Sun V215, V245 User Manual

Sun Fire™V215 and V245 Servers

Getting Started Guide

Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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Part No. 819-3041-10
September 2006, Revision 04

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Contents

Servers Overview 1

Server Installation Process 3

Site Preparation 4

Physical Specifications 5

Environmental Requirements 5

Operating Environment 6

Airflow Considerations 7

Acoustic Noise 7

Operating Power Limits and Ranges 7

Calculating Power Consumption 8

Calculating Heat Dissipation 8

Shipping Kit Contents 8

Front Panel 9

DVD Dual Drive 10

Hard Drives 10

Power and Locator Buttons 11

Status Indicators 11

Front USB Ports 12

Rear Panels 12

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Power Inlets 13

Network Connectors 14

Ethernet Ports 15

Serial Ports 15

USB 2.0 Ports 16

PCI Expansion 16

Cabling Notes 17

Minimum Connections 17

System Controller Management Ports 17

Socketed System Configuration Chip 17

Preinstalled Software 18

Solaris Operating System 18

Java Enterprise System Software 19

OpenBoot PROM Diagnostics 20

Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager 20

System Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability 21

Hot-Swappable Components 21

Power Supply Redundancy 22

Environmental Monitoring 22

Sun Fire V215 and V245 Documentation 23

Documentation, Support, and Training 24

Third-Party Web Sites 24

Sun Welcomes Your Comments 24

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Introducing the Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers

This guide provides you with a starting point for getting started with the Sun Fire™
V215 and V245 servers. This guide also includes links to the resources available for
these servers, instructions for planning the installation of a Sun Fire V215 or V245
server, and information for locating the cable connections, configuring the server
and preinstalled software, and finding more information about these servers.

Servers Overview

The Sun Fire V215 and V245 servers represent follow on products of the Sun Fire
V210 and V240 servers and introduce several new features:

■ UltraSPARC

■ PCI-Express I/O boards

■ SAS hard drives

■ Hot-swap fans

■ Hot-swap power supplies

■ Dynamic FRU ID

■ ALOM Secure Shell and SNMP support

®

IIIi CPUs

The Sun Fire V215 and V245 servers can be mounted in a standard 19 inch rack, and
they ship with the Solaris™ 10 Operating System (OS), the Java™ Enterprise System,
and the Advanced Lights Out Manager (ALOM) software preinstalled as a software
image on the boot drive.

These servers have the following platform names:

■ SUNW,Sun-Fire-V215

■ SUNW,Sun-Fire-V245

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Both servers have the following common features:

■ One or two CPUs

■ One megabyte of L2 cache

■ Eight DDR-1 DIMM slots

■ Four 10/100/1000 megabit Ethernet ports

■ Two USB 2.0 connectors on the rear panel

■ One DVD dual drive (optional)

■ One or two redundant power supplies

■ One ALOM management controller with a serial and 10/100 megabit Ethernet

port

■ Solaris 10 6/06, plus mandatory patches, as the minimum level operating system

The servers have the following differentiating features:

TABLE 1 Server Differentiating Features

Sun Fire V215 Sun Fire V245

Height 1 rack unit 2 rack units

PCI-X expansion 1 1

PCI-E expansion 2 2

Front USB connectors 1 2

Hard drive bays 2 4

For a detailed list of features, available configurations, and compatible options, go
to:

http://www.sun.com/servers/

For detailed information about these servers, go to:

http://sunsolve.sun.com/

See: Sun System Handbook

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Server Installation Process

This section contains a list of tasks that you must complete during the installation
process. Each task includes a reference to the appropriate instructions. Each task
must be completed in order.

1. Preparing the site according to the power, clearance, and environmental
requirements.

If you are installing the server into a new Sun™ rack, you must fully prepare the
site for the installation. If you are installing the server into an existing rack, you
must conduct some site preparation to satisfy the additional power and
environmental requirements. See “Site Preparation” on page 4 for specific
instructions.

2. Downloading the appropriate documentation.
You will need to download the Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Installation Guide

and the Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Product Notes before you attempt to install
the server. You can obtain these documents and other guides associated with
these servers at:

http://www.sun.com/documentation

3. Verifying that you have received all of the components.
The Sun Fire server ships in several packages. See “Shipping Kit Contents” on

page 8 for a list of the shipping kit.

4. Installing the server into the rack.
The installation of the rack slides and cable management arm (CMA) represent

the majority of physical work during the installation.

5. Setting up a console to communicate with the server.
To set up the console, refer to the Sun Fire V215 and V245 Servers Installation Guide

for instructions.

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6. Obtaining the latest configuration instructions for your server.
After you power the server on, you will automatically be taken through the

Solaris OS configuration procedure. Therefore, before you power on the server, go
to the following site to obtain the latest configuration details:

http://www.sun.com/software/preinstall/index.xml

7. Powering on the server and configuring the preinstalled software.
The Solaris OS and the Java Enterprise System software are preinstalled on the

server.
To power on the server and configure the preinstalled software, refer to the Sun

Fire V215 and V245 Servers Installation Guide for instructions.

8. Obtaining the latest updates and patches.
Use the appropriate links on the preinstalled software site to obtain the latest

updates and patches.

9. Setting the desired OpenBoot™ PROM configuration options.
The initial boot will test the entire system. You can change the level of testing by

using the OpenBoot PROM commands and configuration variables. To change the
boot test level and other boot variables, refer to the OpenBoot PROM Enhancements
Diagnostics Operation.

10. (Optional) Loading additional software from the Solaris OS media kit.
The Solaris OS media kit is sold separately. The kit includes several CDs

containing software to help you operate, configure, and administer your server.
Refer to the documentation provided in the media kit for a complete listing of
included software and detailed instructions.

Site Preparation

Before you install the Sun Fire server, you must prepare the site. This section
includes information and links to information you need to prepare the site.

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Physical Specifications

TABLE 2 shows the physical specifications for the Sun Fire V215 and V245 servers.

TABLE 2 Physical Specifications

Dimension Value

Sun Fire V215 server

Sun Fire V245 server

Height 42.7 mm

Width 440.3 mm

Depth 635.0 mm

Weight 15 kg

Height 87.36 mm

Width 440.3 mm

Depth 635.0 mm

Weight 18 kg

Environmental Requirements

You can operate and store the system safely in the conditions detailed in TABLE 3.

TABLE 3 Operating and Storage Specifications

Specification Operating Storage

Ambient temperature -10˚ C to 35˚ C

maximum ambient
temperature is derated by 1˚ C
(V245) and 2˚ C (V215) per 500
m altitude above 500 m

Relative humidity 5% to 80% RH noncondensing,

27˚ C maximum wet bulb

Altitude 0 m up to 3000 m (at 35˚ C

ambient)

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-40˚ C to 65˚ C

5% to 95% RH noncondensing,
27˚ C maximum wet bulb

0 m up to 12000 m