Sun Microsystems V490 User Manual

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Sun FireV490 Server

Administration Guide

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

www.sun.com

Part No. 817-3951-10

August 2004, Revision A

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Contents

 

 

Preface xxv

 

 

 

Part I

Installation

 

 

 

 

1.

Sun Fire V490 Server Installation 1

 

 

 

About the Parts Shipped to You

1

 

 

 

How to Install the Sun Fire V490 Server

2

Part II

Background

 

 

 

 

2.

System Overview

9

 

 

 

 

About the Sun Fire V490 Server

9

 

 

 

Locating Front Panel Features

12

 

 

 

Security Lock and Top Panel Lock

12

 

 

LED Status Indicators 13

 

 

 

 

Power Button

15

 

 

 

 

System Control Switch 15

 

 

 

 

Locating Back Panel Features 16

 

 

 

About Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability Features 19

 

 

Hot-Pluggable and Hot-Swappable Components 19

 

 

Power Supply Redundancy

20

 

 

 

Environmental Monitoring and Control 20

Contents iii

Automatic System Recovery 21

 

 

MPxIO 21

 

 

Sun Remote System Control Software

22

 

Hardware Watchdog Mechanism and XIR

23

Dual-Loop Enabled FC-AL Subsystem

23

 

Support for RAID Storage Configurations

24

Error Correction and Parity Checking

24

 

3.Hardware Configuration 25

About Hot-Pluggable and Hot-Swappable Components 26

Power Supplies

26

 

 

 

 

 

Disk Drives 27

 

 

 

 

 

 

About the CPU/Memory Boards

27

 

About the Memory Modules

28

 

 

Memory Interleaving

 

30

 

 

 

Independent Memory Subsystems

30

Configuration Rules

 

31

 

 

 

About the PCI Cards and Buses

31

 

Configuration Rules

 

33

 

 

 

About the System Controller (SC) Card

33

Configuration Rules

 

35

 

 

 

About Hardware Jumpers

36

 

 

PCI Riser Board Jumpers

36

 

 

About the Power Supplies

38

 

 

Configuration Rule

39

 

 

 

About the Fan Trays

39

 

 

 

 

 

Configuration Rule

41

 

 

 

About FC-AL Technology

41

 

 

 

About the FC-AL Backplane

42

 

 

Contents iv

Configuration Rules

43

 

 

 

 

About the HSSDC FC-AL Port

43

 

 

 

About the FC-AL Host Adapters 44

 

 

Configuration Rules

44

 

 

 

 

About the Internal Disk Drives

44

 

 

 

Configuration Rule

45

 

 

 

 

About the Serial Port

45

 

 

 

 

About the USB Ports

46

 

 

 

 

 

4. Network Interfaces and System Firmware

47

About the Network Interfaces

47

 

 

 

About Redundant Network Interfaces

48

 

About the ok Prompt

49

 

 

 

 

What You Should Know About Accessing the ok Prompt 50

Ways of Reaching the ok Prompt

50

 

For More Information 51

 

 

 

 

About OpenBoot Environmental Monitoring

52

Enabling or Disabling the OpenBoot Environmental Monitor 52

Automatic System Shutdown

53

 

 

OpenBoot Environmental Status Information 53

About OpenBoot Emergency Procedures 54

 

Stop-A Functionality

54

 

 

 

 

Stop-D Functionality

54

 

 

 

 

Stop-F Functionality

55

 

 

 

 

Stop-N Functionality

55

 

 

 

 

About Automatic System Recovery

55

 

Auto-Boot Options

56

 

 

 

 

Error Handling Summary

57

 

 

 

Reset Scenarios

58

 

 

 

 

 

Contents v

 

About Manually Configuring Devices

59

 

 

Deconfiguring Devices vs. Slots

59

 

 

 

Deconfiguring All System Processors

59

 

Device Paths

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference for Device Identifiers

61

 

 

 

 

5.

System Administration Software

63

 

 

 

 

About System Administration Software

63

 

 

About Multipathing Software

64

 

 

 

 

 

For More Information

65

 

 

 

 

 

 

About Volume Management Software

65

 

 

Multiplexed I/O (MPxIO)

66

 

 

 

 

 

RAID Concepts 66

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For More Information

68

 

 

 

 

 

 

About Sun Cluster Software

69

 

 

 

 

 

For More Information

69

 

 

 

 

 

 

About Communicating With the System

69

 

 

What the System Console Does

70

 

 

 

Using the System Console

70

 

 

 

 

6.

Diagnostic Tools

73

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About the Diagnostic Tools

73

 

 

 

 

 

 

About Diagnostics and the Boot Process

77

 

 

Prologue: System Controller Boot

78

 

 

Stage One: OpenBoot Firmware and POST 78

 

Stage Two: OpenBoot Diagnostics Tests

85

 

Stage Three: The Operating System

93

 

 

Tools and the Boot Process: A Summary

99

 

About Isolating Faults in the System

100

 

Contents vi

 

About Monitoring the System

101

 

 

 

 

 

Monitoring the System Using Remote System Control Software

102

 

Monitoring the System Using Sun Management Center

103

 

 

About Exercising the System

105

 

 

 

 

 

Exercising the System Using SunVTS Software 106

 

 

 

Exercising the System Using Hardware Diagnostic Suite

108

 

 

Reference for OpenBoot Diagnostics Test Descriptions

109

 

 

 

Reference for Decoding I2C Diagnostic Test Messages

111

 

 

 

Reference for Terms in Diagnostic Output 114

 

 

 

Part III

Instructions

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Configuring Console Access

119

 

 

 

 

 

How to Avoid Electrostatic Discharge

120

 

 

 

 

How to Power On the System

122

 

 

 

 

 

How to Power Off the System

125

 

 

 

 

 

How to Get to the ok Prompt

126

 

 

 

 

 

How to Attach a Twisted-Pair Ethernet Cable 127

 

 

 

 

How to Access the System Console via tip Connection

129

 

 

How to Modify the /etc/remote File

131

 

 

 

 

How to Verify Serial Port Settings 132

 

 

 

 

 

How to Set Up an Alphanumeric Terminal as the System Console 133

 

How to Configure a Local Graphics Terminal as the System Console

135

 

How to Initiate a Reconfiguration Boot

138

 

 

 

 

Reference for System Console OpenBoot Variable Settings

141

 

Contents vii

8. Configuring Network Interfaces and the Boot Device 143

How to Configure the Primary Network Interface

144

How to Configure Additional Network Interfaces

146

How to Select the Boot Device 149

 

9. Configuring System Firmware 153

 

 

 

How to Enable OpenBoot Environmental Monitoring

154

 

How to Disable OpenBoot Environmental Monitoring

154

 

How to Obtain OpenBoot Environmental Status Information

155

How to Enable the Watchdog Mechanism and Its Options 156

How to Enable ASR

157

 

 

 

How to Disable ASR

158

 

 

 

How to Obtain ASR Status Information

158

 

 

How to Redirect the System Console to the System Controller

159

How to Restore the Local System Console 161

 

 

How to Deconfigure a Device Manually

162

 

 

How to Reconfigure a Device Manually

163

 

 

How to Implement Stop-N Functionality

164

 

 

10. Isolating Failed Parts 167

 

 

 

How to Operate the Locator LED

168

 

 

How to Put the Server in Service Mode

170

 

How to Put the Server in Normal Mode

171

 

How to Isolate Faults Using LEDs

172

 

 

How to Isolate Faults Using POST Diagnostics

175

How to Isolate Faults Using Interactive OpenBoot Diagnostics Tests 177

How to View Diagnostic Test Results After the Fact 179

How to View and Set OpenBoot Configuration Variables 180

Reference for Choosing a Fault Isolation Tool

181

Contents viii

11. Monitoring the System 185

How to Monitor the System Using Sun Management Center Software 186

How to Monitor the System Using the System Controller and RSC Software 190 How to Use Solaris System Information Commands 197

How to Use OpenBoot Information Commands 198

12. Exercising the System 201

 

How to Exercise the System Using SunVTS Software

202

How to Check Whether SunVTS Software Is Installed

206

A.Connector Pinouts 209

Serial Port Connector

210

 

 

 

Serial Port Connector Diagram

210

Serial Port Connector Signals

210

USB Connector 211

 

 

 

 

USB Connector Diagram

211

 

USB Connector Signals

211

 

 

Twisted-Pair Ethernet Connector

 

212

TPE Connector Diagram

212

 

TPE Connector Signals

212

 

 

SC Ethernet Connector 213

 

 

 

SC Ethernet Connector Diagram 213

SC Ethernet Connector Signals

213

SC Serial Connector

214

 

 

 

SC Serial Connector Diagram

214

SC Serial Connector Signals

214

FC-AL Port HSSDC Connector

215

HSSDC Connector Diagram

215

HSSDC Connector Signal 215

Contents ix

B.System Specifications 217

Physical Specifications 217 Electrical Specifications 218 Environmental Specifications 219

Agency Compliance Specifications 220

Clearance and Service Access Specifications 220

C.Safety Precautions 221

Index 239

Contents x

Figures

FIGURE 2-1

FIGURE 2-2

FIGURE 2-3

FIGURE 2-4

FIGURE 3-1

FIGURE 3-2

FIGURE 3-3

FIGURE 3-4

FIGURE 3-5

FIGURE 3-6

FIGURE 3-7

FIGURE 3-8

FIGURE 6-1

FIGURE 6-2

FIGURE 6-3

FIGURE 6-4

FIGURE 10-1

Sun Fire V490 Server Front Panel Features

12

 

Four-Position System Control Switch in Locked Position

15

Sun Fire V490 Server Back Panel Features

17

 

Back Panel External Ports

18

 

 

 

Memory Module Groups A0, A1, B0, B1

29

 

 

PCI Slots

32

 

 

 

 

Sun System Controller (SC) Card 34

 

 

 

SC Card Ports 35

 

 

 

 

Jumper Identification Guide

36

 

 

 

Hardware Jumpers on PCI Riser Board

37

 

 

Power Supply Locations 38

 

 

 

Fan Trays

40

 

 

 

 

Simplified Schematic View of a Sun Fire V490 System

76

Boot PROM and IDPROM

79

 

 

 

POST Diagnostic Running Across FRUs

81

 

 

OpenBoot Diagnostics Interactive Test Menu

87

 

Choosing a Tool to Isolate Hardware Faults

182

 

Figures xi

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Tables

TABLE 2-1

System LEDs

14

 

 

 

 

TABLE 2-2

Fan Tray LEDs

14

 

 

 

 

TABLE 2-3

Hard Disk Drive LEDs 14

 

 

 

TABLE 2-4

System Control Switch Settings

16

 

TABLE 2-5

Ethernet LEDs

17

 

 

 

 

TABLE 2-6

Power Supply LEDs

18

 

 

 

TABLE 3-1

Association Between Processors and DIMM Groups 30

TABLE 3-2

PCI Bus Characteristics, Associated Bridge Chips, Centerplane Devices,

 

and PCI Slots

32

 

 

 

 

TABLE 3-3

PCI Riser Board Jumper Functions

37

 

TABLE 3-4

FC-AL Features and Advantages

42

 

TABLE 4-1

Ethernet Port LEDs

48

 

 

 

TABLE 5-1

System Administration Tool Summary

64

TABLE 5-2

Ways of Communicating With the System 70

TABLE 6-1

Summary of Diagnostic Tools

74

 

 

TABLE 6-2

OpenBoot Configuration Variables

82

 

TABLE 6-3

Keywords for the test-args OpenBoot Configuration Variable 86

TABLE 6-4

Diagnostic Tool Availability 99

 

 

 

TABLE 6-5

FRU Coverage of Fault Isolating Tools

100

TABLE 6-6

FRUs Not Directly Isolated by Diagnostic Tools 101

TABLE 6-7

What RSC Software Monitors

102

 

Tables xiii

TABLE 6-8

TABLE 6-9

TABLE 6-10

TABLE 6-11

TABLE 6-12

TABLE 6-13

TABLE 7-1

TABLE 7-2

TABLE 11-1

TABLE 11-2

TABLE 12-1

What Sun Management Center Software Monitors

103

FRU Coverage of System Exercising Tools

106

 

OpenBoot Diagnostics Menu Tests

109

 

 

 

OpenBoot Diagnostics Test Menu Commands

110

Sun Fire V490 I2C Bus Devices 111

 

 

 

Abbreviations or Acronyms in Diagnostic Output

114

Ways of Accessing the ok Prompt

127

 

 

 

OpenBoot Configuration Variables That Affect the System Console 141

Using Solaris Information Display Commands

197

Using OpenBoot Information Commands

199

 

 

Useful SunVTS Tests to Run on a Sun Fire V490 Server 205

Tables xiv

EN55022:1998/CISPR22:1997
EN55024:1998 Required Limits: EN61000-4-2
EN61000-4-3
EN61000-4-4
EN61000-4-5
EN61000-4-6
EN61000-4-8
EN61000-4-11 EN61000-3-2:1995 + A1, A2, A14 EN61000-3-3:1995

 

Declaration of Conformity

Compliance Model Number:

490

Product Family Name:

Sun Fire V490

EMC

European Union

This equipment complies with the following requirements of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC:

As Telecommunication Network Equipment (TNE) in both Telecom Centers and Other Than Telecom Centers per (as applicable):

EN300-386 V.1.3.1 (09-2001) Required Limits:

EN55022/CISPR22

Class A

EN61000-3-2

Pass

EN61000-3-3

Pass

EN61000-4-2

6 kV (Direct), 8 kV (Air)

EN61000-4-3

3 V/m 80-1000MHz, 10 V/m 800-960 MHz and 1400-2000 MHz

EN61000-4-4

1 kV AC and DC Power Lines, 0.5 kV Signal Lines,

EN61000-4-5

2 kV AC Line-Gnd, 1 kV AC Line-Line and Outdoor Signal Lines, 0.5 kV Indoor Signal Lines > 10m.

EN61000-4-6

3 V

EN61000-4-11

Pass

As Information Technology Equipment (ITE) Class A per (as applicable):

Class A

4 kV (Direct), 8 kV (Air)

3 V/m

1 kV AC Power Lines, 0.5 kV Signal and DC Power Lines

1 kV AC Line-Line and Outdoor Signal Lines, 2 kV AC Line-Gnd, 0.5 kV DC Power Lines 3 V

1 A/m Pass Pass Pass

Safety: This equipment complies with the following requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC:

EC Type Examination Certificates:

 

EN 60950-1:2001

TÜV Rheinland Certificate No. S72040123

IEC 60950-1:2001

CB Scheme Certificate No. –on file

Evaluated to all CB Countries

 

UL 60950-1, First Edition; CSA C22.2 No. 60950-00

File: E113363

FDA DHHS Accession Number (Monitor Only)

 

Supplementary Information: This product was tested and complies with all the requirements for the CE Mark.

 

 

 

/S/

 

Burt Hemp

July 5, 2004

 

Donald Cameron

July 5, 2004

Manager, Product Compliance

 

 

Program Manager

 

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

 

 

Sun Microsystems Scotland, Limited

One Network Circle, UBUR03-213

 

 

Blackness Road, Phase I, Main Bldg

Burlington, MA 01803

 

 

Springfield, EH49 7LR

 

USA

 

 

Scotland, United Kingdom

 

Tel: 781-442-2118

 

 

Tel: +44 1 506 672 539

 

Fax: 781-442-1673

 

 

Fax: +44 1 506 670 011

 

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Regulatory Compliance Statements

Your Sun product is marked to indicate its compliance class:

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — USA

Industry Canada Equipment Standard for Digital Equipment (ICES-003) — Canada

Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) — Japan

Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) — Taiwan

Please read the appropriate section that corresponds to the marking on your Sun product before attempting to install the product.

FCC Class A Notice

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1.This device may not cause harmful interference.

2.This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if it is not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Shielded Cables: Connections between the workstation and peripherals must be made using shielded cables to comply with FCC radio frequency emission limits. Networking connections can be made using unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables.

Modifications: Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by Sun Microsystems, Inc. may void the authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.

FCC Class B Notice

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1.This device may not cause harmful interference.

2.This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

Shielded Cables: Connections between the workstation and peripherals must be made using shielded cables in order to maintain compliance with FCC radio frequency emission limits. Networking connections can be made using unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cables.

Modifications: Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by Sun Microsystems, Inc. may void the authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.

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Sun Microsystems V490 User Manual

ICES-003 Class A Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe A

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

ICES-003 Class B Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe B

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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BSMI Class A Notice

The following statement is applicable to products shipped to Taiwan and marked as Class A on the product compliance label.

Regulatory Compliance Statements xix

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Preface

The Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide is intended to be used by experienced system administrators. It includes general descriptive information about the

Sun Fire™ V490 server and detailed instructions for installing, configuring, and administering the server and for diagnosing problems with the server. To use the information in this manual—particularly the instructional chapters—you must have working knowledge of computer network concepts and terms, and advanced familiarity with the Solaris™ Operating System.

Before You Read This Book

While the first part of this manual focuses on installation of the Sun Fire V490 server, it does not deal with mounting the server in a cabinet or 2-post rack. For those instructions, see the Sun Fire V490 Server Setup and Rackmounting Guide. Rackmounting instructions are also printed on labels on the server chassis.

Follow the instructions for mounting the server in a cabinet or 2-post rack before continuing with the installation and configuration instructions in this manual.

How This Book Is Organized

The Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide is divided into three parts:

Part One – Installation

Part Two – Background

Part Three – Instructions

xxi

Each part of the book is divided into chapters.

Part One

Chapter 1 describes and provides instructions for Sun Fire V490 server installation.

Part Two

Chapter 2 presents an illustrated overview of the server and a description of the server’s reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features.

Chapter 3 describes and illustrates major system hardware.

Chapter 4 describes the network interfaces and system firmware, including OpenBoot™ environmental monitoring.

Chapter 5 offers conceptual information (not instructions) relating to system administration tasks.

Chapter 6 is a discussion of diagnostic tools.

Part Three

Chapter 7 provides instructions for configuring system devices.

Chapter 8 provides instructions for configuring network interfaces and the boot drive.

Chapter 9 provides instructions for configuring system firmware. Chapter 10 provides instructions for isolating failed parts. Chapter 11 provides instructions for monitoring the system. Chapter 12 provides instructions for exercising the system.

This manual also includes the following reference appendixes:

Appendix A details connector pinouts.

Appendix B provides tables of various system specifications.

Appendix C deals with safety precautions.

xxii Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide • August 2004

Using UNIX Commands

This document might not contain information on basic UNIX® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. Refer to the following for this information:

Documentation that you received with your system

Solaris Operating System documentation, which is at http://docs.sun.com

Typographic Conventions

Typeface*

Meaning

Examples

 

 

 

AaBbCc123 The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

AaBbCc123 What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

AaBbCc123 Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized

AaBbCc123 Command-line variable; replace with a real name or value

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

%You have mail.

%su

Password:

Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.

* The settings on your browser might differ from these settings.

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Shell Prompts

Shell

Prompt

 

 

C shell

machine-name%

C shell superuser

machine-name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser

#

 

 

Related Documentation

Application

Title

Part Number / Location

 

 

 

Site Planning

Site Planning Guide for Entry-Level

816-1613-15

 

Servers, Version 1.5

Documentation CD

Rack installation

Sun Fire V490 Server Setup and

817-3959-10

 

Rackmounting Guide

Documentation CD

 

Sun Fire V490 Server 4-Post

817-6884-10

 

Rackmounting Overview

Printed, included in box

Parts installation and

Sun Fire V490 Server Parts Installation

817-3952-10

removal

and Removal Guide

Documentation CD

Remote System

Sun Remote System Control (RSC) 2.2

816-3314-12

Control (RSC)

User’s Guide

Documentation CD

software

 

 

Sun Validation Test

SunVTS 5.0 User’s Guide

816-1666-10

Suite (SunVTS)

 

http://docs.sun.com

software

SunVTS 5.0 Test Reference Manual

816-1667-10

 

 

 

http://docs.sun.com

Sun Management

Sun Management Center 3.5 Installation

816-2678-10

Center software

and Configuration Guide

http://www.sun.com/

 

 

sunmanagementcenter

 

Sun Management Center 3.5 User’s

816-2716-10

 

Guide

http://www.sun.com/

 

 

sunmanagementcenter

 

 

 

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Application

Title

Part Number / Location

 

 

 

Firmware

OpenBoot PROM Enhancements for

817-6957-10

configuration

Diagnostic Operation

Documentation CD

 

OpenBoot 4.x Command Reference

816-1177-10

 

Manual

http://docs.sun.com

Late-breaking

Sun Fire V490 Server Product Notes

817-4193-10

information

 

Documentation CD

 

Sun Remote System Control (RSC) 2.2.2

816-3995-11

 

Release Notes

Documentation CD

 

SunVTS README file

/opt/SUNWvts/

 

 

 

Accessing Sun Documentation

You can view, print, or purchase a broad selection of Sun documentation, including localized versions, at:

http://www.sun.com/documentation

Third-Party Web Sites

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http://www.sun.com/service/contacting

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

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PART I Installation

This one-chapter part of the Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide provides instructions for installing your server.

For illustrated background information about the hardware and software components of the Sun Fire V490 server, see the chapters in Part Two – Background.

For detailed instructions on how to configure and administer the server, and how to perform various diagnostic routines to resolve problems with the server, see the chapters in Part Three – Instructions.

CHAPTER 1

Sun Fire V490 Server Installation

This chapter provides both an overview of, and instructions for, the hardware and software tasks you need to accomplish to get the Sun Fire™ V490 server up and running. This chapter explains some of what you need to do, and points you to the appropriate section in this guide, or to other manuals for more information.

The following information is covered in this chapter:

“About the Parts Shipped to You” on page 1

“How to Install the Sun Fire V490 Server” on page 2

About the Parts Shipped to You

Standard features for Sun Fire V490 systems are installed at the factory. However, if you ordered options such as a monitor, or keyboard and mouse, these will be shipped to you separately.

In addition, you should have received the media and documentation for all appropriate system software. Check that you have received everything you ordered.

Note – Inspect the shipping carton for evidence of physical damage. If a shipping carton is 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.

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Unpacking instructions are printed on the outside of the shipping carton.

How to Install the Sun Fire V490 Server

Each step in this procedure refers you to a particular document or to a section of this guide for instructions. Complete each step in the order listed.

The best way to begin your installation of a Sun Fire V490 server is by completing the rackmounting and setup procedures in the Sun Fire V490 Server Setup and Rackmounting Guide. This guide is shipped with your server in the ship kit box.

Before You Begin

The Sun Fire V490 server is a general-purpose server, which you can use for many types of applications. Exactly how you set up your server depends on what you want it to do.

This procedure is intended to be as “generic” as possible, so as to cover the needs of most sites. Even so, you need to make certain decisions to complete the procedure:

On which network or networks do you intend the machine to operate?

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