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Contents
Preface v
1. Before You Begin the Installation 1
Hardware Overview 1
Physical Specifications 2
Environmental Requirements 2
Front Panel Features 3
Dongle Cable 4
Remote Manageability With ALOM CMT 5
2. Installation and Configuration 7
Handling the Module 7
Installing the Module Into the Chassis 8
▼ To Install the Module 8
Powering On the Server Module 10
▼ To Power On the Server Module 10
Installing an Operating System on a Hard Drive 10
JumpStart Server Installation 11
JumpStart Server Configuration 11
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Preface
This guide includes general information about the Sun Blade™ T6300 server module
and instructions for installing the server module into the Sun Blade T6000 chassis.
Using UNIX Commands
This document might not contain information about basic UNIX®commands and
procedures such as coping files, listing directories, and configuring devices. Refer to
the following for this information:
■ Software documentation that you received with your system
■ Solaris™ Operating System documentation, which is at:
http://docs.sun.com
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Shell Prompts
Typographic Conventions
Shell Prompt
C shell machine-name%
C shell superuser machine-name#
Bourne shell and Korn shell $
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser #
Typeface
*
* The settings on your browser might differ from these settings.
Meaning Examples
AaBbCc123 The names of commands, files,
and directories; on-screen
computer output
Edit your.login file.
Use ls -a to list all files.
% You have mail.
AaBbCc123 What you type, when contrasted
with on-screen computer output
%
su
Password:
AaBbCc123 Book titles, new words or terms,
words to be emphasized.
Replace command-line variables
with real names or values.
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.
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Related Documentation
The documents listed as online are available at:
http://www.sun.com/documentation/
Application Title Part Number Format Location
Late breaking news Sun Blade T6300 Server
Module Product Notes
820-0278 HTML
and PDF
Online
Administration Sun Blade T6300 Server
Module Administration
Guide
820-0277 HTML
and PDF
Online
Service Sun Blade T6300 Server
Module Service Manual
820-0276 HTML
and PDF
Online
Safety and
compliance
Sun Blade T6300 Server
Module Safety and
Compliance Manual
820-0279 HTML
and PDF
Online
ALOM Advanced Lights Out
Management (ALOM) CMT
v1.3 Guide
819-7981 HTML
and PDF
Online
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CHAPTER
1
Before You Begin the Installation
This chapter includes general information to help you become familiar with the
hardware and software features of the Sun Blade T6300 server module.
This chapter contains the following topics:
■ “Hardware Overview” on page 1
■ “Physical Specifications” on page 2
■ “Environmental Requirements” on page 2
■ “Front Panel Features” on page 3
■ “Dongle Cable” on page 4
■ “Remote Manageability With ALOM CMT” on page 5
Hardware Overview
The Sun Blade T6300 server module includes the following hardware features:
■ One 6- or 8-core, 32-thread CPU, up to 1.4 GHz
■ Eight DIMM slots that support up to 32 Gbytes of memory
■ One dual gigabit Ethernet controller
■ One SAS/SATA controller
■ One to four SAS/SATA drives (optional)
■ Two USB ports connected to dongle cable (the dongle cable is optional)
■ One DB9 port connected to the dongle cable
■ One RJ-45 serial virtual console port connected to the dongle cable
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Physical Specifications
The Sun Blade T6300 server module is approximately 12.6 x 19.5 inches in a 1U form
factor. The server module plugs in to a 10U chassis. The chassis provides cooling
through six redundant fans and 12V power to each module. In addition to 12V
power, the chassis provides 3.3 VAUX to each module to power the local FRU ID
EEPROM. This power enables the chassis management module (CMM) to query
each module slot prior to 12V and fan application to validate that there is sufficient
power and cooling to support the number and type of modules installed in the
chassis.
Environmental Requirements
TABLE 1-1 includes the environmental requirements that are specific to the Sun Blade
T6300 server module.
TABLE 1-1 Sun Blade T6300 Server Module Environmental Requirements
Condition Requirement
Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C noncondensing
Nonoperating temperature -40˚C to 65˚C
Operating humidity 10% to 90% noncondensing (27˚C max. wet bulb)
Nonoperating humidity 93% noncondensing (38˚ C max. wet bulb)
Operating altitude 3000 meters at 35˚C
Nonoperating altitude 12,000 meters
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Front Panel Features
This section contains an illustration of the front panel, along with descriptions of the
features.
FIGURE 1-1 Sun Blade T6300 Server Module Front Panel
Universal connector port
Locator LED
Ready to Remove LED
Service Action Required LED
OK LED
Power button
Reset button (nonfunctional)
Drive OK LED
Fault LED (not used)
Drive Ready to Remove LED
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Dongle Cable
You can order a dongle cable with the Sun Blade T6300 server module, or you can
use the dongle cable that shipped with the Sun Blade T6000 chassis.
FIGURE 1-2
shows the connections on the dongle cable.
FIGURE 1-2 Dongle Cable Connections
Dual USB
Virtual console
DB9 serial
Video (not supported)
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Remote Manageability With ALOM
CMT
The Sun Advanced Lights Out Management (ALOM CMT) feature is a system
controller that enables you to remotely manage and administer the Sun Blade T6300
server module.
The ALOM CMT software is preinstalled as firmware, and initializes as soon as you
apply power to the system. You can customize ALOM CMT to work with your
particular installation.
ALOM CMT enables you to monitor and control your server over a network, or by
using a dedicated serial port for connection to a terminal or terminal server. ALOM
CMT provides a command-line interface that you can use to remotely administer
geographically distributed or physically inaccessible machines. In addition, ALOM
CMT enables you to run diagnostics (such as POST) remotely that would otherwise
require physical proximity to the server’s serial port.
You can configure ALOM CMT to send email alerts of hardware failures, hardware
warnings, and other events related to the server or to ALOM CMT. The ALOM CMT
circuitry runs independently of the server, using the server’s standby power.
Therefore, ALOM CMT firmware and software continue to function when the server
operating system goes offline or when the server is powered off. ALOM CMT
monitors the following Sun Blade T6300 server module components:
■ CPU temperature conditions
■ Disk drive status
■ Fan speed and status
■ Voltage conditions
For information about configuring and using the ALOM system controller, refer to
the Advanced Lights Out Management (ALOM) CMT v1.3 Guide (819-7981).
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Installation and Configuration
After you have familiarized yourself with the features and components of the Sun
Blade T6300 server module, use the instructions in this chapter to install the server
into the chassis.
This chapter contains the following topics:
■ “Handling the Module” on page 7
■ “Installing the Module Into the Chassis” on page 8
■ “Powering On the Server Module” on page 10
■ “Installing an Operating System on a Hard Drive” on page 10
Handling the Module
Electronic equipment is susceptible to damage by static electricity. Use a grounded
antistatic wriststrap, footstrap, or equivalent safety equipment to prevent
electrostatic damage (ESD) when you install the Sun Blade T6300 server module.
Caution – To protect electronic components from electrostatic damage, which can
permanently disable the system or require repair by Sun 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.
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Installing the Module Into the Chassis
This section contains instructions for installing the module into the chassis.
Note – The following instructions assume that you have connected a terminal to a
terminal server, connected the terminal server to the chassis, and set up the network
management port on the chassis. If not, refer to the Sun Blade T6000 Chassis
Installation Guide for instructions on how to set up the network management port.
▼ To Install the Module
1. Ensure that you have the MAC address and serial number from the labels on the
shipping container and server module.
2. Locate the desired slot in the chassis.
3. Remove the filler panel if applicable.
4. Attach the dongle cable to the server module.
5. Attach an serial cable from the terminal server to the virtual console connector on
the dongle cable.
You must connect the terminal server to the dongle cable before you insert the server
module so that you can see the boot messages for the ALOM CMT software.
6. Position the server module vertically so that the ejectors are on the right.
The following illustration shows the server module being inserted into the chassis.
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FIGURE 2-1 Inserting the Sun Blade T6300 Server Module Into the Chassis
7. Push the server module into the slot until the module is about two inches from the
chassis front.
8. Push the ejectors down until they snap into place.
The server module goes into standby mode and the ALOM CMT system controller
initializes as soon as you insert the server module into the chassis.
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Powering On the Server Module
After the system controller boots, the system controller login prompt is displayed on
the serial console. Use the instructions in this section to log in to the system
controller and to power on the server module.
▼ To Power On the Server Module
1. Log in to the system controller as the default admin user.
2. Press Enter at the password promt.
By default, the server module is shipped with no password for the admin account.
Before you power on the server module, you should set the password with the
password command.
3. Use the password command to set the admin password.
4. Issue the poweron -c command.
You see an sc> alert message on the system console. This indicates that the system
has reset. After you issue the poweron command, the CPU and memory controllers
initialize, and eventually the OpenBoot™ PROM firmware initializes. After a
number of system messages, you will see the ok prompt.
Installing an Operating System on a
Hard Drive
The basic configuration of the Sun Blade T6300 server module ships with or without
empty hard drives. If you ordered an optional hard drive and want to install the
Solaris OS on the hard drive in slot 0, you must install the operating system from
your network.
sc> password new-password
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For instructions on how to install the operating system from the network, refer to the
Solaris 10 6/06 Installation Guide: Network-Based Installations. You can obtain this guide
at:
http://docs.sun.com/
JumpStart Server Installation
You can use a JumpStart™ server to install the OS. A JumpStart server consists of
several components:
■ Install client – The target system to be installed or upgraded.
■ Boot server – The network providing a failsafe operating system to the installing
client.
The boot image is architecture independent, providing basic operating system
services to all hardware supported by that operating system release. The Boot
Server provides RARP, TFTP and bootparam services.
■ Configuration server – A system that helps client systems determine unique
profile information.
Partition sizes, lists of software components to install, begin and finish scripts,
and more are specified in a profile served by the configuration server.
■ Install server – The source of the software packages to be installed on the client.
Note – The boot server, configuration server, and install server can be one server.
They do not need to be physically separate servers.
JumpStart Server Configuration
Specific instructions on how to configure a JumpStart server are out of the scope of
this document. However, configuring the JumpStart server consists of the following
tasks:
1. Load the Solaris OS
2. Create the configuration server
3. Create the configuration files
4. Verify the configuration file syntax
5. Share the installation directory
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6. Start the NFS server
7. Configure the client access
The configuration and use of the JumpStart server depends on the configuration of
your network. For a full explanation of these steps and instructions on how to
configure the JumpStart server, refer to the following documents:
■ Configuring JumpStart Servers to Provision Sun x86-64 Systems by Pierre Reynes,
Network Systems Group, Sun BluePrints™ OnLine, February 2005
■ Building a JumpStart Infrastructure by Alex Noordergraaf, Enterprise Engineering,
Sun BluePrints OnLine, April 2001
You can obtain these documents from the following site:
http://www.sun.com/blueprints
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