Fujitsu SPARC Enterprise T5440 Getting Started Manual

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SPARC® Enterprise T5440 Server Getting Started Guide

This guide describes the minimum steps you must perform to get your server to power on and boot for the first time using the preinstalled Solaris™ Operating System (Solaris OS).

FIGURE 1 SPARC Enterprise T5440 Server

Shipping Contents

Quantity Item

1Server

2 RJ-45 Ethernet cable

1 RJ-45 to DB-25 adapter (crossover)

1 RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter (crossover)

1 Wrist strap

4 Power cords (packaged separately)

1 Rackmounting kit with cable management

assembly

Quick Setup Instructions

For quick installation and configuration, follow these steps. For more detailed information, refer to the complete online product documentation set at: http://www.fujitsu.com/sparcenterprise/manual/

Understand the following information before you set up the server for the first time:

■ Choose the best instructions for your situation – These quick setup instructions work for any networking environment, and

require the use of a terminal device for connectivity to a serial port. If you have a networking environment running DHCP, you can configure your system using the Ethernet management port. To take advantage of the DHCP setup method, refer to the online installation guide instead of these instructions.

■ Set aside sufficient time – Installation times vary, but if you are performing these setup instructions for the first time, plan to

spend about 45 to 75 minutes to complete all of these instructions. Additional time might be required for installing optional hardware and rackmounting kits.

■ Gather your configuration information – During the configuration, you are prompted for time zone and networking parameters

that are specific to your environment. For a list of information you need, see Step 9.

■ Obtain a terminal device – You configure this rackmountable server through the service processor (SP) using the built-in serial

and network management ports, and not through a graphical interface and keyboard. For more information about the terminal device, see Step 3.

■ Do not apply power at this time – This system includes a service processor (SP) that is used to configure and boot the main

host server. To properly configure the host server and view SP messages, do not apply AC power to the server until the SP and host networking connections are made, as described in this guide.

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1. Unpack the server, and check that you received all of the shipping contents.

2. Place the server in its intended location for verification.

For rackmounting instructions, refer to the instructions included with the rail kit, the service label on the server, and to the online SPARC Enterprise T5440 Server Installation and Setup Guide.

3. Connect a serial cable between the server’s SER MGT port (

FIGURE 2) and a terminal device.

This connection provides your initial communication with the service processor (SP). The terminal device can be a terminal, a terminal server, or a laptop with terminal emulation software running. The device must be set up to communicate using 9600 baud, 8 bit, no parity, 1 stop bit. A null modem configuration is needed, meaning the transmit and receive signals are reversed (crossed over) for DTE to DTE communications. You can use the supplied RJ-45 crossover adapters with a standard RJ-45 cable to achieve the null modem configuration.

FIGURE 2 Server Connections

SER MGT

RJ-45

NET MGT

RJ-45

NET 0 to NET 3

RJ-45

Host to Ethernet

SP to Ethernet

(Optional)

RJ-45 to DB-25

crossover

adapter

Numbered cables

correspond to setup steps.

RJ-45 to DB-9

crossover

adapter

Terminal

device

4. (Optional) Connect an Ethernet cable between the server’s Net MGT port (FIGURE 2) and the network to which future connections to the SP and host will be made.

After the initial configuration of the system using the SP SER MGT port, communication with the SP and host is usually performed through this Ethernet interface.

5. Connect an Ethernet cable between one of the server’s NET ports (

FIGURE 2) and the network to which the server will

communicate.

6. Plug the power cords into the power supplies and into a power source.

Note - Only two power connections are required for operation. Use four power connections and two circuits for redundancy.

When power is applied, the SP initializes and power supply LEDs illuminate. After a few minutes, the SP login prompt appears on the terminal device. The host is not initialized or powered on at this time.

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7. At the terminal device, log in to the SP as root with the password changeme.

SUNSP00144FAC732F login: root Password: changeme . . .

After a brief delay, the SP prompt is displayed (->). At this point, there are many commands you can perform using the Integrated Lights Out Manager interface.

Additional SP information, such as how to change the password and how to set up the SP network parameters is available in the online documentation set.

8. Power on the server and redirect the host output to display on the serial terminal device:

-> start /SYS Are you sure you want to start /SYS (y/n)? y

-> start /SP/console Are you sure you want to start /SP/CONSOLE (y/n)? y Serial console started. To stop, type #. . . .

After you start the SP console, the server initialization takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.

9. When prompted, follow the onscreen instructions and enter the following configuration information.

You will be prompted to confirm the configuration several times, enabling confirmation and changes. If you are not sure how to respond to a particular value, you can accept the default, and make future changes when the Solaris OS is running.

Parameter Description

Language Select a number from the displayed language list.

Locale Select a number from the displayed locale list.

Ter m i n al Ty p e Select a terminal type that corresponds with your terminal device.

Network? Select Yes.

Multiple Network Interfaces Select the network interfaces that you plan to configure. If you are not sure, select the first one in the

list.

DHCP? Select Yes or No according to your network environment.

Host Name Enter the host name for the server.

IP Address Enter the IP address for this Ethernet interface.

Subnet? Select Yes or No according to your network environment.

Subnet Netmask (If subnet was Yes) Enter the netmask for the subnet for your network environment.

IPv6? Specify whether or not to use IPv6. If you are not sure, select No to configure the Ethernet interface

for IPv4.

Security Policy Select either standard UNIX

Confirm Review the onscreen information and change it if needed. Otherwise, continue.

Name Service Select the name service according to your network environment.

Note–If you select a name service other than None, you will be prompted for additional name service configuration information.

NFSv4 Domain Name Select the type of domain name configuration according to your environment. If you are not sure,

select Use the NFSv4 domain derived by the system.

Time Zone (Continent) Select your continent.

Time Zone (Country or Region) Select your country or region.

Time Zone Select the time zone.

Date and Time Accept the default date and time or change the values.

root Password Enter the root password twice. This password is for the superuser account for the Solaris OS on this

server. This password is not the SP password.

security (No) or Kerberos Security (Yes). If you are not sure, select No.

When the configuration menus are completed, the server reboots and displays the Solaris login prompt.

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10. Log in to the server and explore the capabilities.

There are many commands you can use to verify the functionality of the system. The following list describes a few of them:

■ showrev – Displays the host name and system architecture information. Use the -a option with this command to see the

patches that are installed.

■ psrinfo – Displays information about the number and status of the processors and cores in the host.

■ prtdiag – Displays system configuration and diagnostic information.

Review the Solaris OS man pages and documentation for more details.

Accessing Important Information for SPARC Enterprise Series Servers

Before you deploy your server, check for the Product Notes for your server and other important information on the following websites.

Global Site

http://www.fujitsu.com/sparcenterprise/manual/notes/

North American Site

https://download.computers.us.fujitsu.com/

Japanese Site

http://primeserver.fujitsu.com/sparcenterprise/manual/notes/

Accessing Documentation

The following websites provide the latest versions of SPARC Enterprise Series manuals:

Global Site

http://www.fujitsu.com/sparcenterprise/manual/

North American Site

https://download.computers.us.fujitsu.com/

Japanese Site

http://primeserver.fujitsu.com/sparcenterprise/manual/

Reader's Comments Regarding This Manual

If you have any comments or requests regarding this manual, or if you find any unclear statements in the manual, please state your points specifically, and forward it to the system engineer (SE) in charge, or your sales representative.

Manual Code C120-E504-01XA Part No. 875-4447-10 September 2008, Revision A

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