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3. X2100 M2 server after each process is killed If the above procedure does not work power cycle the server 1 Press the power button to power off the server and wait 20 30 seconds 2 Press the power button again to power system back on Note For additional troubleshooting information see Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Service Manual 819 6591 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide August 2006 Contacting Support If the troubleshooting procedures in this chapter fail to solve your problem use TABLE 1 4 to collect information that you might need to communicate to the support personnel TABLE 1 5 lists the Sun web sites and telephone numbers for additional technical support TABLE 1 4 System Information Needed for Support System Configuration Information Needed Your Information Sun service contract number System model Operating environment System serial number Peripherals attached to the system Email address and phone number for you and a secondary contact Street address where the system is located Superuser password Summary of the problem and the work being done when the problem occurred Other Useful Information IP address Server name system host name Network or internet domain name Proxy server configuration TABLE 1 5 Sun Technical Support Contacts Server Documents and Support Resources URL or Telephone Number PDF files
4. address lor let the Solaris installation program find one The default route provides a bridge that forwards traffic between two physical networks An IP address is a unique number that identifies each host on a network You have the following choices e You can specify the IP address An etc defaultrouter file is created with the specified IP address When the system is rebooted the specified IP address becomes the default route e You can let the Solaris installation program detect an IP address However the system must be on a subnet that has a router that advertises itself by using the ICMP router discovery protocol If you are using the command line interface the software detects an IP address when the system is booted e You can choose None if you do not have a router or do not want the software to detect an IP address at this time The software automatically tries to detect an IP address on reboot e Specify One e Detect One e None Time zone How do you want to specify your default time zone e Offset from GM e Time zone file Root password Choose a root password for the system 30 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide August 2006 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System Note Before you perform this procedure you need to set up the service processor if you have not done so See Chapter 2 Use the information that you gathered in the Installatio
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6. are noted ith an asterisk Host name A host name that you choose for the system Kerberos Do you want to configure Kerberos security on Yes this machine No If yes gather the following information Default Realm Administration Server First KDC Optional Additional KDCs Name service Name service Which name service should this system use NIS if the system NIS Lervice provide the sin LDAP information None Domain name INIS and NIS Provide the name of the domain in which the system resides Do you want to specify a name server or let the installation program find one Specify One Find One DNS Provide IP addresses for the DNS server You must enter at least one IP address but you can enter up to three addresses You can also enter a list of domains to search when la DNS query is made Search Domain Search Domain Search Domain ILDAP Provide the following information about your ILDAP profile If you specify a proxy credential level in your LDAP profile gather the following information Profile name Profile server Proxy Bind Distinguished Name Proxy Bind Password Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 29 TABLE1 Installation Worksheet Information for Installation Description or Example our Answers Defaults are noted ith an asterisk Default route Do you want to specify a default route IP
7. connector on the back panel of the server and to a grounded AC power outlet In standby power mode the Power OK LED on the front panel flashes indicating that the SP is working See FIGURE 1 3 and TABLE 1 2 FIGURE 1 3 Front Panel TABLE 1 2 Front Panel Label Button LED Port Label Button LED port 1 System identification button LED 5 Optional hard disk drive 0 2 Fault LED 6 USB 2 0 connectors 2 3 Power OK LED 7 Optional DVD drive 4 Power button 8 Optional hard disk drive 1 2 Continue with initial software setup tasks as described in Chapter 2 Note At this point standby power is supplied only to the service processor and power supply fans You can proceed to Chapter 2 of this guide to begin initial configuration Do not apply main power to the rest of the server until you are ready to install a platform operating system Chapter 1 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Hardware 7 A v To Power On Main Power Mode To power on main power for all server components a Verify that the power cord has been connected and that standby power is on In standby power mode the Power OK LED on the front panel flashes See FIGURE 1 3 Use a ballpoint pen or other stylus to press and release the recessed Power button on the server front panel When main power is applied to the full server the Power OK LED next to the Power button lights and remains lit Note The first time the server powers on the
8. power on self test POST can take up to a minute v To Power Off Main Power Mode To power off the server from main power mode use one of the following two methods Graceful shutdown Use a ballpoint pen or other stylus to press and release the Power button on the front panel This causes Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI enabled operating systems to perform an orderly shutdown of the operating system Servers not running ACPI enabled operating systems will shut down to standby power mode immediately Emergency shutdown Press and hold the Power button for four seconds to force main power off and enter standby power mode When the main power is off the Power OK LED on the front panel will begin flashing indicating that the server is in standby power mode Caution To completely power off the server you must disconnect the AC power cords from the back panel of the server 8 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide August 2006 Setup Troubleshooting and Support This section contains information to help you troubleshoot minor server problems It includes the following topics m Troubleshooting the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Setup on page 9 m Contacting Support on page 11 m Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Documentation on page 12 Troubleshooting the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Setup If you experience problems while setting up your server refer to the troubleshooting information in TABL
9. the Sun Fire X2100 M2 server contains instructions for installing your server into a four post rack using the orderable slide rail and cable management arm options Detailed instructions can also be found online in the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Service Manual 819 6591 at the following URL http www sun com documentation The slide rails for the Sun Fire X2100 M2 server are compatible with a wide range of equipment racks that meet the following standards m Four post structure mounting at both front and rear Two post racks are not compatible m Rack horizontal opening and unit vertical pitch conforming to ANSI EIA 310 D 1992 or IEC 60927 standards m Distance between front and rear mounting planes of 610 mm and 915 mm 24 inches to 36 inches m Clearance depth to front cabinet door in front of front rack mounting plane at least 25 4 mm 1 inch m Clearance depth to rear cabinet door behind front rack mounting plane at least 800 mm 31 5 inches with the cable management arm or 700 mm 27 5 inches without the cable management arm m Clearance width between structural supports and cable troughs between front and rear mounting planes at least 456 mm 18 inches Caution Always load equipment into a rack from the bottom up so that it will not become top heavy and tip over Deploy your rack s anti tilt bar to prevent the rack from tipping during equipment installation Caution Ensure that the temperatu
10. to make the default serial redirection be from the BIOS rather than the SP v To Change to System Output To change the BIOS to display system information to the serial console 1 Reboot the system by typing the following command from the SP CLI set SP SystemInfo CtrlInfo PowerCtrl reset Chapter 2 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Software 23 24 2 Launch the console from the SP using the following command start SP AgentInfo console Make sure to watch the output carefully so that you don t miss the intial BIOS screens Note Refer to TABLE 2 1 for information on Esc sequences for the serial terminal to replace the function keystrokes in the following steps Press F2 to enter the BIOS on the console Change the following BIOS option under IPMI 2 0 configuration from SP to System Press F10 to save your changes and reboot The serial redirection will now always display the system output You will be able to view and interact with a character based representation of the BIOS screens as displayed on the video port See TABLE 2 1 for information on keystrokes that are remapped for use over a serial terminal TABLE 2 1 Serial Terminal Key Remapping Key ANSI Escape Sequence Windows Equivalent F1 Esc Shift o Shift p Esc 1 F2 Esc Shift o Shift q Esc 2 F3 Esc Shift o Shift r Esc 3 F4 Esc Shift o Shift s Esc 4 F5 Esc Shift o Shift t Esc 5 F6 Esc Shift o Shift u Esc 6 F7 Esc Shift o Shi
11. 00 baud 8N1 eight data bits no parity one stop bit and disable flow control 3 Start a terminal session to capture the serial port output m On a client running the Solaris OS type tip 9600 dev ttya m On a client running Windows start a program such as Hyperterminal m On a client running Linux start a program such as Minicom a text based serial communication program that is included in the Linux distributions For more information see the man pages included in the Linux distribution 4 Log in to the service processor as an Administrator for example login root password changeme 5 Power on main power to the server by using a ball point pen or other stylus to press the recessed Power button on the front panel or use the following command set SP SystemInfo CtrlInfo PowerCtrl on POST messages appear on your screen as the OS boots up 6 Start the Embedded LOM SP GUI by typing the following start SP AgentInfo console 7 Follow the Solaris 10 pre installation onscreen prompts 8 Use the information gathered in the Installation Worksheet on page 27 to help you enter the system and network information as you are prompted The screens that are displayed will vary depending on the method that you chose for assigning network information to the server DHCP or static IP address After you have entered the system configuration information the server completes the boot process and displays the Solaris login prom
12. E 1 3 TABLE 1 3 Troubleshooting Procedures Problem Possible solution Server powers on e Is the Power button for the monitor turned on but the monitor does Is the monitor power cord connected to a wall outlet not Does the wall outlet have power Test by plugging in another device CD or DVD does not Move the mouse or press any key on the keyboard The drive eject from the media might be in low power mode tray when you press e Use the utility software installed on your server to eject the CD the Eject button e Make sure that the media in the device is not in use and is not mounted by the operating system No video displays e Is the monitor cable attached to the video connector on the monitor Does the monitor work when connected to another system screen e If you have another monitor does it work when connected to the original system e If after POST and BIOS complete you no longer see video output on your monitor and only see a flashing cursor check the configuration of the operating system to determine if it is configured to redirect its output exclusively over the serial line Chapter 1 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Hardware 9 10 TABLE 1 3 Troubleshooting Procedures Continued Problem Possible solution Server does not power on when the front panel Power button is pressed Keep notes on the following situations in case you need to call service e Is the Pow
13. Embedded LOM SP Chapter 2 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Software 19 gt Authentication Enter Username and Password for http 129 148 183 239 p Username Password English y Login Reset ES n FIGURE 2 2 Embedded LOM Login Screen 7 Type Embedded LOM SP commands in the CLI or navigate to Embedded LOM web GUI pages to configure your Embedded LOM SP See the Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide for more details on how to use the Embedded LOM GUI for server management 8 Continue with Configuring or Installing System Software on page 25 v To Configure the Embedded LOM SP Using a Static IP Address As an alternative to having your DHCP server assign an IP address to your SP you can also assign a static IP address to it You can do this using the web GUI or using the CLI over the network or serial port Use the procedure that you prefer m To Configure Static IP Addresses Using the Web GUI on page 20 m To Configure Static IP Addresses Using the CLI on page 23 Y To Configure Static IP Addresses Using the Web GUI The following procedure describes how to configure static IP addresses using the web GUI 1 Determine the current IP address of the SP from one of the following locations m CLI command The SP has a serial port to which you can attach a terminal device If you log in to the SP and enter the CLI command show SP AgentInfo the SP displays the cur
14. GURE 1 2 for the position of the serial port on the back panel Press Enter on the terminal device to establish a connection between the terminal device and the Embedded LOM SP Chapter 2 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Software 15 Note If you connect to the serial port on the Embedded LOM before it has been powered on or during its power on sequence boot up messages display The Embedded LOM eventually displays a login prompt login 5 Log in to the Embedded LOM SP and type the default user name root with the default password changeme Once you have successfully logged in the Embedded LOM displays its default command prompt SP gt 6 Do one of the following depending on whether or not the DHCP server is present Note The SP IP address defaults to DHCP If a DHCP address is not found the SP will default to a static IP address m If no DHCP server is present run the following commands to assign an IP address to the Embedded LOM Fill in the appropriate values for netmask gateway and ipaddress set SP AgentInfo NetMask netmask set SP AgentInfo Gateway gateway set SP AgentInfo DhcpConfigured disable set SP AgentInfo IpAddress ipaddress m If a DHCP server is present the IP information can be obtained running the following command show SP AgentInfo Note Be sure to record the IP address assigned to the Embedded LOM 7 When you apply standby power to the se
15. OM SP Using a Static IP Address on page 20 m Once you have determined the IP address of the SP you can access its firmware applications through a secure command shell SSH or a web browser To Configure the Embedded LOM SP Using a DHCP Server Establishing an Ethernet management connection involves assigning a static or dynamic IP address to the RJ 45 Ethernet Management port Use this procedure to configure the SP and the DHCP server in your data center to support DHCP connections Chapter 2 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Software 17 Note This procedure assumes that you have already completed the hardware setup and have applied standby power for your server as described in Chapter 1 of this guide 1 Verify that your DHCP server is configured to accept new media access control MAC addresses MAC addresses are 12 digit hexadecimal strings in the format xx xx xx xx xx xx where x represents a single hexadecimal letter 0 9 A F a f 2 Connect an Ethernet cable to the RJ 45 NET MGT Ethernet port on your server See FIGURE 1 2 If the SP is not using static IP addresses it broadcasts a DHCPDISCOVER packet with the ID of its MAC address A DHCP server on your LAN returns a DHCPOFFER packet containing an IP address and other information The SP then manages its lease of that IP address assigned to it by the DHCP server 3 Obtain the SP MAC address from one of the following locations Write down that add
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17. ated fields ID Date Time Description IP Address Host Name MAC Address Locate the MAC address of your SP in the MAC Address seventh field of the correct DHCP file entry and record the corresponding value of the IP Address fifth field This is the IP address that you must use to access the system management firmware applications on your SP 5 Open a session to the SP using the IP address that you obtained in Step 4 Each SP firmware application requires a different browser or shell m To establish a Secure Shell SSH connection to the SP command line interface CLI type the appropriate connection command in the SSH application For example to connect to the SP with the DHCP assigned IP address of 129 144 82 20 type the following command ssh 1 root 129 144 82 20 Once you have entered the default password for the SP changeme you can enter commands to manage user accounts or to monitor the status of devices on your server a To establish a connection to the Embedded LOM SP web GUI type the IP address of the SP in the browser locator box and press Enter For example assume that the IP address for your SP is 129 144 02 20 See the example in FIGURE 2 1 File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tools Help CD amp x A https 129 144 02 20 amp CL FIGURE 2 1 Opening a Session With a Web GUI 6 Enter the default user name root with the default password changeme at the CLI or GUI prompt to log in to the
18. ded LOM hardware The Embedded LOM hardware includes the following components m An embedded service processor chipset that monitors the status and configuration of field replaceable components of your server such as fans disk drives and power supplies m Ethernet or serial connection through the server s on board LAN 1 or COM port 14 m Embedded LOM firmware Preinstalled on the service processor chipset is a library of system management firmware applications This service processor firmware is operating system independent These firmware applications provide the following system management interfaces into your server m A web based graphical interface m A Secure Shell SSH command line interface a An IPMI v2 0 command interface CLI m A Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP v3 interface These interfaces call the same underlying system management functions on your service processor so you can choose to work with one or more of these interfaces to integrate with the other management interfaces running in your data center m Remote Console application The Remote Console application is a piece of layered software that allows remote clients to view the graphical console of your host server as though they were directly attached its video connector The Remote Console mirrors the video display from the X2100 VGA device up to 1600 x 1200 resolution locally on the remote management system The remote keyboard mouse CD drive
19. e Processor on page 15 v See Configuring or Installing System Software on page 25 or Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System on page 27 Install the operating system or configure the preinstalled operating system er If necessary install the supplemental drivers from the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Tools and Drivers CD C READY TO USE See Installing Other Operating Systems and Drivers on page 26 FIGURE 1 1 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Process 2 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide August 2006 Package Contents Inventory Carefully unpack all server components from the packing cartons The following items should be packaged with the Sun Fire X2100 M2 server m Sun Fire X2100 M2 server m Sun Fire X2100 M2 server accessory kit including the following Welcome Letter Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide Where to Find Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Documentation Additional license safety and registration documentation Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Tools and Drivers CD includes drivers and diagnostics software m Optional rackmount and or cable management kit The optional power cable keyboard and mouse are packaged separately from the other items Chapter 1 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Hardware 3 A AN Installing the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide Rails The service label on the top cover of
20. er button LED illuminated on the front of the system Ensure that the power cord is connected to the system and to a grounded power receptacle Does the wall outlet have power Test by plugging in another device Does the monitor sync within five minutes after power on The green LED on the monitor stops flashing and remains illuminated Keyboard or mouse does not respond to actions e Verify that the mouse and keyboard cables are connected to the on board USB 2 0 connectors on the server e Verify that the server is powered on and the front Power LED is illuminated Server appears to be in low power mode but the Power button LED does not blink The power indicator LED only blinks when all server components are in low power mode A tape drive might be connected to your server Because tape drives do not enter low power mode the power indicator LED does not blink Hung or frozen server No response from mouse or keyboard or any application Try to access your system from a different server on the network 1 On another system type ping IP_address_of_X2100 2 If a response is returned then try logging into the Sun Fire X2100 M2 server using either telnet ssh or rlogin 3 If you successfully log in list the running processes using the ps command 4 Kill any processes that look unresponsive or should not be running by using the kill process_ID command 5 Check the responsiveness of the Sun Fire
21. for all the current Sun Fire http www sun com documentation X2100 M2 server documents Solaris 10 and other software http docs sun com documentation documents This web site has full search capabilities Discussion and troubleshooting http supportforum sun com forums Chapter 1 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Hardware 11 TABLE 1 5 Sun Technical Support Contacts Continued Server Documents and Support Resources URL or Telephone Number Support diagnostic tools and alerts http www sun com bigadmin for all Sun products SunSolve web site Contains links to http www sunsolve sun com software patches Lists some system specifications troubleshooting and maintenance information and other tools SunService support phone numbers 1 800 872 4786 1 800 USA 4Sun select Option 1 Lists international telephone numbers ht tp www sun com service contacting solution html for SunService support Warranty and contract support http www sun com service warrantiescontracts contacts Links to other service tools Warranties for every Sun product http www sun com service support warranty Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Documentation For a description of the document set for the Sun Fire X2100 M2 server see the Where To Find Documentation sheet that is packed with your system and also posted at the product s documentation site Go to the following URL and navigate to the documentat
22. ft v Esc 7 F8 Esc Shift o Shift w Esc 8 F9 Esc Shift o Shift x Esc 9 F10 Esc Shift o Shift y Esc 0 F11 Esc Shift o Shift z Esc F12 Esc Shift o Shift a Esc Home Esc Shift h Esc h End Esc Shift k Esc k Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide August 2006 TABLE 2 1 Serial Terminal Key Remapping Continued Key ANSI Escape Sequence Windows Equivalent Insert Esc Shift Shift 2 Esc Delete Esc Shift Shift 3 Esc Page Up Esc Shift Shift 5 Esc Page Down Esc 6 Esc Up Arrow Esc Shift a Esc w Down Arrow Esc Shift b Esc x Right Arrow Esc Shift c Esc d Left Arrow Esc Shift d Esc a Reset no equivalent Esc R Esc r Esc R Configuring or Installing System Software If your server has at least one hard drive installed the server might have the Solaris 10 Operating System and additional software preinstalled m To configure the preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System on your server see Chapter 3 m For information on additional preinstalled software see Additional Preinstalled Software on page 26 m If you plan to install a different operating system see Installing Other Operating Systems and Drivers on page 26 Chapter 2 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Software 25 Additional Preinstalled Software Additional software will be preinstalled on the Sun Fire X2100 M2 server including Sun Java Enterprise System JES and Sun Studio See the following table for w
23. here to find information and downloads for these software products The developer software software updates documentation and more are now freely available at the following sites Software Package Download Site Sun Java Enterprise http www sun com software javaenterprisesystem System Sun Studio http developers sun com sunstudio Installing Other Operating Systems and Drivers If you do not plan to use an operating system OS that is preinstalled on your Sun Fire X2100 M2 server install the OS at this time If the Solaris 10 OS is preinstalled on the primary boot drive you will need to remove the OS using the Erase Primary Boot Disk utility on the Tools and Drivers CD See the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Operating System Installation Guide 819 6592 for more information Note Sun Fire X2100 M2 server documentation does not provide information for doing the actual operating system installation You will need to refer to the product specific documentation for your operating system for details on the OS installation The following sources can help you with Sun Fire X2100 M2 server specific information for installing an operating system on the Sun Fire X2100 M2 server m Information on removing the existing operating system installing additional drivers and installing another operating system is in the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Operating System Installation Guide 819 6592 To access this document navigate to the Sun
24. ion site for the Sun Fire X2100 M2 server http www sun com documentation Translated versions of some of these documents are available on the web site described above in French Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Korean and Japanese English documentation is revised more frequently and might be more up to date than the translated documentation For all Sun hardware documentation go to the following URL http www sun com documentation For Solaris and other software documentation go to the following URL http docs sun com 12 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide August 2006 CHAPTER 2 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Software This chapter describes how to set up the Embedded Lights Out Manager LOM service processor SP It includes information on the following topics m About the Embedded LOM Service Processor Software on page 13 m Performing Initial Configuration of the Embedded LOM Service Processor on page 15 m Changing Serial Output to Display the System Information on page 23 m Configuring or Installing System Software on page 25 About the Embedded LOM Service Processor Software The Sun Fire X2100 M2 server Embedded LOM SP provides powerful tools for managing your server It consists of four components three of which are on your host server and one that is on the client system that accesses your host server The four components are as follows m Embed
25. k Settings Page 6 Select the Enable DHCP box to disable it and enter your static IP address information Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide August 2006 Y To Configure Static IP Addresses Using the CLI 1 Log into the CLI using SSH or by connecting to the serial port To establish a SSH connection to the Embedded LOM SP CLI type the appropriate connection command in the SSH application For example to connect to the SP with the DHCP assigned IP address of 129 144 82 20 type the following command ssh 1 root 129 144 82 20 2 Type the following commands using your own addresses in place of the examples below The addresses shown in the commands below are examples set SP AgentInfo NetMask 255 255 255 0 set SP AgentInfo Gateway 129 144 82 254 set SP AgentInfo DhcpConfigured disable set SP AgentInfo IpAddress 129 144 82 26 Changing Serial Output to Display the System Information The BIOS has two options for serial redirection after the Embedded LOM SP has been configured m SP default Serial output displays the SP output SP booting and CLI and the system console can be accessed by issuing a CLI command m System Serial output displays system information ie POST information By default the BIOS is set to redirect its serial output to the SP If you would rather not have to issue an SP CLI command to access the BIOS redirected serial stream you can change the BIOS configuration option
26. ld be used for network installation of the operating system and drivers 4 Connect any additional external devices to the server s other connectors Chapter 1 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Hardware 5 FIGURE 1 2 Back Panel TABLE 1 1 Back Panel Label Connector Slot Label Connector Slot 1 Power connector 2 Broadcom Ethernet connectors LAN 0 top LAN 1 NET MGT bottom 3 System identification button LED 4 Fault LED 5 Power LED 7 10 NVIDIA Ethernet connectors LAN 2 left LAN 3 right Serial management DB9 RS 232 serial port PCI Express slots Onboard HD15 video connector USB 2 0 connectors 4 Powering On and Powering Off the Server You only need to apply standby power to the server at this point so that you can perform initial configuration of the service processor Procedures for powering on to main power mode and for shutting down from main power mode are also included in this section 6 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide August 2006 v To Apply Standby Power for Initial Service Processor Configuration Use this procedure to apply standby power to the service processor SP before initial configuration Caution Do not operate the server without all fans component heatsinks air baffles and the cover installed Severe damage to server components can occur if operated without adequate cooling mechanisms 1 Connect a grounded AC power cord to the AC power
27. marques d pos es de SPARC International Inc aux Etats Unis et dans d autres pays Les produits portant les marques SPARC sont bas s sur une architecture d velopp e par Sun Microsystems Inc L interface d utilisation graphique OPEN LOOK et Sun a t d velopp e par Sun Microsystems Inc pour ses utilisateurs et licenci s Sun reconna t les efforts de pionniers de Xerox pour la recherche et le d veloppement du concept des interfaces d utilisation visuelle ou graphique pour l industrie de l informatique Sun d tient une license non exclusive de Xerox sur l interface d utilisation grephique Xerox cette licence couvrant galement les licenci es de Sun qui mettent en place l interface d utilisation graphique OPEN LOOK et qui en outre se conforment aux licences crites de Sun LA DOCUMENTATION EST FOURNIE EN L TAT ET TOUTES AUTRES CONDITIONS DECLARATIONS ET GARANTIES EXPRESSES OU TACITES SONT FORMELLEMENT EXCLUES DANS LA MESURE AUTORISEE PAR LA LOI APPLICABLE Y COMPRIS NOTAMMENT TOUTE GARANTIE IMPLICITE RELATIVE A LA QUALITE MARCHANDE A L APTITUDE A UNE UTILISATION PARTICULIERE OU A L ABSENCE DE CONTREFA ON SA Ca Adobe PostScript Contents Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Hardware 1 Safety and Compliance Information 1 Planning the Installation Process 2 Package Contents Inventory 3 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide Rails 4 Connecting the Cables 5 Powering On and Powering Off the Ser
28. n Worksheet on page 27 as you perform the configuration Note The Solaris 10 preinstall image has been configured to default all output to the serial port If a monitor is attached or KVM over IP is to be used for display Solaris 10 will need to be reinstalled or the serial output will need to be redirected to the video port See To Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port Optional on page 33 After configuring the Embedded LOM SP you can configure the preinstalled Solaris 10 operating system OS by using another system to connect to the server There are two methods that you can use See the following topics m To Connect to the Server Using the Service Processor s IP Address on page 32 If you use this method you first need to determine the service processor s IP address and the server must be connected to the network m To Connect to the Server Using a Serial Capture Program on page 33 If you use this method you do not need to determine the service processor s IP address but you will need to have a cable connection from the server to the serial port of the serial capture host system Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 31 v To Connect to the Server Using the Service Processor s IP Address Note This procedure assumes that you have connected the server to your network through an Ethernet cable 1 If you have not already done so determine the se
29. nstallation Worksheet on page 27 Installation Worksheet Use the worksheet in TABLE 1 to gather the information that you need to configure the pre installed Solaris 10 OS You only need to collect the information that applies to your application of the system 27 TABLE1 Installation Worksheet our Answers Defaults are noted Information for Installation Description or Example ith an asterisk Language Choose from the list of available languages for the nglish Solaris 10 software Locale Choose your geographic region from the list of nglish C 7 bit available locales SCII Terminal Choose the type of terminal that you are using from the list of available terminal types Network connection Is the system connected to a network e Networked e Non networked DHCP Can the system use Dynamic Host Configuration e Yes Protocol DHCP to configure its network e No interfaces If you are not IP address If you are not using DHCP supply the IP address using DHCP for the system note the Example 129 200 9 1 network bhddress Subnet If you are not using DHCP is the system part ofa 255 255 0 0 subnet If yes what is the netmask of the subnet Example 255 255 0 0 IPv6 Do you want to enable IPv6 on this machine 28 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide August 2006 TABLE 1 Installation Worksheet Information for Installation Description or Example our Answers efaults
30. olaris 10 preinstallation onscreen prompts 7 Use the information gathered in Installation Worksheet on page 27 to help you enter the system and network information as you are prompted The screens that are displayed will vary depending on the method that you chose for assigning network information to the server DHCP or static IP address After you have entered the system configuration information the server completes the boot process and displays the Solaris login prompt v To Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port Optional Caution This procedure is intended for advanced users of Solaris only You can seriously disrupt the proper functioning of the server or render the server unbootable if you introduce a problem in the bootenv rc file After completing the preceding steps and while logged in to the SP if you wish to redirect the console output to the video port type the eeprom command at the prompt with the following arguments eeprom output device screen eeprom input device keyboard v To Connect to the Server Using a Serial Capture Program To connect to the server using a serial capture program 1 Use a cable to connect the serial port of the server to the serial port of the serial capture host system Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 33 2 Make sure that the communication properties of the serial port of the system are set to the default The defaults are 96
31. or diskette drive will appear as standard USB devices Note The Remote Console does not require any special applications to be installed on client systems Client systems require only a web browser with Sun Java runtime environment version 5 0 or later plugins correctly installed Java is available for free download at http java sun com m Client side Secure Shell application To access the Embedded LOM through a remote Secure Shell SSH you must install a Secure Shell communications application on the remote client system server workstation or laptop Many Secure Shell communications applications are available from commercial or open source distribution Refer to http www openssh org for information about open source client side SSH applications m Serial Redirection The BIOS contains two options for serial redirection You can either set the serial redirection to display the system output or the Embedded LOM output A console can also be started to display system output By default the Embedded LOM output will be displayed See Changing Serial Output to Display the System Information on page 23 for more information Sun Microsystems has configured the service processor hardware and firmware on your server to reflect the most common default settings used in the field It is unlikely that you will need to change most of these defaults Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide August 2006 Performing Ini
32. pt 34 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide August 2006 Solaris 10 Operating System User Information This section provides pointers to information on the Solaris 10 operating system Accessing Solaris 10 User Documentation You can access the various collections of the Solaris 10 OS user documentation at http docs sun com app docs prod solaris 10 Specifically you can access the Solaris 10 OS Release and Installation collection at http docs sun com app does col1 1236 1 Downloading Solaris 10 OS Software If you need to install the Solaris 10 6 06 OS or re install the OS after removing it you can download the CD or DVD image from the following URL http www sun com software solaris get jsp Solaris 10 6 06 is the minimum supported version for the Sun Fire X2100 M2 server See the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Operating System Installation Guide for specific instructions on Solaris 10 installation Solaris 10 OS Training Sun provides flexible training options that accommodate your personal schedule and learning style The training options include instructor led web based online CD ROM and Live Virtual Class For Solaris 10 Training and Certification options at a glance please visit http www sun com training catalog solaris10 html Chapter 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 35 36 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide August 2006
33. re in the rack does not exceed the server s maximum ambient rated temperatures Consider the total airflow requirements of all equipment installed in the rack to ensure that the equipment is operated within its specified temperature range 4 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide August 2006 Connecting the Cables See FIGURE 1 2 and TABLE 1 1 for the locations of the connectors v To Connect the Cables Connect the server and external devices as follows 1 Connect the server power cord to a grounded electrical outlet 2 Connect a serial null modem cable to the serial port The default serial port speed is 9600 with no flow control Note See Changing Serial Output to Display the System Information on page 23 for more information on viewing system output from a serial console 3 Connect Ethernet cables to the RJ 45 LAN Gigabit Ethernet connectors as needed see FIGURE 1 2 Note the following guidelines regarding the Ethernet LAN ports m The Broadcom LAN 1 NET MGT port can be used for server management and network access See Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Software on page 13 for additional information about setting up the service processor for remote system management m The LAN 0and LAN 1 ports are Broadcom Ethernet ports The LAN 2 and LAN 3 ports are NVIDIA Ethernet ports m The two Broadcom NICs LAN 0 and LAN 1 are the primary network interface controllers NICs and shou
34. rent IP address m The system BIOS setup screen Choose Advanced gt IPMI 2 0 Configuration gt Set LAN Configuration gt IP address 20 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide August 2006 2 Connect to the SP through a web browser running on a remote system 3 Log in to the web GUI using the default user name root and the default password changeme The initial Embedded LOM screen displays 2 SUN CL Logout microsystems Embedded Lights Out Manager Hostname SUNSP001636 4A9 IP Address 129 148 183 16 Username root BMC Version 0 92 BIOS Version S40_2A07 ee FLASH MODE FIGURE 2 3 Initial Embedded LOM Screen 4 Click the Control button to display the drop down menu Chapter 2 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Software 21 22 System Indicator Contr ol Fault LED Control User Security Network Power Control E mail Notification Platform Event Filter Reset BMC ADS Configuration SSL Configuration FIGURE 2 4 Embedded LOM Control Menu 5 Select Network from the drop down menu to display information about the current network configuration of your Embedded LOM SP The Network Settings Page displays Network M Enable DHCP Net Mask Es es sm a Gateway fics fas fies aaa Set DNS DNS server fizs fuss s as Mac Address foo ie se se se a7 Submit Reset FIGURE 2 5 Embedded LOM Networ
35. ress for future reference m CLI commands The SP has a serial port to which you can attach a terminal device If you log in to the SP and enter the CLI command show SP AgentInfo the SP displays the current MAC address m The Customer Information Sheet shipped with your server m The system BIOS setup screen Choose Advanced gt IPMI 2 0 Configuration gt Set LAN Configuration gt MAC address 4 Obtain the SP IP address from one of the following locations Record the IP address for future reference m CLI commands The SP has a serial port to which you can attach a terminal device If you log in to the SP and enter the CLI command show SP AgentInfo the SP displays the current IP address m The system BIOS setup screen Choose Advanced gt IPMI 2 0 Configuration gt Set LAN Configuration gt IP address m DHCP server log files If you use this method follow Step a and Step b below Otherwise skip to Step 5 a Log in to your DHCP server and view its DHCP log file Note Different DHCP server applications running on different operating systems store these log files in different locations Consult your DHCP system administrator to locate the correct path to the log file 18 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide August 2006 b Identify the IP address in the log file that corresponds to the MAC address of your SP Typically DHCP log file entries are individual lines with the following comma separ
36. rver on page 6 Setup Troubleshooting and Support on page 9 Safety and Compliance Information Refer to the following documents for safety information regarding the Sun Fire X2100 M2 server m Important Safety Information for Sun Hardware Systems 816 7190 hard copy document included in the ship kit m Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Safety and Compliance Guide 819 6593 available online by navigating to the Sun Fire X2100 M2 server document page from the following URL http www sun com documentation Planning the Installation Process Use the flowchart in FIGURE 1 1 to assist you with the server installation C START Unpack the server and familiarize yourself See Package Contents Inventory on page 3 with the server features 9 pa To install additional Install dditi components see the Sun Fire p Arona X2100 M2 Server Service Manual components or the component documentation Install additional components See the service label on the top cover of the Optional Mount the server in a rack server or the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Service J Manual Connect the server and external device See Connecting the Cables on page 5 cables y Power on the server See Powering On and Powering Off the Server or page 6 v s as See Performing Initial Configuration of the Set up the service processor Embedded LOM Servic
37. rver the Embedded LOM SP output is displayed To launch a console to view the system output type the following command start SP AgentInfo console 16 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide August 2006 Note You can switch back to the Embedded LOM command line interface CLI from the serial console by entering the following key sequence Esc Shift 9 While logged in to the Embedded LOM you can type the CLI command show SP AgentInfo to view the current Embedded LOM network configuration For instructions on configuring static network settings using the CLI see To Configure the Embedded LOM SP Using a Static IP Address on page 20 Proceed to Configuring or Installing System Software on page 25 Configuring the Embedded LOM SP Using an Ethernet Connection The Embedded LOM SP offers several interfaces to support system management on your server Before you take advantage of those interfaces over your Ethernet local area network LAN you need to do the following a Establish an Ethernet connection between your server and your Ethernet LAN m Determine the IP address assigned to your SP by your DHCP server or by following the instructions in To Configure the Embedded LOM SP Using a Serial Connection on page 15 Note As an alternative to having your DHCP server assign an IP address to your SP you can also assign a static IP address to it For this procedure see To Configure the Embedded L
38. rvice processor s IP address as follows a Power on main power to the platform by using a stylus to press the recessed Power button on the front panel POST messages appear on your screen as the OS boots up b Initialize the BIOS Setup utility by pressing the F2 key when the Sun logo screen is displayed The BIOS Setup Utility is displayed See Changing Serial Output to Display the System Information on page 23 if you are using serial direction and a monitor is not attached c Select Advanced The Advanced screen is displayed d Select IPMI 2 0 Configuration The IPMI 2 0 Configuration screen is displayed a Select the LAN Configuration menu item b Select the IP Address menu item The service processor s IP address is displayed using the following format Current IP address in BMC xXX XXX XXX XXX 2 Using a client system establish a Secure Shell SSH connection to the service processor s IP address by typing ssh 1 root sp_ip_address 3 Log in to the service processor as an Administrator for example login root password changeme 4 Start the Embedded LOM console mode by typing the following command start SP AgentInfo console Only accounts with Administrator privileges are enabled to configure the SP serial port 32 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide August 2006 5 If you have changed the SP Serial Port default settings make sure you reset them to the default settings 6 Follow the S
39. tial Configuration of the Embedded LOM Service Processor This section describes two methods for connecting to your Embedded LOM SP to perform initial setup and configuration Use the procedure that you prefer Note If you do not have a DHCP server available you will need to configure the Embedded LOM using a serial connection m To Configure the Embedded LOM SP Using a Serial Connection on page 15 m Configuring the Embedded LOM SP Using an Ethernet Connection on page 17 To Configure the Embedded LOM SP Using a Serial Connection You can configure the Embedded LOM SP at any time by connecting a terminal or PC running terminal emulation software to the server serial port Use this procedure to establish a serial connection to the Embedded LOM SP and to perform initial configuration of Embedded LOM firmware Note This procedure assumes that you have already completed the hardware setup and power on for your server as described in Chapter 1 of this guide Verify that your terminal laptop or terminal server is operational Configure the terminal device or the terminal emulation software running on a laptop or PC to the following settings a 8N1 eight data bits no parity one stop bit m 9600 baud m Disable hardware flow control CTS RTS m Disable software flow control XON XOFF Connect a null serial modem cable from the DB9 serial port on the server s back panel to a terminal device See FI
40. ver 6 Setup Troubleshooting and Support 9 Troubleshooting the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Setup 9 Contacting Support 11 Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Documentation 12 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Software 13 About the Embedded LOM Service Processor Software 13 Performing Initial Configuration of the Embedded LOM Service Processor 15 Configuring the Embedded LOM SP Using an Ethernet Connection 17 Changing Serial Output to Display the System Information 23 Configuring or Installing System Software 25 Additional Preinstalled Software 26 Installing Other Operating Systems and Drivers 26 3 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 27 Before You Begin 27 Installation Worksheet 27 Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System 31 Solaris 10 Operating System User Information 35 Accessing Solaris 10 User Documentation 35 Downloading Solaris 10 OS Software 35 Solaris 10 OS Training 35 iv Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Installation Guide August 2006 CHAPTER 1 Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Hardware This chapter describes how to set up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 server hardware It includes the following topics Safety and Compliance Information on page 1 Planning the Installation Process on page 2 Package Contents Inventory on page 3 Installing the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide Rails on page 4 Connecting the Cables on page 5 Powering On and Powering Off the Se
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