a T2BC Blade Server into a bay different from the origi nal installation bay may result in unintended results Because configuration and update information is based on the bay number using a different bay to reinstall the T2BC may require reconfiguration of the server through the Configura tion Setup Utility program 2
86. ntify the server bay slot e Slow blinking The T2BC Blade Server has power on permission but is not turned on e Continuous The T2BC Blade Server has power on permission and is turned on 2 21 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 2 22 2 6 2 2 2 6 2 3 2 6 2 4 2 6 2 5 2 6 2 6 2 6 2 7 Activity LED A green light from the Activity LED indicates traffic activity on the hard disk drive or the network Location LED A blue light from the Location LED aids the system administrator to visually locate the selected T2BC Blade Server In addition the Location LED on the BladeCenter will also be lit The Location LED can be turned off through the Advanced Management Module Web interface or the IBM Director Console Information LED An amber light from the Information LED indicates that system error information for the T2BC Blade Server has been placed in the Advanced Management Module event log The Information LED can be turned off through the Advanced Manage ment Module Web interface or the IBM Director Console Blade Server Error Fault LED A system error in the T2BC Blade Server will cause the Blade Server Error LED to light amber This LED will turn off only after the error has been corrected KVM LED Button Illumination See KVM Select Button on page 2 21 Media Tray CD FDD Select LED Button I lumination See Media Tray CD FDD Select Button on page
87. ntrols and Indicators 2 3 3 Turning On the T2BC Blade Server Sun Service Processor Command Line Interface CLI To turn the T2BC Blade Server on through the command line interface CLD of the Service Processor a connection must first be made to the SP serial console as described in the section Accessing the Service Processor and Baseboard Serial Console on page 2 4 After logging onto the Service Processor the user can turn the T2BC on by entering SC gt poweron lt enter gt at the sc serial console prompt of the terminal see Figure 2 13 on page 2 13 sc poweron Figure 2 13 Turning the T2BC Blade Server on at the Command Line The command SC gt poweron c lt enter gt not only powers on the T2BC but switches control to the Baseboard console from the SP console with one command which is equivalent to the following two com mands sc gt poweron lt enter gt sc gt console lt enter gt After the T2BC boots to the OBP ok prompt entering 0 ok boot lt enter gt will boot Solaris from the SAS or SATA disk installed in the T2BC Blade Server 2 13 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 2 4 2 14 2 4 1 Turning Off the T2BC Blade Server While the T2BC Blade Server is installed in the BladeCenter both the IBM BMC and Sun SP are always powered on hence can respond to requests from the Advanced Management Module service processor to turn the
88. ocation of the DIP Switches on the T2BC Blade Server Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual Location of DIP Switch Figure 2 5 Large Scale View of the DIP Switch Location on the T2BC 2 2 3 Midplane Serial Interface J Note The Midplane Serial Interface is not supported by the BladeCenter T When the T2BC Blade Server is installed in a BladeCenter H or HT chassis the SP console can be directed to the Midplane by carrying out the following steps 1 Make sure that all DIP switches are in the default position see Table 2 1 page 2 5 and Figure 2 4 page 2 5 2 Disable SOL for the T2BC Blade Server from the IBM Advanced Manage ment Module AMM GUI 3 A rear I O connector and cable option on the IBM BladeCenter H or HT pro vides the external serial port connection from the chassis Refer to IBM doc umentation on these chassis for additional details 2 6 Themis Computer Basic Operation Controls and Indicators Turning On the T2BC Blade Server 2 3 Turning On the T2BC Blade Server There are two management controllers on the T2BC Blade Server e IBM Baseboard Management Controller BMC e Sun Service Processor SP The T2BC has two power zones see Figure 2 6 the BMC and SP belong to Power Zone 1 and the baseboard belongs to Power Zone 2 As soon as the T2BC is inserted into a BladeCenter chassis both controllers are powered on by Standby power and the BMC starts to b
89. omputer assumes no responsibility for inaccuracies Themis Computer retains the right to make changes to this publication at any time without prior notice Themis Computer does not assume any liability arising from the application or use of this publication or the product s described herein RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND Use duplication or disclosure by the United States Government is subject to the restrictions set forth in DFARS 252 227 7013 c 1 i and FAR 52 227 19 TRADEMARKS and SERVICEMARKS Themis is a registered trademark of Themis Computer Inc T2BC is a trademark of Themis Computer Inc IBM and BladeCenter are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation Sun and Solaris are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc UltraSPARC is a registered trademark of SPARC International InfiniBand is a registered trademark and servicemark of the InfiniBand Trade Association All other trademarks servicemarks or registered trademarks used in this publication are the property of their respective owners Themis Customer Support North America South America and Pacific Rim Telephone 510 252 0870 Fax 510 490 5529 E mail support themis com Web Site http www themis com T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual Version 1 2 January 2009 Part Number 115906 024 T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual Version Revision History Version i Beare eae one ee ne January 2009 e Corr
90. oot immediately As the BMC starts to boot the Power On LED on the front control panel blinks FB DIMM Branch 0 Channel o Sun T2 IBM Them IS Service Baseboard Baseboard FB DIMM Branch 0 Channel 1 Processor Management Controller FB DIMM Branch 1 Channel 0 FB DIMM Branch 1 Channel 1 FB DIMM Branch 3 Channel 1 cs DIMM Branch 3 Channel 0 FB DIMM Branch 2 Channel 1 FB DIMM Branch 2 Channel o Power Zone 2 Power Zone 1 Baseboard Power Standby Power Figure 2 6 T2BC Blade Server Power Zones As soon as a T2BC Blade Server is inserted into a slot the BMC will start booting It takes about 15 seconds for the BMC to finish the boot process The SP starts to boot after the BMC finishes booting and reguires about 2 minutes for the SP to complete booting Before the Service Processor finishes booting the power LED at the front blinks approximately 3 to 4 times per second After the SP finishes booting the Power On LED will blink once per second until the T2BC Blade Server is turned on After the blade is power on the Power On LED will be lit continuously 2 7 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual There are three primary methods of turning on the T2BC e Directly at the T2BC Blade Server e Remotely through a network interface e Through the Sun Service Processor command line interface CLI 2 3 1 Turning On Directly
91. own hosts Password changeme Waiting for daemons to initialize Daemons ready Sun TM Integrated Lights Out Manager Version 2 0 4 x T2oem Copyright 2007 Sun Microsystems Inc All rights reserved Use is subject to license terms sc gt Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual B 2 B 4 B 2 1 Setup Solaris Network Connection Power on CPU from SP sc gt poweron c Enter to return to ALOM Chassis major Host has been powered on Fault critical SP detected fault at time Thu Jul 17 18 34 13 2008 Unable to read env data from NVRAM Chassis major Host is running SPARC Enterprise T2BC No Keyboard Copyright 2008 Sun Microsystems Inc All rights reserved OpenBoot 4 27 11 T2 oem 0 1 8064 MB memory available Serial 67114755 sswong obp 1 Ethernet address 0 80 b6 0 17 4 Host ID 84001703 0 ok 0 ok devalias screen pci 0 pci 0 pci l1 pci 0 SUNW XVR 100 1 ttya ebus c0 serial 0 ca0000 nvram virtual devices nvram 3 net3 pci 0 pci 0 pci a pci 0 ethernet 4 1 net2 pci 0 pci 0 pci a pci 0 ethernet 4 netl pci 0 pci 0 pci 9 network 0 1 net0 pci 0 pci 0 pci 9 network 0d net pci 0 pci 0 pci 9 network 0d cdrom pci 0 pci 0 pci l1 pci 0 usb 0 hub l storage 3 disk 0 f disk3 pci 0 pci 0 pci 2 scsi 0 disk 3 disk2 pci 0 pci 0 pci 2 scsi 0 disk 2 diskl pci 0 pci 0 pci 2 scsi 0 disk l diskO pci 0 pci 0 pci 2 scsi 0 disk 0 disk pci 0 pci 0 pci 2 scsi 0 disk
92. panel will start blinking Caution It is recommended that the T2BC Blade Server be shut down in an order ly manner to avoid crashing the OS Themis Computer Basic Operation Controls and Indicators Removing the T2BC from a BladeCenter 2 5 Removing the T2BC from a BladeCenter Note When a T2BC Blade Server is removed from the BladeCenter always make a note of the bay number Reinstallation of a T2BC Blade Server into a bay different from the original installation bay may require reconfiguration of the server 1 BladeCenter T only Remove the front bezel assembly 2 If the T2BC Blade Server is turned on shut down the operating system then turn off the T2BC by pressing the Power ON OFF button see Figure 2 7 on page 2 8 under the Control Panel door see Turning Off the T2BC Blade Server on page 2 14 for several ways on turning off the system seconds before proceeding to the next step in order for the T2BC hard 1 Caution After the T2BC Blade Server has powered off wait at least 30 disk drive to stop spinning 3 Open the two release handles of the T2BC Blade Server see Figure 2 1 page 2 2 This will cause the T2BC to move out of the blade bay by approximately a quarter inch 4 Carefully pull the T2BC Blade Server from the BladeCenter 5 To prevent an imbalance of air flow through the BladeCenter chassis replace the empty bay with another blade server or blade filler within a few min
93. pci pci pci pci pci pci pci pci pci sen kages 0 pci 0 0 pci 0 pci 0 pci 0 pci O0 pci 0 pci O0 pci 0 pci 0 pci 0 pci O0 pci 0 pci O0 pci 0 pci O0 pci 0 pci O0 pci 0 pci 0 pci 0 pci s c0 serial 0 ca0000 a 9 8 2 1 a pci d 9 network 0 1 9 network 0 2 scsi 0 2 scsi 0 disk 0 pci 0 pci 0 pci 0 pci 0 pci 0 pci O0 pci 0 pci 0 pci 0 pci 2 scsi 0 tape 1 pci 0 1 pci 0 SUNW XVR 100 1 1 pci 0 usb 0 2 1 pci 0 usb 0 1 Themis Computer D 3 T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual D 4 pci80 pcit0 pci81 pci80 usba0 pci 0 pci 0 pci l pci 0 usb 0 2 storage 5 disk 0 f virtual devices 100 channel devices 200 virtual devices 100 console l virtual devices 100 random number generator e virtual devices 100 ncp 6 virtual devices 100 n2cp 7 virtual devices 100 flashprom 0 virtual devices 100 channel devices 200 virtual network switch 0 virtual devices 100 channel devices 200 virtual console concentrator 0 virtual devic es 100 channel devices 200 virtual disk server 0 virtual devic es 100 channel devices 200 virtual channel 3 virtual devic virtual devic vir tual devices es 100 channel devices 200 virtual channel client 1 e e es 100 channel devices 200 virtual channel 0 e e
94. pe release handles lockable e Enclosure components are RoHS compliant e Stainless steel enclosure for humidity and salt spray resistance MIL A 8625 Mechanical 1 3 2 Power T2BC Blade Server input power is delivered from the backplane through two redun dant 12 volt power domains 12V_A and 12V_B Standby power is used by both the BMC and the UltraSPARC T2 service processor SP for offline functions The BMC controls the main power to the remainder of the system The backplane power is converted to the requisite voltage levels required by the major circuit functions Total power consumption of the T2BC Blade Server is 230 watts or less Themis Computer Overview and Specifications Specifications 13 3 Midplane Electrical Interface The T2BC Blade Server is modeled after the IBM Base Specification For Processor Blade Subsystems As defined two sets of signal VHDM and power connectors connect the T2BC with the dual upper and lower midplane interface of the Blade Center chassis backplane see Figure 1 5 The following functions are supported by the specification e Four sets of 4 wire SERDES interfaces one for each legacy switch bay Bay 1 and Bay 3 connections are through the upper VHDM connector Bay 2 and Bay 4 connections are through the lower VHDM connector Bay 7 Bay 8 Bay 9 and Bay 10 connections are through the high speed daughter card CFFk 10 Gbit Ethernet e Two sets of RS48
95. ransport boards in static safe containers such as boxes or bags 2 Keep electrostatic sensitive parts in their containers until they arrive at static free stations 3 Always be properly grounded when touching a sensitive board component or assembly 4 Store electrostatic sensitive boards in protective packaging or on conductive foam Grounding Methods Guard against electrostatic damage at workstations by following these steps 1 Cover workstations with approved anti static material Provide a wrist strap connected to a work surface and properly grounded tools and equipment 2 Use anti static mats heel straps or air ionizers to give added protection 3 Handle electrostatic sensitive components boards and assemblies by the case or the PCB edge 4 Avoid contact with pins leads or circuitry Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 5 Turn off power and input signals before inserting and removing connectors or test equipment 6 Keep the work area free of non conductive materials such as ordinary plastic as sembly aids and Styrofoam 7 Use field service tools such as cutters screwdrivers and vacuums that are con ductive 8 Always place drives and boards PCB assembly side down on the foam Instructions for the Lithium Battery Themis systems are equipped with a lithium battery installed on the motherboard To replace this battery please observe the instructions that are described
96. ris 10 to run natively in the BladeCenter environment with support for Solaris 8 and Solaris 9 applications via Solaris Containers Operating at a speed of 1 2 GHz the UltraSPARC T2 processor supports up to 8 cores with each core capable of 8 threads for a total of 64 threads per socket Each core has two execution units with each execution unit supporting four threads In addition each core has an integrated floating point and cryptographic unit Figure 1 1 Themis T2BC Blade Server 1 1 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual Primary features of the T2BC are described in Table 1 1 Major internal components can be seen in the open top view cover removed of Figure 1 2 on page 1 3 Table 1 1 Primary Features of the T2BC Blade Server Feature Details One UltraSPARC T2 operating at 1 2 GHz 8 cores each with two execution units an integrated floating point and a cryptographic unit Each execution unit supports 4 threads Processor Each core has an 8 Kbyte 4 way set associative L1 instruction cache and a 16 Cache Kbyte 8 way set associative L1 data cache e A4 Mbyte 16 way set associative L2 cache is shared by all cores e DIMM module size 1 2 or 4 Gbytes Memory e Up to 32 Gbytes fully buffered DDR2 SDRAM e One 2 5 inch hard disk or solid state drive SATA or SAS Internal storage e 500 Gbytes maximum Note As 2 5 disk drive capacity increases so will the T2BC
97. snmpplugin sunPlatSensorClass 0 unsupported row 138 Jul 17 11 40 26 unknown picld 170 PICL snmpplugin sunPlatSensorClass 0 unsupported row 139 SUNW MSG ID SUN4 8000 4P TYPE Fault VER 1 SEVERITY Critical EVENT TIME Tue Jul 15 15 16 45 PDT 2008 PLATFORM sun4v CSN HOSTNAME unknown SOURCE eft REV 1 16 EVENT ID 63031910 41c9 e592 e6c9 ba24a290834f DESC A problem was detected in the PCI Express subsystem Refer to http sun com msg SUN4 8000 4P for more information AUTO RESPONSE This fault does not have an automated response agent and thus requires interaction from the user and or Sun Services IMPACT Loss of services providedby the device instances associatedwiththis fault REC ACTION Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Quick Start Reference Notes Setup Solaris Network Connection Schedule a repair procedure to replace the affected device Use fmdump v u EVENT ID to identify the device or contact Sun for support If this message occurs ona Sun Fire T2000 also refer to the NOTE at the end of the Details section below Jul 17 11 41 00 unknown picld 170 PICL snmpplugin sunPlatSensorClass 0 unsupported row 263 Jul 17 11 41 21 unknown sendmail 546 unable to qualify my own domain name unknown using short name Jul 17 11 41 21 unknown sendmail 545 unable to qualify my own domain name unknown using short name unknown console login root Password
98. stalling Solaris 10 onto the T2BC D 1 installing the T2BC Blade Server 2 integrated floating point Integrated Lights Out Manager 2 9 Main Screen 2 10 2 16 Remote Control Screen 2 0 2 16 Integrated Lights Out Manager or ILOM Sun 2 9 IPMI messaging 1 4 K KVM LED 2 22 KVM Select Button 2 2 L L1 data cache 2 LI instruction cache 1 2 laptop 2 5 LED Indicators 2 21 LEDs Activity LED 2 22 Blade Server Error Fault LED 2 22 Information LED 2 22 KVM LED 2 22 Location LED 2 22 Media Tray CD FDD Select LED 2 22 Power On LED 2 21 lithium battery 4 installation 4 3 lithium battery and socket illustration of 4 13 removal 4 2 Location LED 2 22 Themis Computer Index Location of the T2BC Mass Storage Drive Holder 4 3 Location DIP Switches 2 5 Logging into the Service Processor using SSH or Telnet 2 2 M management processors xvi Media Tray CD FDD Select Button 2 2 Media Tray CD FDD Select LED 2 22 memory module DIMM 4 1 memory modules ECC SDRAM 4 5 4 7 memory of up to 32 GB xvi micro DB9 port 2 5 micro DB9 serial connector A 3 midplane connector 1 4 Midplane Connectors 1 7 Midplane Electrical Interface 1 7 midplane interface 7 Midplane Serial Interface 2 6 Mil spec Requirements 9 N networking xvi Niagara 2 xv Notes xvii O OBP 3 1 P Packaging and Shipping 2 10 PCI X expansion connector 1 2 pinouts serial port A 3 USB port A 2 Power 1 6 Power ON
99. t Module or AMM see Figure 1 3 which is linked to each blade server installed in the BladeCenter through IPMI messaging over an RS485 interface One way to access the T2BC Blade Server is through the AMM remote web link see BladeCenter T R Advanced Management Module AMM page 2 11 Each blade server BMC accepts control from the AMM through the midplane con nector see Figure 1 4 on page 1 5 Note For additional information on blade server design and protocol search the IBM website for documentation such as the BladeServer Base Specification for Processor Blade Subsystems BladeCenter Chassis Client Host IPMI Messages Management UltraSPARC T2 Blade Server 1 ower T UltraSPARC T2 Blade Server 2 tenet ssn UltraSPARC T2 Blade Server 3 Module RS485 Private Bus Ethernet Fibre Channel Public Bus Figure 1 3 T2BC Blade Server System Management 1 4 Themis Computer Overview and Specifications System Management Channel Branch 0 Branch Branch 3 Processor 4 8 Core 10 Gbit Ethernet Top Repeater Daughter 10 Gbit Ethernet Bottom Card Front Panel DB9 MUX TTY OBP EGA Solaris Console Midplane SSI Bus SP Serial Shared BCHT only Console Serial Console SOL T2 Service Processor PCI Express 8 Lane PL A Top IBM BMC Piai B Bottom 10 100 Mbit Ethernet t Controller Midplane Connector P
100. the T2BC Protective Access Cover 4 2 Themis Computer Hardware Installation Installation Procedures 4 1 2 Installing an SAS SATA Mass Storage Drive The T2BC Blade Server supports a single high capacity up to 500 GB 2 5 inch mass storage drive either rotating hard disk or solid state through a SAS Serial Attached SCSI or SATA Serial ATA controller operating at a maximum transfer rate of 3 gigabits per second Gbps In SAS mode the controller supports the full SCSI protocol If your T2BC does not contain a hard disk or solid state drive use the following steps to install one 1 If the T2BC is installed in a BladeCenter remove it see Removing the T2BC from a BladeCenter on page 2 19 2 Open the T2BC according to the instructions given in the section Opening the T2BC Blade Server Cover on page 4 1 3 Locate the drive tray at the rear of the T2BC see Figure 4 2 4 Place the drive into the tray see Figure 4 3 on page 4 4 making sure that its connector pins face the rear of the tray and the circuit board is facing down Drive Connector Drive A Release Locking Ji 5 lt Lever A Drive Tray Screws 1 of 4 Figure 4 2 Location of the T2BC Mass Storage Drive Holder 4 3 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 5 Push the drive see Figure 4 3 toward the rear of the drive tray directly into the drive connector on the motherboard until the appropr
101. u re not sure gt To make a selection press Return to mark it X use the arrow keys to highlight the option and B 7 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual Primary network interface X e1000g0 e1000g1 bge0 bgel Esc 2_Continue Esc 6_Help DHCP for e1000g0 Specify whether or not this network interface should use DHCP to configure itself Choose Yes if DHCP is to be used or No if the network interface is to be configured manually NOTE DHCP support will not be enabled if selected until afterthe system reboots Use DHCP for e1000g0 X Yes No Esc 2_Continue Esc 6_Help IPv6 for e1000g0 Specify whether or not you want to enable IPv6 the next generation Internet Protocol onthis network interface Enabling IPv6 will have noeffect if this machine is not on a network that provides IPv6 service IPv4 service will not be affected if IPv6 is enabled gt To make a selection use the arrow keys to highlight the option and press Return to mark it X Enable IPv6 for e1000g0 Yes X No Esc 2 Continue Esc 6 Help Confirm Information for e1000g0 gt Confirm the following information If it is correct press F2 to change any information press F4 Networked Yes Primary network interface e1000g0 Secondary network interfaces e1000g1 bge0 bgel Use DHCP Yes Enable IPv6 No Esc 2_Continue Esc 4 Change Esc 6 Help B 8 Themis Computer
102. urning off 2 1 Turning On Directly at the T2BC Blade Server 2 74 From the AMM GUI 2 4 From the Service Processor CLI 2 14 From the Sun ILOM GUI 2 4 turning on 2 7 Themis Computer Index Turning On Directly 2 8 X Turning On Remotely 2 9 XAUI connector 4 12 T2BC Blade Server T2BC Blade Server Control Panel 2 7 2 8 T2BC System Management 1 4 Themis T2BC Blade Server TTYA COM 1 A 3 Turning Off the T2BC Blade Server 2 14 Turning On Directly at the T2BC Blade Server 2 8 Remotely through a network interface 2 8 Through the Sun Service Processor com mand line interface CLI 2 8 Turning On Directly 2 8 Turning On Remotely 2 9 BladeCenter T R Advanced Management Module AMM 2 11 Command Line 2 3 Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM 2 9 Sun Service Processor Command Line Inter face CLI 2 12 Turning On the T2BC Blade Server 2 7 U UltraSPARC T2 1 2 UltraSPARC T2 service processor 6 USB 2 0 signals 1 7 USB port 1 2 A 2 USB Port A Connector Pinout A 2 Pinout Signal Descriptions A 2 V VHDM 1 7 video signals analog RGH HV 1 7 W Warnings xvii Website Information xvi Themis Computer Index 5 T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual Index 6 Themis Computer Place Stamp Here Themis Computer 47200 Bayside Parkway Fremont CA 94538 Attn Publications Department Fold here tape at top to seal _ lt a SINSHL Reader Comment Card We welcome your comments
103. utes make sure that a blade server expansion unit or blade filler is installed in every bay 1 Caution To prevent overheating and possible damage to installed components of an operational BladeCenter 2 19 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 2 6 Control Buttons and LED Indicators All of the control buttons and LED indicators of the T2BC Blade Server are located on the Control Panel at one end of the front bezel see Figure 2 16 As a precaution Control Panel Door Figure 2 16 Location of the T2BC Control Panel and Protective Door against accidental pressing of the Power button the Control Panel is protected by a hinged door which allows two control buttons KVM Select and Media Tray Select to protrude so that they can be activated while the door is closed J Note Some T2BC controls also serve as LED indicators 2 6 1 Control Buttons Note Refer to Figure 2 7 on page 2 8 for a pictorial and callouts of the T2BC Blade Server Control Panel 2 6 1 1 Power ON OFF Button Press the Power ON OFF button to turn the T2BC Blade Server on or off Note Local power control must be enabled for the T2BC Blade Server in order for the Power ON OFF button to be effective Local power control is enabled and disabled through the Advanced Management Module AMM Web interface 2 20 Themis Computer Basic Operation Controls and Indicators 2 6 1 2 2 6 1 3 2 6 2 2 6
104. ver on and off e What controls are available directly from the front Control Panel e The meaning of the LED indicators on the front Control Panel 2 1 Installing the T2BC in a BladeCenter Before installing the T2BC Blade Server make sure that all upgrades disk drives or memory for example have been installed see Chapter 4 Hardware Installation 1 Select the BladeCenter bay server slot into which the T2BC will be installed BladeCenter T to ensure that there are an adequate number of pow Consult the Installation and User s Guide for the BladeCenter or er supplies installed in the power bays of the BladeCenter 2 1 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 2 Pull out the two release handles of the T2BC Blade Server so that they are in the open position perpendicular to the front of the T2BC front bezel see Fig ure 2 1 Control Panel Door AN Front Bezel Release Handle Release Handle Figure 2 1 Before installation open the release handles of the T2BC Blade Server 3 Carefully insert the T2BC into the available blade bay and slide the unit to ward the rear until it stops 4 Lock the T2BC into the BladeCenter by rotating the release handles to their closed positions see Figure 2 2 below and Figure 2 3 on page 2 3 Closed Locked Position Open Removal Position First Upper Release Handle Figure 2 2 Installing the T2BC Blade Server into a BladeCenter First Ha
105. will appear Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager Firmware Upgrade The Service Processor is now in Upgrade mode Please specify the filename of the Firmware Image that you want to load Clicking on the Browse button will allow you to select the firmware image file Once you do that click on the Upload button to upload the image file to the Service Processor Select image file to upload T Upload Cancel Figure C 4 Firmware Upgrade Screen 5 Pressing the Browse button to select the proper firmware upgrade file will produce a list of files T E oem_katana_sfwb022208_b051508_4 pkg E openboot bin My Recent README_520 3715 06_1068E txt Documents E reset bin mac address E vbsc debug E vbsc mac address Desktop Ry My Documents E My ompa s ii EJ My aiak File name ad Net em Files of type All Files v Cancel Figure C 5 Browse Screen fi C 3 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual 6 Select the lt filename gt pkg file with the most recent date then press the Open button which will result in the screen shown in Figure C 6 Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager Sun Microsystems Inc Firmware Upgrade The Service Processor is now in Upgrade mode Please specify the filename of the Firmware Image that you want to load Clicking on the Browse button will allow you to select the firmware im
106. word may contain alphanumeric and special characters For security the password will not be displayed on the screen as you type it gt If you do not want a root password leave both entries blank Root password Root password B 15 Themis Computer T2BC Blade Server Installation Manual B 16 System identification is completed rebooting system due to change s in etc default init syncing file systems done rebooting Resetting SPARC Enterprise T2BC No Keyboard Copyright 2008 Sun Microsystems Inc All rights reserved OpenBoot 4 27 11 T2 oem 0 1 8064MBmemory available Serial 67114755 sswong obp 1 Ethernet address 0 80 b6 0 17 4 Host ID 84001703 Boot device disk File and args SunOS Release 5 10 Version Generic_127127 11 64 bit Copyright 1983 2008 Sun Microsystems Inc All rights reserved Use is subject to license terms WARNING consconfig cannot find driver for screen device Hostname unknown dev rdsk clt0d0s7 is clean unknown console login Jul 17 11 40 21 unknown sendmail 546 My unqualified host name unknown unknown sleeping for retry Jul 17 11 40 21 unknown sendmail 545 My unqualified host name unknown unknown sleeping for retry Jul 17 11 40 25 unknown picld 170 PICL snmpplugin sunPlatSensorClass 0 unsupported row 127 Jul 17 11 40 25 unknown picld 170 PICL snmpplugin sunPlatSensorClass 0 unsupported row 128 Jul 17 11 40 26 unknown picld 170 PICL

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