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1. After the volume is created it is displayed in the Created Volumes table 104 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 ORACLE System Assistant PLATFORM SOFTWARE RE To create a volume first select RAID level Then allocate disks to the volume To learn more about RAID levels click the Help button Available Disks HITACHI Unconfigured Enc20 Slot0 Enc20 Slotl HITACHI 558 SAS Unconfigured Enc20 Slot2 HITACHI 558 SAS Unconfigured Enc20 Slot5 HITACHI 558 SAS Unconfigured Enc20 Slot HITACHI 558 SAS Unconfigured Details T k Created Volumes 8 In the Details Action column of the Created Volumes table click the Details button The Volume Details dialog box appears Configuring Server Drives for OS Installation 105 ORACLE System Assistant PLATFORM SOFTWARE RELEASE RAID Co figurai tion Service Processor Configuration BIOS Configuration L System Information J nea E il Configure Network f R To crea Volume ID sdb Get Updates Toleari Volume Name Raid Update Firmware RAID G RAID Level o Number of Physical Disks 2 il Install OS J Select Details Alloc Stripe Size KB 64 Actions i Preferences j Details a Details Advanced Tasks J Oisko Chassis Slot _ Sie GB _ Manufacturer State Details e20s3 20 3 558 HITACHI Online Details
2. Do not show this message again W Set As Bootable 10 Click OK The RAID Configuration screen appears and lists the RAID volume as the current boot device Configuring Server Drives for OS Installation 107 108 To learn more about RAID levels click the Help button Available Disks Enc20 Slot0 HITACHI Enc20 Slotl HITACHI 558 Enc20 Slot24 HITACHI 558 5 Enc20 Slot25 HITACHI 558 To create a volume first select RAID level Then allocate disks to the volume Unconfigured Details gt Details Details 3 C Details a Click the Details button in the Details Actions column The Disk Details dialog box appears Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 11 If you want to designate the created volume as a global hot spare perform the following steps otherwise proceed to Step 12 ORACLE System Assistant PLATFORM SOFTWARE RELEASE 1 0 0 System Information J l L Configure Network J l l Get Updates J Update Firmware J install OS Preferences i Advanced Tasks J HBA SGXSAS6RINT Z w tion Service Processor Configuration BIOS Configuration To create a volume first select RAID level Then allocate disks to the volume To leam more about RAID levels click the Help button Select RAID level 7 Available Disks saat ll SuN Em E Actions Allocate Enc Dev
3. Contents vii v Request Physical Media By Phone 167 Installing Updates Using Other Methods 168 Index 169 viii Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Using This Documentation This installation guide contains hardware installation procedures and configuration procedures for the Sun Server X3 2 Note The Sun Server X3 2 was formerly named the Sun Fire X4170 M3 server This former name might still appear in the software The new product name does not indicate any change in system features or functionality This document is written for technicians system administrators authorized service providers and users who have an understanding of server systems This section describes how to get the latest software and firmware documentation and feedback and support and accessibility information m Getting the Latest Software and Firmware on page ix m About This Documentation on page x m Related Documentation on page x m Feedback on page x m Access to Oracle Support on page xi Getting the Latest Software and Firmware Firmware drivers and other hardware related software for each Oracle x86 server server module blade and blade chassis are updated periodically You can obtain the latest version in one of three ways m Oracle System Assistant This is a new factory installed option for Oracle x86 servers It has all the tools and drivers you need and is built into the
4. You can also change network settings using the BIOS Setup Utility For information about the BIOS Setup Utility refer to the Sun Server X3 2 Administration Guide Setting Up BIOS Configuration Parameters on page 107 1 Log in to Oracle ILOM using one of the following procedures m Log In to Oracle ILOM Using a Local Serial Connection on page 66 m Log In to Oracle ILOM Remotely Using the Command Line Interface on page 69 Note If you log in to Oracle ILOM using an Ethernet connection after you modify the network settings your connection will be terminated and you will have to log in again using the new settings 2 To navigate to the SP network ipv6 target use the cd command gt cd SP network ipv6 3 To view the IPv6 network settings configured on the device type the show command For example see the following sample output values for the IPv6 properties on a server SP device gt show SP network ipv6 Targets Properties state enabled autoconfig stateless dhcpv6_server_duid none link local ipaddress 2001 DB8 n n static ipaddress 128 ipgateway 2001 DB8 n n pending_static_ipaddress 128 dynamic_ipaddress_1 2001 DB8 n n Commands cd show set Connecting to Oracle ILOM 73 74 4 To configure an IPv6 auto configuration option use the set command to specify the following auto configuration property values Property Set Property Value De
5. e Ensure that the media in the device is not in use and is not mounted by the operating system e Is the monitor cable attached to the video connector e Does the monitor work when connected to another system e If you have another monitor does it work when connected to the original system e If after POST and BIOS are complete you no longer see video output on your monitor and see only 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 Controlling System Power and Troubleshooting Installation Issues 157 158 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 Oracle Service Personnel e Is the Power OK LED illuminated on the front of the system Ensure that the power cord is connected to the system and to a grounded power receptacle e Does the wall outlet have power Test by plugging in another device e Does the monitor sync within five minutes after power on The green LED on the monitor stops flashing and remains illuminated e Check Oracle ILOM fault management settings to ensure that there are no faulty components or incorrect power management settings that might be preventing the system from powering on Keyboard or mouse does not respond to actions e Verify that the mouse and k
6. HBA SGX SAS6 NT Z Configure Network is To create a volume first select RAID level Then allocate disks to the volume l Get Updates To learn more about RAID levels click the Help button l Update Firmware Select RAID level v l mA OS T i Saet To Device Vendor Size GB Type State Pol l Preferences f O sdc c0d0 HITACHI 279 SAS Unconfigured Detalls a U sdz cOd1 HITACHI 279 SAS Unconfigured __ Details L Advanced Tasks J D sdb cOd2 HITACHI 279 SAS Unconfigured Details U sdy c0d3 HITACHI 279 SAS Unconfigured __ Details oO sdaa c0d4 SEAGATE 279 SAS Unconfigured Details x Create Volume Created Volumes Volume Number Of Volume Details Name Volume ID RAID teel Size GB Disks State Actions Delete Volume Platform Documentation Help Exit 4 In the HBA list box select the SGX SAS6 INT Z HBA This is the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCle Internal HBA 5 In the Select RAID Level list box select the desired RAID level Oracle System Assistant only supports RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 6 In the Available Disks table select the storage drives that you want to add to the RAID volume and click the Create Volume button The Create Volume dialog box appears 94 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Create Volume You may name the volume and choose stripe size Volume Name Stripe Size KB SUZXCUUIJ S J sdb c0d2 HITACHI Unconfigured Details a sdy cOd3 HIT
7. on page 141 Related Information m Installation Procedure Overview on page 2 Oracle Linux 6 x Configuration Worksheet Gather the following information and have it ready when you begin the configuration process You need to collect only the information that applies to your organization and network environment 137 TABLE Worksheet for Oracle Linux Operating System Configuration Required Installation Information Description Your Answers Oracle Linux root password Choose a root password that you will use to replace the factory default password there are no restrictions on the characters or lengths Network interface Choose an interface on the server eth that will be connected to your network Once Linux is up and running the ifconfig a command can be used to help identify server network ports Network configuration if you are Supply the IP address for the server not using DHCP Example 192 0 2 1 If the server is part of a subnet supply the netmask of the subnet Example 10 255 255 0 If the server is accessed through a gateway supply the IP address of the gateway Supply the IP address for the domain name server DNS Only one DNS is required Related Information m Configure the Preinstalled Oracle Linux 6 Operating System on page 138 V Configure the Preinstalled Oracle Linux 6 Operating System After you have completed the configuration worksheet use the fol
8. Connect cables to the server as reguired Instructions for connecting the server cables are provided in Cabling the Server on page 57 17 Open the CMA cable covers route server cables through the CMA s cable troughs close the cable covers and secure the cables with the six Velcro straps Route the cables through the cable troughs in this order a First through the front most cable trough b Then through the small cable trough c Then through the rear most cable trough Note When securing the cables with the Velcro straps located on the front slide bar ensure that the Velcro straps do not wrap around the bottom of the slide bar otherwise expansion and contraction of the slide bar might be hindered when the server is extended from the rack and returned to the rack 44 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 FIGURE CMA With Cables Installed Cable Covers Closed and Cables Secured With Velcro straps 18 Ensure that the secured cables do no extend above the top or below the bottom of the server to which they are attached otherwise the cables might snag on other equipment installed in the rack when the server is extended from the rack or returned to the rack Note If necessary bundle the cables with additional Velcro straps to ensure that they stay clear of other equipment If you need to install additional Velcro straps wrap the straps around the cables only not around any of the CMA compo
9. For instructions on how to use the BIOS configuration utilities to configure RAID in UEFI Boot Mode refer to instructions for creating a bootable drive on x86 64 systems in the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCle HBA Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX SAS6 INT Z and SG SAS6 INT Z at http docs oracle com cd E19337 01 index html V Configure RAID in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode With the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCle Internal HBA 1 Power on or reset the server For example to reset the server m From the local server press the Power button approximately 1 second on the front panel of the server to power off the server and then press the Power button again to power on the server Configuring Server Drives for OS Installation 113 114 a From the Oracle ILOM web interface select Host Management gt Power Control and then select Reset from the Select Action list box a From the Oracle ILOM CLI type reset System 2 During the boot process the BIOS initialization banner lists information about the discovered SAS adapters and devices that are attached to the discovered HBAs in the system 3 Upon seeing the prompt Press Ctrl C to start LSI Corp Configuration Utility immediately press Ctrl C to access the LSI Corp Config Utility The LSI Corp Config Utility menu appears Global Propertie 11 85 82 88 IR Enabled 8 4 Use the LSI Corp Config Utility to configure RAID on the server For instructions on how to use the
10. Service Required LED amber port AC OK LED green 3 Power Supply PS 1 11 Network NET 100 1000 10000 port NET 3 Nonfunctional in single processor systems 4 Power Supply PS 1 status indicators 12 Network NET 100 1000 10000 port NET 2 Service Required LED amber Nonfunctional in single processor systems AC OK LED green 12 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Figure Legend Continued 5 System status indicators 13 Network NET 100 1000 10000 port NET 1 Locator LED white Service Required LED amber Power OK LED green 6 PCle card slot 1 Nonfunctional in 14 Network NET 100 1000 10000 port NET 0 single processor systems PCle card slot 2 15 USB 2 0 connectors 2 PCle card slots 3 and 4 16 DB 15 video connector Related Information m Front Panel Status Indicators Connectors and Drives on page 8 m Server Components on page 6 Server Management Software Overview The following sections describe the server management software m Oracle System Assistant on page 13 m Oracle ILOM Overview on page 14 m UEFI BIOS Overview on page 14 Oracle System Assistant Oracle System Assistant enables you to set up and manage the Sun Server X3 2 The Oracle System Assistant application is a task based server provisioning tool that allows you to perform initial server setup and maintenance for Oracle x86 servers Using Oracle System Assistant you can install a supported
11. e20s4 20 4 558 HITACHI Online Details J4 d Creat Volum L Set As Bootable Details oa ACHOS Cancel Save amp Close E ctas Delete Volume Platform Documentation J Help Exit 9 In the Volume Details dialog box a Review the volume details b Optional In the Volume Name field enter a volume name or modify it If you did not enter a volume name earlier the Volume Details dialog box gives you a second chance to do so If you entered a volume name earlier you can modify it here however you cannot delete the name entirely Note Naming the volume is optional If you do not name the volume Oracle System Assistant creates a volume without a name Additionally if at any time you want to change the volume name you can do so by clicking on the Details button in the Created Volumes table however once a volume name is assigned you cannot delete it c Check the Set As Bootable box d Click Save amp Close The Set Volume For Boot confirmation dialog appears 106 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 HBA Volume Details x To crea Volume ID To lear Volume N Set Volume For Hoot x RAID Leve Availa Volume S Your system BIOS might display the HBA name in the Number o Boot Priority List rather than the RAID volumes it contains If the system is set to boot from the HBA Stripe Siz then it will boot from this volume that you set as bootate sdb
12. frames 1 and 2 FIGURE Disconnecting Connector A Figure Legend 1 Connector A release lever 8 Remove the CMA from the rack and place it on a flat surface 9 Go to the front of the server and push it back into the rack Related Information Install the Second Generation Cable Management Arm on page 35 50 W Install the First Generation Cable Management Arm Use this procedure to install the cable management arm CMA which you can use to route the server cables in the rack Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Note If you installed the second generation CMA as described in Install the Second Generation Cable Management Arm on page 35 you can ignore this task The server only ships with one CMA the second generation CMA is the newer version 1 Unpack the CMA parts 2 Take the CMA to the back of the eguipment rack and ensure that you have adeguate room to work around the back of the server Note References to left or right in this procedure assume that you are facing the back of the eguipment rack 3 Remove the tape to separate the parts of the CMA 4 Insert the CMA s mounting bracket connector into the back of the right slide rail until the connector locks into place with an audible click FIGURE Inserting the CMA Mounting Bracket Into the Back of the Right Slide Rail Figure Legend 1 CMA mounting bracket 2 Right slide rail 5 In
13. on page 32 Installing the Server Into a Rack 31 W Install the Server Into the Slide Rail Assemblies Use this procedure to install the server chassis with mounting brackets into the slide rail assemblies that are mounted to the rack personal injury Caution This procedure reguires a minimum of two people because of the weight of the server Attempting this procedure alone could result in equipment damage or Caution Always load eguipment into a rack from the bottom up so that the rack will not become top heavy and tip over Extend your rack s anti tilt bar to prevent the rack from tipping during eguipment installation 1 Push the slide rails as far as possible into the slide rail assemblies in the rack 2 Position the server so that the rear ends of the mounting brackets are aligned with the slide rail assemblies that are mounted in the rack 3 Insert the mounting brackets into the slide rails and then push the server into the rack until the mounting brackets encounter the slide rail stops approximately 30 cm or 12 inches 32 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 FIGURE Inserting the Server With Mounting Brackets Into the Slide Rails Figure Legend 1 Inserting mounting bracket into slide rail 2 Slide rail release button 3 Slide rail lock 4 Simultaneously push and hold the green slide rail release buttons on each mounting bracket while you push the server into the rac
14. out of the front of the rack 3 To remove the cables from the CMA do the following a Disconnect all cables from the rear of the server b If applicable remove any additional Velcro straps that were installed to bundle the cables c Unwrap the six Velcro straps that are securing the cables d Open the three cable covers to the fully opened position e Remove the cables from the CMA and set them aside Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 4 To disconnect connector D perform the following steps a Press the green release tab callout 1 on the slide rail latching bracket toward the left and slide the connector D out of the left slide rail frames 1 and 2 Note When you slide connector D out of the left slide rail the slide rail latching bracket portion of the connector remains in place You will disconnect it in the next step Note Once you have disconnected connector D you must not allow the CMA to hang under its own weight Throughout the remainder of this procedure the CMA must be supported until all the remaining connectors are disconnected and the CMA can be placed on a flat surface Installing the Server Into a Rack 47 FIGURE Disconnecting Connector D Figure Legend 1 Connector D release tab green 2 Slide rail latching bracket release tab labeled PUSH b Use your right hand to support the CMA and use your left thumb to push in toward the left on the c
15. BIOS configuration utilities to configure RAID in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode refer to instructions for creating a bootable drive on x86 64 systems in the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCle HBA Internal Installation Guide For HBA Models SGX SAS6 INT Z and SG SAS6 INT Z at http docs oracle com cd E19337 01 index html Configuring RAID in UEFI Boot Mode With the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe RAID Internal HBA The BIOS RAID configuration utilities support configuring RAID with the server set to UEFI Boot Mode Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Note Some operating systems and virtual machine software only support the Legacy BIOS Boot Mode For a list of operating systems and virtual machine software that do not support UEFI Boot Mode see UEFI BIOS Boot Mode on page 15 See the following procedure m Configure RAID in UEFI Boot Mode With the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe RAID Internal HBA on page 115 V Configure RAID in UEFI Boot Mode With the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe RAID Internal HBA 1 Power on or reset the server For example to reset the server m From the local server press the Power button approximately 1 second on the front panel of the server to power off the server and then press the Power button again to power on the server m From the Oracle ILOM web interface select Host Management gt Power Control and then select Reset from the Select Action list box From the Oracle ILOM CLI type reset
16. CD DVD options to install software on your server might significantly increase the time necessary to perform the installation because the content is accessed over the network The installation duration depends on the network connectivity and traffic V Connect to the Host Serial Console Using the Oracle ILOM Command Line Interface 1 Log in to the server s Oracle ILOM using an account with Administrator privileges Use one of the following methods m Use the serial management port as described in Log In to Oracle ILOM Using a Local Serial Connection on page 66 m Use a client system to establish an SSH session over the network as described in Log In to Oracle ILOM Remotely Using the Command Line Interface on page 69 2 To access the host serial console type the command gt start HOST console The serial console output appears on the screen Note If the serial console is in use stop and restart it using the stop HOST console command followed by the start HOST console command 3 To return to the Oracle ILOM console press Esc followed by the character Shift 9 Troubleshooting the Service Processor Connection This section addresses two issues that might occur regarding the Oracle ILOM service processor SP m The Oracle ILOM SP is hung and needs to be reset Connecting to Oracle ILOM 79 80 m As the system administrator you have forgotten the root account password and you need to
17. Gb SAS PCIe RAID Internal HBA 101 Configuring RAID Using the BIOS RAID Configuration Utilities 110 Configuring RAID With the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe Internal HBA 110 Contents v v Configure RAID in UEFI Boot Mode With the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCle Internal HBA 111 v Configure RAID in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode With the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe Internal HBA 113 Configuring RAID in UEFI Boot Mode With the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe RAID Internal HBA 114 v Configure RAID in UEFI Boot Mode With the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe RAID Internal HBA 115 Configuring RAID in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode With the Sun Storage 6 Gb PCIe RAID Internal HBA 123 v Create a RAID Volume in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode Using the BIOS RAID Configuration Utilities 124 v Make a RAID Volume Bootable Using the LSI WebBIOS Configuration Utility 124 Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11 Operating System 129 Preinstalled Operating System RAID Limitations 130 Operating System Options 130 Oracle Solaris Configuration Worksheet 131 v Configure the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11 Operating System 134 Oracle Solaris 11 Operating System Documentation 136 Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Linux 6 x Operating System 137 Oracle Linux 6 x Configuration Worksheet 137 v Configure the Preinstalled Oracle Linux 6 Operating System 138 v Register and Update Your Linux Operating System 141 Oracle Linux Operating System Documentation 142 Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle V
18. Hardware and Interfaces 64 Network Defaults 64 Logging In to Oracle ILOM Using a Local Serial Connection 65 v Log In to Oracle ILOM Using a Local Serial Connection 66 Logging In to Oracle ILOM Using a Remote Ethernet Connection 66 iv Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Determining the IP Address of the Server SP 67 v Log In to Oracle ILOM Remotely Using the Web Interface 67 v Log In to Oracle ILOM Remotely Using the Command Line Interface 69 v View or Modify an SP IPv4 Address 70 v View or Modify an SP IPv6 Address 73 Accessing the Host Console Through Oracle ILOM 75 v Set Mouse Mode 76 v Connect to the Host Console Using the Oracle ILOM Web Interface 76 v Connect to the Host Serial Console Using the Oracle ILOM Command Line Interface 79 Troubleshooting the Service Processor Connection 79 v Reset the Service Processor Using Oracle ILOM 80 v Reset the Service Processor From the Server Back Panel 80 v Recover Root Account Password 81 Setting Up Software and Firmware Using Oracle System Assistant 83 v Set Up Software and Firmware 84 Setting Up an Operating System and Drivers 86 Configuring Server Drives for OS Installation 89 RAID Configuration Tools 89 RAID Configuration Requirements 90 Configuring Storage Drives Into RAID Volumes Using Oracle System Assistant 92 v Configure RAID on Storage Drives Using a Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe Internal HBA 93 v Configure RAID on Storage Drives Using a Sun Storage 6
19. Lege Number Of Current Volume Detalls Name Volume iD RADLevel SbekGB pisks Boot Device State Actions Delete Volume Platform Documentation Help Exit 4 In the HBA list box select the SGX SAS6 R INT Z HBA This is the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCle RAID Internal HBA 5 In the Select RAID Level list box select the desired RAID level Oracle System Assistant supports RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 6 In the Available Disks table select the storage drives that you want to add to the RAID volume and click the Create Volume button The Create Volume dialog box appears Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 EmUzU SIULT Enc20 Slot2 HITACHI 558 SAS Enc20 Slot3 HITACHI 558 SAS Enc20 Slot4__ HITACHI 558 SAS Created Volumes Unconfigured Details 7 In the Create Volume dialog box a Optional Enter the volume name Entering a volume name is optional If you do not name the volume Oracle System Assistant creates a volume without a name b Select the volume stripe size c Click Create The Creating RAID Volume information box appears Configuring Server Drives for OS Installation 103 ORACLE System Assistant HBA To create a volume first select RAID level Then allocate disks to the volume To learn more about RAID levels click the Help button Available Disks Enc20 Slot0 HITACHI 5 Enc20 Slotl HITACHI 558 SAS
20. Oracle ILOM 75 76 V Set Mouse Mode The mouse mode setting in Oracle ILOM must be set according to the reguirements of the operating system that you are using to connect to the host console either Absolute or Relative otherwise the on screen mouse pointer will not track the mouse movements m For Windows and Oracle Solaris operating systems set the mouse mode to Absolute m For newer versions of Linux operating systems Oracle Linux 6 x Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL 6 x and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SLES 11 or later set the mouse mode to Absolute m For older versions of Linux operating systems Oracle Linux 5 x RHEL 5 x and SLES 10 set the mouse mode to Relative and switch to Absolute if the mouse does not work properly m For Oracle VM and VMware ESXi mouse mode settings do not apply To set the mouse mode perform the following steps 1 Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface 2 Select Remote Control gt Mouse Mode and select the appropriate mode according to the operating system that you are using to connect to the host console Note Some versions of Oracle ILOM require the service processor SP to be reset before the change will take effect You will be prompted by an Oracle ILOM message if your SP needs to be reset Connect to the Host Console Using the Oracle ILOM Web Interface To connect to the host console from a remote system your remote system must meet the following requirements m A
21. Oracle Solaris Oracle VM Linux or Windows operating system update your server to the latest software release and configure server hardware The Sun Server X3 2 might contain an internal USB flash drive that contains Oracle System Assistant About Server Features and Components 13 14 Oracle ILOM Overview Oracle ILOM allows you to manage the Sun Server X3 2 Use Oracle ILOM to connect to the server service processor SP The server supports Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM version 3 1 The Oracle ILOM software resides on the server service processor Use Oracle ILOM software to monitor and manage server components Oracle ILOM software functions include Configuring network information m Viewing and editing hardware configurations for the SP m Monitoring vital system information and viewing logged events m Managing Oracle ILOM user accounts You can access the server SP in either of the following ways m Log In to Oracle ILOM Remotely Using the Web Interface on page 67 m Log In to Oracle ILOM Using a Local Serial Connection on page 66 The following illustration shows an example of the web interface when you are logged in to Oracle ILOM ORACLE Integrated Lights Out Manager Summai aa ry y myn View system summary information You may also change power state and view system status and fault information Memory f enera tornano ower Cooling System Type Rack Mount Power St
22. TR g a Asset ID syssn 0938XFAAA Figure Legend N492ARR729ABCDEF01234567 o n U FAN Front Panel With Four 2 5 inch Drives and SATA DVD Drive Configuration TOP REAR HDD 3 HDD 0 PS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Product Serial Number PSN label and Radio Frequency Identification RFID tag Locate LED button white USB 2 0 connectors 2 Service Required LED amber Power OK LED green Power button SP OK LED green Fan Fault LED amber 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Power Supply PS Fault LED amber System Over Temperature Warning LED amber Storage drive 0 Storage drive 1 Storage drive 2 Storage drive 3 SATA DVD drive Not applicable About Server Features and Components 11 Related Information m Front Panel With Four 3 5 inch Drives on page 8 m Front Panel With Eight 2 5 inch Drives on page 9 m Back Panel Status Indicators Connectors and PCIe Slots on page 12 Back Panel Status Indicators Connectors and PCIe Slots The following figure shows the Sun Server X3 2 back panel and the location of status indicators LEDs connectors and PCle slots FIGURE Server Back Panel Figure Legend 1 Power Supply PS 0 9 Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM service processor SP network management 10 100BASE T port NET MGT 2 Power Supply PS O status indicators 10 Serial management SER MGT RJ 45 serial
23. The SP features e Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM version 3 1 e Local Oracle ILOM command line access using a serial connection Support for Ethernet access to SP through a dedicated 10 100BASE T management port NET MGT and optionally through one of the host Ethernet ports sideband management Support for remote KVMS keyboard video mouse and storage over IP Two hot swappable and highly redundant 600W power supplies Four 40 mm hot swappable fan modules for chassis cooling Each fan module contains two counter rotating fan pairs four rotors total Each power supply has its own cooling fans e Oracle Solaris and Oracle Linux can be optionally preinstalled on the server e Oracle Solaris Linux and Windows are supported For a complete list of supported OS versions for your server refer to the Sun Server X3 2 Product Notes at http www oracle com pls topic lookup ctx SunServerX3 2 Oracle VM software can be optionally preinstalled on the server Oracle VM and VMware ESXi are supported Related Information m Front Panel Status Indicators Connectors and Drives on page 8 m Back Panel Status Indicators Connectors and PCIe Slots on page 12 About Server Features and Components 7 Front Panel Status Indicators Connectors and Drives These sections describe the status indicators LEDs connectors and drives on the front panel of each of the three drive confi
24. UEFI Boot Mode With the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCle Internal HBA 1 Power on or reset the server For example to reset the server m From the local server press the Power button approximately 1 second on the front panel of the server to power off the server and then press the Power button again to power on the server m From the Oracle ILOM web interface select Host Management gt Power Control and then select Reset from the Select Action list box From the Oracle ILOM CLI type reset System The BIOS screen appears 2 When prompted in the BIOS screen press F2 access the BIOS Setup Utility After a few moments the BIOS Setup Utility appears 3 Use the right arrow key to navigate to UEFI Driver Control menu The UEFI Driver Control menu appears Configuring Server Drives for OS Installation 111 up Utility Copyright C 2012 Ameri rends Inc IO Boot PCIDevice Ox0 PCIFunc 0x0 PC 4 Use the up and down arrow keys to navigate to the LSI SAS2 MPT Controller menu option and press Enter The LSISAS MPT Controller menu appears 112 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American trends Inc gt LSI SAS2 MPT Controller Version 07 18 02 11 229 Copyright C 2012 American Meg Note The LSI SAS MPT Controller menu will vary depending the configuration of the server 5 Use the BIOS configuration utility to configure RAID on the server
25. You can also obtain updated firmware and software by using My Oracle Support MOS or by submitting to Oracle a physical media reguest PMR For information see a Download Firmware and Software Using My Oracle Support on page 164 m Requesting Physical Media on page 165 Download Firmware and Software Using My Oracle Support 1 Go to the following web site http support oracle com 2 Sign in to My Oracle Support 3 At the top of the page click the Patches amp Updates tab The Patch search pane appears at the right of the screen 4 Within the Search tab area click Product or Family Advanced The Search tab area appears with search fields 5 In the Product field select the product from the drop down list Alternatively type a full or partial product name for example Sun Server X3 2 until a match appears 6 In the Release field select a software release from the drop down list Expand the list to see all available software packages 7 Click Search The Patch Advanced Search Results screen appears listing the patches for the software release See Software Releases on page 162 for a description of the available software releases Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 8 To select a patch for a software release click the patch number next to the software release version You can use the Shift key to select more than one patch A pop up action panel appears The pop up pan
26. a static IP address set this state to enabled pending_static_ipaddress set Type this command followed by the pending_static_ipaddress property value for the static IPv6 n n n m n n n n lt subnet mask address and subnet netmask that length_in_bits gt you want to assign to the device IPv6 address example 2001 DB8 n n commitpending set commitpending true Type set commitpending true to commit changes Note Assigning a new static IP address to the device will end all active Oracle ILOM sessions to the device To log in again to Oracle ILOM you will need to create a new session using the newly assigned IP address Related Information m Determining the IP Address of the Server SP on page 67 m View or Modify an SP IPv4 Address on page 70 Accessing the Host Console Through Oracle ILOM Connecting to the host console through Oracle ILOM enables you to perform actions as if you were at the host This can be useful when you need remote access to the server s BIOS Setup Utility when you configure or install an operating system or other software on the server or when you want to access Oracle System Assistant through Oracle ILOM For more instructions see the following sections m Set Mouse Mode on page 76 m Connect to the Host Console Using the Oracle ILOM Web Interface on page 76 m Connect to the Host Serial Console Using the Oracle ILOM Command Line Interface on page 79 Connecting to
27. address and CSI and you will be reguired to create a password In the future you will then simply use your email address and password to log in to ULN 2 Once you have a ULN account run the command below on the server as the root user in a terminal window or on the command line uln register The uln_register wizard will collect machine information and upload it to Oracle Executing the above command will choose the default channel ol6_ lt arch gt _latest The _latest channels provide the most recent available RPM for all the packages in the distribution including those errata also provided in the _patch ch channels You can subscribe to other channels using the web interface after you have registered Related Information m For more information about the registration process see http www oracle com technetwork topics linux yum repository setup 085606 html m For more information about the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Network see http linux oracle com Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Linux 6 x Operating System 141 Oracle Linux Operating System Documentation Oracle Linux operating system documentation is available from the Oracle documentation web site at http docs oracle com cd E37670_01 index html 142 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle VM 3 x Software This section describes how to configure the Oracle VM Server software that is preinstalled on the
28. are installed on the CMA m The Sun Server X3 2 1U system uses the flat cable covers m The Sun Server X3 2L 2U system uses the round cable covers Note The CMA ships with three flat cable covers installed If you are going to install the CMA on a Sun Server X3 2L you need to remove the flat cable covers and install the round cable covers 3 If you are installing the CMA on a Sun Server X3 2L remove the flat cable covers and install the round cable covers otherwise proceed to the next step To remove the flat cable covers and install the round cable covers perform these steps a Lift up on the cable cover handle the handle is colored green and open it 180 degrees to the horizontal position as shown in the following figure frames 1 and 2 Note The CMA has three cable covers two with two hinges one of which is shown the following figure and one with a single hinge All three cable covers are shown in FIGURE Second Generation CMA Components on page 35 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 FIGURE Removing the CMA Flat Cable Covers b Apply upward pressure to the outside edge of each hinge connector until the hinge connector comes off the hinge frame 3 c Repeat Step a and Step b to remove all three cable covers d One at a time position each round cable cover horizontally over the hinges and align the hinge connectors with the hinges e Using your thumb apply downward p
29. create the root account For more information refer to the section on Configuring Local User Accounts in the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM 3 1 Configuration and Maintenance Guide athttp www oracle com pls topic lookup ctx ilom31 82 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Setting Up Software and Firmware Using Oracle System Assistant Oracle System Assistant is the preferred application for setting up your system software and firmware Oracle System Assistant is an embedded task based server provisioning tool that enables you to perform initial server setup and maintenance for some Oracle x86 servers Using Oracle System Assistant you can install a supported Linux Oracle VM or Windows operating system update your server to the latest software release and configure server hardware This section describes how to set up the software and firmware for the server using Oracle System Assistant It includes information about the following tasks Description Links Set up software and firmware Using Oracle Set Up Software and Firmware on page 84 System Assistant Set up an operating system and drivers Setting Up an Operating System and using Oracle System Assistant Drivers on page 86 Related Information m Installation Procedure Overview on page 2 m Attaching Data Cables and Power Cords to the Server on page 60 m Sun Server X3 2 Administration Guide Setting Up the Serv
30. id trs if you are hearing impaired Using This Documentation xi xii Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 About the Installation Procedure Note The Sun Server X3 2 was formerly named the Sun Fire X4170 M3 server This former name might still appear in the software The new product name does not indicate any change in system features or functionality This section provides an overview of the installation procedure Description Links Review the entire installation procedure Installation Procedure Overview on page 2 and find links to more information about each step Related Information m About Server Features and Components on page 5 m Preparing for Server Installation on page 17 m Installing the Server Into a Rack on page 21 m Cabling the Server on page 57 m Setting Up Software and Firmware Using Oracle System Assistant on page 83 m Connecting to Oracle ILOM on page 63 m Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11 Operating System on page 129 m Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Linux 6 x Operating System on page 137 m Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle VM 3 x Software on page 143 m Controlling System Power and Troubleshooting Installation Issues on page 151 Installation Procedure Overview The following table lists the tasks you need to complete to install the Sun Server X3 2 Step Description Links 1 Review the p
31. of equipment nameplate power ratings should be used when addressing this concern Caution Reliable earthing Reliable earthing of rackmounted equipment should be maintained Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit for example use of power strips Caution Slide rail mounted equipment is not to be used as a shelf or a work space Related Information a ESD and Safety Precautions on page 18 Rackmount Kit Contents The rackmount kit contains two slide rails two mounting brackets and optional securing screws 24 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Note Refer to the rackmount kit installation card for instructions on how to install your server into a four post rack using the slide rail and cable management arm options FIGURE Tool less Rackmount Kit Contents Figure Legend PB oO N Slide rails Mounting brackets Four M4 x 5 fine pitch mounting bracket securing screws optional Installation card Related Information m Rack Requirements on page 22 W Stabilize the Rack for Installation Caution To reduce the risk of personal injury stabilize the rack cabinet and extend all anti tilt devices before installing the server Refer to your rack documentation for detailed instructions for the following steps 1 Open and remove the front and rear doors from the rack cabinet Ins
32. optional task It is recommended that you use Oracle System Assistant to configure RAID on the server If your server does not have Oracle System Assistant you can use the BIOS configuration utilities to configure RAID on the server You have the following options with respect to RAID a Option 1 If you intend to use the preinstalled version of an operating system or virtual machine software you cannot configure the server s storage drives into RAID volumes because the preinstalled operating system does not support RAID configurations For this option skip this section and proceed to one of the following sections 90 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 a Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11 1 Operating System on page 107 a Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Linux 6 x Operating System on page 137 a Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle VM 3 x Software on page 143 Option 2 If you are going to do a fresh OS install and you want to configure multiple server storage drives into one or more RAID volumes you must configure the server s storage drives into RAID volumes before you install the operating system a If your server is equipped with Oracle System Assistant proceed to Configuring Storage Drives Into RAID Volumes Using Oracle System Assistant on page 92 and select the task that matches the internal HBA that is installed on your server a If your server is not equipped w
33. page 19 Tools and Equipment Needed for Installation To install the system you must have the following tools m No 2 Phillips screwdriver m ESD mat and grounding strap In addition you must provide a system console device such as one of the following m ASCII terminal m Workstation m Terminal server m Patch panel connected to a terminal server Related Information m Installing the Server Into a Rack on page 21 18 ESD and Safety Precautions Electronic equipment is susceptible to damage by static electricity Use a grounded antistatic wriststrap footstrap or equivalent safety equipment to prevent electrostatic discharge ESD when you install or service the server Read the safety information in the Sun Server X3 2 Safety and Compliance Guide and in the Important Safety Information for Oracle Hardware Systems before installing the server Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Caution To protect electronic components from electrostatic damage which can permanently disable the system or reguire repair by service technicians place components on an antistatic surface such as an antistatic discharge mat an antistatic bag or a disposable antistatic mat Wear an antistatic grounding strap connected to a metal surface on the chassis when you work on system components Caution Deploy the anti tilt bar or legs on the eguipment rack before beginning an installation Caution The
34. pinhole button The SP reboots You must log in again to continue working in Oracle ILOM W Recover Root Account Password If necessary system administrators can recover the preconfigured Oracle ILOM local root account or the password for the local root account by using the preconfigured Oracle ILOM default password To recover the root account password you need a local serial management port SER MGT connection to Oracle ILOM In addition if the Physical Presence State is enabled the default in Oracle ILOM you must prove that you are physically present at the server To recover the root account password perform these steps 1 Establish a local serial management connection to Oracle ILOM and log in to Oracle ILOM using the default user account For example SUNSP 000000000 login default Press and release the physical presence button Press return when this is completed 2 Prove physical presence at the server To prove physical presence at the server press the Locator button on the front of the server For the exact location of the Locator button see FIGURE Front Panel With Four 3 5 inch Drives Configuration on page 8 or FIGURE Front Panel With Eight 2 5 inch Drives Configuration on page 10 Connecting to Oracle ILOM 81 3 Return to your serial console and press Enter You will be prompted for a password 4 Type the password for the default user account defaultpassword 5 Reset the account password or re
35. recover it For instructions on how to handle each of these problems see the following sections m Reset the Service Processor Using Oracle ILOM on page 80 m Reset the Service Processor From the Server Back Panel on page 80 m Recover Root Account Password on page 81 Reset the Service Processor Using Oracle ILOM If the Oracle ILOM service processor SP is hung use one of the following methods to reset it a From the Oracle ILOM command line interface CLI type reset SP m From the Oracle ILOM web interface click Administration gt Maintenance gt Reset SP For information about resetting the SP from the Oracle ILOM CLI or web interface refer to the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM 3 1 Configuration and Maintenance Guide at http www oracle com pls topic lookup ctx ilom31 Note Resetting the Oracle ILOM SP disconnects your current Oracle ILOM session You must log in again to continue working in Oracle ILOM Reset the Service Processor From the Server Back Panel If the Oracle ILOM SP is hung and you cannot reset it using the Oracle ILOM web interface or the Oracle ILOM CLI command use the following procedure to reset the SP from the server back panel Using a stylus press the Reset SP pinhole button that is located on the server s back panel Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 FIGURE SP Reset Pinhole Button Location Figure Legend 1 SP Reset
36. server weighs approximately 18 1 kg 39 9 pounds Two people are reguired to lift and mount this 1 rack unit 1U server into a rack enclosure when using the procedures in this document Caution When completing a two person procedure always communicate your intentions clearly before during and after each step to minimize confusion Related Information m Safety Precautions When Rackmounting the Server on page 23 Optional Component Installation Standard system components are installed at the factory Optional components that you purchased independent of the standard configuration are shipped separately and in most cases should be installed before you install the server in a rack The following optional components can be ordered and purchased separately m PCle cards m DDR3 DIMM memory kits Preparing for Server Installation 19 20 m Storage drives m Software media If you ordered any options that are not factory installed refer to Sun Server X3 2 Service Manual About System Components on page 18 Supported components and their part numbers are subject to change over time and without notice For the most up to date list go to https support oracle com handbook_private Note This site requires an Oracle web account for access Click the name and model of your server On the product page that opens for the server click Full Components List for a list of components If you ordered an
37. settings Wre these settings correct Y n 9 When all settings have been entered and saved the system loads an Oracle VM Server Console session You use the Oracle VM Server Console to create a virtual operating system Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Local hostname lynxp ovm oracle com Manager UUID 6604f babes 888a868c639d1807595 Hostname None None None No Pool Virtual IP None gt Offl No None None OUS Agent Running UMs running 8 System memory 4087 F ee memory 2439 Uptime days 4 hours This completes the configuration of the preinstalled Oracle VM Server Related Information m Connecting to Oracle ILOM on page 63 m Oracle VM Documentation on page 149 Oracle VM Documentation For complete information about using Oracle VM refer to the Oracle VM documentation available at the following location http www oracle com technetwork documentation vm 096300 html Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle VM 3 x Software 149 150 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Controlling System Power and Troubleshooting Installation Issues This section describes how to power the server off and on provides troubleshooting information and provides a technical support worksheet Description Links Power off the server if an error occurs Reset the server Review solutions to common problems Gather information and contact technical suppo
38. 2 21 41ovs m To display output to the serial port select the second option in the list and press Enter Oracle VM Server ovs serial console xen 4 0 0 2 6 32 21 41ovs 5 As the configuration process continues the following screen appears Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle VM 3 x Software 147 148 arting OUM co starting OUM ovme starting ovs agent OK Jj configuring Oracle UM Enter new root password onf irm password Enter new Oracle UM Agent password Confirm password Configuring network 6 Scroll down the screen and set and confirm the root password and the Oracle VM Agent password Note The prompts for the root and the Oracle VM Agent passwords are only displayed the first time you boot the Oracle VM Server 7 Follow the prompts to select the onboard network interface controller NIC to configure and enter other required configuration information related to the network his tool is used to select the NIC used by the OUM Manager You can exit at any time by pr ing CTRL C lere s the list of current available network interfac eth8 ethi eth2 eth3 Please select interface s to be used for OUM management hese interfaces uill be configured for redundancy Note Network interfaces eth2 and eth3 correspond to Ethernet ports NET2 and NET3 which are nonfunctional in single processor systems 8 If all of the configuration settings are correct type Y and press Enter to save the
39. 2 Installation Guide April 2014 The server also supports a legacy version of the BIOS for use with software or adapters that do not have UEFI drivers The legacy version is the default The following sections provide more information on the UEFI BIOS modes m Boot Mode Selection on page 15 m Legacy BIOS Boot Mode on page 15 m UEFI BIOS Boot Mode on page 15 Refer to the Sun Server X3 2 Administration Guide Using Legacy BIOS or UEFI on page 113 for more information about UEFI BIOS Boot Mode Selection Two boot modes are available for BIOS Legacy BIOS Boot Mode and UEFI BIOS Boot Mode UEFI BIOS can be configured to support either UEFI or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode However some devices and operating systems do not yet support UEFI BIOS and can boot only from Legacy BIOS Boot Mode If you change boot modes the boot candidates from the previous mode disappear The boot candidates from the new mode appear after you issue the BIOS command Save Changes and Reset Use the Oracle ILOM BIOS Backup and Restore function to preserve the configuration in case you want to switch back For information about Oracle ILOM refer to the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM 3 1 Documentation Library at http www oracle com pls topic lookup ctx ilom31 Legacy BIOS Boot Mode Choose Legacy BIOS Boot Mode to allow host bus adapters HBAs to use option ROMs Select Legacy BIOS Boot Mode when software or adapters do not have
40. ACHI 279 SAS Unconfigured Details kb E daa c0d4 SEAGATE 279 SAS Unconfigured C Details T 7 In the Create Volume dialog box a Optional Enter the volume name Entering a volume name is optional If you do not name the volume Oracle System Assistant creates a volume without a name b Select the volume stripe size c Click Create The Creating RAID Volume information box appears Configuring Server Drives for OS Installation 95 96 o r 7 eni Ul System Assistant PLATFORM SOFTWARE REL a To create a volume first select RAID level Then allocate disks to the volume To learn more about RAID levels click the Help button Available Disks HITACHI HITACHI sde cOd0 sdz cOd1 After the volume is created it is displayed in the Created Volumes table Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 fem Je eat UM MA m Assistant To create a volume first select RAID level Then allocate disks to the volume To learn more about RAID levels click the Help button d SEAGATE Unconfigured sdd cOd5 HITACHI Unconfigured sde cOd6 SEAGATE 279 SAS Unconfigured sdf cOd7 HITACHI 559 SAS Unconfigured sdg cOd8 HITACHI 279 SAS Unconfigured Created Volumes 8 In the Details Action column of the Created Volumes table click the Details button The Volume Details dialog box appears Configuring Server Drives fo
41. Controller to automatically download the latest firmware from Oracle or firmware can be loaded manually into the Enterprise Controller In either case Ops Center can install the firmware onto one or more servers blades or blade chassis For more information go to http www oracle com technetwork oem ops center index html a Oracle Hardware Management Pack You can use the fwupdate CLI Tool within the Oracle Hardware Management Pack to update firmware within the system For more information refer to the Oracle Hardware Management Pack Documentation Library at http www oracle com goto OHMP docs m Oracle ILOM You can use the Oracle ILOM web interface or command line interface to update Oracle ILOM and BIOS firmware For more information refer to the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM 3 1 Documentation Library at http www oracle com pls topic lookup ctx ilom31 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Index C cable management arm CMA installing on server 35 50 uninstalling 46 chassis aligning mounting bracket with 26 CMA cable hooks installing on server 55 CMA cable loop straps installing 55 CMA slide rail connector inserting 52 E emergency shutdown 154 ESD precautions 18 Ethernet connection logging in to Oracle I LOM using the CLI 69 using the web interface 67 Ethernet ports description 59 location 59 l immediate shutdown 154 installing server ESD precautio
42. D configuration must match the mode that you will use when you install the operating system otherwise the RAID configuration will not be visible or usable For instructions for switching the BIOS mode from UEFI to Legacy BIOS or vice versa see the Sun Server X3 2 Administration Guide Using Legacy BIOS or UEFI on page 113 Additionally not all supported operating systems support UEFI mode For a list of operating systems that support UEFI mode see UEFI BIOS Boot Mode on page 15 3 Click the Configure Hardware button and then select the RAID Configuration tab The RAID Configuration screen appears Configuring Server Drives for OS Installation 101 102 ORACLE System Assistant PLATFORM SOFTWARE RELEASE 1 0 System Information S B 3 HBA SGX SAS6 RHNT Z s L Configure Network J To create a volume first select RAID level Then allocate disks to the volume L Get Updates J To learn more about RAID levels click the Help button Update Firmware Select RAID level Install OS i Er Device Vendor Size GB Type State Desi Preferences J DU Enc20 Slot0 HITACHI 558 SAS Unconfigured Details a D Enc20 Slotl HITACHI 558 SAS Unconfigured __ Details L Advanced Tasks J G Enc20 Slot2 HITACHI 558 SAS Unconfigured Details B Enc20 Slot3 HITACHI 558 SAS Unconfigured Details oO Enc20 Slot4 HITACHI 558 SAS Unconfigured Details J i Create Volume Created Volumes k Moline T Gn AI
43. M 3 x Software 143 Preinstalled Oracle VM Server and Oracle VM Manager Compatibility Requirements 144 Oracle VM Server Configuration Worksheet 144 v Configure the Preinstalled Oracle VM 145 vi Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Oracle VM Documentation 149 Controlling System Power and Troubleshooting Installation Issues 151 Power Off the Server for Orderly Shutdown 152 v Use the Power Button for Orderly Shutdown 152 v Use the Oracle ILOM Command Line Interface for Orderly Shutdown 153 v Use the Oracle ILOM Web Interface for Orderly Shutdown 153 Power Off the Server for Immediate Shutdown 154 v Use the Power Button for Immediate Shutdown 154 v Use the Oracle ILOM Command Line Interface for Immediate Shutdown 155 v Use the Oracle ILOM Web Interface for Immediate Shutdown 155 Reset the Server 156 v Use the Oracle ILOM Command Line Interface to Reset the Server 156 v Use the Oracle ILOM Web Interface to Reset the Server 156 Installation Troubleshooting 157 Technical Support Information Worksheet 159 Locating the System Serial Number 160 Getting Server Firmware and Software 161 Firmware and Software Updates 161 Firmware and Software Access Options 162 Software Releases 162 Getting Firmware and Software from MOS or PMR 164 v Download Firmware and Software Using My Oracle Support 164 Requesting Physical Media 165 Gathering Information for the Physical Media Request 165 v Request Physical Media Online 166
44. M Remotely Using the Command Line Interface on page 69 Logging In to Oracle ILOM Using a Local Serial Connection To log in to Oracle ILOM locally using a serial connection you need to connect a serial null modem cable to the RJ 45 serial port labeled SER MGT and to a terminal or terminal emulator Ensure that the following serial communication settings are configured m 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 This section includes the following procedure m Log In to Oracle ILOM Using a Local Serial Connection on page 66 Related Information m Logging In to Oracle ILOM Using a Remote Ethernet Connection on page 66 Connecting to Oracle ILOM 65 V Log In to Oracle ILOM Using a Local Serial Connection This procedure does not reguire that you know the IP address of the sever SP It does reguire that you have an Oracle ILOM Administrator account You must be present at the server to perform this procedure 1 To ensure that your server has the necessary connections for local access to Oracle ILOM follow the instructions in Attaching Data Cables and Power Cords to the Server on page 60 2 To establish a connection between your serial console and Oracle ILOM press Enter on the terminal A login prompt to Oracle ILOM appears 3 Log in to the Oracle ILOM command line interface CLI using an Administr
45. Operating system System serial number For instructions for locating this number see Locating the System Serial Number on page 160 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 IP address Server name system host name Network or Internet domain name Proxy server configuration Related Information m Oracle x86 Servers Diagnostics Applications and Utilities Guide For Servers with Oracle ILOM 3 1 at http www oracle com pls topic lookup ctx x86diag Controlling System Power and Troubleshooting Installation Issues 159 Locating the System Serial Number You might need to have your server s serial number when you ask for service on your system Record this number for future use Use one of the following methods to locate your server s serial number m On the front panel of the server look to the left of the status indicators For the exact location of the serial number see Front Panel Status Indicators Connectors and Drives on page 8 m Locate the yellow Customer Information Sheet CIS attached to your server packaging This sheet includes the serial number m From the Oracle ILOM web interface go to the System Information gt Summary page in the Oracle ILOM browser interface
46. Oracle Solaris e Linux e Oracle VM e Windows VMware ESXi Troubleshoot installation issues Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11 Operating System on page 129 Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Linux 6 x Operating System on page 137 Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle VM 3 x Software on page 143 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System Installing the Oracle Solaris Operating System on page 19 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems Installing the Linux Operating System on page 23 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for Oracle VM Installing Oracle VM on page 19 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for Windows Operating Systems Installing Windows Server Operating System on page 23 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for VMware ESXi Installing VMware ESXi on page 19 Controlling System Power and Troubleshooting Installation Issues on page 151 About the Installation Procedure 3 4 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 About Server Features and Components This section describes the server components LEDs front and back panel connectors and management software options for the server Description Links Review server features and components Locate status indicators connectors and storage drives on the server front and back panels Review server management softwar
47. Server X3 2 X4170 M3 SWoersion Diagnostics Sun Server X3 2 X4170 M3 SWoersion Oracle System Assistant Description All the system firmware including Oracle ILOM BIOS and option card firmware An OS Pack is available for each supported operating system version Each OS Pack includes a package of all tools drivers and utilities for that version of the OS Software includes Oracle Hardware Management Pack and LSI MegaRAID software For the Windows OS this OS Pack also includes Intel Network Teaming and Install Pack Includes the Firmware Pack all OS Packs and all documents This pack does not include Oracle VTS or the Oracle System Assistant image Oracle VTS diagnostics image Oracle System Assistant recovery and ISO update image When to Download This Package You need the latest firmware You need to update OS specific drivers tools or utilities You need to update a combination of system firmware and OS specific software You need the Oracle VTS diagnostics image You need to manually recover or update Oracle System Assistant Getting Server Firmware and Software 163 164 Getting Firmware and Software from MOS or PMR You can use Oracle System Assistant to easily download and then use the latest software release For further information see the Sun Server X3 2 Administration Guide Setting Up the Server Using Oracle System Assistant on page 35
48. Sun Server X3 2 formerly Sun Fire X4170 M3 Installation Guide Ny Z Sun ee ORACLE April 2014 Copyright 2013 2014 Oracle and or its affiliates All rights reserved This software and related documentation are provided under a license agreement containing restrictions on use and disclosure and are protected by intellectual property laws Except as expressly permitted in your license agreement or allowed by law you may not use copy reproduce translate broadcast modify license transmit distribute exhibit perform publish or display any part in any form or by any means Reverse engineering disassembly or decompilation of this software unless required by law for interoperability is prohibited The information contained herein is subject to change without notice and is not warranted to be error free If you find any errors please report them to us in writing If this is software or related software documentation that is delivered to the U S Government or anyone licensing it on behalf of the U S Government the following notice is applicable U S GOVERNMENT END USERS Oracle programs including any operating system integrated software any pos installed on the hardware and or documentation delivered to U S Government end users are commercial computer software pursuant to the applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation and agency specific supplemental regulations As such use duplication disclosure modification
49. System The BIOS screen appears 2 When prompted in the BIOS screen press F2 access the BIOS Setup Utility After a few moments the BIOS Setup Utility appears 3 Use the right arrow key to navigate to UEFI Driver Control menu The UEFI Driver Control menu appears Configuring Server Drives for OS Installation 115 4 Use the up and down arrow keys to navigate to the LSI MegaRAID Configuration Utility menu option and press Enter The LSI MegaRAID Configuration Utility menu appears 116 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 5 Use the Up and Down keys to select the Virtual Drive Management option and press Enter The Virtual Drive Management menu screen appears Configuring Server Drives for OS Installation 117 Aptio S Setup Utility C gt Create Configuration 6 Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to select the Create Configuration option and press Enter The Create Configuration menu screen appears 118 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Aptio Setup Utility Copur Select RAID Level RAIDO 7 Use the Up and Down arrow keys to select the Select RAID Level option and press Enter The Select RAID Level dialog box appears Configuring Server Drives for OS Installation 119 Aptio Setup Utility C ight C 20 American Megatrends Inc Select RAID Level RAIDO ogi Select RAID Level 8 Use the Up and Down arrow keys to select the desired RAID level and pres
50. UEFI drivers or the system is using option ROM Legacy BIOS Boot Mode is the default boot mode In Legacy BIOS Boot Mode only boot candidates that support Legacy BIOS Boot Mode appear in the BIOS Setup Utility screens in the Boot Options Priority list UEFI BIOS Boot Mode Choose UEFI BIOS Boot Mode to use UEFI drivers when software and adapters have UEFI drivers UEFI BIOS Boot Mode is manually selected during setup For instructions for making the selection refer to the Sun Server X3 2 Administration Guide Using Legacy BIOS or UEFI on page 113 About Server Features and Components 15 16 In UEFI BIOS Boot Mode only boot candidates that support UEFI BIOS Boot Mode appear on the BIOS Setup Utility screens in the Boot Options Priority list Currently the following operating systems support UEFI BIOS Boot Mode For updates to this list refer to Sun Server X3 2 Product Notes at http www oracle com pls topic lookup ctx SunServerX3 2 Oracle Solaris 11 1 Oracle Linux 6 x Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 x SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 VMware ESXi 5 x These operating systems can use either UEFI BIOS Boot Mode or Legacy BIOS Boot Mode All other operating systems must use Legacy BIOS Boot Mode However once you choose a boot mode and install an operating system if you reboot the server and select a different boot mode the installed image is not accessible and cannot be used Sun Server
51. Value Set Property Value Description state pendingipdiscovery pendingmanagementport pendingipaddress pendingipnetmask pendingipgateway set state enabled set pendingipdiscovery static set pendingmanagementport NETO set pendingipaddress lt ip_address gt set pendingipnetmask lt netmask gt set pendingipgateway lt gateway gt The network state is enabled by default To enable a static network configuration set pendingipdiscovery to static By default pendingipdiscovery is set to dhcp By default pendingmanagementpor t is set to the NET MGT port MGMT To enable sideband management set pendingmanagementpor t to an available 10 Gigabit Ethernet port Set pendingmanagementpor t to NETn where n represents 3 2 1 or 0 Note Ethernet ports NET2 and NET3 are nonfunctional in single processor systems and therefore cannot be used for sideband management To assign multiple static network settings type the set command followed by the pending command for each property value IP address netmask and gateway and then type the static value that you want to assign Related Information m Determining the IP Address of the Server SP on page 67 m View or Modify an SP IPv6 Address on page 73 72 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Vv View or Modify an SP IPv6 Address To view or modify the IPv6 address currently assigned to the Oracle ILOM SP Note
52. X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Preparing for Server Installation This section provides the information you need to prepare for the server installation Description Links Unpack the server and verify the accessory Shipping Inventory on page 17 kit contents Assemble the tools required for Tools and Equipment Needed for installation Installation on page 18 Review ESD requirements and take safety ESD and Safety Precautions on page 18 precautions Install any optional components into the Optional Component Installation on page 19 server Related Information a Installation Procedure Overview on page 2 m Sun Server X3 2 Site Planning Guide Preparing the Site for Installation on page 1 m About Server Features and Components on page 5 Shipping Inventory Inspect the shipping cartons for evidence of physical damage If a shipping carton appears damaged request that the carrier s agent be present when the carton is opened Keep all contents and packing material for the agent s inspection The accessory kit for the Sun Server X3 2 includes the following items m Power cords packaged separately with country kit m Rackmount kit containing rack rails and installation instructions m Miscellaneous hardware cables and connectors 17 m Sun Server X3 2 Getting Started Guide m Legal and safety documents Related Information a Optional Component Installation on
53. a From the Oracle ILOM CLI type the show System command Related Information m Front Panel Status Indicators Connectors and Drives on page 8 160 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Getting Server Firmware and Software This section explains the options for accessing server firmware and software Description Links Learn about server firmware and software Firmware and Software Updates on updates page 161 Learn about the options for accessing Firmware and Software Access Options on firmware and software page 162 View the available firmware and software Software Releases on page 162 packages Access the firmware and software Getting Firmware and Software from MOS or packages through Oracle System Assistant PMR on page 164 My Oracle Support or Physical Media Request Install firmware and software updates Installing Updates Using Other Methods on page 168 Firmware and Software Updates Firmware and software for your server are updated periodically These updates are made available as a software release The software releases are a set of downloadable files patches that includes all available firmware hardware drivers tools and utilities for the server All these files have been tested together and verified to work with your server You should update your server firmware and software as soon as possible after a new software release becomes available Sof
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55. ace to Reset the Server on page 156 Use the Oracle ILOM Web Interface to Reset the Server 1 Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface using an Administrator account The Oracle ILOM web interface System Information Summary page appears 2 In the left pane click Host Management gt Power Control and in the Select Action list box click Reset 3 Click Save and then click OK The server resets Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Related Information m Use the Oracle ILOM Command Line Interface to Reset the Server on page 156 Installation Troubleshooting If you experience problems while setting up your server see the troubleshooting information in the following table Note For additional troubleshooting information refer to Sun Server X3 2 Service Manual Troubleshooting the Server on page 25 Problem Possible Solution Server powers on but the monitor does not e Is the Power button for the monitor turned on e Is the monitor power cord connected to a wall outlet e Is the monitor power cord connected to the monitor e Does the wall outlet have power Test by plugging in another device DVD does not eject from the media tray when you press the Eject button No video is displayed on the monitor screen Move the mouse or press any key on the keyboard The drive might be in low power mode Use the utility software installed on your server to eject the DVD
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57. ars Connecting to Oracle ILOM 69 70 3 Type a password for the Administrator account For example roote198 51 100 26 s password changeme Oracle ILOM displays a default command prompt gt indicating that you have successfully logged in to Oracle ILOM For information about using Oracle ILOM refer to the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM 3 1 Documentation Library athttp www oracle com pls topic lookup ctx ilom31 Related Information m Logging In to Oracle ILOM Using a Local Serial Connection on page 65 m View or Modify an SP IPv4 Address on page 70 m View or Modify an SP IPv6 Address on page 73 View or Modify an SP IPv4 Address To view or modify the IPv4 address currently assigned to the Oracle ILOM SP Note You can also change network settings using the BIOS Setup Utility For information about the BIOS Setup Utility refer to the Sun Server X3 2 Administration Guide Setting Up BIOS Configuration Parameters on page 107 1 Log in to Oracle ILOM using one of the following procedures m Log In to Oracle ILOM Using a Local Serial Connection on page 66 m Log In to Oracle ILOM Remotely Using the Command Line Interface on page 69 Note If you log in to Oracle ILOM using an Ethernet connection after you modify the network settings your connection will be terminated and you will have to log in again using the new settings 2 To navigate to the SP networ
58. ate ou Tum Of Storage Model Sun SenverX32 Networking Part Number Locator Indicator Bor or POI Devices Number 1237FM501 Jen Nene z a Oracle System Assistant Firmware System Identifier Version 0 0 0 0 ET Open Problems 0 System Firmware version 3120 System Firmware Update CUER Remote Control Primary Operabng System rac System Assistant 1 00 80756 Healt gt Host Management Host Pamary MAC Address Remote Console GG System Management ILOM Address eee d Power Management ILOM MAC Address gt ILOM Administration Status Overall Status c7 OK Total Problem Count 0 subsystem Status _ Details i ti _ Processors OK Processor Architecture x86 64 bit Processors Instailed Maximum 2 Processor Summary One intel Xeon Processor 7500 Series Memory J OK installed RAM Size 86B IMAM installed Maximum 418 Power 7 OK Permitted Power Consumption 479 watts PSUs instatied Maximum Cooling J OK inlet Air Temperature 26 C Chassis Fans Instalied Maximum 8 8 Exhaust Ait Temperature a c PSU Fans Installed Maximum Not Supported Not Supported Storage OK Installed Disk Size 546GB intemal Disks Installed Maximum 418 WW a ox installed Eihaenat MCs 5 L UEFI BIOS Overview The Sun Server X3 2 contains a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI compatible BIOS that provides more boot options and configuration capability for adapter cards than previous versions of the BIOS Sun Server X3
59. ather the information you will need Oracle Solaris Configuration Worksheet on during the configuration process page 131 Configure the preinstalled Oracle Solaris Configure the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11 operating system Operating System on page 134 If necessary review the Oracle Solaris Oracle Solaris 11 Operating System operating system documentation Documentation on page 136 Related Information m Installation Procedure Overview on page 2 129 Preinstalled Operating System RAID Limitations Configuring RAID for the server is optional However the Oracle Solaris preinstalled image can only be configured in a non RAID configuration If a RAID configuration is reguired you must configure RAID on the server and then perform a fresh install of the Oracle Solaris OS or other OS in the desired RAID configuration Related Information m Sun Server X3 2 Administration Guide Configuring RAID on page 101 m Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System Installing the Oracle Solaris Operating System on page 19 130 Operating System Options The server supports several different operating systems Therefore you do not have to use the preinstalled version of the Oracle Solaris operating system on your server If you want to install a fresh or newer version of the Oracle Solaris operating system or a different operating system such as Linux Oracle VM Windows or VM
60. ator account Note To enable first time login and access to Oracle ILOM a default Administrator account and its password are provided with the system To build a secure environment you must change the default password changeme for the default Administrator account root after your initial login to Oracle ILOM If this default Administrator account has since been changed contact your system administrator for an Oracle ILOM user account with Administrator privileges Oracle ILOM displays a default command prompt gt indicating that you have successfully logged in to Oracle ILOM Related Information m Log In to Oracle ILOM Remotely Using the Web Interface on page 67 m Log In to Oracle ILOM Remotely Using the Command Line Interface on page 69 66 Logging In to Oracle ILOM Using a Remote Ethernet Connection To log in to Oracle ILOM remotely using either the command line interface CLl or the web interface you must know the IP address of the server SP The following sections describe how you can determine the IP address if you do not know it how to log in to Oracle ILOM and how to view and modify the SP IP address Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 m Determining the IP Address of the Server SP on page 67 m Log In to Oracle ILOM Remotely Using the Web Interface on page 67 m Log In to Oracle ILOM Remotely Using the Command Line Interface on page 69 m View or Modify a
61. can reguest a DVD that contains any of the downloads patches that are available from My Oracle Support For information see Reguesting Physical Media on page 165 162 Software Releases Software releases on My Oracle Support are grouped by product family such as Sun Server then the product the specific server or blade and finally the software release version A software release contains all the updated software or firmware for your server or blade as a set of downloadable files patches including firmware drivers tools and utilities all tested together to be compatible with your server Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Each path is a zip file that contains a ReadMe file and a set of subdirectories containing firmware or software files The ReadMe file provides details on the components that have changed since the prior software release and bugs that are fixed My Oracle Support provides the set of software releases for your server as described in the following table You can obtain these software releases by downloading the files from My Oracle Support or by submitting to Oracle a physical media reguest PMR Alternatively you can download the firmware and software for your server using Oracle System Assistant Package Name Sun Server X3 2 X4170 M3 SWoersion Firmware Pack Sun Server X3 2 X4170 M3 SWoersion OS Pack Sun Server X3 2 X4170 M3 SWoersion All Packs Sun
62. cle ILOM Using a Remote using an Ethernet connection Ethernet Connection on page 66 Access the host console through Oracle Accessing the Host Console Through Oracle ILOM ILOM on page 75 Troubleshoot the service processor Troubleshooting the Service Processor connection Connection on page 79 Related Information m Installation Procedure Overview on page 2 m Attaching Data Cables and Power Cords to the Server on page 60 m Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM 3 1 Documentation Library at http www oracle com pls topic lookup ctx ilom31 63 Oracle ILOM Hardware and Interfaces The following table lists the components and functions of Oracle ILOM For complete information about Oracle ILOM refer to the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM 3 1 Documentation Library at http www oracle com pls topic lookup ctx ilom31 Component Function Hardware Embedded service processor SP chipset that monitors the status and configuration of components such as fans storage drives and power supplies e Two rear panel external connections NET MGT port Ethernet connection and SER MGT RJ 45 serial management port Interfaces e Web browser interface SSH command line interface CLI e IPMI v2 0 CLI e SNMP v3 interface With Oracle ILOM you can monitor and manage the server components Oracle ILOM lets you perform the following tasks m Configure network information m View and edit hardwa
63. cle System Assistant recommended or BIOS RAID 89 configuration utilities to configure RAID on either HBA The following table provides the links to the RAID configuration procedures for each configuration tool and each BIOS mode RAID Configuration Tool BIOS Mode Supported HBAs Supported RAID Configuration Procedures Oracle System Assistant BIOS Configuration Utilities e Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS UEFI and PCle Internal HBA Legacy SGX SAS6 INT Z BIOS Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe RAID Internal HBA SGX SAS6 R INT Z e Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS e UEFI PCIe Internal HBA SGX SAS6 INT Z Legacy BIOS e Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS e UEFI PCIe RAID Internal HBA SGX SAS6 R INT Z Legacy BIOS e Configure RAID on Storage Drives Using a Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCle Internal HBA on page 93 e Configure RAID on Storage Drives Using a Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe RAID Internal HBA on page 101 e Configure RAID in UEFI Boot Mode With the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCle Internal HBA on page 111 Configure RAID in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode With the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCle Internal HBA on page 113 e Configure RAID in UEFI Boot Mode With the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCle RAID Internal HBA on page 115 e Configuring RAID in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode With the Sun Storage 6 Gb PCIe RAID Internal HBA on page 123 RAID Configuration Requirements Configuring storage drives into RAID volumes is an
64. closure Storage J4410 16 Slot 5 SAS HDD 278 464 GB gt 4 Click Virtual Drives The Virtual Drives screen appears gy e Egil 2 MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility Virtual Drives Fast Initialize Slow Initialize Check Consistency Properties Set Boot Drive current 1 Go i Reset Configuring Server Drives for OS Installation 127 5 Select the virtual drive that you want to make bootable 6 Click Set Boot Drive and then click Go For more information on performing this task refer to the LSI MegaRAID SAS Software User s Guide located at http www lsi com sep Pages oracle sg_x_ sas6 r rem z aspx 128 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11 Operating System These sections describe how to configure the Oracle Solaris 11 operating system OS that is preinstalled on your server if ordered The preinstalled OS image contains all of the necessary drivers for your server Note For more up to date information about available versions of the preinstalled Oracle Solaris operating system see the Sun Server X3 2 Product Notes at http www oracle com pls topic lookup ctx SunServerX3 2 Description Links Review RAID limitations on the Preinstalled Operating System RAID preinstalled operating system Limitations on page 130 Review operating system options Operating System Options on page 130 G
65. component heatsinks air server is operated without adeguate cooling mechanisms Note Do not apply main power to the rest of the server until you are ready to configure a preinstalled operating system or perform a fresh install of an operating system At this point power is supplied only to the SP and the power supply fans 62 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Connecting to Oracle ILOM Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM is embedded on firmware in the Sun Server X3 2 The server supports Oracle ILOM version 3 1 Oracle ILOM provides the following functionality m A Remote Console function that enables you to connect to the Oracle System Assistant and set up your server remotely m Extensive management and monitoring capabilities for the server For complete information about Oracle ILOM refer to the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM 3 1 Documentation Library at http www oracle com pls topic lookup ctx ilom31 This section describes how to access and get started using Oracle ILOM for your server Description Links Learn about Oracle ILOM hardware and Oracle ILOM Hardware and Interfaces on interfaces page 64 Learn about network ports Network Defaults on page 64 Log in directly to Oracle ILOM using a Log In to Oracle ILOM Using a Local Serial terminal connected to the serial port Connection on page 66 Log in to Oracle ILOM over the network Logging In to Ora
66. drives on the front panel of a Sun Server X3 2 configured with eight 2 5 inch storage drives About Server Features and Components 9 FIGURE Ee x TR 3 Asset ID 0123456789ABCDEF01234567 syssn 0938XFAAA Figure Legend Front Panel With Eight 2 5 inch Drives Configuration 1 Product Serial Number PSN label and 10 System Over Temperature Warning LED Radio Frequency Identification RFID tag amber 2 Locate LED button white 11 Storage drive 0 3 USB 2 0 connectors 2 12 Storage drive 1 4 Service Required LED amber 13 Storage drive 2 5 Power OK LED green 14 Storage drive 3 6 Power button 15 Storage drive 4 7 SP OK LED green 16 Storage drive 5 8 Fan Fault LED amber 17 Storage drive 6 9 Power Supply PS Fault LED amber 18 Storage drive 7 In Oracle Engineered Systems storage drive 7 might be populated with a remote battery module for the HBA card Related Information m Front Panel With Four 3 5 inch Drives on page 8 m Front Panel With Four 2 5 inch Drives and SATA DVD Drive on page 11 m Back Panel Status Indicators Connectors and PCIe Slots on page 12 10 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 FIGURE Front Panel With Four 2 5 inch Drives and SATA DVD Drive The following figure shows the status indicators LEDs connectors and drives on the front panel of a Sun Server X3 2 configured with four 2 5 inch storage drives and a SATA DVD drive
67. e SUN FIRE X4170 M3 Network Configuration x Part Serial Number 1135FMLOOB Get Updates System Type N Rack Mount MEER System Identifier eT BIOS Version Configure Hardware ILOM IP Address ILOM MAC Address Ue maale J HostiP Address Preferences ILOM Version Advanced Tasks Oracle System Assistant allows you to get latest software firmware updates update firmware configure hardware and install operating system s For more information click the Help button To get software release updates the network needs to be setup To set up the network click Network Configuration task Keyboard Language To change your Keyboard Language go to the Preferences task and select the Keyboard Language tab To send comments about Oracle System Assistant please contact server sysmgmt feedback_ww oracle com Help Exit 5 Use Oracle System Assistant to perform the tasks listed in the following table Task Oracle System Assistant Screen Review system information and inventory Set up a network connection Update to the latest software release and product documentation Update Oracle ILOM BIOS disk expander or HBA firmware if needed Configure Oracle ILOM Configure RAID Install a Linux Oracle VM or Windows operating system or drivers System Information Network Configuration Get Updates Update Firmware Configure Hardware gt Service Processor Configuration Confi
68. e options Related Information m Cabling the Server on page 57 Server Components on page 6 Front Panel Status Indicators Connectors and Drives on page 8 Back Panel Status Indicators Connectors and PCle Slots on page 12 Server Management Software Overview on page 13 6 Server Components TABLE Sun Server X3 2 Components Feature Description Processor One or two processors with four integrated DDR3 memory controllers per processor Processors with the following capabilities are supported 2 4 GHz 4 core 80W e 2 5 GHz 6 Core 95W e 2 2 GHz 8 Core 95W e 2 9 GHz 8 Core 135W Memory Up to 8 DIMMs per processor for a maximum of 16 DDR3 DIMMs and a maximum of 512 GB of memory on dual processor systems DIMM sizes of 8 GB 16 GB and 32 GB are supported Note A maximum of 8 DIMMs and a maximum of 256 GB of memory are supported in single processor systems Storage Storage drive configurations can comprise both spinning media hard disk drives HDDs or solid state disk SSD drives Configurations include e Up to four 3 5 inch hot pluggable SAS HDDs Up to eight 2 5 inch hot pluggable SAS SATA HDDs SSDs e Up to four 2 5 inch hot pluggable SAS SATA HDDs SSDs with a DVD Caution In Oracle Engineered Systems storage drive 7 might be populated with a remote battery module for the host bus adapter HBA card The battery module is not a customer replaceable unit and shou
69. e 90 Configuring RAID Using the BIOS RAID Configuration Utilities on page 110 92 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 VW Configure RAID on Storage Drives Using a Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCle Internal HBA 1 Launch Oracle System Assistant See Setting Up Software and Firmware Using Oracle System Assistant on page 83 The Oracle System Assistant System Overview screen appears 2 In the System Overview screen verify that the BIOS Mode is set to the boot mode UEFI or Legacy BIOS that you plan to use when you install the operating system Note The BIOS mode used for the RAID configuration must match the mode that you will use when you install the operating system otherwise the RAID configuration will not be visible or usable For instructions for switching the BIOS mode from UEFI to Legacy BIOS or vice versa see the Sun Server X3 2 Administration Guide Using Legacy BIOS or UEFI on page 113 Additionally not all supported operating systems support UEFI mode For a list of operating systems that support UEFI mode see UEFI BIOS Boot Mode on page 15 3 Click the Configure Hardware button and then select the RAID Configuration tab The RAID Configuration screen appears Configuring Server Drives for OS Installation 93 ORACLE System Assistant PLATFORM SOFTWARE RELEASE on Service Processor Configuration BIOS Configuration System Information k
70. e Straps Figure Legend 1 CMA cable strap 2 CMA arm Installing the Server Into a Rack 55 56 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Cabling the Server This section contains procedures for connecting data and server management cables and power cords to the server Description Links Review connector port locations Rear Cable Connections and Ports on page 57 Learn about server Ethernet ports Ethernet Ports on page 59 Cable the server Attaching Data Cables and Power Cords to the Server on page 60 Related Information m Installation Procedure Overview on page 2 m Install the Second Generation Cable Management Arm on page 35 m Install the First Generation Cable Management Arm on page 50 m Setting Up Software and Firmware Using Oracle System Assistant on page 83 m Connecting to Oracle ILOM on page 63 Rear Cable Connections and Ports The following figure shows the locations of cable connectors and ports on the back of the Sun Server X3 2 and the cables and devices that you would typically connect to them 57 FIGURE Rear Panel panini Reference No Cable Port or Expansion Slot 1 Power supply 0 input power Power supply 1 input power 2 Network management port NET MGT 3 Serial management port SER MGT Description The server has two power supply connectors one for each power supply Do not attach power cable
71. e mounting bracket toward the front of the chassis until the mounting bracket clip locks into place with an audible click 3 Verify that the rear locating pin has engaged the mounting bracket clip 4 Repeat Step 1 through Step 3 to install the remaining mounting bracket on the other side of the server Related Information m Mark the Rackmount Location on page 28 m Attach Tool less Slide Rail Assemblies on page 29 Installing the Server Into a Rack 27 W Mark the Rackmount Location Use the rackmount installation card to identify the correct mounting holes for the slide rails Note Load the rack from bottom to top 1 Ensure that there is at least 1 rack unit 1U of vertical space in the rack cabinet to install the server See Rack Reguirements on page 22 2 Place the rackmount installation card against the front rails The bottom edge of the card corresponds to the bottom edge of the server Measure up from the bottom of the installation card FIGURE Rackmount Installation Card Template gt ATAA AA AT TTA lt sesoun mE LITIILIZITIIELIL I 22200000000400000000000000000000000000 sssSsSs 3 39 SS 7 DDDD0DD00000000000000D000D000000D0000000D02D0000000000000000000000000000 ZAZFFFFFEFJ TIT o 3 Mark the mounting holes for the front slide rails 4 Mark the mounting holes for the rear sl
72. e rail s front slot callout 2 Gently tug on the left side of the front slide bar to verify that connector A is properly seated FIGURE Installing Connector A Into the Left Slide Rail Figure Legend 1 Connector A tab 2 Left slide rail front slot 38 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 8 Insert the CMA s connector B into the front slot on the right slide rail until it locks into place with an audible click frames 1 and 2 The connector B tab callout 1 goes into the slide rail front slot callout 2 Gently tug on the right side of the front slide bar to verify that connector B is properly seated FIGURE Installing Connector B Into the Right Slide Rail Figure Legend 1 Connector B tab 2 Right slide rail front slot 9 To install the CMA s connector C into the right slide rail perform the following steps a Align connector C with the slide rail so that the locking spring callout 1 is positioned inside server side of the right slide rail frame 1 Installing the Server Into a Rack 39 FIGURE Installing Connector C Into the Right Side Rail Figure Legend 1 Connector C locking spring b Insert connector C into the right side rail until it locks into place with an audible click frames 2 and 3 c Gently tug on the right side of the CMA s rear slide bar to verify that connector C is properly seated 10 To prepare the CMA s connector D for installation re
73. el contains several action options including the ReadMe Add to Plan and Download options For information about the Add to Plan option click on the associated drop down button and select Why use a plan 9 To review the ReadMe file for the selected patch click ReadMe 10 To download the patch for the software release click Download The File Download dialog box appears 11 In the File Download dialog box click the patch zip file name The patch file for the software release downloads Reguesting Physical Media If your processes do not allow downloads from Oracle web sites you can receive the latest software release packages by submitting to Oracle a physical media reguest PMR The preferred method for submitting a PMR is through the My Oracle Support MOS web site The high level tasks for submitting a physical media reguest are described in these sections m Gathering Information for the Physical Media Reguest on page 165 m Request Physical Media Online on page 166 m Request Physical Media By Phone on page 167 Gathering Information for the Physical Media Reguest You must have a warranty or support contract for your server in order to make a physical media reguest PMR Before you make the PMR gather the following information m Obtain product name software release version and patches reguired It will be easier to make the request if you know the latest software release and the na
74. er Using Oracle System Assistant on page 35 83 V Set Up Software and Firmware 1 Connect the data cables and power cords to the server Follow the cabling instructions in Attaching Data Cables and Power Cords to the Server on page 60 Note You can also access Oracle System Assistant using the Remote Console feature of Oracle ILOM See Connecting to Oracle ILOM on page 63 for information about connecting to Oracle ILOM and using the Remote Console feature 2 Ensure that the server is in standby power mode When the server is in standby power mode the Power OK LED on the front panel blinks slowly 3 Press the Power button on the front panel of the server to power on the server to full power The server boots and power on self test POST and boot messages appear on the monitor Stay with the server You need to interrupt the boot process The BIOS screen appears Ny amp Sun Note The next events occur very quickly therefore focused attention is needed for the following steps Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time 4 Watch for the prompt to press the F9 key and when it appears press F9 The Oracle System Assistant application is started and the System Overview screen appears 84 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 ORACLE System Assistant SOFTWARE RELEASE 1 0 0 System Inventory Product Nam
75. erver 54 stabilizing the rack 25 42 46 53 rail assembly 21 resetting the server 156 root account password recover 81 S secure shell SSH command line interface 64 serial management SER MGT port description 58 location 58 server resetting 156 server weight 19 server resetting power 111 113 115 125 shipping cartons checking for damage 17 shipping cartons contents 17 SNMP v3 interface 64 SP reset from server back panel 80 170 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 pinhole button location 80 using the pinhole button 80 T technical support worksheet 159 tool less slide rail assemblies attaching to rack 29 troubleshooting 157 U USB ports description 59 location 59 V video port description 59 location 59 WwW worksheet technical support 159
76. eyboard 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 OK LED is illuminated 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 P address of server 2 If a response is returned then try logging in to the server using telnet ssh or rlogin 3 If you successfully log in list the running processes using the ps command 4 Kill any processes that appear unresponsive or should not be running by using the kil1 process ID command 5 Check the responsiveness of the server after each process is killed If this procedure does not work power cycle the server 1 Press the Power button to power off the server and wait 20 to 30 seconds 2 Press the Power button again to power the system back on Related Information a Installation Procedure Overview on page 2 m About Server Features and Components on page 5 m Sun Server X3 2 Service Manual Troubleshooting the Server on page 25 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Technical Support Information Worksheet Use the following table to collect information that you might need to communicate to the Oracle Service personnel System Configuration Information Needed Your Information Service contract number System model
77. g the BIOS RAID Configuration Utilities on page 124 m Make a RAID Volume Bootable Using the LSI WebBIOS Configuration Utility on page 124 Configuring Server Drives for OS Installation 123 124 Note If the server has the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCle Internal HBA SGX SAS6 INT Z installed setting the RAID volume to bootable is not reguired Create a RAID Volume in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode Using the BIOS RAID Configuration Utilities The BIOS RAID configuration utilities reside in the HBA firmware Use this procedure under either of the following conditions You want to configure RAID on the intended OS installation hard drive and the server does not have Oracle System Assistant or you do not want to use it If you want to create a RAID volume level 5 6 50 or 60 using the storage drive on which you plan to install the operating system Note Oracle System Assistant only supports RAID 0 1 and 10 for the SGX SAS6 R INT Z HBA You do not want to create a RAID volume but the intended OS installation hard drive has not been initialized Create one or more RAID volumes virtual drives Refer to the instructions in the LSI MegaRAID SAS Software User s Guide located at http www lsi com sep Pages oracle sg_x_ sas6 r rem z aspx If you created more than one virtual drive make one virtual drive bootable For instructions refer to Make a RAID Volume Bootable Using the LSI WebBIOS Configuration Utilit
78. ge 143 Setting Up Software and Firmware Using Oracle System Assistant 87 88 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Configuring Server Drives for OS Installation This section contains procedures for configuring the server storage drives into RAID redundant array of independent disks volumes Description Links Learn about RAID configuration tools RAID Configuration Tools on page 89 Learn about RAID configuration options RAID Configuration Reguirements on page 90 Configure server storage drives into RAID Configuring Storage Drives Into RAID volumes using Oracle System Assistant Volumes Using Oracle System Assistant on page 92 Configure server storage drives into RAID Configuring RAID Using the BIOS RAID volumes using the BIOS RAID Configuration Utilities on page 110 configuration utilities Related Information m Installation Procedure Overview on page 2 Host Bus Adapter HBA Documentation Collection at http www oracle com technetwork documentation oracle storage networking 190061 html RAID Configuration Tools The server supports these two host bus adapters HBAs m Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCle Internal HBA SGX SAS6 INT Z m Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe RAID Internal HBA SGX SAS6 R INT Z The procedures that you will use to configure RAID depend on which HBA is installed in the server and which server BIOS mode is selected UEFI or Legacy BIOS You can use either Ora
79. gurations available for the Sun Server X3 2 m Front Panel With Four 3 5 inch Drives on page 8 m Front Panel With Eight 2 5 inch Drives on page 9 m Front Panel With Four 2 5 inch Drives and SATA DVD Drive on page 11 Front Panel With Four 3 5 inch Drives The following figure shows the status indicators LEDs connectors and drives on the front panel of a Sun Server X3 2 configured with four 3 5 inch storage drives FIGURE Front Panel With Four 3 5 inch Drives Configuration Pe Porte ft SP TOP REAR U AG bi O _ 6 Gbps 7200 RPM SAS2 2TB Figure Legend 1 Product Serial Number PSN label and 8 Power Supply PS Fault LED amber Radio Frequency Identification RFID tag 2 Locator LED button white 9 System Over Temperature Warning LED amber 3 Service Required LED amber 10 USB 2 0 connectors 2 8 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Figure Legend Continued N Oo o RA Power OK LED green 11 Storage drive 0 Power button 12 Storage drive 1 SP OK LED green 13 Storage drive 2 Fan Fault LED amber 14 Storage drive 3 Related Information m Front Panel With Four 2 5 inch Drives and SATA DVD Drive on page 11 m Front Panel With Eight 2 5 inch Drives on page 9 m Back Panel Status Indicators Connectors and PCle Slots on page 12 Front Panel With Eight 2 5 inch Drives The following figure shows the status indicators LEDs connectors and
80. gure Hardware gt RAID Configuration Install OS For more information see Setting Up an Operating System and Drivers on page 86 or the installation guide for the OS you plan to install Setting Up Software and Firmware Using Oracle System Assistant 85 86 Setting Up an Operating System and Drivers You can configure a preinstalled operating system OS or install a supported OS for your server The following table describes how to access information about installing or configuring an OS Which OS do you What do you want to configure want to do or install Use this tool or documentation Configurea _ Preinstalled Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11 Operating preinstalled Oracle Solaris System on page 129 OS OS Install an OS Preinstalled Oracle Linux Preinstalled Oracle VM Linux OS Oracle VM or Windows OS Oracle Solaris OS or VMware ESXi Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Linux 6 x Operating System on page 137 Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle VM 3 x Software on page 143 Oracle System Assistant or the installation guide for the OS e Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems Installing the Linux Operating System on page 23 e Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for Oracle VM Installing Oracle VM on page 19 e Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for Windows Operating Systems Installing Windows Server Operating System o
81. h name service should this system use NIS NIS DNS LDAP None Domain name Provide the name of the domain in which the system resides DNS or NIS NIS and NIS If you chose NIS or NIS do you want to specify a name server or let the installation program find one e Specify One e Find One If you choose NIS Specify a NIS domain or e Indicate whether to specify a NIS server or search for one DNS If you chose 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 DNS domains to search when a DNS query is made Search domain Search domain Search domain LDAP If you chose LDAP provide the following information about your LDAP profile Profile name Profile server If you specify a proxy credential level in your LDAP profile gather the following information Proxy bind distinguished name Proxy bind password 132 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 TABLE Worksheet for Oracle Solaris Operating System Configuration Continued Information for Installation Your Answers Description or Example Defaults Default route Time zone Root password Do you want to specify a default route IP Specify one address or let the OS installation program e Detect One i find one None The default route provides a bridge that forward
82. hich includes a contact name phone number email address company name and shipping address 7 Click the Next button The Create Service Reguest Severity Contact screen appears 8 Enter your contact phone number and preferred method of contact 9 Click the Submit button This completes the physical media reguest It can take up to seven business days to receive the physical media V Request Physical Media By Phone Gather the information described in Gathering Information for the Physical Media Reguest on page 165 before making the reguest 1 Call Oracle support using the appropriate number from the Oracle Global Customer Support Contacts Directory at http www oracle com us support contact 068555 html 2 Tell Oracle support that you want to make a physical media reguest PMR for the Sun Server X3 2 Getting Server Firmware and Software 167 168 m If you are able to access the specific software release and patch number information from My Oracle Support provide this information to the support representative m If you are unable to access the software release information request the latest software release for the Sun Server X3 2 Installing Updates Using Other Methods In addition to using Oracle System Assistant and My Oracle Support you can install updated firmware and software using one of the following methods m Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center You can use Ops Center Enterprise
83. ice Name Enc20 Slotl tspare Detalls A B Enc configured Details O Enc Vendor HITACHI configured ___Details 4 fa Enc configured Details Jk Enc Disk Size GB 558 eonf gurad Details Is Create volume Disk Type SAS Created Volumes Set As Hot Spare Volume Volume Details Name Volum State Actions n in as Details Delete Volume b Check the Set as Hot Spare box Note With the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe RAID Internal HBA you can create a maximum of 256 hot spares c Click Save The Disk Details dialog box closes 12 If you want to delete a volume select it and click the Delete Volume button This completes the RAID configuration task 13 Do one of the following m To select any other Oracle System Assistant task click the corresponding button in the left panel menu For example after configuring RAID you might want to select the Install OS task and perform an operating system installation m To return to the Oracle System Assistant System Overview screen click System Information in the left menu panel m To quit Oracle System Assistant click Exit Configuring Server Drives for OS Installation 109 110 Configuring RAID Using the BIOS RAID Configuration Utilities You can configure RAID using Oracle System Assistant or if Oracle System Assistant is not available you can use the BIOS RAID configuration utilities that reside in the host bus adapter HBA fi
84. ide rails 28 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Related Information m Rack Requirements on page 22 m Install Mounting Brackets on page 26 m Attach Tool less Slide Rail Assemblies on page 29 W Attach Tool less Slide Rail Assemblies Use this procedure to attach tool less slide rail assemblies to the rack 1 Orient the slide rail assembly so that the ball bearing track is forward and locked in place Installing the Server Into a Rack 29 FIGURE Orienting the Slide Rail With the Ball Bearing Track Figure Legend 1 Slide rail 2 Ball bearing track 3 Locking mechanism 2 Starting with either the left or right side of the rack align the rear of the slide rail assembly against the inside of the rear rack rail and push until the assembly locks into place with an audible click 30 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 FIGURE Aligning the Slide Rail Assembly With the Rack TCC CCC CCC CCCs f g SS souuuuuuvv fuus 3 Align the front of the slide rail assembly against the outside of the front rack rail and push until the assembly locks into place with an audible click 4 Repeat Step 1 through Step 3 to attach the slide rail assembly to the other side of the rack Related Information m Install Mounting Brackets on page 26 m Mark the Rackmount Location on page 28 m Install the Server Into the Slide Rail Assemblies
85. ing Brackets on page 26 Mark the Rackmount Location on page 28 Attach Tool less Slide Rail Assemblies on page 29 Install the Server Into the Slide Rail Assemblies on page 32 e Install the Second Generation Cable Management Arm on page 35 e Remove the Second Generation Cable Management Arm on page 46 e Install the First Generation Cable Management Arm on page 50 Related Information m About the Installation Procedure on page 1 m Preparing for Server Installation on page 17 21 m Sun Server X3 2 Site Planning Guide Preparing the Site for Installation on page 1 Installation Prereguisites Ensure that the following tasks are complete before you start the rackmount procedures m Install all optional components purchased for the server See Optional Component Installation on page 19 m Ensure that your site meets the required electrical and environmental requirements See the Sun Server X3 2 Site Planning Guide Preparing the Site for Installation on page 1 22 Rack Requirements The rack into which you install the Sun Server X3 2 must meet the requirements listed in the following table TABLE Rack Requirements Item Requirement Structure Rack horizontal opening and unit vertical pitch Distance between front and rear mounting planes Clearance depth in front of front mounting plane Clearance depth behind front m
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87. it does click the Yes button to clear it Connecting to Oracle ILOM 77 Warning HTTPS x Hostname Mismatch The hostname in the server security certificate does not match the name of the server Hostname of the URL 192 168 1 9 Hostname from the certificate sun ilom Do you want to proceed a A Remote Control login dialog box might appear If it does reenter your user name and password and click OK Username fro ot r Password Bandwidth Max 10Mbps Ly Note The Login dialog box should not appear unless Single Sign On is either disabled or not supported The Oracle ILOM Remote System Console screen appears 4 To redirect one or more devices on your remote system to the host console select the appropriate items from the Devices menu Sun ILOM Remote Console Redirection Devices Keyboard a 10 6 15 7 Keyboard Mouse CD ROM IJ Floppy 1 CD ROM Image Floppy Image Save as host defaults Remote Physical Floppy Disk Select Floppy to redirect the server to the physical floppy drive attached to the remote system m Remote Physical CD DVD Select CD ROM to redirect the server to the CD DVD in the CD DVD drive attached to the remote system m Remote CD DVD Image Select CD ROM Image to redirect the server to the ISO image file located on the remote system 78 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Note Using either of the
88. ith Oracle System Assistant proceed to Configuring RAID Using the BIOS RAID Configuration Utilities on page 110 m Option 3 Your server has the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe RAID Internal HBA SGX SAS6 R INT Z installed and you are going to do a fresh OS install but you do not want to configure multiple storage drives into RAID volumes For this option you must configure a single storage drive on a RAID volume and make that volume bootable a If your server is equipped with Oracle System Assistant proceed to Configure RAID on Storage Drives Using a Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCle RAID Internal HBA on page 101 and configure RAID on a single storage drive a If your server is not equipped with Oracle System Assistant proceed to Configuring RAID Using the BIOS RAID Configuration Utilities on page 110 and configure RAID on a single storage drive Note If you choose option 3 you must configure a single storage drive on a RAID volume and make that volume bootable otherwise the internal HBA will not be able to identify the storage drive to use for the installations m Option 4 Your server has the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCle Internal HBA SGX SAS6 INT Z installed and you are going to do a fresh OS install but you do not want to configure the server s storage drives into RAID volumes Proceed to the installation guide for the operating system you want to install a Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for Oracle Sola
89. k Continue pushing the server into the rack until the slide rail locks on the front of the mounting brackets engage the slide rail assemblies You will hear an audible click Installing the Server Into a Rack 33 FIGURE Sliding the Server Into the Rack CYSSYSYSYYSYSYSYSYSSSTSYTYS Caution Verify that the server is securely mounted in the rack and that the slide rail locks are engaged with the mounting brackets before you install the optional cable management arm Related Information m Install the First Generation Cable Management Arm on page 50 m Install the Second Generation Cable Management Arm on page 35 34 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 W Install the Second Generation Cable Management Arm Follow this procedure to install the second generation cable management arm CMA which you can use to manage cables connected to the rear of the server 1 Unpack the CMA The following figure shows the second generation CMA components FIGURE Second Generation CMA Components Figure Legend Connector A Front slide bar Velcro straps 6 A Oo N Connector B Installing the Server Into a Rack 35 36 Figure Legend Continued 5 6 7 8 9 10 Connector C Connector D Slide rail latching bracket used with connector D Rear slide bar Sun Server X3 2 cable covers Sun Server X3 2L cable covers 2 Ensure that the correct cable covers for your server
90. k Immediate Power Off Click Save and then click OK The server powers down immediately to standby power mode To completely power off the server from standby power mode disconnect the power cables from the server The server powers down completely Related Information m Use the Power Button for Immediate Shutdown on page 154 Use the Oracle ILOM Command Line Interface for Immediate Shutdown on page 155 Controlling System Power and Troubleshooting Installation Issues 155 156 Reset the Server It is not necessary to power the server off and on to simply reset power cycle the server Use the procedures in one of the following sections to reset the server Caution This method will cause any unsaved data on the server to be lost for example this procedure might corrupt the server file systems m Use the Oracle ILOM Command Line Interface to Reset the Server on page 156 m Use the Oracle ILOM Web Interface to Reset the Server on page 156 Use the Oracle ILOM Command Line Interface to Reset the Server 1 Log in to the Oracle ILOM SP command line interface CLI using an Administrator account Oracle ILOM displays the default command prompt gt indicating that you have successfully logged in to Oracle ILOM 2 From the CLI prompt type the following command to reset the server gt reset System The server resets Related Information m Use the Oracle ILOM Web Interf
91. k target use the cd command gt cd SP network 3 Do one of the following m If you have a DHCP server on the network to view the settings assigned to the server by the DHCP server type the following command gt show SP network Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 m If there is no DHCP server or if you want to assign settings use the set command to assign values for the properties listed in the table in Step 4 For example gt set gt set gt set gt set gt set SP network SP network SP network SP network SP network pendingipdiscovery static pendingipaddress 198 51 100 26 pendingipnetmask 10 255 255 255 pendingipgateway 198 51 100 27 commitpending true Note If you are logged in to Oracle ILOM using an Ethernet connection when you set commitpending to true to commit the changes to the network settings your Oracle ILOM connection will be terminated and you will have to log in again using the new settings 4 If you want to enable sideband management type the following commands gt set SP network pendingmanagementport rNET Where n equals 0 1 2 or 3 Note Ethernet ports NET2 and NET3 are nonfunctional in single processor systems and therefore cannot be used for sideband management gt set SP network commitpending true The following table describes the network settings Connecting to Oracle ILOM 71 Property and Set Property
92. ld not be removed or replaced by customers For more information refer to the Sun Server X3 2 Service Manual Battery Module on page 22 PCI Express PCle Three PCIe Gen3 slots that accommodate low profile PCIe cards I O slots e Slot 1 x16 electrical interface e Slots 2 and 3 x8 electrical interface Note PCle slot 1 is nonfunctional in single processor systems Internal HBA One dedicated PCIe Gen3 slot for use with an optional internal only host bus adapter HBA card This internal HBA is used to control and manage the storage drives Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 TABLE Sun Server X3 2 Components Continued Feature Description Ethernet ports USB 2 0 ports VGA ports Service processor SP Power supplies Cooling fans Operating systems Virtualization software Up to four 10GBASE T RJ 45 Gigabit Ethernet 10GbE ports on the rear panel Note Ethernet ports NET 2 and NET 3 are nonfunctional in single processor systems Two front two rear and two internal Note One of the internal USB ports might be preinstalled with a USB drive containing the Oracle System Assistant For more information see the Sun Server X3 2 Administration Guide Setting Up the Server Using Oracle System Assistant on page 35 One rear high density DB 15 video port The server includes an AST2300 service processor SP The SP provides IPMI 2 0 compliant remote management capabilities
93. lect Host Management gt Power Control and then select Reset from the Select Action list box m From the Oracle ILOM CLI type reset System The BIOS screen appears 2 Upon seeing the prompt Press lt Ctrl gt lt H gt for WebBIOS immediately press the Ctrl H key combination to access the LSI MegaRAID utility The Adapter Selection screen appears Configuring Server Drives for OS Installation 125 fl hha x4240 01sc central Pidapter Selection Adapter No D o 3 In the Adapter Selection screen click Start The LSI MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility Virtual Configuration screen appears 126 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 MegaRAID BIOS Con y Virtual Configuration Meeg L Virtual Drives Le Virtual Drive 0 278 464 GB Optimal L Drives qi Enclosure Storage J4410 16 Slot O SAS HDD 278 464 GB Drive Group 1 RAIDS L Virtual Drives L Virtual Drive 1 278 462 GB Optimal L Drives l Enclosure Storage J4410 16 Slot 4 SAS HDD 278 464 GB i Enclosure Storage J4410 16 Slot 1 SAS HDD 278 464 GB 4 Enclosure Storage J4410 16 Slot 2 SAS HDD 278 464 GB HK Enclosure Storage J4410 16 Slot 3 5AS HDD 278 464 GB Leg Total Free Capacity 278 466 GB Lg Capacity 278 466 GB L g Unconfigured Drives g Enclosure Storage J4410 16 Slot 6 SAS HDD 278 464 GB WE Enclosure Storage J4410 16 Slot 7 SAS HDD 278 464 GB 4 En
94. lled Oracle VM These instructions only describe how to configure the preinstalled Oracle VM Server on your server Note Oracle VM also has other components such as Oracle VM Manager that must be installed or already running to support the virtual machine environment 1 If you are not already logged in to Oracle ILOM log in locally from a serial connection or remotely using an Ethernet connection See Connecting to Oracle ILOM on page 63 2 Power on or reset the server as follows m To power on the server use one of the following methods a From the Oracle ILOM web interface Summary page click the Power State Turn On button a From the Oracle ILOM CLI type the following command from the prompt gt start System When prompted enter y to confirm Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle VM 3 x Software 145 Are you sure you want to start System y n y Starting System m To reset the server use one of the following methods From the Oracle ILOM web interface click Host Management gt Power Control and in the Select Action list box click Reset From the Oracle ILOM CLI type the following command from the prompt gt reset System When prompted enter y to confirm Are you sure you want to reset System y n y Performing hard reset on System The server begins the boot process 3 Start the Remote Console application using one of the following methods m From the Oracle ILOM web inte
95. lowing procedure to configure the preinstalled Oracle Linux operating system 1 If you are not already logged in to Oracle ILOM log in either locally from a serial connection or remotely from an Ethernet connection See Connecting to Oracle ILOM on page 63 2 Power on or reset the server as follows m To power on the server use one of the following methods 138 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 a From the Oracle ILOM web interface Summary page click the Power State Turn On button From the Oracle ILOM CLI type the following command from the prompt gt start System When prompted type y to confirm Are you sure you want to start System y n y Starting System m To reset the server use one of the following methods a From the Oracle ILOM web interface click Host Management gt Power Control and in the Select Action list box click Reset a From the Oracle ILOM CLI type the following command from the prompt gt reset System When prompted type y to confirm Are you sure you want to reset System y n y Performing hard reset on System The server begins the boot process 3 Start the host console using one of the following methods m From the Oracle ILOM web interface click Remote Control gt Launch Remote Console m From the Oracle ILOM CLI type the following command at the CLI prompt gt start HOST console When prompted type y to confirm Are you sure you want t
96. lowing steps a Simultaneously pull and hold the two green release tabs one on each side of of the server toward the front of the server see the following figure while you push the server into the rack As you push the server into the rack verify that the CMA retracts without binding Note To pull the green release tab place your finger in the center of the tab not on the end and apply pressure as you pull the tab toward the front of the server FIGURE Location of Slide Rail Release Tabs z A A Z 2 A 2 A 2 A A A a A A 3 f a 99A b Continue pushing the server into the rack until the slide rail locks on the front of the server engage the slide rail assemblies You will hear an audible click when the server is in the normal rack position 9 Install and route cables to your server as reguired Instructions for installing the server cables are provided in Cabling the Server on page 57 54 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 10 If reguired attach the cable hooks and loop straps to the CMA and press them into place to secure the cables Cable hooks and loops are preinstalled on the CMA Perform this step if you need to reinstall cable hooks and straps on the CMA For best results place three cable straps evenly spaced on the rear facing side of the CMA and three cable straps on the side of the CMA nearest the server FIGURE Installing the CMA Cabl
97. m 1 If you are not already logged in to Oracle ILOM log in either locally from a serial connection or remotely from an Ethernet connection See Connecting to Oracle ILOM on page 63 2 Power on or reset the server as follows m To power on the server use one of the following methods From the Oracle ILOM web interface Summary page click the Power State Turn On button m From the Oracle ILOM CLI type the following command from the prompt gt start System When prompted type y to confirm Are you sure you want to start System y n y Starting System m To reset the server use one of the following methods a From the Oracle ILOM web interface click Host Management gt Power Control and in the Select Action list box click Reset From the Oracle ILOM CLI type the following command from the prompt gt reset System When prompted type y to confirm Are you sure you want to reset System y n y Performing hard reset on System The server begins the boot process 3 Start the host console using one of the following methods m From the Oracle ILOM web interface click Remote Control gt Launch Remote Console m From the Oracle ILOM CLI type the following command at the CLI prompt gt start HOST console When prompted type y to confirm 134 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Are you sure you want to start HOST console y n y Serial console started After the server boo
98. me Details Name Volume ID RAID Level ie GB Disks State FD sdb 1 278 2 OK Details sn etais Delete Volume Platform Documentation Help Exit b Check the Set as Hot Spare box Note With the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCle Internal HBA you can create a maximum of two hot spares c Click Save The Disk Details dialog box closes 11 If you want to delete a volume select it and click the Delete Volume button This completes the RAID configuration task 12 Do one of the following a To select any other Oracle System Assistant task click the corresponding button in the left panel menu For example after configuring RAID you might want to select the Install OS task and perform an operating system installation m To return to the Oracle System Assistant System Overview screen click System Information in the left menu panel m To guit Oracle System Assistant click Exit Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 VW Configure RAID on Storage Drives Using a Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCle RAID Internal HBA 1 Launch Oracle System Assistant See Setting Up Software and Firmware Using Oracle System Assistant on page 83 The Oracle System Assistant System Overview screen appears 2 In the System Overview screen verify that the BIOS Mode is set to the boot mode UEFI or Legacy BIOS that you plan to use when you install the operating system Note The BIOS mode used for the RAI
99. me of the download packages patches that you are reguesting a If you have access to My Oracle Support Follow the instructions in Download Firmware and Software Using My Oracle Support on page 164 to determine the latest software release version and view available software release packages Getting Server Firmware and Software 165 166 patches After viewing the list of patches you can navigate away from the Patch Advanced Search Results page if you do not want to continue with the download steps If you do not have access to My Oracle Support Use the information in Software Releases on page 162 to determine which packages you want and then reguest those packages for the latest software release Have the shipping information ready You will need to provide a contact phone number email address company name and shipping address as part of the reguest V Request Physical Media Online Gather the information described in Gathering Information for the Physical Media Reguest on page 165 before making the reguest 1 2 Go to the following web site http support oracle com Sign in to My Oracle Support Click on the Contact Us link in the upper right corner of the page The Create Service Reguest Problem screen appears Describe your reguest as follows a In the Problem Summary field type PMR for latest software release for Sun Server X3 2 b From the Problem Type drop do
100. ment rack before beginning an installation Caution Always load equipment into a rack from the bottom up so that the rack 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 Elevated operating ambient temperature If the server is installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment might be greater than room ambient temperature Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment Installing the Server Into a Rack 23 gt gt Pe amp compatible with the maximum ambient temperature Tma specified for the server For server environmental requirements refer to Sun Server X3 2 Site Planning Guide Preparing the Site for Installation on page 1 Caution Reduced airflow Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of airflow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised Caution Mechanical loading Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not created due to uneven mechanical loading Caution 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 over current protection and supply wiring Appropriate consideration
101. move the tape that secures the slide rail latching bracket to connector D and ensure that the latching bracket is properly aligned with connector D frames 1 and 2 Note The CMA is shipped with the slide rail latching bracket taped to connector D You must remove the tape before you install this connector 40 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 FIGURE Aligning the CMA Slide Rail Latching Bracket With Connector D 11 While holding the slide rail latching bracket in place insert connector D and its associated slide rail latching bracket into the left slide rail until connector D locks into place with an audible click frames 1 and 2 Note When inserting connector D into the slide rail the preferred and easier method is to install connector D and the latching bracket as one assembly into the slide rail FIGURE Installing Connector D Into the Left Slide Rail 12 Gently tug on the left side of the CMA s rear slide bar to verify that connector D is properly seated Installing the Server Into a Rack 41 Note The slide rail latching bracket has a green release tab This tab is used to release and remove the latching bracket so that you can remove connector D 13 Gently tug on the four CMA connection points to ensure that the CMA connectors are fully seated before you allow the CMA to hang by its own weight 14 To verify that the slide rails and the CMA are operating properly before routi
102. n SP IPv4 Address on page 70 m View or Modify an SP IPv6 Address on page 73 Determining the IP Address of the Server SP If a DHCP server or IPv6 router cannot be reached after ten seconds the SP reguests will timeout After the timeout the SP then only periodically checks for a DHCP server or IPv6 router If you do not have a DHCP server or IPv6 router on your network or you need to view or assign an IP address to the SP follow the procedures in these sections m View or Modify an SP IPv4 Address on page 70 m View or Modify an SP IPv6 Address on page 73 Log In to Oracle ILOM Remotely Using the Web Interface This procedure requires that you have an Oracle ILOM Administrator account and that you know the IP address or host name of the server SP To improve response times disable the web browser proxy server if used 1 To ensure that your server has the necessary connections for remote access to Oracle ILOM follow the instructions in Attaching Data Cables and Power Cords to the Server on page 60 2 Type the IP address of the server s SP into your web browser address field For example https 198 51 100 26 The Oracle ILOM web interface login page appears Connecting to Oracle ILOM 67 Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager SP Hosiname username 3 Type your user name and password Note To enable first time login and access to Oracle ILOM a default Administrato
103. n operating system such as Oracle Solaris Linux Oracle VM or Windows is installed and the mouse mode is set correctly see Set Mouse Mode on page 76 m The system must be connected to a network that has access to one of the Ethernet management ports Java Runtime Environment JRE 1 5 or later is installed For CD ROM redirection 32 bit Java must be used Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 If the Remote Console system is running the Oracle Solaris 10 operating system volume management must be disabled for the Remote Console to access the physical floppy and CD DVD ROM drives If the Remote Console system is running Windows Internet Explorer Enhanced Security must be disabled The Remote Console system and Oracle ILOM service processor are set up according to the instructions in the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM 3 1 Documentation Library at http www oracle com pls topic lookup ctx ilom31 Log in to the server s Oracle ILOM using an account with Administrator privileges See Log In to Oracle ILOM Remotely Using the Web Interface on page 67 In the System Information menu expand the Remote Control tab in the menu tree and click Redirection The Launch Redirection page appears Zwamins accur CLEN ORACLE Integrated Lights Out Manager User root Role aucro 5P Hostname ORACLES System Information m Launch Redirection ummary Faes Manage the host remotely by redirecting
104. n page 23 Installation guide for the OS e Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System Installing the Oracle Solaris Operating System on page 19 e Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for VMware ESXi Install VMware ESXi Using Local or Remote Media on page 21 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Which OS do you What do you want to configure want to do or install Use this tool or documentation Install OS Any supported Oracle System Assistant or the installation guide for the OS drivers OS e Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems Installing the Linux Operating System on page 23 e Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for Oracle VM Installing Oracle VM on page 19 e Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for Windows Operating Systems Installing Windows Server Operating System on page 23 e Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System Installing the Oracle Solaris Operating System on page 19 e Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for VMware ESXi Install VMware ESXi Using Local or Remote Media on page 21 Related Information m Set Up Software and Firmware on page 84 m Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11 Operating System on page 129 m Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Linux 6 x Operating System on page 137 m Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle VM 3 x Software on pa
105. nd select Graceful Shutdown and Power Off from the Select Action list box Click Save and then click OK The host server performs an orderly shutdown to standby power mode To completely power off the server from standby power mode disconnect the power cables from the server The server powers down completely Related Information m Use the Power Button for Orderly Shutdown on page 152 m Use the Oracle ILOM Command Line Interface for Orderly Shutdown on page 153 Controlling System Power and Troubleshooting Installation Issues 153 154 Power Off the Server for Immediate Shutdown Use one of the following procedures to perform an immediate shutdown This method will cause any unsaved data on the server to be lost Caution To completely power off the server you must disconnect the power cords from the back panel of the server m Use the Power Button for Immediate Shutdown on page 154 m Use the Oracle ILOM Command Line Interface for Immediate Shutdown on page 155 m Use the Oracle ILOM Web Interface for Immediate Shutdown on page 155 W Use the Power Button for Immediate Shutdown 1 Press and hold the Power button for at least four seconds to force the main power off and cause the server to enter standby power mode When main power is off the Power OK LED on the front panel begins to flash indicating that the server is in standby power mode 2 To completely
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107. nents otherwise expansion and contraction of the CMA slide bars might be hindered when the server is extended from the rack and returned to the rack Related Information m Remove the Second Generation Cable Management Arm on page 46 Installing the Server Into a Rack 45 46 W Remove the Second Generation Cable Management Arm Follow this procedure to remove the second generation cable management arm CMA Before you begin this procedure refer to FIGURE Second Generation CMA Components on page 35 and identify CMA connectors A B C and D You should disconnect the CMA connectors in the reverse order in which you installed them that is disconnect connector D first then C then B and finally A Note References to left or right in this procedure assume that you are facing the back of the equipment rack Note Throughout this procedure once you disconnect any of the CMA s four connectors do not allow the CMA to hang under its own weight 1 To prevent the rack from tipping forward when the server is extended extend all rack anti tilt devices Caution To reduce the risk of personal injury stabilize the rack cabinet and extend all anti tilt devices before extending the server from the rack For instructions for stabilizing the rack see Stabilize the Rack for Installation on page 25 2 To make it easier to remove the CMA extend the server approximately 13 cm 5 inches
108. nformation m Rear Cable Connections and Ports on page 57 a Attaching Data Cables and Power Cords to the Server on page 60 60 Attaching Data Cables and Power Cords to the Server This section describes how to connect data and power cables to the server and how to apply power to the server for the first time m Connect the Data Cables on page 60 m Connect the Power Cords on page 61 Related Information m Rear Cable Connections and Ports on page 57 m Ethernet Ports on page 59 Connect the Data Cables To locate the server cable connections see FIGURE Rear Panel Cabling Reference on page 58 1 Recommended method To cable the server for local connection to Oracle System Assistant a Connect a VGA monitor to the VGA port on the server b Connect a USB keyboard and mouse to the USB connectors on the server 2 Alternative Method To cable the server for connection to Oracle ILOM m For a local serial connection Connect a serial cable between the server s serial management port SER MGT and a terminal device This connection provides initial communication with the SP Set the server to communicate using 9600 baud 8 bit no parity 1 stop bit For DTE to DTE communication use the supplied RJ 45 crossover adapter with a standard RJ 45 cable to set up a null modem connection transmit and receive signals crossed over Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 m For a
109. ng cables through the CMA perform the following steps a To prevent the rack from tipping forward when the server is extended extend all rack anti tilt devices Caution To reduce the risk of personal injury stabilize the rack cabinet and extend all anti tilt devices before extending the server from the rack For instructions for stabilizing the rack see Stabilize the Rack for Installation on page 25 b Pull the server from the front of the rack until the CMA is fully extended 42 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 FIGURE CMA Fully Extended 15 To return the server to the rack perform the following steps a Simultaneously pull and hold the two green release tabs one on each side of the server toward the front of the server see the following figure while you push the server into the rack As you push the server into the rack verify that the CMA retracts without binding Note To pull the green release tabs place your finger in the center of each tab not on the end and apply pressure as you pull the tab toward the front of the server Installing the Server Into a Rack 43 FIGURE Location of Slide Rail Release Tabs BBE waun CYSSYSYSYYSYSYSYSYSSSTSYTYS b Continue pushing the server into the rack until the slide rail locks on the front of the server engage the slide rail assemblies You will hear an audible click when the server is in the normal rack position 16
110. ng In to Oracle ILOM Using a Local Serial Connection on page 65 m View or Modify an SP IPv4 Address on page 70 m View or Modify an SP IPv6 Address on page 73 Log In to Oracle ILOM Remotely Using the Command Line Interface This procedure reguires that you have an ILOM Administrator account and that you know the IP address or host name of the server SP 1 To ensure that your server has the necessary connections for remote access to Oracle ILOM follow the instructions in Attaching Data Cables and Power Cords to the Server on page 60 2 Using a Secure Shell SSH session log in to Oracle ILOM by specifying your Administrator account user name and the IP address or host name of the server SP Note To enable first time login and access to Oracle ILOM a default Administrator account and its password are provided with the system To build a secure environment you must change the default password changeme for the default Administrator account root after your initial login to Oracle ILOM If this default Administrator account has since been changed contact your system administrator for an Oracle ILOM user account with Administrator privileges The login command syntax can be either of the following ssh 1 username host or ssh username host Where host is either the IP address or the host name of the server SP when using DNS For example ssh root 198 51 100 26 The Oracle ILOM password prompt appe
111. ns 18 optional components 19 troubleshooting 157 installing server into a rack 21 installing server tools required 18 interfaces SNMP v3 64 SSH command line 64 web browser 64 IPMI 64 L Locator LED location of 10 M mounting brackets installing 26 N network management NET MGT port location of 58 O operating systems Oracle Linux OS configuring preinstalled software 137 registering and updating 141 Oracle Solaris OS configuring preinstalled software 131 user documentation 136 Oracle VM configuring preinstalled software 143 user documentation 149 optional components installing 20 Oracle Linux OS configuring preinstalled software 138 Oracle Solaris OS configuring preinstalled software 134 Oracle Solaris preinstalled OS non RAID default configuration 130 Oracle VM configuring preinstalled software 144 145 P Power button graceful shutdown 152 169 immediate shutdown down 154 power cords connecting 62 power off immediate shutdown 154 powering down gracefully 152 immediate 154 immediate shutdown 154 power on self test POST 157 preinstalled operating systems Oracle Linux 137 Oracle Linux configuring 144 145 Oracle Solaris 131 Oracle VM configuring 143 R rack installation 21 rackmount CMA cable hooks installing on server 55 CMA cable loop straps 55 CMA slide rail connector inserting 52 kit 21 rail assembly 21 routing cables to s
112. o start HOST console y n y Serial console started After the server boots the GRUB menu appears GNU GRUB Version 0 97 607K lower 2082932K Oracle Linux Server uek 2 6 39 200 24 1 el6uek x86_64 Oracle Linux Server 2 6 32 279 e16 x86_64 From the GRUB menu you can choose whether you want to continue to direct the display to the serial port or whether you want to direct the display to a device connected to the video port Note To pause at the GRUB menu press any key other than Enter The highlighted entry will be automatically booted in 10 seconds Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Linux 6 x Operating System 139 4 From the GRUB menu use the up and down arrow keys to select an installation option and then press Enter Options include m The Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel For example Oracle Linux Server uek 2 6 39 200 24 1 el6uek x86_64 m The Red Hat Compatible Kernel For example Oracle Linux Server uek 2 6 32 279 e16 x86_64 Note Oracle recommends the use of Oracle Linux with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for all enterprise applications 5 After you have selected an installation option Oracle Linux starts and the Linux system login appears For example systemname login For the first time login use the root account and factory default password which is also root 6 After you have logged in complete the configuration of your server using standard Linux tools Task
113. on Information for Installation Description or Example Your Answers Defaults Language Select from the list of available languages English for the OS Locale Select your geographic region from the list of available locales Terminal Select 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 Non networked DHCP Can the system use Dynamic Host Yes Configuration Protocol DHCP to configure e No its network interfaces If you are not IP address If you are not using DHCP supply the IP using DHCP address for the system note the network Example 192 0 2 1 address Subnet If you are not using DHCP is the system part of a subnet If yes what is the netmask of the subnet Example 10 255 255 255 IPv6 Do you want to enable IPv6 on this Yes machine No Host name Choose a host name for the system Kerberos Do you want to configure Kerberos security Yes on this machine e No If yes gather this information Default realm Administration server First KDC Optional Additional KDCs Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11 Operating System 131 TABLE Worksheet for Oracle Solaris Operating System Configuration Continued Information for Installation Description or Example Your Answers Defaults Name service Name service If applicable whic
114. on page 131 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 Oracle Solaris login prompt Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11 Operating System 135 Related Information m Connecting to Oracle ILOM on page 63 m Cabling the Server on page 57 m Oracle Solaris Configuration Worksheet on page 131 136 Oracle Solaris 11 Operating System Documentation Oracle Solaris 11 operating system documentation is available from the Oracle documentation web site at http docs oracle com cd E23824_01 index html Find the following documents in the Oracle Solaris 11 Information Library Within the documents follow instructions specific to x86 systems where they are specified m For installation information refer to these documents a Installing Oracle Solaris 11 Systems m Creating a Custom Oracle Solaris 11 Installation Image m For information about upgrading your system refer to Adding and Updating Oracle Solaris 11 Software Packages For patch and other late breaking information about Oracle Solaris 11 that applies specifically to the server refer to the Sun Server X3 2 Product Notes at http www oracle com pl
115. onnector D latching bracket release tab labeled PUSH callout 2 and pull the latching bracket out of the left slide rail and put it aside frames 3 and 4 5 To disconnect connector C perform the following steps a Place your left arm under the CMA to support it b Use your right thumb to push in toward the right on the connector C release tab labeled PUSH callout 1 and pull connector C out of the right slide rail frame 1 and 2 48 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 FIGURE Disconnecting Connector C Figure Legend 1 Connector C release tab labeled PUSH 6 To disconnect connector B perform the following steps a Place your right arm under the CMA to support it and grasp the rear end of connector B with your right hand b Use your left thumb to pull the connector B release lever to the left away from the right slide rail callout 1 and use your right hand to pull the connector out of the slide rail frames 1 and 2 FIGURE Disconnecting Connector B Figure Legend 1 Connector B release lever Installing the Server Into a Rack 49 7 To disconnect connector A perform the following steps a Place your left arm under the CMA to support it and grasp the rear end of connector A with your left hand b Use your right thumb to pull the connector A release lever to the right away from the left slide rail callout 1 and use your left hand to pull the connector out of the slide rail
116. ounting plane Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Four post rack mounting at both front and rear Supported rack types square hole 9 5 mm and round hole M6 or 1 4 20 threaded only Two post racks are not compatible Conforms to ANSI EIA 310 D 1992 or IEC 60927 standards Minimum 610 mm and maximum 915 mm 24 inches to 36 inches Distance to front cabinet door is at least 25 4 mm 1 inch Distance to rear cabinet door is at least 900 mm 35 43 inches with the cable management arm or 800 mm 31 5 inches without the cable management arm TABLE Rack Reguirements Continued Item Reguirement Clearance width between front and Distance between structural supports and cable rear mounting planes troughs is at least 456 mm 18 inches Minimum clearance for service access e Clearance front of server 123 2 cm 48 5 inches e Clearance rear of server 91 cm 36 inches Server dimensions Depth not including PSU handle 737 0 mm 29 0 inches Width not including ears 436 5 mm 17 19 inches Height 42 6 mm 1 68 inches Related Information m Preparing for Server Installation on page 17 m Sun Server X3 2 Site Planning Guide Preparing the Site for Installation on page 1 Safety Precautions When Rackmounting the Server This section describes safety precautions you must follow when installing the server into a rack Caution Deploy the anti tilt bar or legs on the equip
117. power off the server from standby power mode disconnect the power cables from the server The server powers down completely Related Information m Front Panel Status Indicators Connectors and Drives on page 8 m Use the Oracle ILOM Command Line Interface for Immediate Shutdown on page 155 m Use the Oracle ILOM Web Interface for Immediate Shutdown on page 155 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 W Use the Oracle ILOM Command Line Interface for Immediate Shutdown 1 Log in to the Oracle ILOM command line interface CLI using an Administrator account Oracle ILOM displays the default command prompt gt indicating that you have successfully logged in to Oracle ILOM From the CLI prompt type the following command gt stop f System The server powers down immediately to standby power mode To completely power off the server from standby power mode disconnect the power cables from the server The server powers down completely Related Information Use the Power Button for Immediate Shutdown on page 154 Use the Oracle ILOM Web Interface for Immediate Shutdown on page 155 W Use the Oracle ILOM Web Interface for Immediate Shutdown 1 Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface using an Administrator account The Oracle ILOM web interface Summary page appears In the left pane click Host Management gt Power Control and in the Select Action list box clic
118. r account and its password are provided with the system To build a secure environment you must change the default password changeme for the default Administrator account root after your initial login to Oracle ILOM If this default Administrator account has since been changed contact your system administrator for an Oracle ILOM user account with Administrator privileges 4 Click Log In The System Information Summary page appears ORACLE Integrated Lights Out Manager Summary View system summary information You may also change power state and view system status and fault information Mem Power Cooling Model Nashua Power State p Storage Serial 223444555 OFF Tum On Number Networking System Type Rack Mount PCI Devices System Firmware identifier Locator Indicator Bor CHD Open Problems 4 System ILOM 3 1 0 0 BIOS Firmware 17010510 gt Remote Control Noon Host Management a yda 4A System Firmware Update Cum glial as gt System Management Slem Prora nR Host Primary 0021 2 amp atbc 38 gt ILOM Administration MAC Address REN ow Lom 10 153 57 35 MD launch Address You are now logged in to the server s Oracle ILOM For information about using Oracle ILOM refer to the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM 3 1 Documentation Library at http www oracle com pls topic lookup ctx ilom31 68 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Related Information m Loggi
119. r OS Installation 97 98 ORACLE System Assistant PLATFORM SOFTWARE RELEASE l System Information f Network Cioni oJ To crea Volume ID sdab Get Updates Toleari volume Name Raido p k L Update Firmware J RAID C RAID Level o _ Number of Physical Disks 2 a L Install OS J Sele Details Alloce Stripe Size KB 64 Actions L Preferences J Son C Details 0 Advanced Tasks Disk ID Chassis Slot Size GB Manufacturer State Detail E A codo 0 0 279 HITACHI OK __ Details JE c0dl o 1 279 HITACHI OK __ Details q Create Volu Details Nam Cancel Save amp Close Actions Ed WE netals Delete Volume J Platform Documentation Help Exit 9 In the Volume Details dialog box a Review the volume details b Optional In the Volume Name field enter a volume name delete it or modify it If you did not enter a volume name earlier the Volume Details dialog box gives you a second chance to do so If you entered a volume name earlier you can modify or delete it here Note Naming the volume is optional If you do not name the volume Oracle System Assistant creates a volume without a name Additionally if at any time you want to change or delete the volume name you can do so by clicking on the Details button in the Created Volumes table c To confirm the volume creation Click Save amp Close The RAID Configuration screen appears and shows the res
120. r from standby power mode disconnect the power cables from the server The server powers down completely Related Information m Front Panel Status Indicators Connectors and Drives on page 8 m Use the Oracle ILOM Command Line Interface for Orderly Shutdown on page 153 m Use the Oracle ILOM Web Interface for Orderly Shutdown on page 153 m Use the Power Button for Immediate Shutdown on page 154 152 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 W Use the Oracle ILOM Command Line Interface for Orderly Shutdown 1 Log in to the Oracle ILOM command line interface CLI using an Administrator account Oracle ILOM displays the default command prompt gt indicating that you have successfully logged in to Oracle ILOM From the CLI prompt type the following command gt stop System The server performs an orderly shutdown to standby power mode To completely power off the server from standby power mode disconnect the power cables from the server The server powers down completely Related Information Use the Power Button for Orderly Shutdown on page 152 Use the Oracle ILOM Web Interface for Orderly Shutdown on page 153 Vv Use the Oracle ILOM Web Interface for Orderly Shutdown 1 Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface using an Administrator account The Oracle ILOM web interface Summary page appears In the left pane click Host Management gt Power Control a
121. re configurations for the SP a Monitor vital system information and view logged events m Manage Oracle ILOM user accounts Related Information m Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM 3 1 Documentation Library at http www oracle com pls topic lookup ctx ilom31 Network Defaults The Sun Server X3 2 supports dual stack IPv4 and IPv6 settings which enable Oracle ILOM to fully operate in an IPv4 and IPv6 network environment For IPv4 configurations DHCP is enabled by default allowing a DHCP server on the network to automatically assign network settings to the server For IPv6 configurations IPv6 64 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 stateless auto configuration is enabled by default allowing an IPv6 router on the network to assign the network settings In a typical configuration you will accept these settings assigned by the DHCP server or IPv6 router Note To determine the IP address or host name assigned by the DHCP server use the network tools provided with the DHCP server or IPv6 router The following procedures enable you to test that the assigned settings are working correctly and to establish a connection to Oracle ILOM locally and remotely m To log in locally see Log In to Oracle ILOM Using a Local Serial Connection on page 66 m To log in remotely use the IP address host name or IPv6 local link name assigned to the server SP and follow the instructions in Log In to Oracle ILO
122. remote Ethernet connection Connect an Ethernet cable between the server s network management port NET MGT and the network to which future connections to the SP and host will be made If using Oracle ILOM configure the system for the first time through the SER MGT port After initial configuration you can set up communication between the SP and host through the remote Ethernet interface 3 For network access connect an Ethernet cable between the server s NET ports NET3 0 and the network to which the server will communicate W Connect the Power Cords 1 For each installed power supply connect one grounded server power cord to a grounded electrical outlet 2 Connect the server power cords to the power supply AC connectors on the back panel of the server and use the Velcro strap to secure them When the power cords are connected to the system the power supply LEDs light and the SP OK LED will blink rapidly while the service processor SP is booting The SP OK LED will be illuminated solid green once the service processor has successfully booted After the service processor has booted the Power OK LED on the front panel will blink slowly indicating the host is in standby power mode In standby power mode the server is not yet initialized or powered on Cabling the Server 61 baffles and the top cover are installed Damage to server components can occur if the Caution Do not operate the server unless all fans
123. ressure on each hinge connector to snap the hinge connector into place f Swing the cable covers down and press down on the cable cover handle to lock them into the closed position 4 Ensure that the six Velcro straps are threaded into the CMA as shown in FIGURE Second Generation CMA Components on page 35 Note Ensure that the two Velcro straps located on the front slide bar are threaded through the opening in the top of the slide bar as shown in FIGURE Second Generation CMA Components on page 35 This prevents the Velcro straps from interfering with the expansion and contraction of the slide bar when the server is extended out of the rack and returned into the rack Installing the Server Into a Rack 37 5 To make it easier to install the CMA extend the server approximately 13 cm 5 inches out of the front of the rack 6 Take the CMA to the back of the eguipment rack and ensure that you have adeguate room to work at the back of the server Note References to left or right in this procedure assume that you are facing the back of the eguipment rack Note Throughout this installation procedure support the CMA and do not allow it to hang under its own weight until it is secured at all four attachment points 7 Insert the CMA s connector A into the front slot on the left slide rail until it locks into place with an audible click frames 1 and 2 The connector A tab see callout 1 goes into the slid
124. rface click Remote Control gt Launch Remote Console m From the Oracle ILOM CLI type the following command at the CLI prompt gt start HOST console When prompted type y to confirm Are you sure you want to start HOST console y n y Serial console started After the server boots the GRUB menu appears From the GRUB menu you can choose whether you want to continue to direct the display to the serial port or whether you want to direct the display to a device connected to the video port 146 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 GNU GRUB version 8 97 613K lower 2087424K upper memory Oracle UM Server ovs xen 4 8 8 2 6 32 21 410us Oracle UM Server ovs serial console xen 4 8 8 2 6 32 21 410ovs Use the f and 4 keys to select which entry is highlighted Press enter to boot the selected OS e to ed the commands before booting a to modify the kernel arguments before booting or c for a command line Note To pause at the GRUB menu press any key other than Enter Then select the option you want to use and press Enter to continue 4 From the GRUB menu use the up and down arrow keys to select the display option and then press Enter Note The menu offers two choices one for normal booting and one for serial console enabled booting Options include m To display the default option select the first option in the list and press Enter Oracle VM Server ovs xen 4 0 0 2 6 3
125. ris Operating System Installing the Oracle Solaris Operating System on page 19 a Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems Installing the Linux Operating System on page 23 a Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for Oracle VM Installing Oracle VM on page 19 Configuring Server Drives for OS Installation 91 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for VMware ESXi Installing VMware ESXi on page 19 For information on creating RAID volumes after installing an operating system see Sun Server X3 2 Administration Guide Configuring RAID on page 101 Related Information m Configuring Storage Drives Into RAID Volumes Using Oracle System Assistant on page 92 m Configuring RAID Using the BIOS RAID Configuration Utilities on page 110 Configuring Storage Drives Into RAID Volumes Using Oracle System Assistant It is recommended that you use Oracle System Assistant to configure RAID on the server If your server does not have Oracle System Assistant you can use the BIOS utilities to configure RAID See the following procedures m Setting Up Software and Firmware Using Oracle System Assistant on page 83 m Configure RAID on Storage Drives Using a Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCle Internal HBA on page 93 m Configure RAID on Storage Drives Using a Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCle RAID Internal HBA on page 101 Related Information m RAID Configuration Requirements on pag
126. rmware The procedures for configuring RAID differ depending on the type of HBA installed the server For instructions on how to use these utilities see the following sections m Configuring RAID With the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe Internal HBA on page 110 a Configuring RAID in UEFI Boot Mode With the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe RAID Internal HBA on page 114 m Configuring RAID in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode With the Sun Storage 6 Gb PCIe RAID Internal HBA on page 123 Related Information m RAID Configuration Reguirements on page 90 m Configuring Storage Drives Into RAID Volumes Using Oracle System Assistant on page 92 Configuring RAID With the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCle Internal HBA The BIOS RAID configuration utilities support configuring RAID with the server set to UEFI Boot Mode and Legacy BIOS Boot Mode A separate utility is provided for each boot mode Note Some operating systems and virtual machine software only support the Legacy BIOS Boot Mode For a list of operating systems and virtual machine software that do not support UEFI Boot Mode see UEFI BIOS Boot Mode on page 15 See the following procedures m Configure RAID in UEFI Boot Mode With the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCle Internal HBA on page 111 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 m Configure RAID in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode With the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe Internal HBA on page 113 V Configure RAID in
127. roduct Sun Server X3 2 Product Notes at notes for any http www oracle com pls topic lookup ctx late breaking news SunServerX3 2 about the server 2 Review the server site e Sun Server X3 2 Site Planning Guide Preparing the reguirements Site for Installation on page 1 specifications and e About Server Features and Components on page 5 components 3 Review the server About Server Features and Components on page 5 features 4 Confirm that you have Preparing for Server Installation on page 17 received all the items you ordered familiarize yourself with ESD and safety precautions and assemble the reguired tools and eguipment 5 Install any separately Optional Component Installation on page 19 shipped optional components 6 Install the server intoa Installing the Server Into a Rack on page 21 rack 7 Attach data cables and Cabling the Server on page 57 power cords to the server 8 Set up your system Setting Up Software and Firmware Using Oracle software and firmware System Assistant on page 83 using Oracle System Assistant 9 Connect to Oracle Connecting to Oracle ILOM on page 63 Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Step Description Links 10 11 12 If applicable configure a preinstalled operating system If applicable install one of the following operating systems or virtual machines e
128. rt Locate the system serial number Power Off the Server for Orderly Shutdown on page 152 Power Off the Server for Immediate Shutdown on page 154 Reset the Server on page 156 Installation Troubleshooting on page 157 Technical Support Information Worksheet on page 159 Locating the System Serial Number on page 160 Related Information m Installation Procedure Overview on page 2 m Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM 3 1 Documentation Library at http docs oracle com cd E24707_01 index html 151 Power Off the Server for Orderly Shutdown Use one of the following procedures to perform an orderly shutdown These procedures cause ACPI enabled operating systems to perform an orderly shutdown of the operating system Servers not running ACPI enabled operating systems shut down to standby power mode immediately Caution To completely power off the server you must disconnect the power cords from the back panel of the server m Use the Power Button for Orderly Shutdown on page 152 m Use the Oracle ILOM Command Line Interface for Orderly Shutdown on page 153 m Use the Oracle ILOM Web Interface for Orderly Shutdown on page 153 Vv Use the Power Button for Orderly Shutdown 1 Press and guickly release the Power button on the server front panel The server performs an orderly shutdown to standby power mode 2 To completely power off the serve
129. rt VGA DB 15 The four 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports enable you to connect the system to the network See Ethernet Ports on page 59 for more information Note Ethernet ports NET 2 and NET 3 are nonfunctional in single processor systems The two USB ports support hot plugging You can connect and disconnect USB cables and peripheral devices while the server is running without affecting system operations Use a 15 pin video cable to connect a VGA video device to the server Optionally you can connect to the VGA port when installing the operating system Related Information m Ethernet Ports on page 59 m Attaching Data Cables and Power Cords to the Server on page 60 Ethernet Ports The server has four RJ 45 10 Gigabit Ethernet 10GbE network connectors labeled NET3 NET2 NET1 and NETO from left to right on the server rear panel Use these ports to connect the server to the network Note Ethernet ports NET 2 and NET 3 are nonfunctional in single processor systems The LEDs located above each NET port are Link Activity left and Speed right indicators for each port The following table lists the Ethernet transfer rates and the Speed LED color Connection Type IEEE Terminology Speed LED Color Transfer Rate Fast Ethernet 100BASE T Off 100 Mbits sec Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE T Amber 1 000 Mbits sec 10 Gigabit Ethernet 10GBASE T Green 10 000 Mbits sec Cabling the Server 59 Related I
130. rview 2 About Server Features and Components 5 Server Components 6 Front Panel Status Indicators Connectors and Drives 8 Front Panel With Four 3 5 inch Drives 8 Front Panel With Eight 2 5 inch Drives 9 Front Panel With Four 2 5 inch Drives and SATA DVD Drive 11 Back Panel Status Indicators Connectors and PCIe Slots 12 Server Management Software Overview 13 Oracle System Assistant 13 Oracle ILOM Overview 14 UEFI BIOS Overview 14 Boot Mode Selection 15 Legacy BIOS Boot Mode 15 UEFI BIOS Boot Mode 15 Preparing for Server Installation 17 Shipping Inventory 17 Tools and Equipment Needed for Installation 18 ESD and Safety Precautions 18 Optional Component Installation 19 Installing the Server Into a Rack 21 Installation Prerequisites 22 Rack Requirements 22 Safety Precautions When Rackmounting the Server 23 Rackmount Kit Contents 24 Stabilize the Rack for Installation 25 Install Mounting Brackets 26 Mark the Rackmount Location 28 Attach Tool less Slide Rail Assemblies 29 Install the Server Into the Slide Rail Assemblies 32 Install the Second Generation Cable Management Arm 35 Remove the Second Generation Cable Management Arm 46 q 444 di Install the First Generation Cable Management Arm 50 Cabling the Server 57 Rear Cable Connections and Ports 57 Ethernet Ports 59 Attaching Data Cables and Power Cords to the Server 60 v Connect the Data Cables 60 v Connect the Power Cords 61 Connecting to OracleILOM 63 Oracle ILOM
131. s Enter The Create Configuration menu screen appears 120 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Aptio Setup Utility u C 2012 Amer trends Inc 9 Use the Up and Down arrow keys to select the Select Drives option and press Enter The Drive Selection screen appears Configuring Server Drives for OS Installation 121 Aptio Setup Utility Co ight C 2012 American Megatrends Inc bet al esr AE gt Apply Changes 9 Copuright C 2012 American Megatrends I 10 In the Drive Selection screen select the media type the interface type and the drives to be included in the RAID configuration and then select the Apply Changes option and press Enter The RAID Configuration Confirmation screen appears 122 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc eel e1 SAMS Liuh IF 11 Select OK and press Enter to accept the RAID confirmation This completes the RAID configuration Configuring RAID in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode With the Sun Storage 6 Gb PCle RAID Internal HBA You can create a RAID volume and set a RAID level using the Oracle System Assistant application s RAID Configuration task or if Oracle System Assistant is not available you can use the BIOS RAID configuration utilities that reside in the HBA firmware For instructions on how to use these utilities see m Create a RAID Volume in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode Usin
132. s include m For security change the factory default password for the root account m Configure your server for the network if DHCP is not used See Oracle Linux 6 x Configuration Worksheet on page 137 m Configure a proxy as needed for Internet access m Register and update your server See Register and Update Your Linux Operating System on page 141 m Install desired packages 7 When configuration is complete end your console session using one of the following methods m From the Oracle ILOM web interface close the remote console window and log out of Oracle ILOM m From the Oracle ILOM CLI press Esc Shift 9 to terminate the serial redirect session and then log out of Oracle ILOM 140 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 V Register and Update Your Linux Operating System The Unbreakable Linux Network ULN is a comprehensive resource for Oracle Linux support subscribers offering access to Linux software patches updates and fixes along with information on updates and support policies If you are a licensed Oracle customer with an active Oracle Linux support subscription you will receive an Oracle Linux customer support identifier CSI number You will use this number to register your server on the ULN Registration reguires a CSI number and a valid email address 1 If you do not already have one create your ULN account Goto http linux oracle com register You will use your email
133. s to any installed power supplies until you have finished connecting the data cables and have connected the server to a serial terminal or a terminal emulator PC or workstation The server goes into standby power mode and the Oracle ILOM service processor initializes when the AC power cables are connected to the power source System messages might be lost after 60 seconds if the server is not connected to a terminal PC or workstation Note Oracle ILOM will signal a fault on any installed power supply that is not connected to an AC power source since it might indicate a loss of redundancy The service processor NET MGT port is the optional connection to the Oracle ILOM service processor The NET MGT port is configured by default to use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP The service processor NET MGT port uses an RJ 45 cable for a 10 100BASE T connection The service processor SER MGT port uses an RJ 45 cable and is the default connection to the Oracle ILOM service processor This port supports local connections to the server and only recognizes Oracle ILOM command line interface CLI commands Typically you connect a terminal or a terminal emulator to this port Note This port does not support network connections 58 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 No Cable Port or Expansion Slot Description 4 Ethernet ports NET 3 NET 2 NET 1 NET 0 5 6 USB ports USB 0 USB 1 7 Video po
134. s topic lookup ctx SunServerxX3 2 For patches and instructions for Oracle Solaris 11 go to the My Oracle Support web site at the following location and navigate to the appropriate page http support oracle com Oracle Solaris 11 documentation is also available on the Oracle Solaris Documentation DVD included with your Oracle Solaris operating system software Related Information m Oracle Solaris Configuration Worksheet on page 131 m Configure the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11 Operating System on page 134 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Linux 6 x Operating System This section describes how to configure the Oracle Linux 6 x operating system OS that is preinstalled on your server if ordered The preinstalled OS image contains all of the necessary drivers for your server Note For more up to date information about available versions of the preinstalled Oracle Linux operating system see the Sun Server X3 2 Product Notes at http www oracle com pls topic lookup ctx SunServerX3 2 Description Links Gather the information you will need Oracle Linux 6 x Configuration Worksheet during the configuration process on page 137 Configure the preinstalled Oracle Linux Configure the Preinstalled Oracle Linux 6 OS Operating System on page 138 Update and register the Oracle Linux Register and Update Your Linux Operating operating system System
135. s traffic between two physical networks An IP address is a unique number that identifies each host on a network You have the following choices 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 OS installation program detect an IP address However the system must be on a subnet that has a router that advertises itself by using the Internet Control Message Protocol ICMP for router discovery If you are using the command line interface the software detects an IP address when the system is booted e You can select 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 How do you want to specify your default e Geographic region time zone Offset from GM e Time zone file Choose a root password for the system Related Information m Configure the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11 Operating System on page 134 m Oracle Solaris 11 Operating System Documentation on page 136 Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11 Operating System 133 V Configure the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11 Operating System After you have completed the configuration worksheet use the following procedure to configure the preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11 operating syste
136. scription state set state enabled The IPv6 network state is enabled by default To enable an IPv6 auto configuration option set this state to enabled autoconfig set autoconfig lt value gt Specify this command followed by the autoconfig value you want to set Options include stateless default setting Automatically assigns IP address learned from IPv6 network router dhcpv6_stateless Automatically assigns DNS information learned from the DHCPv6 server dhcpv6_stateful Automatically assigns the IPv6 address learned from the DHCPv6 server disabled Disables all auto configuration property values and sets the read only property value for Link Local address Note The IPv6 configuration options listed in the above table take effect after they are set that is you do not need to commit these changes under the network target Note You can enable the stateless auto configuration option to run at the same time the option for dhcpv6_stateless is enabled or the option for dhcpv6_stateful is enabled However the auto configuration options for dhcpv6_stateless and dhcpv6_stateful should not be enabled to run at the same time 5 To set a static IPv6 address specify the following property types Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Property and Set Property Value Set Property Value Description state set state enabled The IPv6 network state is enabled by default To enable
137. sert the right CMA slide rail connector into the back of the right slide rail assembly until the connector locks into place with an audible click Installing the Server Into a Rack 51 FIGURE Inserting the CMA Slide Rail Connector Into the Back of the Right Slide Rail Figure Legend 1 CMA slide rail connector 2 Right slide rail 6 Insert the left CMA slide rail connector into the back of the left slide rail assembly until the connector locks into place with an audible click 52 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 FIGURE Inserting the CMA Slide Rail Connector Into the Back of the Left Slide Rail Figure Legend 1 CMA slide rail connector 2 Left slide rail 7 To verify that the slide rails and the CMA are operating properly before routing cables through the CMA perform the following steps a To prevent the rack from tipping forward when the server is extended extend all rack anti tilt devices Caution To reduce the risk of personal injury stabilize the rack cabinet and extend all anti tilt devices before extending the server from the rack For instructions for stabilizing the rack see Stabilize the Rack for Installation on page 25 b Slowly pull the server out of the rack until the slide rails reach their stops Installing the Server Into a Rack 53 c Verify that the CMA extends fully with the slide rails 8 To return the server to the rack perform the fol
138. server m My Oracle Support http support oracle com m Physical media reguest For more information see Getting Server Firmware and Software on page 161 About This Documentation This documentation set is available in both PDF and HTML formats The information is presented in topic based organization similar to online help and therefore does not include chapters appendices or section numbering A PDF version that includes all information on a particular topic subject such as hardware installation or product notes can be generated by clicking the PDF button in the upper left corner of the HTML page Related Documentation Documentation Link All Oracle documentation http www oracle com documentation Sun Server X3 2 http www oracle SunServerX3 2 com pls topic lookup ctx Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM 3 1 http www oracle ilom31 com pls topic lookup ctx Oracle Hardware Management Pack 2 2 http www oracle ohmp com pls topic lookup ctx Feedback You can provide feedback on this documentation at x Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 http www oracle com goto docfeedback Access to Oracle Support Oracle customers have access to electronic support through My Oracle Support For information visit http www oracle com pls topic lookup ctx acc amp id infoorvisithttp www oracle com pls topic lookup ctx acc amp
139. server if ordered The preinstalled image contains all of the necessary drivers for the server Note For more up to date information about supported versions of the preinstalled Oracle VM see the Sun Server X3 2 Product Notes at http www oracle com pls topic lookup ctx SunServerX3 2 Description Links Learn about preinstalled Oracle VM Server _ Preinstalled Oracle VM Server and Oracle and Oracle VM Manager compatibility VM Manager Compatibility Requirements on requirements page 144 Gather the information you will need Oracle VM Server Configuration Worksheet during the configuration process on page 144 Configure the preinstalled Oracle VM Configure the Preinstalled Oracle VM on Server page 145 Get started using Oracle VM Oracle VM Documentation on page 149 Related Information m Installation Procedure Overview on page 2 143 Preinstalled Oracle VM Server and Oracle VM Manager Compatibility Reguirements If you use the Oracle VM Server software that is preinstalled on your system you must ensure that it is compatible with the version of Oracle VM Manager that you use to manage your Oracle VM infrastructure If necessary to achieve compatibility upgrade your Oracle VM Server or Oracle VM Manager so that they are the same version For information about upgrading the Oracle VM Manager software see the Oracle VM Installation and Upgrade Guide The Oracle VM documentation is a
140. talling the Server Into a Rack 25 Note The front and rear doors need to be removed only if they impinge on the mounting bay 2 To prevent the rack cabinet from tipping during the installation fully extend the rack cabinet s anti tilt legs or anti tilt bar which are located at the bottom front of the rack cabinet 3 If there are leveling feet beneath the rack cabinet to prevent it from rolling extend these leveling feet fully downward to the floor Related Information m Safety Precautions When Rackmounting the Server on page 23 m Your rack cabinet documentation m Sun Server X3 2 Safety and Compliance Guide at http docs oracle com cd E22368_01 index html m Sun Server X3 2 Site Planning Guide Preparing the Site for Installation on page 1 VW Install Mounting Brackets To install the mounting brackets onto the sides of the server 1 Position a mounting bracket against the chassis so that the slide rail lock is at the server front and the five keyhole openings on the mounting bracket are aligned with the five locating pins on the side of the chassis 26 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 FIGURE Aligning the Mounting Bracket With the Server Chassis Figure Legend Chassis front Slide rail lock Mounting bracket BO N Mounting bracket clip 2 With the heads of the five chassis locating pins protruding through the five Keyhole openings in the mounting bracket pull th
141. the system console to your local machine Launch the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager Remote Console to utilize the RKVMS features Memory Power Cooling based Remote Cones Storage Networking PCI Devices Storage Redirection Firmware You can optionally redirect local COROM Floppy storage devices or COROM Floppy Image files from Open Problems 4 your workstation to the host by using the nongraphical storage redirection utility This consists of a background service process running on your local machine that manages and maintains redirection to Remote Control the host This service is Java Web Start based and can be started by clicking Launch Service below FEN a Redirection Launch Service KVMS Host Management A scriptable command line Java client application is used to issue commands to the Service Processor S Mi t for starting and stopping redirection of local storage devices and or image files to one or more NY M EDOTYN ILOM enabied hosts Click Download Client below and save as StorageRedir jar locally and get started Power Management by running java jar StorageRedir jar h from a local command window prompt ILOM Administration Baunload Client In the Launch Redirection page click Launch Remote Console Note the following m When you are using a Windows system for Remote Console redirection a Hostname Mismatch warning dialog box might appear after you click Launch Remote Console If
142. ts the GRUB menu appears GNU GRUB Version 0 97 607K lower 2087168K s11_2011 11_a Serial Port ttya s11_2011 11_a Graphics Adapter From the GRUB menu you can choose whether you want to continue to direct the display to the serial port or whether you want to direct the display to a device connected to the video port Note By default the system displays the output to the serial port If you do not select an option on the GRUB menu after 10 seconds the GRUB menu is no longer available and the system continues with the output directed to the serial port Note To pause at the GRUB menu press any key other than Enter 4 From the GRUB menu use the up and down arrow keys to select the display option and then press Enter Options include m To display output to the serial port select the following option s11_2011 11_a Serial Port tty m To display output to the video port select the following option s11_2011 11_a Graphics Adapter If you choose to display output to the video port you must connect a device to the VGA connector on the server and an input device USB keyboard or mouse and then complete the configuration from that device See Cabling the Server on page 57 for information about attaching devices to the server 5 Follow the Oracle Solaris 11 installer on screen prompts to configure the software Use the information gathered in Oracle Solaris Configuration Worksheet
143. tware releases often include bug fixes and updating your server ensures that your server has the latest firmware and software 161 The ReadMe document that is included with each patch in a software release contains information about the patch such as what has changed or not changed from the prior software release as well as bugs that are fixed within the current release The product notes that are part of the server documentation identify which server software release is the latest release supported on your server Firmware and Software Access Options Use one of the following options to obtain the latest release of firmware and software for your server m Oracle System Assistant Oracle System Assistant is a new factory installed option for Oracle servers that enables you to easily download and install server firmware and software For more information about using Oracle System Assistant see the Sun Server X3 2 Administration Guide Setting Up the Server Using Oracle System Assistant on page 35 a My Oracle Support All system software is available from My Oracle Support at nttp support oracle com For more information about what is available on the My Oracle Support web site see Software Releases on page 162 For instructions on how to download software releases from My Oracle Support see Download Firmware and Software Using My Oracle Support on page 164 m Physical Media Reguest PMR You
144. ults of the RAID configuration Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 fen 7 oei UM y m Assistant To create a volume first select RAID level Then allocate disks to the volume To learn more about RAID levels click the Help button SEAGATE Unconfigured sdd cOd5 HITACHI Unconfigured sde cOd6 SEAGATE 279 SAS Unconfigured sdf cOd7 HITACHI 559 SAS Unconfigured sdg cOd8 HITACHI 279 SAS Unconfigured Created Volumes 10 If you want to designate the created volume as a global hot spare perform the following steps otherwise proceed to Step 11 a Click the Details button in the Details Actions column The Disk Details dialog box appears Configuring Server Drives for OS Installation 99 100 ORACLE System Assistant PLATFORM SOFTWARE RELEASE 1 0 0 RAID Configuration Service Processor Configuration BIOS Configuration l System Information HBA SGXSASG NT Z Tis View info j Configure Network Get Updates L Update Firmware eee Device Name cOd5 aR wai I 5 z vendor HITACHI EN tees Ssieg L Stat Details Alloc Fee Actions Disk Size GB 279 Preferences It Hotspare Details 4 Hotspare Details v rf Advanced Tasks Disk Type HA TRE Details Unconfigured Details J Q Set As Hot Spare Unconfigured Details Creat Cancel Save Volume Number Of Volu
145. vailable at the following web site http www oracle com technetwork documentation vm 096300 html 144 Oracle VM Server Configuration Worksheet Before you begin configuring the preinstalled Oracle VM Server use the worksheet in this section to gather the information you will need TABLE Worksheet for Oracle VM Server Configuration Information for Configuration Description or Example Your Answers Oracle VM Root Choose a root password there are no Server restrictions on the characters or passwords length Oracle VM Choose an Oracle VM agent agent password password must be at least six characters Network Supply the interface to be used to interface manage the server Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 TABLE Worksheet for Oracle VM Server Configuration Continued Information for Configuration Description or Example Your Answers Network Static IP Supply the IP address for the server configuration address A static IP address is reguired Example 172 16 9 1 Netmask If the server is part of a subnet supply the netmask of the subnet Example 10 255 255 0 Gateway If the server is accessed via a gateway supply the IP address of the gateway DNS server Supply the IP address for the domain name server DNS One and only one DNS is reguired Host name Supply the fully gualified domain name for the server Example myhost us example com V Configure the Preinsta
146. ware ESXi you can do so provided it is a supported version For a list of supported operating systems see the Sun Server X3 2 Product Notes at http www oracle com pls topic lookup ctx SunServerxX3 2 For installation instructions for supported operating systems see the following m For Oracle Solaris see the Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System Installing the Oracle Solaris Operating System on page 19 m For Oracle VM see the Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for Oracle VM Installing Oracle VM on page 19 m For Oracle Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Enterprise Linux Server see the Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems Installing the Linux Operating System on page 23 m For Windows Server 2008 see the Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for Windows Operating Systems Installing Windows Server Operating System on page 23 m For VMware ESXi see the Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide for VMware ESXi Installing VMware ESXi on page 19 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Oracle Solaris Configuration Worksheet Before you begin configuring the operating system use the configuration worksheet in the following table to gather the information that you will need You need to collect only the information that applies to your application of the system TABLE Worksheet for Oracle Solaris Operating System Configurati
147. wn list select Software amp OS Media Reguest c In the Support Identifier field type the Customer Support Identifier associated with your support contract Skip the Create Service Reguest Selections screen by clicking the Next button in the upper right corner of the screen twice The Create Service Reguest More Details screen appears Provide more information about your reguest as follows a In the Additional Information section answer the guestions listed in the following table Guestion Your Answer Is this a physical software media shipment Yes reguest Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Guestion Your Answer Which product line does the media reguest involve Are you reguesting a reguired password for a patch download Are you reguesting a patch on CD DVD If reguesting a patch on CD DVD please provide the patch number and OS platform List the product name and version reguested for the physical media shipment What is the OS platform for the reguested media Are any languages reguired for this shipment Sun Products No Yes Enter the patch number for each download that you want from the software release Product Name Sun Server X3 2 Version Latest software release number If you are reguesting OS specific downloads specify the OS here If you are reguesting system firmware only enter Generic No b Fill in the Ship To contact information w
148. y on page 124 Note The LSI MegaRAID SAS Software User s Guide does not include instructions for making a virtual drive bootable V Make a RAID Volume Bootable Using the LSI WebBIOS Configuration Utility Perform this procedure to make a RAID volume virtual drive bootable if you created more than one RAID volume using the BIOS configuration utilities on a server that has the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe RAID Internal HBA SGX SAS6 R INT Z installed You do not need to perform this procedure if any of the following is true Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 m You used Oracle System Assistant to create a volume and to make the volume bootable m Your server has the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCle Internal HBA SGX SAS6 INT Z installed m You only created one virtual drive using the LSI SAS2 BIOS Configuration Utility Before you begin this procedure create at least one virtual drive or RAID volume on the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCle RAID Internal HBA SGX SAS6 R INT Z using the BIOS configuration utilities see Create a RAID Volume in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode Using the BIOS RAID Configuration Utilities on page 124 1 Reset or power on the server For example to reset the server m From the local server press the Power button approximately 1 second on the front panel of the server to power off the server and then press the Power button again to power on the server m From the Oracle ILOM web interface se
149. y options that are field replaceable units FRUs or customer replaceable units CRUs refer to the service label on the top cover of the server or the component removal and replacement procedures in the Sun Server X3 2 Service Manual About System Components on page 18 for installation instructions Related Information m Sun Server X3 2 Service Manual About System Components on page 18 Sun Server X3 2 Installation Guide April 2014 Installing the Server Into a Rack This section describes how to install the server into a rack using the rail assembly in the rackmount kit Perform these procedures if you purchased the rail assembly Description Links Complete all installation prereguisite tasks Check that your rack meets the reguirements for installation of this server Review safety precautions Verify that you have received all components of the rackmount kit Stabilize the rack Install mounting brackets onto the server Mark the rackmount location Attach the tool less slide rail assembly to the rack Install the server into the slide rail assembly Optional Install the cable management arm for routing server cables Installation Prereguisites on page 22 Rack Reguirements on page 22 Safety Precautions When Rackmounting the Server on page 23 Rackmount Kit Contents on page 24 Stabilize the Rack for Installation on page 25 Install Mount

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