Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X2100 Setup Guide

Sun Fire™X2100 Server Setup

Guide

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Part No. 819-3719-10 September 2005, Revision A

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System Setup

This chapter includes information about the following topics:

■ “Safety and Compliance Information” on page 2

■ “Localization” on page 2

■ “Planning the Installation Process” on page 3

■ “Package Contents Inventory” on page 4

■ “Installing the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide-Rails” on page 4

■ “Cabling the Server” on page 18

■ “Powering On the Server” on page 21

■ “Setting Up or Installing the Operating System” on page 22

■ “Installing other Operating Systems and Drivers” on page 24

Safety and Compliance Information

Refer to the following documents for safety information regarding the Sun Fire X2100 Server:

■ Important Safety Information for Sun Hardware Systems, 816-7190-10 (hardcopy

document included in the ship kit)

■ Sun Fire X2100 Server Safety and Compliance Guide , 819-3723-xx, available at:

http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/ hardware/docs/Servers/Workgroup_Servers/x2100/index.html

Localization

If you wish to read the contents of this document in one of the following languages: French, German, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, or Korean please refer to the Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide and Sun Fire X2100 Server User Guide posted at:

http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/ hardware/docs/Servers/Workgroup_Servers/x2100/index.html

These localized documents will be posted within 30 days of the initial product release, and contain all of the information in this document as well as additional information on the Sun Fire X2100 Server.

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Planning the Installation Process

Use the following flowchart as a process tool to assist you with installation of the Sun Fire X2100 Server.

START

Unpack the server and familiarize yourself with the server features.

Install optional components?

(Optional) Mount the server in a rack.

Connect the server and external device cables.

Power on the server.

Install the operating system or configure the preinstalled operating system.

Yes

See “Package Contents Inventory” on page 4.

Install optional components

See “Installing the Server Into a Rack With

Optional Slide-Rails” on page 4.

See “Cabling the Server” on page 18.

See“Powering On the Server” on page 21.

See “Setting Up or Installing the Operating

System” on page 22.

To install additional components, see the Sun Fire X2100 Server User Guide or

the component documentation.

Install the supplemental drivers from the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD.

READY TO WORK!

FIGURE 1-1 Sun Fire X2100 Server Installation Process

See “Installing other Operating Systems and

Drivers” on page 24.

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Package Contents Inventory

Carefully unpack all server components from the packing cartons. The following items should be packaged with the Sun Fire X2100 Server:

■ Sun Fire X2100 Server

■ Sun Fire X2100 Server documentation

■ Sun Fire X2100 Server Setup Guide

■ Sun Fire X2100 Server Release Notes

■ Important Safety Information for Sun Hardware Systems

■ Sun Binary Code License

■ Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD (includes drivers and diagnostics

software)

■ Optional rackmount kit

The optional power cable, keyboard, and mouse are packaged separately from the other items.

Installing the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide-Rails

Perform the procedures in this section, in the order they are listed, to install your server into a four-post rack using the orderable slide-rail options These slide-rails are compatible with a wide range of equipment racks that meet the following standards:

■ Four-post structure (mounting at both front and rear). Two-post racks are not

compatible.

■ Rack horizontal opening and unit vertical pitch conforming to ANSI/EIA 310-D-

1992 or IEC 60927 standards.

■ Distance between front and rear mounting planes between 610 mm and 915 mm

(24 inches to 36 inches).

■ Clearance depth (to front cabinet door) in front of front rack mounting plane at

least 25.4 mm (1 inch).

■ Clearance depth (to rear cabinet door) behind front rack mounting plane at least

800 mm (31.5 inches), or 700 mm (27.5 inches), without cable management arm.

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■ Clearance width (between structural supports and cable troughs) between front

and rear mounting planes at least 456 mm (18 inches).

Caution – Always load equipment into a rack from the bottom up so that it will not

become top-heavy and tip over. Deploy your rack’s anti-tilt bar to prevent the rack from tipping during equipment installation.

Caution – Ensure that the temperature in the rack does not exceed the server’s

maximum ambient rated temperatures. Consider the total airflow requirements of all equipment installed in the rack, to ensure that the equipment is operated within its specified temperature range.

Disassembling the Slide-Rails Before Installation

Use this procedure to remove the mounting brackets from the slide-rail assemblies.

1. Unpack the slide-rails.

2. Locate the slide-rail lock at the front of one of the slide-rail assemblies, as shown in

FIGURE 1-2.

3. Squeeze and hold the tabs at the top and bottom of the lock while you pull the mounting bracket out of the slide-rail assembly, until it reaches the stop.( See

FIGURE 1-2.

4. Pull the mounting bracket release button toward the front of the mounting bracket, as shown in

FIGURE 1-2, and simultaneously withdraw the mounting

bracket from the slide-rail assembly.

5. Repeat for the remaining slide-rail assembly.

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Slide-rail lock

Mounting bracket release button

FIGURE 1-2 Disassembling the Slide-Rail Before Installation

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Installing the Mounting Brackets Onto the Server

Use this procedure to install the mounting brackets onto the sides of the server.

1. Position a mounting bracket against the chassis so that the slide-rail lock is at the server front, and the three keyed openings on the mounting bracket are aligned with the three locating pins on the side of the chassis.

Chassis front

Slide-rail lock

FIGURE 1-3 Aligning the Mounting Bracket With the Server Chassis

Mounting bracket

1. With the heads of the three chassis locating pins protruding though the three keyed openings in the mounting bracket, pull the mounting bracket toward the front of the chassis until the mounting-bracket clip locks into place with an audible click. (See

FIGURE 1-3.)

2. Verify that the rear locating pin has engaged the mounting-bracket clip. (See

FIGURE 1-3.)

3. Repeat to install the remaining mounting bracket on the other side of the server.

Mounting-bracket clip

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