Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Installation Guide
Contents
1. only the administrator who initially configures the account or who resets it via the operator panel can access it Chapter 2 Initial Software Configuration 27 After you create the initial manager account continue with Defining a Name for the Server on page 28 or Server Management and Platform Software on page 29 Defining a Name for the Server If desired you can define a name for the server that will be displayed in the operator panel LCD when the SP is idle After you define a name the name and the IP address of the SP alternate every few seconds in the LCD Note This is a descriptive name for the server for your convenience only It is not a DNS host name for the server on the network 1 When the server is in background state press any operator panel button see FIGURE 2 1 After you press a button the LCD panel displays the first menu option Menu Server Menu 2 Press the Forward button until you reach the Panel menu Menu Panel menu 3 Press the Select button to display the Panel menu options 4 Press the Forward button until the Name for LCD menu option displays Panel Menu Name for LCD 5 Press the Select button to enable data entry 6 Enter an alphanumeric string to display on the first line of the LCD You can enter letters A through Z digits 0 through 9 hyphen and space a Use the Forward and Back buttons to locate the character you wish to enter in each field b Pre2. The first time you boot the server the booting stops and displays a message on the monitor Operating system not found and the LCD on the front panel displays the message OS Booting This is normal until after you install an operating system 4 Continue with initial software setup tasks as described in Chapter 2 of this guide Hard drive activity indicator LED Platform power SV button Operator panel Operator panel Locate button Platform power and LED butions 3 LCD display indicator LED System fault LED FIGURE 1 16 Sun Fire V20z Server Front Panel 18 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Installation Guide July 2005 USB connector Operator panel Operator panel Hard drive activity indicator LED LCD display buttons 3 00 00 0000 00 00 00 00 00 00 O CSO OC SOC ICR K HAA 6 66666000000006 L aes isisisisisisicisisisis sense O OO OOOO OOOOOO O O O 6666666660666 OOO O Platform power Locate button button and LED and LED System fault LED FIGURE 1 17 Sun Fire V40z Server Front Panel Chapter 1 Hardware Installation and Startup 19 20 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers lInstallation Guide July 2005 CHAPTER 2 Initial Software Configuration To set up your Sun Fire V20z or Sun Fire V40z server the first time you should perform some initial configuration tasks This chapter explains these initial steps m Configuring the Service Processor on page 22 a Defining SP Network Set
3. menu and selecting the Use defaults option Note that all current settings for users and networks will be lost and the SP will reboot After you create the initial manager account continue with Defining a Name for the Server on page 28 or Server Management and Platform Software on page 29 Creating the Initial Account From the SM Console To create the initial manager account from the SM Console Enter the SP name or IP address as the URL or address in a browser to enter the SM Console Note When you create the initial manager account you are prompted to accept a license agreement After you create the initial manager account this prompt no longer appears At the Create Initial Manager Level User ID screen enter a user ID for this account Enter a password for the account Re enter the password to confirm Click the check mark button Use the SM Console to select initial configuration options After you create the initial manager level user the Initial Configuration Checklist screen displays in the SM Console This enables you to determine the options you want for the initial setup of the SP The Initial Configuration Checklist is a table that lists the SM Console menu options and the commands you use to configure each option It also includes links to the online help that provides instructions for each option Note This table displays only after you create the initial manager user Therefore
4. with mounting brackets installed into the rack so that the mounting bracket bases fit inside the slide rail assemblies see FIGURE 1 4 or FIGURE 1 5 As you slide the server into the rack press down on the outer slide rail locking tab to allow the mounting bracket to pass through Slide rail assembly rack posts not shown SS Slide rail Va locking tab Mounting bracket FIGURE 1 4 Installing the Sun Fire V20z Server Into the Rack Slide rail assembly rack posts not shown Slide rail locking tab Mounting bracket FIGURE 1 5 Installing the Sun Fire V40z Server Into the Rack Chapter 1 Hardware Installation and Startup 7 4 With the server pushed into place in the rack tighten the captive thumbscrews on the server front by screwing them into the middle hole on the slide rail assembly front bracket see FIGURE 1 6 or FIGURE 1 7 Front bracket a 9 E a g EE i At C Front A bracket E an Thumbscrew FIGURE 1 7 Securing the Sun Fire V40z Server Into the Rack 8 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Installation Guide July 2005 Cabling Connect cables to the rear of the server as follows See FIGURE 1 8 or FIGURE 1 9 for the locations of the connector ports on your server Connect the keyboard cable to the keyboard connector Connect the mouse cable to the mouse connector Connect a video monitor cable to the video connector VGA mult
5. 36 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Installation Guide July 2005
6. Installation Guide July 2005 Setting up the Platform Operating System and Drivers Note An operating system can be installed on the server without configuring the SP or the NSV However if you choose to skip the SP and NSV setup you will not be able to use the remote management capabilities of the system or the diagnostics After setting up the SP and NSV software you can install the platform operating system OS and drivers m For details about installing a supported Linux OS and the required drivers refer to the Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Linux Operating System Installation Guide a For Solaris OS installation refer to the documentation that is provided with the Solaris OS software or at the URL http docs sun com db prod solaris m For additional Solaris OS considerations specific to this server also refer to the Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Release Notes on the Documentation and Support Files CD or one of the following URLs http www sun com products n solutions hardware docs Servers Workgroup_Servers Sun_Fire_V20z index html Chapter 2 Initial Software Configuration 33 34 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers lInstallation Guide July 2005 Index A assigning service processor network set tings DHCP 22 assigning service processor network set tings static 24 authentication 26 B back panel Sun Fire V40z 11 C cabling 9 configuring the service proce
7. amp Sun microsystems Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Installation Guide Sun Microsystems Inc www sun com Part No 817 5246 16 July 2005 Revision A Submit comments about this document at http www sun com hwdocs feedback Copyright 2005 Sun Microsystems Inc 4150 Network Circle Santa Clara California 95054 U S A All rights reserved Sun Microsystems Inc has intellectual property rights relating to technology that is described in this document In particular and without limitation these intellectual property rights may include one or more of the U S patents listed at ht tp www sun com patents and one or more additional patents or pending patent applications in the U S and in other countries This document and the product to which it pertains are distributed under licenses restricting their use copying distribution and decompilation No part of the product or of this document may be reproduced in any form by any means without prior written authorization of Sun and its licensors if any Third party software including font technology is copyrighted and licensed from Sun suppliers Parts of the product may be derived from Berkeley BSD systems licensed from the University of California UNIX is a registered trademark in the U S and in other countries exclusively licensed through X Open Company Ltd Sun Sun Microsystems the Sun logo AnswerBook2 docs sun com Sun Fire and Solaris are trademarks o
8. and Sun Fire V40z servers is also available at this Web site Refer to part number PN 817 7185 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Installation Guide July 2005 Related Documentation Application Safety information Safety notices and international compliance certification statements Maintenance procedures and other information Server management Operating system installation Troubleshooting and diagnostics Late breaking information Title Important Safety Information for Sun Hardware Systems Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Safety and Compliance Guide Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers User Guide Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Server Management Guide Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Linux Operating System Installation Guide Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Troubleshooting Techniques and Diagnositcs Guide Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Release Notes Safety Guidelines Part Number 816 7190 xx 817 5251 xx 817 5248 xx 817 5249 xx 817 5250 xx 817 7184 xx 817 1771 xx You can safely connect the Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z servers to an IT Power System m English The earthed style attachment plug on the power supply cord requires the socket outlet to be an earthing type m Finnish Laite on liitett v suojamaadoituskoskettimilla varustettuun pistorasiaan m Norwegian Apparatet m tilkoples jorde
9. connectors FIGURE 1 9 Back Panel of the Sun Fire V40z Server Chapter 1 Hardware Installation and Startup 11 Daisy Chaining the Servers You can interconnect multiple servers in different daisy chain configurations by using the SP connectors to form a management LAN as shown in FIGURE 1 10 FIGURE 1 11 and FIGURE 1 12 The figures also show how the servers are connected to external LANs using the platform gigabit connectors Note Sun Microsystems recommends that you use cross over cables of at least one meter in length for daisy chaining the servers Server 01 Cross over Management LAN Server 02 External LANs Cross over Cable Server 03 Platform Ports Switch 2 SP ports are Platform ports are 10 100 Mb s 100 1000 Mb s The ports for the ports for external LANs Management LAN Internet The configuration of this Management LAN provides redundancy at the switch level FIGURE 1 10 Daisy Chain Architecture with Redundancy at Switch Level on the Management LAN 12 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Installation Guide July 2005 To interconnect the servers you must use an RJ 45 cross over cable Cables can be connected to either the top or bottom SP port To configure servers in a daisy chain connect the first and last server in the chain to different switches In the configuration shown in FIGURE 1 10 two managed spanning tree capable switches are requi
10. hardware option for instructions on removing and replacing the system cover and installing the option If desired install the server in a rack using orderable slide rails See Installing the Server Into a Rack on page 4 Connect all cables and power cords Refer to Cabling on page 9 of this guide Connect your peripherals Refer to FIGURE 1 8 of this guide for an illustration of the server s back panel connector ports Power on and boot the server as described in Powering On and Booting the Server on page 15 of this guide Perform initial software setup as described in Chapter 2 of this guide Configure your server to customize it for your use Refer to the Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Server Management Guide for details 2 User Documentation For the most up to date user documentation for both the Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z servers please visit the following Web site http www sun com products n solutions hardware docs Servers Workgroup_Servers Sun_Fire_V20z index html This site contains the user manuals the Release Notes and the individual guides for each of the customer replaceable units CRUs To verify whether a document on the site is more recent than the document that you have refer to the final two digits the dash roll of the Part Number for that document Note A document explaining the differences among the released versions of the Sun Fire V20z
11. ports for the ports for external LANs Management LAN Internet The configuration of this Management LAN does not provide redundancy FIGURE 1 12 Daisy Chain Architecture with No Redundancy on the Management LAN To interconnect the servers you must use an RJ 45 cross over cable Cables can be connected to either the top or bottom SP port In the configuration shown in FIGURE 1 12 no redundancy is provided on the management LAN 14 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers lInstallation Guide July 2005 Powering On and Booting the Server Follow these steps to power on and boot the server Caution Do not operate this server without all fans component heatsinks air baffles and the cover installed Severe damage to server components will occur if operated without adequate cooling mechanisms Caution Before you power on a Sun Fire V40z server for the first time you must remove the packaging inserts from the server s PCI card slots and CPU card slot to ensure proper air flow and cooling You can discard these packaging inserts which serve as protection during shipping Do NOT remove the plastic air baffle inserts from the PCI slots The updated release chassis PN 380 1206 of the server does not ship with the packaging insert in the PCI card slots Perform this step to remove packaging inserts if you are powering on a Sun Fire V40z server the first time Otherwise skip to Step 2 a Loosen the captive sc
12. use the Enter button combination to save the default gateway The LCD displays the following confirmation prompt Use new IP data Yes Press the Select operator panel button to use the new data or use the Cancel button combination to disregard The SP address is now configured and the server is ready for use Note A prompt appears that asks if you want to perform autoconfiguration As an alternative to configuring an SP manually you can run autoconfiguration which replicates the configuration of one SP to another Refer to the Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Server Management Guide for instructions on autoconfiguration Continue with Creating the Initial Manager Account on page 26 Chapter 2 Initial Software Configuration 25 Creating the Initial Manager Account After you install the server and configure the SP s network settings you must create the initial manager account You can then perform initial configuration of the server and create additional user accounts Only the administrator who does the initial system configuration can create the initial manager account A setup account is included with each server This setup account has no password When you log in to the SP the first time using the setup account you are prompted to define the initial manager account with a password and an optional public key Usernames and passwords are strings that consist of any alphanumeric character underscore h
13. ains a directory hierarchy of platform and SP components including subdirectories for each version 30 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers lInstallation Guide July 2005 Installing and Mounting the NSV Software Equipment Needed For This Procedure m Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Network Share Volume CD which contains the NSV packages m An NFS server to which you will copy the NSV packages from CD Note The NFS server can be any server that supports NFS and that is connected to the same network as the server s SP ports The following procedure assumes that your NFS server is running Linux or UNIX If you are using a different OS consult the documentation for that OS for the exact commands to use To install and configure the NSV follow these steps Connect the SP of the server to the same network as your NFS server See Cabling on page 9 for the location of the SP connectors and guidelines for connecting servers to management LANs Insert the Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Network Share Volume CD into the NFS server and mount the CD Copy the folder that contains the NSV packages from the CD to the NFS server by typing the following command cp r mnt cdrom lt NSV file directory gt mnt nsv Change to the directory on the server that now contains the compressed NSV packages and extract them by typing the following commands cd mnt nsv unzip a zip Note When un
14. bed in Installing and Mounting the NSV Software on page 31 Chapter 2 Initial Software Configuration 29 Network Share Volume Structure TABLE 2 1 lists the the compressed packages that are included on the Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Network Share Volume CD ROM TABLE 2 1 Compressed Packages on the Network Share Volume CD ROM File Name File Contents nsv_V2_2_0_x zip SP and platform diagnostics with some support for the SP software nsv redhat_V2_2 0 _x zip Drivers for Red Hat Linux OS nsv solaris V2 2 0 x zip Drivers for Solaris 9 OS and Solaris 10 OS nsv suse V2 2 0 x zip Drivers for SUSE Linux OS When extracted the compressed packages in TABLE 2 1 populate the following directories on the NSV mnt nsv diags Logs scripts snmp update_server sw_images this folder appears after you extract one of the OS specific zip files TABLE 2 2 Directories on the Network Share Volume Directory Name Description diags Offline location of the server diagnostics logs Offline location of the log files for the SP scripts Sample scripts that can be used for scripting commands snmp SNMP MIBS Refer to Chapter 3 in the Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Server Management Guide 817 5249 for details update_server Application for updating the SP software and BIOS Refer to to Chapter 1 in the Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Server Management Guide 817 5249 for details sw_images Cont
15. e SP menu Menu SP menu 3 Press the Select operator panel button to display the SP menu options SP Menu Set SP IP info 4 Press the Select operator panel button The following prompt displays with the default response oP Use DHCP No 5 Press the Select operator panel button The LCD displays as follows SP IP Address 0 0 0 0 24 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers lnstallation Guide July 2005 10 11 12 With the cursor in the first field increase or decrease the value using the Back or Forward operator panel button This field can hold a value between 0 and 255 SP IP Address 10 0 0 0 After reaching your desired value press the Select operator panel button to advance the cursor to the next field SP IP Address 10 0 0 0 Repeat Step 6 and Step 7 for each field until the desired IP address is displayed then use the Enter button combination to save the IP Address The process continues to the next network setting the Subnet Mask The LCD displays as follows SP netmask 255 255 255 0 Edit the subnet mask setting in the same manner as you did for the IP address When finished use the Enter button combination to save the subnet mask The process continues to the next network setting the default gateway The LCD displays as follows SP IP Gateway 10 10 30 1 Edit the default gateway setting in the same manner as you did for the IP address and the subnet mask When finished
16. e confirmation prompt SP use DHCP Yes The server attempts to contact a DHCP server for an IP address When the server receives a DHCP response the LCD panel displays the DHCP assigned SP IP addresses The SP address is configured and the server is ready for use Note Depending on your network conditions it may take five to ten seconds for the new IP address allocated by the DHCP server to appear in the LCD panel Chapter 2 Initial Software Configuration 23 7 Continue with Creating the Initial Manager Account on page 26 for instructions on creating the initial manager account Note A prompt appears that asks if you want to perform autoconfiguration As an alternative to configuring an SP manually you can run autoconfiguration which replicates the configuration of one SP to another Refer to the Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Server Management Guide for instructions on autoconfiguration Assigning Static SP Network Settings From the operator panel follow these steps to set the SP network settings using a static IP address You must specify a subnet mask and default gateway This example uses the following sample settings IP Address 10 10 30 5 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 10 10 30 254 1 Press any operator panel button on the server front panel see FIGURE 2 1 The LCD panel displays the first menu option Menu Server Menu 2 Press the Forward operator panel button until you reach th
17. es droits de propri t intellectuelle relatants a la technologie qui est d crite dans ce document En particulier et sans la limitation ces droits de propri t intellectuelle peuvent inclure un ou plus des brevets am ricains num r s a l http www sun com patents etun ou les brevets plus suppl mentaires ou les applications de brevet en attente dans les Etats Unis et dans les autres pays Ce produit ou document est prot g par un copyright et distribu avec des licences qui en restreignent l utilisation la copie la distribution et la d compilation Aucune partie de ce produit ou document ne peut tre reproduite sous aucune forme par quelque moyen que ce soit sans l autorisation pr alable et crite de Sun et de ses bailleurs de licence s il y en a Le logiciel d tenu par des tiers et qui comprend la technologie relative aux polices de caract res est prot g par un copyright et licenci par des fournisseurs de Sun Des parties de ce produit pourront tre d riv es des syst mes Berkeley BSD licenci s par l Universit de Californie UNIX est une marque d pos e aux Etats Unis et dans d autres pays et licenci e exclusivement par X Open Company Ltd Sun Sun Microsystems le logo Sun AnswerBook2 docs sun com Sun Fire et Solaris sont des marques de fabrique ou des marques d pos es de Sun Microsystems Inc aux Etats Unis et dans d autres pays Toutes les marques SPARC sont utilis es sous licence et son
18. isynch monitors are supported with these servers Note Keyboard mouse and video are optional with an operating system that supports headless operation Connect Ethernet cables to the service processor SP connectors and the platform gigabit connectors See Daisy Chaining the Servers on page 12 for information about interconnecting servers and connecting them to a LAN Connect the AC power cord s to the AC power connector s Caution In a Sun Fire V40z server AC power is supplied to the SP and basic hardware whenever there is an AC power cord plugged into either of the server s two power supplies The SP boots and the message Main Power Off appears on the LCD display on the front panel when the SP is finished booting Notes for the Sun Fire V20z Server Ethernet Port Labelling It is important to note the labelling of the Ethernet ports on the back panel of the Sun Fire V20z server As shown on the far right side of the server illustrated in FIGURE 1 8 interfaces eth1 and eth0 are labelled as 1 on the upper port and 0 on the bottom port respectively Chapter 1 Hardware Installation and Startup 9 PCI Slot Labelling The PCI slots are labelled on the server back panel as PCI O next to the power supply and PCI 1 between the SP and platform ethernet ports See FIGURE 1 8 m The slot on the motherboard that corresponds to PCI 0 is identified by the silkscreen label Slot 2 133MHz m The slo
19. lot Labelling 10 Notes for the Sun Fire V40z Server 11 Ethernet Port Labelling 11 Daisy Chaining the Servers 12 Powering On and Booting the Server 15 Initial Software Configuration 21 Configuring the Service Processor 22 Defining SP Network Settings 22 Assigning SP Network Settings Using DHCP 22 Assigning Static SP Network Settings 24 Contents iii Creating the Initial Manager Account 26 Creating the Initial Account From a Command Line 26 Creating the Initial Account From the SM Console 27 Defining a Name for the Server 28 Server Management and Platform Software 29 Network Share Volume Structure 30 Installing and Mounting the NSV Software 31 Setting up the Platform Operating System and Drivers 33 Index 35 iv Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers lInstallation Guide July 2005 CHAPTER 1 Hardware Installation and Startup Before performing any procedures become familiar with the physical orientation and features of your Sun Fire V20z or Sun Fire V40z server including the front and back panels Refer to the Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers User Guide for detailed information about the server Installation Overview After unpacking your server perform the following tasks which are described in the documentation as indicated 1 Add any PCI expansion cards or hardware options that you want to install Refer to the Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers User Guide or the documentation shipped with the
20. r h Replace the cover onto the server and tighten the captive screw that secures the cover latch Ensure that a grounded AC power cord is plugged into all AC power connectors on the rear of the server and into AC power outlet s See FIGURE 1 8 or FIGURE 1 9 for the connector location Caution In a Sun Fire V40z server AC power is supplied to the SP and basic hardware whenever there is an AC power cord plugged into either of the server s two power supplies The SP boots and the message Main Power Off appears on the LCD display on the front panel when the SP is finished booting Power on the server using one of the following two methods depending on which server type you have m If you have a Sun Fire V20z server use these steps a Turn on the AC power switch on the server back panel see FIGURE 1 8 This switch provides AC power to the SP and basic hardware b Push and release the platform power button on the server front panel see FIGURE 1 16 This button provides power to the BIOS operating system and drivers Chapter 1 Hardware Installation and Startup 17 m If you have a Sun Fire V40z server push and release the platform power button on the server front panel see FIGURE 1 17 This button provides power to the BIOS operating system and drivers There is no separate AC power switch on the Sun Fire V40z server basic AC power was already applied when you plugged in a power cord to a power supply Note
21. r registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc in the U S and in other countries All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International Inc in the U S and in other countries Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems Inc The OPEN LOOK and Sun Graphical User Interface was developed by Sun Microsystems Inc for its users and licensees Sun acknowledges the pioneering efforts of Xerox in researching and developing the concept of visual or graphical user interfaces for the computer industry Sun holds a non exclusive license from Xerox to the Xerox Graphical User Interface which license also covers Sun s licensees who implement OPEN LOOK GUIs and otherwise comply with Sun s written license agreements U S Government Rights Commercial use Government users are subject to the Sun Microsystems Inc standard license agreement and applicable provisions of the FAR and its supplements DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED AS IS AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON INFRINGEMENT ARE DISCLAIMED EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH DISCLAIMERS ARE HELD TO BE LEGALLY INVALID Copyright 2005 Sun Microsystems Inc 4150 Network Circle Santa Clara California 95054 Etats Unis Tous droits r serv s Sun Microsystems Inc a l
22. red to redundantly connect both the top and bottom of the chain If the switches are not capable of spanning tree discovery then only connect either to the top or the bottom of the chain but not both Server 01 Cross over Cable Server 02 External LANs Cross over Cable Server 03 Platform Ports Management R LAN SP ports are Platform ports are 10 100 Mb s 100 1000 Mb s The ports for the ports for external LANs Management LAN Internet The configuration of this Management LAN provides redundancy at the SP Port level FIGURE 1 11 Daisy Chain Architecture with Redundancy at Port Level on the Management LAN To interconnect the servers you must use an RJ 45 cross over cable Cables can be connected to either the top or bottom SP port To configure servers in a daisy chain connect the first and last server in the chain to different switches In the configuration shown in FIGURE 1 11 a managed spanning tree capable switch is required to redundantly connect both the top and bottom of the chain If the switch is not capable of spanning tree discovery then only connect either to the top or the bottom of the chain but not both Chapter 1 Hardware Installation and Startup 13 Server 01 Cross over Management LAN Server 02 Server 03 External LANS Cross over Cable Platform Ports SP ports are Platform ports are 10 100 Mb s 100 1000 Mb s The
23. rew on the cover latch then rotate the latch toward the system rear to push back the cover see FIGURE 1 13 b Lift the cover up and remove it FIGURE 1 13 Removing the Cover of the Sun Fire V40z Server Chapter 1 Hardware Installation and Startup 15 c Remove the plastic foam packaging inserts from the PCI slot area near the back panel of the system Note Do not remove the plastic air baffle inserts from the PCI slots d Remove the front bezel from the server by pressing in on the rubberized buttons on each side of the bezel then swinging the bezel top downward see FIGURE 1 14 Note The updated release chassis PN 380 1206 of the server does not ship with the packaging insert in the CPU card slot FIGURE 1 14 Removing the Front Bezel e Open the CPU card door which is located under the hard drive bays to access the CPU card Press down on the two buttons on the door and swing it downward so that it is open 180 degrees from the closed position see FIGURE 1 15 Note This procedure can be done with the server mounted in a rack If it is ina rack pull the server forward from the rack about 3 inches 76 mm to provide clearance before opening the CPU card door 16 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Installation Guide July 2005 FIGURE 1 15 Opening the CPU Card Door f Remove the packaging insert from the CPU card slot g Close the CPU card door and replace the front bezel onto the serve
24. ss the Select button when you locate the character you want c Repeat this process until the entire name is complete 7 Use the Enter button combination Forward plus Select to save your entry 28 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers lInstallation Guide July 2005 Server Management and Platform Software This section includes descriptions of the network share volume NSV structure that is included with your server on CD and a procedure for extracting and installing the software see Installing and Mounting the NSV Software on page 31 Although the SP functions normally without access to an external file system a file system is required to enable several features including event log files software updates diagnostics and the troubleshooting dump utility You can configure the NSV to be shared among multiple SPs Admin and manager level users can configure the external file system however monitor users can only view the current configuration with read only access The following software components are included with your server Platform BIOS SP Base Software SP Value Add Software The update file for downloading Java Runtime Environment JRE packages Network Share Volume which includes diagnostics Platform Software Motherboard platform drivers All of these software packages are packaged with the NSV and are installed on the file server when the external file system is installed and configured as descri
25. ssor 22 connectors Sun Fire V40z 11 creating initial manager account 26 D daisy chain configuration 12 default server name defining 28 defining default server name 28 driver installation 33 E front panel buttons Sun Fire V20z 18 front panel buttons Sun Fire V40z 19 initial manager account creating 26 installation cabling 9 interconnecting servers 12 operating system 33 overview powering on 15 rack 4 tools 4 installing network share volume 31 interconecting servers 12 L logging in first time 26 N mounting network share volume 31 35 N setting server name 28 network settings DHCP 22 setup account login 26 network settings static 24 Sun Fire V20z network share volume front panel 18 extracted content 30 Sun Fire V40z installing and mounting 31 back panel connectors 11 overview 29 front panel 19 structure 30 T O tools 4 operating system and driver installation 33 operator panel button functions 23 operator panel location Sun Fire V20z 18 U operator panel location Sun Fire V40z 19 username rules 26 usernames 26 D packaging inserts removing 15 password rules 26 passwords 26 powering on server 15 R rack installation 4 removing packaging inserts 15 rules for usernames and passwords 26 S server management and platform software overview 29 server name defining 28 service processor assigning network settings DHCP 22 assigning network settings static 24 configuration 22
26. t des marques de fabrique ou des marques d pos es de SPARC International Inc aux Etats Unis et dans d autres pays Les produits portant les marques SPARC sont bas s sur une architecture d velopp e par Sun Microsystems Inc L interface d utilisation graphique OPEN LOOK et Sun a t d velopp e par Sun Microsystems Inc pour ses utilisateurs et licenci s Sun reconnait les efforts de pionniers de Xerox pour la recherche et le d veloppement du concept des interfaces d utilisation visuelle ou graphique pour l industrie de l informatique Sun d tient une license non exclusive de Xerox sur l interface d utilisation graphique Xerox cette licence couvrant galement les licenci es de Sun qui mettent en place l interface d utilisation graphique OPEN LOOK et qui en outre se conforment aux licences crites de Sun LA DOCUMENTATION EST FOURNIE EN L TAT ET TOUTES AUTRES CONDITIONS DECLARATIONS ET GARANTIES EXPRESSES OU TACITES SONT FORMELLEMENT EXCLUES DANS LA MESURE AUTORISEE PAR LA LOI APPLICABLE Y COMPRIS NOTAMMENT TOUTE GARANTIE IMPLICITE RELATIVE A LA QUALITE MARCHANDE A L APTITUDE A UNE UTILISATION PARTICULIERE OU A L ABSENCE DE CONTREFA ON Ob ass A Adobe PostScript Contents Hardware Installation and Startup 1 Installation Overview 1 User Documentation 2 Related Documentation 3 Safety Guidelines 3 Installing the Server Intoa Rack 4 Cabling 9 Notes for the Sun Fire V20z Server 9 Ethernet Port Labelling 9 PCI S
27. t on the motherboard that corresponds to PCI 1 is identified by the silkscreen label Slot 1 66MHz AC power connector SP 10 100 Platform gigabit Ethernet Ethernet AC power switch connectors connectors AC power indicator LED o L o o 9 B P se Keyboard Mouse Locate light SP reset Video USB Serial port connector connector button and LED button connector connector connector FIGURE 1 8 Back Panel of the Sun Fire V20z Server 10 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Installation Guide July 2005 Notes for the Sun Fire V40z Server Ethernet Port Labelling It is important to note the labelling of the ethernet ports on the back panel of the Sun Fire V40z server Referring to the platform gigabit Gb ethernet ports at the right edge of the chassis see FIGURE 1 9 the lower ethernet interface is eth0 andthe upper interface is eth1 respectively Vertical Horizontal AC power connectors PCI card slots 6 PCI card slot 2 power supplies shown Co E OOO I OO PPLOSOSOSOSSSOSSSOOSO 0000 O 0000 0016 R IOl IOIOI lt 5100N000 800000000000000000 so0cccc00000000008 t so0000000000000008 t S00000000000000008 t S0000CC000C0000008 PCI7 PCI6 PCI5 PCI 4 PCI3 Keyboard Mouse Video USB Serial port connector connector connector connector connector Locate light SP reset button and LED button SP 10 100 Platform gigabit Ethernet Ethernet connectors
28. t stikkontakt m Swedish Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag Chapter 1 Hardware Installation and Startup The use of the exclamation point in a triangle symbol on the product indicates a reference to the following important safety information concerning National Deviations for Finland Norway and Sweden 3 Installing the Server Into a Rack Caution The Sun Fire V40z server weighs 75 pounds 34 kilograms Use caution when lifting or moving the server to avoid personal injury It is recommended that you use two people for moving and mounting the server Always load a rack from the bottom up and load the heaviest item in the rack first Use the following procedure to install the server into a rack using slide rails Tools Required m 2 cross point screwdriver for mounting screws Note Before you install the server in a rack ensure that all PCI expansion cards additional memory and any other additional options are installed For ease of rack mounting do not attach cables to the server before installing into the rack Caution Before you power on a Sun Fire V40z server for the first time you must remove the packaging inserts from the server s PCI card slots and CPU card slot to ensure proper air flow and cooling You can discard these packaging inserts which serve as protection during shipping See Powering On and Booting the Server on page 15 for instructions on removing the inserts Do NOT remove
29. the plastic air baffle inserts from the PCI slots The updated release chassis part number PN 380 1206 of the Sun Fire V40z server does not ship with the packaging insert in the PCI card slots 1 Install one mounting bracket to each side of the server as shown in FIGURE 1 1 or FIGURE 1 2 Position the three holes in the mounting bracket over the front three locating pins on the server s side and push forward on the mounting bracket until the middle locking tab clicks over the middle pin 4 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Installation Guide July 2005 FIGURE 1 1 Installing the Slide Rail Mounting Brackets Onto the Sun Fire V20z Server S Locating pins Locking tab Mounting bracket FIGURE 1 2 Installing the Slide Rail Mounting Brackets Onto the Sun Fire V40z Server Chapter 1 Hardware Installation and Startup 5 2 Install one slide rail assembly to each side of the rack as shown in FIGURE 1 3 securing them with the screws provided The end of the rail with the adjustable bracket must be positioned toward the back of the rack as shown Note Leave the middle screw holes on each front mounting bracket open for the thumb screws on the server Rear mounting bracket adjustable Front mounting bracket S M G M M M M M M FIGURE 1 3 Installing the Slide Rails Into the Rack 6 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Installation Guide July 2005 3 Slide the server
30. tings on page 22 a Defining a Name for the Server on page 28 optional a Creating the Initial Manager Account on page 26 m Installing and Mounting the NSV Software on page 31 m Setting up the Platform Operating System and Drivers on page 33 Note An operating system can be installed on the server without configuring the service processor SP or the network share volume NSV However if you choose to skip the SP and NSV setup you will not be able to use the remote management capabilities of the system or the diagnostics 21 Configuring the Service Processor Caution The service processor SP must be secured with a user name and password when the server is first deployed Failure to secure the SP can expose the server to security and availability risks through the SP network interface The Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z servers include a dedicated SP for complete server independence and maximum availability of server management The SP is an embedded PowerPC that provides the following functions Environmental monitoring of the platform such as temperatures voltages fan speeds and panel switches m Alert messages when problems occur m Remote control of server operations boot shutdown and reboot of the server s operating system turning the server s power on and off stopping the server s boot process in BIOS and upgrading BIOS After supplying AC power to the server you are read
31. y to begin configuring the SP by setting an IP address and associated network settings for the SP You can configure the SP network settings by using DHCP or by using a static IP address Defining SP Network Settings This section contains two alternate methods you can use to define SP network settings m Assigning SP Network Settings Using DHCP on page 22 m Assigning Static SP Network Settings on page 24 Assigning SP Network Settings Using DHCP The following procedure describes how to set the SP network settings using DHCP from the Operator Panel If your network does not use DHCP or you want to assign a static IP address to the SP follow the instructions in Assigning Static SP Network Settings on page 24 1 Press any operator panel button on the server front panel see FIGURE 2 1 The LCD panel displays the first menu option Menu Server Menu 22 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers lInstallation Guide July 2005 arY7 vd Select Forward rX 1 Press both for Cancel Press both for Enter FIGURE 2 1 Operator Panel Buttons Press the Forward button until you reach the SP menu Menu SP menu Press the Select button to display the SP menu options SP Menu Set SP IP info Press the Select button The following prompt appears with the default response SP use DHCP No Press the Forward button to change to Yes then press the Select button Press the Select button at th
32. yphen or period m Usernames must be unique and must begin with an alphabetic character m Passwords can contain any printable character and are case sensitive m A username or a password is limited to 32 characters and cannot be a null or an empty string There are two methods you can use to create the initial manager account From a command line see Creating the Initial Account From a Command Line on page 26 m From the Systems Management SM console see Creating the Initial Account From the SM Console on page 27 Creating the Initial Account From a Command Line Log in to the setup account and create the initial manager account by following this procedure 1 Using an SSHv1 or SSHv2 client connect to the IP address of the SP 2 Authenticate as the user setup with no password required ssh sp_ip address 1 setup 3 Follow the on screen prompts to create the initial manager account After you create the initial manager account the setup account is deleted and you are logged out of the server You can then log in using the new initial manager account from which you can create other user accounts 26 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers lInstallation Guide July 2005 Note If you are prompted for a password this indicates that the SP has already been secured with an account If you do not know the management user name and password you can reset the SP from the operator panel by navigating to the SP
33. zipping a compressed file on a Linux platform use the a switch as shown to force text files to convert to the target operating system s appropriate end of line termination The extracted packages populate these directories mnt nsv diags logs snmp update_server sw_images Chapter 2 Initial Software Configuration 31 32 5 If you will be running the server diagnostics run the following commands to create the appropriate permissions within the diags directories chmod 777 mnt nsv diags NSV version number scripts chmod R 755 mnt nsv diags NSV_version_number mppc Log in to the Sun Fire V20z or Sun Fire V40z server SP via SSH by typing the following command at the NFS server s command prompt ssh 1 admin_or_higher_login SSH_hostname Note Verify that NFS is enabled on the network before going to the next step On systems running Linux this must be done manually Refer to the documentation for the version of Linux you are running for the instructions on enabling NFS Mount the NSV onto the Sun Fire V20z or Sun Fire V40z server SP by typing the following command sp add mount r NFS_server_hostname directory_with_NSV_files 1 mnt Note If you did not set up the SP on a DHCP network you must use the NFS_server_IP_address rather than the NFS_server_hostname Continue with Setting up the Platform Operating System and Drivers on page 33 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search